Daywalker 4520874 225762822 2008-07-15T08:09:21Z Sephiroth BCR 621952 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/70.72.223.100|70.72.223.100]] to last version by Eruhildo (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Original research|date=April 2008}} A '''daywalker''' is a [[vampire]] which, for various reasons, is immune to the effects of [[sunlight]] and is able to operate during the day. The term was coined in the [[Blade (comics)|Blade]] comics published by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and was popularized by the ''[[Blade (film series)|Blade]]'' films based upon them.<ref>"WEEKENDER: And now for some serious sucking." (Blade, Stephen Norrington)BusinessWorld. Manila: Oct 30, 1998. pg. 1 " Blade himself is called a "daywalker," or someone who has all a vampire's powers - superhuman strength and speed - without their weaknesses" Source type: Periodical ISSN: 01163930 ProQuest document ID: 35523573 Text Word Count 1066 Document URL: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=35523573&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=76566&RQT=309&VName=PQD (subscription required) Retrieved May 11, 2007</ref> Many [[dhampir]] (half-vampire/half-humans) are daywalkers. However, some pureblooded vampires are powerful enough or have found ways to negate the effects of sunlight. An example of this is Count Kinkell from [[Tsukuyomi -Moon Phase-|Tsukuyomi]] - he is able to bend light around himself so that he is not burned. Sometimes, a daywalker may be immune to some of the other classic vampire weaknesses, such as garlic or the need to drink blood. ==Actual Folklore vs. Fiction== In most folklore, vampires are not killed by sunlight and therefore are not limited to only nighttime escapades. The belief that sunlight hurts them was actually popularized by [[F.W. Murnau]]'s classic silent film ''[[Nosferatu]]'', in which the vampire [[Graf Orlock]] is lured into feeding upon one of the female protagonists until daybreak when he was "dissolved" by the morning light.<ref>''Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens'', [[Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau]], 1922.</ref> ==List of Daywalkers== Vampiric characters who are partially or fully immune to the effects of daylight, in a setting where daylight is usually fatal or detrimental to vampires. ====Individuals==== *[[Alucard (Hellsing)|Alucard]] (''[[Hellsing]]'') *[[Alucard (Castlevania)|Alucard]] (''[[Castlevania]]'') *Blade (''Blade'' [[Blade (comics)|comics]] and ''[[Blade (film)|film]]'') *[[Arcueid Brunestud]] (''[[Tsukihime, Lunar Legend|Tsukihime]]'') *D (''[[Vampire Hunter D]]'') *[[Count Dracula]] (''[[Dracula]]'' and other works by [[Bram Stoker]]; later adaptations often portray him as being harmed by sunlight) *James Thomas Foxall (''[[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]'') *Hazuki (''[[Tsukuyomi -Moon Phase-]]'')<ref>''Tsukuyomi -Moon Phase-'' episode 14</ref> *[[Kain (Legacy of Kain)|Kain]] (''[[Legacy of Kain]]'') *Count Heinrich von Kinkell (''[[Tsukuyomi -Moon Phase-]]'')<ref>''Tsukuyomi -Moon Phase-'' chapter 22</ref> *[[List of Chibi Vampire characters#Karin Maaka|Karin Maaka]] (''[[Chibi Vampire]]'')<ref>''Chibi Vampire #1''</ref> *Prince Malus (''[[The Vampire Prince]]'') *[[Characters of Negima (16-31)#Evangeline A.K. McDowell|Evangeline A.K. McDowell]] (''[[Negima]]'') *[[Forces of Darkness (Power Rangers)#Necrolai|Necrolai]] (''[[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]'') *Rayne (''[[Bloodrayne]]'' series) *Selene (following the events of ''[[Underworld: Evolution]]'')<ref>''Underworld: Evolution'', [[Len Wiseman]], 2006.</ref> *[[Sorcery 101#Seth|Seth]] (''[[Sorcery 101]]'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sorcery101.net/d/20060501.html |title=''Sorcery 101'' (May 1, 2006 page) |accessdate=2008-05-27}}</ref> *[[Slayer (Guilty Gear)|Slayer]] (''[[Guilty Gear]]'' series) *[[Underground Hades Empire Infershia#Vancuria|Vancuria]] (''[[Mahou Sentai Magiranger]]'') *[[Devlin Waugh]] (''[[Devlin Waugh]]'', following events of ''Red Tide'') *Miyu Yamano (''[[Vampire Princess Miyu]]'') ====Various characters from one source==== *[[Those Who Must Be Kept|Akasha and Enkil]], and potentially other ancient or unusually powerful individuals ([[The Vampire Chronicles]] by [[Anne Rice]]) *Molochai, Twig, and Zillah (''[[Lost Souls (novel)|Lost Souls]]'' by [[Poppy Z. Brite]]) *Various characters wearing the [[Gem of Amarra]] or having their heart removed (along with the side-effect of dying in a matter of hours) (''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Angel (TV series)|Angel]]'')<ref>''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', "[[The Harsh Light of Day (Buffy episode)]]", October 19 1999.</ref> ==Daywalker 2.0== [[Connor (Angel)|Connor]] (''[[Angel (TV series)|Angel]]'', [[buffyverse|Buffyverse Continuity]]) represents the second generation of the daywalker mythology. Connor is the offspring of two vampires, [[Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|one of whom possesses a human soul]]. He has all the strengths and powers of a vampire. His powers include, but are not limited to: *Vampiric speed and agility *Vampiric physical strength - Several times the strength of an average human. *Vampiric durability - a 50 ft. drop doesn't trouble him, however he is still injured like a human by piercing wounds *Vampiric senses - sensory perception several times more powerful than that of a human. Connor also has none of the weaknesses of a vampire. The sun, holy water, wooden stakes, crosses etc. affect him no differently than they would a normal human. He also lacks the vampiric blood lust, and possibly even vampiric fangs, and consumes normal food and drink. In some ways (with the exception of is enhanced senses), his powers resemble those of the [[Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Slayer]]. ==References in media== * In the ''[[South Park]]'' episode "[[Ginger Kids]]", [[Eric Cartman]] dubs [[Kyle Broflovski]] a daywalker because he has [[red hair]] but no [[freckle]]s and therefore is not as sensitive to direct [[sunlight]]. ==References== <references/> [[Category:Fictional vampire types]] [[Category:Blade (comics)]]