Just as there are different types of people, there are also
different 'types' of vampyres. By 'types' it is inferred that
we are referring to the method of feeding (obtaining needed
energies).
Sanguinarian
Someone who has a physical thirst/need/ craving for blood (which is non-erotic in
nature) in more significant quantity than is generally required or desired by other
blood-drinkers. There are some sanguinarians who feed during sexual activity...this is
most generally to stimulate the level of pranic energy.
Empath
An individual who seeks emotions and feeds from them. They, supposedly, also seek to
intensify the emotions so that their feeding can be greater. Empath can feed from all
emotions. Some, not all, empaths can project their emotions to others...this is another
way that they (the ones who can project) like to feed.
PSI
An individual who has a need to feed upon the life force of others. Most energy vampires
feed upon chi or pranic energy and avoid drinking blood. Some intermingle energy vampirism
with blood-drinking. Also referred to as psi-vamps, most energy vampires exhibit the same
characteristics that distinguish other real vampyres, including light sensitivity, a
nocturnal lifestyle, and periods of the Hunger or Thirst.
PSY
Someone who "drains" life-energy (prana, chi, life-force, whatever) rather than blood
from others. Psi-vampires may or may not consume blood as a means of extracting pranic
energy. "Psychic vampire" is a very common misnomer for "psi-vampire". Many people, -- even
the psi-vampires themselves, -- often do not make or even realize the distinction between the
two terms. Technically speaking, "A psychic vampire is a vampire who is psychic while a
psi-vampire is a vampire who feeds on energy, preferably emotional energy.
Astral
Someone who only feeds on the astral plane, and attack on that level. They are many
times, put in the same league as Psychic Vampyres who feed from the life force energies,
but don't require any actual physical contact with their prey. There are Astral Vampyres who,
supposedly, can maintain their beingness in this plane for a very long time, and seek
weaker prey. They are not benign forces, and although very rare, their feeding is similar to
a psychic life force rape.
Elemental
Persons who feed from basic Natural Phenomena ie: Thunder Storms, Severe storms, Powerful
waterfalls or other Natural forces. They, for all intents and purposes, have no desire to
feed on living beings or anything that living beings offer.
True Immortals
Vampyres who live forever, without aging. There are no known
cases of such beings. They just do not exist. So for those who
have hopes of meeting one, either to talk to them or to be
*ahem* turned into a vampyre, you're out of luck. Sorry, but
that's the harsh reality of it.
*Human Living Vampire
Persons who, while they firmly assert that they are
essentially human beings, and to all external appearances are
exactly that, nevertheless have pronounced vampiric
characteristics. That is to say, Human Living Vampires feel that
they have a need, compulsion, or involuntary tendency to "feed"
upon some substance or some kind of energy produced by other
living things, primarily other people. HLV's fall into two main
classes: those who experience blood-lust or blood-craving, and
"psychic vampires" or "psi-vampires".
Fetishist
A person who gains sexual satisfaction from either drinking blood or having their blood
drank.
Sexual
A form of psychic vampirism where feeding is done primarily from sexual energy, with or
without the exchange of blood. The feeding can be done intentionally or
unconsciously/unintentionally.
Lifestylers
"Permanent role-players". Whereas RPs/LARPs give up the persona after some amount of
time, this class does not. They go farther in their portrayal of being vampiric. Such as
stating they can fly, disintigrate upon touching sunlight, sleep in boxes full of dirt, etc.
and generally put forth any and all of the sterotypical signs of the mythical vampire.
Clinical
Clinical vampires seem different than most in that their bodies actually *crave* and
*require* blood in order to maintain normal functioning. While mainstream medical science
would laugh at such a notion it's exactly that sort of shallow, narrow-minded yet "we care
about you" thinking that nearly killed some folks when it first started.
Role-Players
People who appear to be stable individuals who indulge in fantasy play similar to
Dungeons and Dragons of the '80s. However RPs as well as LARPs (Live Action Role Players)
take it upon themselves to not only envision being their character but to actually become
their character in the 'real world', the more complete the illusion the better at least as
far as one game goes V:tM or Vampire: The Masquerade.
Psychotic Vampyres
This shouldn't require much explanation. There are others that could be put into this
section, such as blood fetishists who find sexual stimulation from the feel, look, taste of
blood. This type of vampyre, however, is more extreme and much more dangerous, as they are
impulse feeders and are likely to get a thrill from making their donor a victim. They
are likely to 'hunt' for a 'victim' rather than use a donor and their actions are random.
*Nonpersonal Energy Hungerers
Humans who have a need to draw "energy" from the environment
around them, or from more esoteric sources such as "god". The
term refers to the fact that these individuals don't require
energy from human "persons", as do psychic vampires, but can
drain it from other living things and non-living sources.
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*This information is from:
Living Vampires