Vampire Hunter's Guide -

Sunlight

Traditionally, sunlight was not thought to kill vampires. In medieval times, vampires were thought to be able to walk around just as easily as humans during daylight. As literary vampirism increased, so did the vampire's aversion to sunlight. In Dracula, Van Helsing notes that the vampire can walk around by day, although he is not as strong. However, modern film and novels have increasingly shown vampires as vulnerable to sunlight, perhaps even mortally so. In Forever Knight, Nick can go out in daylight but only if it does not touch his skin. Even the nearness of sunlight can cause him to become weak. In Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, sunlight is one of only two methods available to kill vampires, the other being fire. This method does work well for the newly initiated, who are still weak. However, even Rice's vampires are immune to the power of sunlight if they have lived long enough and grown strong enough.

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