dly the vampire cannot stand its smell. Crosses and holy symbols would be used because the Vampire has forever been linked with the devil.Famous ‘Vampires’Dracula – Yes, we all know about this famous count. But, did you know old Dracula was actually based on a Wallachian Prince, it was Bram Stoker, who wrote the first novel, ‘Dracula’ in 1897 who created the Transylvanian Count part. Actually called Dracula in his lifetime, but he is more commonly known as Vlad the Impaler, and the number dead at his hand is conservatively placed around 40,000. Vlad became quite known for his brutal punishment techniques; he often ordered people to be skinned, boiled, decapitated, blinded, strangled, hanged, burned, roasted, hacked, nailed, buried alive, stabbed, etc. He also liked to cut off noses, ears and limbs. But his favorite method was impalement on stakesAnd example of his savageness is the story of the building of his castle overlooking the Arges river. Dracula blamed the local nobles for the deaths of his father and brother, who had died earlier in his life. One Easter he invites all the nobles and their families to dine with him at the palace. After dinner, he impales the older guests and the rest, dressed in their Easter finery are forced to build his castle. Once completed, those who were still alive are impaled as well. Countess Elisabeth Barthony – Lived in the 16th century in Hungary, a terrible ogress, was known as The Blood Countess. She was well known for her habit of bathing in the blood of animals and young females that were slain for her in masses. She had the idea that this blood would keep her young and beautiful. She was incredibly vain and was soon caught and walled up in a prison. She died there a few years later....
