What is a vampire and name a famous vampire?

Answer 1

There are many origination theories associated with the vampire. The most valid being the Nephilim theory. Shortly after God created mankind some of the angels began to desire the daughters of men. God had forbidden his angels from associating with mortals however, a number of rogue angels chose to defy God and descended upon earth to lay with mortal females. The result of the actions of these angels ended with God casting them down onto the earth.

The offspring of these unions were known as Nephilim. These hybrid creatures possessed knowledge, power and abilities far more advanced than mankind. Many Nephilim became leaders, some endure still today as Gods, Osiris and Sekhmet for example. The Nephilim were known to endulged in the consumption of blood, also forbidden by God, yet the Nephilim found that blood was the only substance that sated them.

As far as a famous vampire, The most researched and documented vampire was known as Jacques St. Germain.