Vampire Soul Mates

• For a romance spin on vampire novels, the soul mate is one of the common options. The vampire searches through eternity for his perfect soul mate, who is a human who becomes a vampire or is already a vampire. The basis of the story is that the vampire must find his soul mate. In this type of story, the vampire either has a soul or shares a soul with his soul mate.
  
  

Becoming a Vampire

• The idea of becoming a vampire varies depending on the myth or legend. For some, the vampire is born rather than made, but most myths have some method of making a vampire. For example, a vampire bite or the blood exchange, where the vampire first takes blood and then gives blood, results in the birth of a vampire.
  
  In mythology, the cause of vampirism was an unnatural death, such as a death from an illness like the plague or being murdered. For those interested in the idea of curses, getting cursed by an evil witch or demon or being born the seventh son of a seventh son are other options for becoming a vampire.
  
  

Magical Powers

• Magical powers are one of the common features of a vampire, though the gifts given to them vary. For example, psychic gifts, such as reading minds, moving objects with the mind or controlling fire through the mind, are one type of gift. Vampires in most myths and stories are much stronger than normal humans. In some tales, vampires turn into an animal, such as a bat.
  
  

Good or Evil

• The story of a vampire is usually that of good and evil. The main hypothesis in vampirism is that the vampire is evil and has no soul. However, it is not required for a vampire to have no soul or an evil soul. For example, the vampire might have a soul and try finding ways to cure blood diseases. The idea that a vampire must kill is also one which authors, artists or role players might reconsider. For example, a vampire might have blood donors or create synthetic blood.
  
  

Names

• Vampire names vary depending on the story, but they usually have a common root. They are almost always names that are cool in some fashion. In many cases, the vampire name is scary. Other times, the vampire name is a parody or understated name. For the parody or understated name, the vampire character should have an intimidating aura or feeling about him to avoid making the vampire look silly.