Important Facts

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Information about the races

Feeders: They are humans, who give Moroi Blood, they are willing to give blood to moroi because Moroi have endorphins in their bite, that makes them high. They want it all the time, its their fix.

Alchemist: They are Humans who know about Moroi and Dhampire, and Strigoi. They try to keep the human world from finding out about the Moroi world. They also use alchemy to get ride of strigoi bodies, potions and such. They have a gold leaf tattoo on their cheek, it has compulsion in it so they cant talk about it. Its the oldest in the family that its passed to, its passed down in the family. Say the father has it, then its passed to the eldest child.

Humans: Just what they are Humans. Some work with Strigoi for the promise of immortality. Other wise they are oblivious to the alternate world around them.

Moroi: In the books, Moroi are said to be very beautiful. Moroi's skin is described as being very pale and their bodies are slim and tall. Female Moroi are taller and much more slimmer than any human female. Moroi males are also described as being slim and tall, but without built bodies. Due to their slim bodies, female Moroi lack traits that are universally common to Dhampir females (breast, curves, etc.). These traits attracting the attention of Moroi males. Even though Moroi females still possess supernatural beauty.

Most Moroi, do not feel comfortable being in the sunlight, though they still can be outside during the daytime. Often Moroi can and do use magic, the length of thier magical capabilities shown in Spirit Bound. Were Moroi using the elements earth, water, and air, combining them to make the Alchemist tattoo's (golden flower). It is common for a Moroi to specialize in one of the elements: air, fire, earth, water or spirit. The element spirit being forgotten for a long time. Moroi, who having specialized in the spirit element, were thought to have not specialize at all. Moroi are not allowed to use their abilities as offensive, only defensive. This is why they want Dhampirs as guardians to protect them. Though it is known that in the past, moroi used to fight along side with their dhampirs guardian (using their ability both offensive and defensive). The users of water, fire, earth and air are drawing their powers from each element. Only spirit users are drawing their powers from their mind and body.

A Moroi's diet consist of blood as well as normal food. They can survive on either, but blood is more important to them. Usually the school they attend have provides human feeders for them to have daily feedings. Moroi bites contain endorphines and many of the feeders are addicted to the bites. The longest a Moroi can go without blood is two days. After which after they start to weaken. Signs of this are their already pale skin becomes even paler, dark circles under their eyes, and their strength beginning to wane.

The Moroi have a ruler who is chosen from one of the twelve royal families. The oldest in the family gets the title of "prince" or "princess". Royal Morois supposed to have at least two guardians. Since there are more Moroi than Dhampirs, many Moroi have to make do without a guardian, but this does not apply to royals, who come first.

Strigoi: While Moroi are very pale, the Strigoi's skin is chalky white and they have a red ring around their pupils.

Humans, Dhampirs and Moroi can be turned forcibly. There are two ways to make a Strigoi: If a Strigoi drinks blood from his victim and then forces that person to drink Strigoi blood then he or she becomes a Strigoi. The other way to become Strigoi is by choice, if Moroi purposefully kills another person while feeding. A Moroi that turns Strigoi loses his or her magical ability and can no longer go into the sunlight or church.

Strigoi are very strong physically and incredibly fast. A Strigoi's strength and immortality stemming from their diet of Moroi blood; It is Moroi blood that makes them so powerful. They easily surpass an un-trained Dhampirs skill level. Inexperienced or novice Dhampirs wont stand much chances against them, only those that are exceedingly well trained (like Rose) can hope to match or even defeat them. Their senses are even sharper than those of Dhampirs and Moroi. Their saliva, when feeding gives the feeder an even stronger high then a moroi's, leaving the feeder fatigued and utterly clueless. Giving hint that their bites contain even higher endorphins. A Strigoi's movements are noticabley graceful.

When a Strigoi is first made, they are awkward with their strength and speed but as time goes by they get used to their new skills and become even more deadly.

A Strigoi's thirst for blood is stronger then a Moroi's is for human blood, but can be satiated with human, Dhampir or Moroi blood. Moroi blood however is what they truly crave and desire the most since it is Moroi blood that gives them so much power.

While there are three ways to kill a Strigoi, a silver stake through the heart, decapitation, or setting them on fire, there is only one way to save them. A silver stake must be charmed with Spirit and then a Spirit user, being the only ones who "can create life" with their magic, must then stake the Strigoi through the heart, this is seen in Spirit Bound where Lissa stakes Dimitri Belikov in the heart thus restoring him to his original state, (a dhampir).

Dhampir: Dhampirs have originally been born from Moroi mixing with humans. They cannot reproduce with each other or with humans, but only with Moroi. When Dhampirs and Moroi have children together, they come out as standard Dhampirs: half human and half vampire. Since Moroi are the only ones with whom Dhampirs can reproduce, they have to stay close to them. It is in their interest that the Moroi survive. That's how the guardian system started.

Most of the Dhampir men and few Dhampir women train to become guardians. After their graduation they stay with a Moroi who they have to protect from the Strigoi.

Dhampirs have no magical gifts, but they are very strong and can turn into great warriors. Thier reflexes and senses are the same as vampires with strength and endurance from humans. Their strength surpasses both humans and Moroi. They heal faster then humans do. Rose states this when she sees a human feeder who had scars on her neck from years of Moroi bites she then goes on to say hers are healed and gone after a day or so. They feed the same way as humans do and have no problems being out in the sun. Their looks are human, too though they are described as being more attractive then humans. They are not as powerful as the Strigoi so they have to train very hard to increase their strength, speed and stamina.

There are only few long-term Moroi-Dhampir relationship because most Moroi want to have Moroi children. Many Moroi men like being with Dhampir women, but in the end marry Moroi women. That's why there are a lot of single Dhampir mothers.

Plenty of Dhampir women do not become guardians because they want to raise their children. They either work normal jobs or live in communities that have a very bad reputation. It is said that they let Moroi men bite them during sex. For that reason they are called "blood whores".

There are also Dhampirs who have a long-term relationship with another Dhampir, which is considered scandalous. It is seen as a waste and disgrace because they cannot have children and neglect their duty of protecting Moroi


Information is from Wikipedia.

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Powers or Magic

Fire: Moroi can call fire out of thin are

Earth:The use of earth

Air: Can take air away or give someone to much

Water: They can use water.

Spirit: It is very rare, and most people who specialize in spirit think they dont specialize at all. Those who do specialize in it can see auras, heal, walk in dreams, use compulsion, can read intentions of people, they can also bring the dead back to life. By bring someone back to life the person who used spirit and the person brought back are bonded, and the person brought back is considered Shadow-Kissed. A Moroi who specialized in spirit runs the risk of going insane, because it is tied to the emotions, using to much of it can cause the user to become depressed. The shadow-kissed can remove the darkness, by taking it in to them.

Shadow-kissed: They are the result of being dead, and then being brought back to life. A shadow kissed person can see what their bond mate is seeing and feeling when they slip into their mind. They can be anyone, except strigoi.

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Guardian Marks

Molnija Marks


Promise Mark


Zvezda mark (battle mark)