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Dracula
The aristocratic vampire — seductive, dangerous, undying.
Origin
Bram Stoker's 1897 novel introduced Count Dracula, a Transylvanian vampire who travels to England. The character built on Eastern European folklore but defined the modern vampire archetype.
Modern usage
Anchors an entire genre. Every modern vampire — Anne Rice, Twilight, What We Do in the Shadows — descends from Dracula.