Vampires List of Dance in the Vampire Bund characters

1 vampires

1.1 Țepeș royal family
1.2 3 clans
1.3 maids
1.4 other vampires
1.5 humans became vampires

vampires

vampires can both born or created humans. in former case, true blooded vampires descended progenitor paternal figure continue through female line, represented mina. in latter case, vampirism appears have infectious aetiology, possibly form of retrovirus. unlike many vampire stories, transformation vampire not conscious decision rather caused vampire feeding off of human. in recent years vaccine has been developed prevent transformation, effective 48 hours time of infection. in cases human turned vampire not cured vaccine has genetically coded mandate unilaterally , unconditionally obey person turned them vampires. while vampires can reprogrammed using different dna allow them switch allegiances retain mandate absolute obedience, leaves them entirely @ mercy of vampire programmed obey.

compared humans, vampire emotions more potent, causing many vampires become violent, gluttonous blood, , sexual deviants, in effort satiate powerful urges; however, there vampires – chiefly among them turned against wills – instead choose become fangless , pulling own fangs in order hold onto former human values. such vampires face persecution both sides, however, human , vampire alike; revealed on creation of bund in large part provide haven fangless live peacefully.

all vampires have true form , physical representation of innermost self, , similar transformation of werewolves. form can anything, giant bat, lizard, spider, to, in mina s case, succubus-like figure. few of vampires in story have shown true forms. similar other fictional vampires, dance vampires considerably more physically powerful humans in both strength , speed; able lift heavy objects such cars overpower , outrun humans ease. possess remarkable regenerative abilities such extent cannot catch common diseases such cold , cells of bodies remain active within part of body has been severed; thus, vampire may reattach severed limb without scar. vampires considerably agile, able leap several feet air in single bound , perform parkour , acrobatic feats relative ease without tire.

in addition human-derived vampires, there true bloods : vampire families possess pure vampiric ancestry, undiluted human blood, whether mating humans or being transformed. these powerful of vampires in world, restricted tradition , codes of conduct when comes dealing each other. vampire blood-purity dilutes on generations. has resulted in strictly hierarchical, feudal society older, higher vampires of purer-blood reign on younger, lower vampires of weaker-blood. has caused great resentment on part of weak-blooded vampires, treated second-class citizens , slaves, though officially recognized essential part of vampire society laborers, soldiers , servitors. result of class-dynamic, lower vampires occupy ranks of rebels, rogues , murderers within vampire community threat humans.

in storyline, vampire world ruled royal family, Țepeș represented mina. there 3 male true blood nobles left: rozenmann, ivanovic, , li.

the dance vampires best classified living vampires , sexually reproduce, , still living despite being able live injuries fatal humans. in 1 notable instance, vampire had organs removed hide bomb within body.

Țepeș royal family

the Țepeș royal family rules on vampire world. currently, there 1 member of royal family left.

lucretia (ルクレツィア, rukuretsia)
lucretia Țepeș previous ruler of vampire kingdom , mina s mother. not known her, other looks similar mina s true form. killed @ hands of 3 clans.

the 3 clans

the 3 clans powerful of vampire clans, save royal family itself, , led rozenmann, ivanovic, , li. revealed prior story, 3 lords devoured other noble clans , pursued royal family. succeeded in campaign resulting in extinction of true bloods , death of queen lucretia. keep true bloodline, 1 married , shall bear child mina, true-blood female vampire left. in anime, heavily suggested 1 or of them controlling telomere, terrorist group created kill mina. in anime, forced swear allegiance mina once assassins defeated akira.

rozenmann (ローゼンマン, rōzenman)
voiced by: kenji hamada (japanese); todd haberkorn (english)
lord rozenmann first appears dressed in white, western-style suit cape on shoulders, left eye covered eyepatch. appears calmest , amiable of 3 lords, showing civility considered beneath him (such veratos, commoner , , akira werewolf), , maintaining demeanor 1 of servants immolated sunlight in front of him; time ever appears other composed, surprise @ sight of akira s return after defeating 3 assassins sent after him. kidnapped mina , helped identical impostor take control of bund. however, akira , nanami managed infiltrate castle , save before rozenmann able freeze mina in true form , impregnate her.


ivanovic (イワノヴ, iwanovu)
voiced by: kissei kumamoto (japanese); patrick seitz (english)
lord ivanovic appears dressed in black silver cross hanging neck. appears older , hunched over. lord ivanovic has aggressive , imperious demeanor , looks more villain compared other 2 lords. revealed in volume 9 have once been grigori yefimovich rasputin, insinuating himself romanov dynasty s confidence , controlling them behind scenes; upon learning of coming bolshevik revolution, rasputin sold out romanovs , died , returning ivanovic control yet regime shadows. after learning of mina s true form, ivanovic launches attack on bund, climaxing in final duel death mina , akira in depths of cradle, deepest layer of bund, defeated , apparently slain. can noted ivanovic s true vampire form resembles of demon baphomet. mortally wounded mina, , imposter ordered him reduced brain , heart in jars. shapeshifting minion saved him placing organs his/her body. made 1 final attempt breed mina, imposter killed him.


li (李, ri)
voiced by: tora take (japanese); christopher ayres (english)
lord li appears dressed in manchu changshan. area around mouth hideously deformed, revealing sharp, pointed teeth keeps concealed behind ornate fan. such, speaks, preferring observe conversation , contributes when need be. :during wager possession of mina s hand, assassin sent li after akira s life was, in fact, 2 people in manga version: pair of identical twin vampire brothers shared powerful psychic bond, such injury inflicted on 1 appear on other, allowing them masquerade 1 person in order confuse , mislead target. reason, referred corsican brothers , after alexander dumas novel of same name, characters shared similar ability.

