Are vampires cold-blooded?

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-10-08 06:53am

If they are, could people who hunt them use thermo sensors to detect them?

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-10-08 06:56am

Just re-read what I wrote. I'm tired. What I meant is, if a vampire was in a crowd of people, could someone with infa red or whatnot detect him because he gives off no body heat?

Darth_Shinji · Post by **Darth_Shinji** » 2003-10-08 07:03am

Its usaully though of vamps being corpse in temputure. Although I don't think that holds for Underworld-Blade verse vamps and some others I could mention. And Dracula could change his apperence to a young gentleman, so prehaps he could fake warmth magicaly.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-10-08 08:14am

Darth_Shinji wrote:Its usaully though of vamps being corpse in temputure. Although I don't think that holds for Underworld-Blade verse vamps and some others I could mention. And Dracula could change his apperence to a young gentleman, so prehaps he could fake warmth magicaly.

I think the Blade vamps were generally cooler than regular humans but not corpse cold. Of course it might just depend on how often they feed.

Majin Gojira · Post by **Majin Gojira** » 2003-10-08 08:33am

Depends on the origin of the vampires.

"Walking Corpse", mystical vamps will, indeed, be room temperature.

the "Virus Vamps" of today could swing either way.

Embracer Of Darkness · Post by **Embracer Of Darkness** » 2003-10-08 08:38am

And then you have White Wolf vampires who can fake warmth, skin tone, and even digest solid food by using blood.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-10-08 01:44pm

Tsyroc wrote:
Darth_Shinji wrote:Its usaully though of vamps being corpse in temputure. Although I don't think that holds for Underworld-Blade verse vamps and some others I could mention. And Dracula could change his apperence to a young gentleman, so prehaps he could fake warmth magicaly.
I think the Blade vamps were generally cooler than regular humans but not corpse cold. Of course it might just depend on how often they feed.

In Blade 2 it is established that they are cooler. And that they are at about room temperature.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-10-10 11:37pm

Vampires generally rate as background temperature. So while not being strictly cold blooded, its roughly how they appear.