Background info
Vampyres and Vampires are two different beings. Vampires are pale-skined humanoid creatures. They have long canines and a thirst for blood.
A vampire must drink blood once every month of they will be forced to suck dry the next victim they see.
Vampires are afraid of sunlight as it burns their sensitive skin. They can however spent around 5 minutes in the sun before the burning becomes so unbearable that the vampire spontaneously combusts.
Vampires are repulsed by holy items, symbols and relics. They are also deterred by the smell of Garlic but most vampires develop a strong resistance due to the fact that they often do not even breath, another point about the bcakground of Vampires.
Vampires are immortal and have no need to breath. Their blood is very dark, almost black and their wounds heal almost immediately due to the strong magic that flows through their blood.
They can be killed by beheading, explosives, high exposure to sunlight or a stake being pierced through their unbeating hearts. Another less orthadox way is to strave them of blood. However this is rarely a case as the Vampires have enough strength to hold their own in a wreastle against a mountain troll.And it is very hard to contain a blood crazed Vampire
Vampyres originated from captured Vampires who were changed and mutated by wizards in an attempt to have a powerful, immortal army to face down all invaders. Developed in secret deep below the ministry the unspeakables used countless methods of depraved torture to mould and shape their new creations. In a ministry record book it mentions the use of magic to paralyse the Vampires (or soon to be vampyres)joints and leading them out into the sunlight where they left them for extended periods of time, almost killing their new 'pets'. This gave the creatures the ability to withstand long periods in the sun and soon the first batch of Vampyres were created who were totally imune tothe suns effect. However over time the abilities decreased but themodern vampyresstill withhold their ability to resist sunlight better than their brother-kin.However one night the Vampyres broke free from their bonds. The foolish ministry workers had no accounted for the new extent to the vampyres strength and had neglected to change or strengthen the manacles.
Like creature possessed the Vampyres slaughtered every human insight. Their urge for blood overtaking all sense of personal saftey as tehy threw themselves at the Aurors and unspeakables, carvind a bloody swaythe through their ranks.They left a trail of death and destruction in their path as they fled the human occupied cities. T urning to their old comrades for aid
For a few years the new Vampyres lived with their old comrades but in the end were thrown out of the hives, banished for life.
During their imprisonment Ministry magi-scientists modified the Vampyres so they were stronger, more agile and tougher than their vampire cousins. The wizards eliminated the need to stay hidden from the light and only have an immense dislike for it due to its brightness.
Vampyres however, unlike their weaker, but more numerous cousins. Need to drink blood every week or they will go into the same sort of rage that allowed the experimental species to overcome an entire company of Aurors (estimated 125 wizards) and several magi-scientists, not to mention destroy whole villages in their plight to freedom.
Vampyres have hated both Wizards and their Vampire cousins immensely and have a strong bond with the Werewolves, the only species that gave them hospitality throughout their plight. Over time the vampyres abilities have faded however they still remain a deadly threat to all that crosses them. The vampire and vampyre races have long been strugaling for dominance over the underground hives and sewers. However in one of the most famous deceptions in Vampyre history the Vampire king Lucifur possesed the mind of one of the members of the Vampyre royal family, ordering to slay his family in exchange for power. When the Vampyre was free from his possesion he realised what he had done and hunted down and slew Lucifer. However the young vampyre princes wounds were fatal and he died just moments after his rescue from the Vampire kings lair.
However it was a common practice forboth the vampyre and Vampire monarchs to send one of their children out into the mortal world, to allow the continuation of the races bloodline and to establish colonies above ground.
And since then no heir has come to claim the title of Heir to either race. However in recent years it has been prophesisaed that on the Heirs sixteenth birthday the Heir will be ready to take up their duty.
It seems that time is upon the world again as both will Heirs awaken to take up their mantle and once again lead their races armies onto the field of battle. The conflict will end when one Heir slays the other. Until then both races can only hope that their respective Heir will ocme forward soon.