In the movie Blade, Wesley Snipes plays the role of a Dhampir.
Introduction
The dhampir is a vampire that appears in Slavic lore. It can only be produced by a widow and her vampire (dead) husband. The dhampir is always male and has a special gift, he can destroy all of the vampires in the world. He is considered a magician, and the “devil’s partner”, yet he protects the living from evil. This makes him feared among many and also highly respected.
Spotting the Vampires
Many people that suffered from vampire problems would hire a dhampir to get rid of it. He would be able to see the vampire when others can’t, and he can smell them. He would take off his shirt and use his sleeve as a telescope, which would enable normal people without the ability to look through the sleeve and see the vampire. He was given a gun and ordered the people to take the cattle to flowing water to protect them against the vampire. The others are not allowed to speak until he kills the vampire. Many times the dhampir would hide behind a cow and ring the bell to bring the vampire over, since vampires like to strangle cows, then jump out and kill him. The hunt could take a few hours or even several days, so the townspeople must be patient and follow and obey the dhampir. Once he claims the vampire is killed, the townspeople ask him to give a description of the man so they know he is not lying. In some traditions, at the end of the vampire killing, one must pour a bucket of water where the vampire was thought to be killed.
Destroying the Vampires
After he succeeded, the Dhampir would be rewarded with money, food, livestock, clothing, or whatever he wanted. If for some reason he cannot kill the vampire, he can send it away to a different town. Some people believe that the dhampires can pass on their skills to their sons. Dhampires have even been reported in rural areas in modern times.
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