Vampels are a species of immortal monsters, technically not a mix of vampires and angels but rather a separate creature entirely who happens to share traits with stereotypical ideas of both. The most notable traits that separate them from humans are their wings and the fact that they gather their strength through feeding on humans much like the typical "vampire". Their halos and familiars give them a supernatural touch, adding to the enigmatic nature of their species.

Vampels tend to live in groups of ~10-20, usually referred to as "covens". Covens are usually made up of like-minded vampels.

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• Every vampel has a "familiar" which is connected spiritually to them. Familiars are small, flighted creatures with no upper limbs.
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• Familiars are highly in tune with their vampel's thoughts and feelings, and are therefore rather sentient. Despite this, though, they can't speak. Their noises can range from clicks to squeaks and even meows, depending on the familiar, and they often utilize pantomime to get their points across as well.
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• Familiars live as long as their vampel lives; they cannot die independently.
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• Familiars are not always visible! They're often hidden, or in what I like to lovingly refer to as the "vampel void". They are technically dormant in this case. Their vampel can summon them into existence at will. They can also appear on their own, as long as the vampel isn't actively suppressing them.
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• Familiars will keep the ears, tail, and of course wings that they were born with. However, over the course of a vampel's life, their familiar's patterns and colors may shift based on the vampel's mindset or interests. A vampel can also technically make these changes manually, but it takes a good amount of mental energy and a lot of vampels aren't actually aware they can do this.
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• Familiars can't actually sustain damage of their own due to being essentially immaterial. However, sometimes they will visually take on the same scars/injuries as their vampels.
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