maids

there 3 maids seen serving mina. featured in omake chapters spreading rumors akira , fans of yuki s manga. strong able fight off armed squad themselves.

nelly (ネリー, nerī)
voiced by: eri kitamura (japanese); anita neukar (english)
the maid long black hair. devoted mina, , dislikes akira because side.


nella (ネーラ, nēra)
voiced by: akeno watanabe (japanese); terri doty (english)
recognized having hair covering 1 of eyes. has stoic demeanor caring person. after gave shot boy, notice ordered alphonse bite him in order turn him vampire, made him cry, gave him small teddy bear make him feel better. appears work alphonse well.


nero (ネロ)
voiced by: asuka tanii (japanese); abigail hartman (english)
she has long chestnut colored hair , more cheerful of three. big anime fan, spending of time nanami, maid, because has glasses, big breasts, , student council president, considered triple threat in anime world.

other vampires

juneau dermailles (ジュノー・デルマイユ, junō derumaiyu)
voiced by: yuzuru fujimoto (japanese); joe west (english)
he high-ranking noble serves noble family. has racist hatred towards werewolves. haughty, snarky, domineering, pompous , publicly disrespectful towards werewolves.


veratos (ヴェラトゥース, veratūsu)
voiced by: yūko kaida (japanese); carmen smith (english)
most answering vera , mina s trusted advisor. first introduced driving akira castle, briefly impersonated mina in order test akira s abilities. in anime not happen, , instead impersonates mina on reality tv show in first episode. afterwards, seen assisting mina office work being bodyguard. akira has commented has cute laugh. admits having once been human sought become vampire out of love mina s mother, lucretia. hysterica s original master, having turned vampire after family had died of spanish flu. :during second gaiden volume, revealed vera, akira garcia fujisaki, possesses rare type of true form, in mist-like substance exuded body, can harden variety of forms. vera, along mina, appears in adventure of sussex vampire in series young miss holmes.


alphonse medici borgiani (アルフォンソ・メディチ・ボルジアーニ, arufonso medichi borujiāni)
voiced by: takaya kuroda (japanese); john knell (english)
a carefree vampire loyal mina. recognized white suit , expensive car, reason doesn t bund because fake blood stigma spray blimp gets on car. states lord , specializes in secretive dealing mina outside public s knowledge. planned temporary transformation of shoichi s grandson vampire mina obtain leverage.

humans became vampires

the following characters humans became vampires:

akira garcia fujisaki (アキラガルシア藤崎, akiragarushia fujisaki)
a japanese/brazilian teenager. , teenager became vampires on whim. akira ends working mina tepes , friend winds becoming 1 of fangless.


nanami shinonome (東雲 ななみ, shinonome nanami)
voiced by: shizuka itō (japanese); janét mason (english)
also known chairman or president (会長, kaichō), stern, no-nonsense human student against idea of having vampires attend school, seeing them making mockery of school had stood until then, after discovering school s chairman , founder was, in fact, vampire - mina herself. however, while staying @ school late @ night, attacked vampires , consequently made one. though original master defeated, nanami overwritten vampire , further coerced serving mina s enemies. nanami overwritten yet again, time mina, , able semblance of life again, continuing go school student council president, serving maid Țepeș household. :after becoming vampire, nanami recognizes intense love younger next-door neighbor yuzuru, boy had considered little brother herself. unprepared incredible potency of vampire emotions, nanami invades yuzuru s bedroom , bites boy before remembering herself , running off. overcome revulsion @ has become, pleads @ 1 time mina kill her, rather taint yuzuru shameful lust. however, comes realize yuzuru, in fact, returns feelings, , allowed bite him can both together. also, because of age difference between them, nanami later comes labeled shotacon nelly. in manga, during attack on bund ivanovic ordered clone-mina, through infection pied piper nanomachines, place bund s clandestine nuclear reactor in critical state violently stopped yuzuru acting under blood-bond orders mina. last seen falling, presumably death. later, however, reappears first in new york , in rozenmann s castle assist akira in rescuing mina. explains had landed onto ledge short distance below fell , saved unknown benefactor. said benefactor equipped , sent her, along mina s 3 primary maids, rescue princess. nanami last seen (as of vol 13) presumably fleeing rozenmann s castle accompanied yuzuru.


hikosaka (彦坂)
voiced by: mitsuhiro ichiki (japanese); greg ayres (english)
known hiko short akira, student regularly bullied schoolmates. later becomes vampire, apparently loving fact can terrify once bullied him. however, realizes life vampire no different when human, , no matter become, abuse suffered not cease. became 1 of hysterica s pawns in plan bomb tokyo subway and, after being chased , confronted akira, apologized him before killing himself bomb carrying.


yuzuru (ユヅル)
voiced by: mika itō (japanese); lynn lowin (english)
a thirteen-year-old boy (though appears considerably younger) nanami s next-door neighbor. because both of families not @ home, spend time yuzuru big sister figure. after nanami becomes vampire, looks point of putting himself in danger, , later ends helping mina , akira save nanami. revealed loves nanami as him, , allows himself turned vampire nanami can live in bund. after being forced attack nanami, lover, yuzuru turns on princess mina , joins rozenmann. when later revealed nananmi is, in fact, still alive, appears abandon rozenmann s service , two, yukuru , nanami, last seen (as of volume 13) presumably fleeing rozenmann s castle via underground passeges.




^ 1 manga chapter 19 page 37
^ martin, theron (2011-07-11). dance in vampire bund - dvd/blu-ray complete series . anime news network. 
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