Powers and abilities
A Vampire's transformation is not nearly as startling as their Lycan counterparts. When they transform, their eyes turn a startling shade of electric blue (though some vampires like Amelia and Tanis had golden shade instead of blue), while their eye teeth lengthen to become pointed fangs. Death Dealers display most of the prominent vampire traits seen in myth and in popular culture: super strength, reflexes, coordination, speed, resilience and stamina, regeneration process and heightened senses. Selene and several other Death Dealers have been seen leaping from very high places; at least 10 stories in some places, and landing without injury or harm. Selene has been shown moving with enough speed to evade gunfire in Evolution, and to outrun an enraged Raze in the first film. All vampires, on the other hand, share a common weakness to sunlight, possibly due to a fatal allergic reaction to Ultraviolet radiation. The Lycans, at the beginning of Underworld, take advantage of this weakness by filling their bullets with an photogenic solution (or, as Kahn says during his first appearance, "daylight harnessed as a weapon").
She was also seen using her super strength to pin Michael against a wall several feet off of the ground, performing spectacular leaps on numerous occasions, striking her enemies with tremendous force. Selene was shown to be powerful enough to survive a shotgun blast in the chest at point blank range, and easily throw Hungarian police officers around like dolls. It is possible that Selene was stronger and more powerful because she was bitten by the Vampire Elder Viktor.
It can be assumed that the other Death Dealers, possessed various degrees of these abilities, due to their age and experience. Their heightened senses manifest in acutely increased depth perception, sense of smell, hearing, and nightvision; which manifests as electric blue eyes. Erika, although not a Death Dealer, was shown to be able to cling to the ceiling, like a spider; after she discovered that Michael was bitten by a Lycan, and after he awoke and startled her.
[edit] Vampire Law
The Vampires have a law which is decreed in their Covenant. Some of these laws include:
* Vampires are to conceal themselves from humans at all costs
* Vampires are not allowed to drink human blood
* Vampires are not allowed to fraternize with lycans in any way
* Vampires are not allowed to delve into the past
Breaking these laws require a judgement from the ruling Elder(s).
The vampire community has been split between two covens, one in the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa), housed in Ördögház and one in the New World (the Americas).
[edit] Vampire Elders
The three Vampire Elders
The three Vampire Elders
Marcus first turned the Hungarian warlord Viktor in exchange for his military intelligence. Then the Lady Amelia in exchange for her royal influence. They were to aid him in capturing his brother William. After he turned Viktor’s army and Amelia's followers into vampires, their troops later became the Death Dealers. As the oldest and strongest vampires, they became the 3 Vampire Elders. Viktor was considered the most powerful and Amelia was highly influential. Marcus however, was undermined and over-shadowed.
[edit] Politics
Viktor and Amelia both sought to undermine Marcus' authority, but Viktor believed the lie that should Marcus or William die, the rest of the species would die with them. Thus, he never sought Marcus' death.
The Vampire Elders have an intricate system known as the 'Chain', during which one Elder rules while the other two slumbers in the crypt in Ordoghaz, for every century. This was probably devised after William was captured. Generally, only an elder will awaken another, for they have the ability to organize their thoughts into a cohesive record for the next Elder to refer to; however, it is possible for any blood to provoke an awakening.
[edit] Characteristics
Elders looks like other vampires, however, they possess superior strength, speed, and resilience that is far above those of the average Vampire. Viktor, as seen in the first Underworld Movie, was able to stop a Lycan (Raze) in his lupine form; with one hand around the throat, and the other being used to break Raze's arm, before violently breaking his neck.
He cast aside Selene; who was biting Michael, and infecting him with the Vampire Strain of the Corvinus Virus; with one arm, and moments later, used one arm once again, to throw Michael, through a solid concrete wall, and out into the flooded courtyard, of the Lycans' Den. He was also shown to be able to take on Michael, once he was in his hybrid form.
It can be assumed that Amelia also possessed this level of strength, as well as Marcus, well before his transformation into a Vampire Hybrid.
Elders also have the skill to organize their memories into a cohesive vision, a detailed record of their reign and the reign of the previous Elder who ruled. This was known as the Chain, which aided in their leapfrog through time. If someone else that isn't an Elder awakens an Elder, the Elder is plagued by incoherent thoughts and memories that are difficult to organize.
