Are These 25 Characters Vampires Or Werewolves?
- by Kevin Stewart
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Vampires and werewolves are two completely different groups of legendary monsters who have waged war with each other across various forms of fictions for centuries.
Both creatures stem from mythology and folklore; one is an undead being that survives by feeding on the blood of the living, the other is a human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf-like creature. Both possess incredible superhuman strength and both are very hard to kill - and it usually requires the exploitation of very specific weaknesses to finish them off for good.
But can you tell the difference between characters who are vampires and characters who are werewolves? Unless you actually know who the specific character is, it can be surprisingly difficult to do so - and we're going to test your knowledge of vampire and werewolf fiction here.
So, taking characters from television shows and movies, can you tell us if these characters are vampires or werewolves just by looking at them? We'll give you a little bit of a description (such as who played the character), but we won't tell you the name of the television show or movie they were in, as that can be too much of a giveaway in some cases. Get your wooden stakes and silver bullets at the ready and give this a go!
Was Jacob Black a vampire or a werewolf?
Jacob Black was a character from a series of movies based on a series of novels by Stephanie Meyer. In the movies the character appeared in - which came out in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively - he was played by Taylor Lautner. He is a Native American character who serves as a member of the Quileute tribe in La Push in a protector role. But do you know if Jacob Black is a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Spike a vampire or a werewolf?
This is Spike. Spike was played by James Marsters in two different television shows between 1997 and 2004 - one of which was a spin-off of the other. He had bleached blonde hair and famously wore a leather duster. At different points in time, Spike was an ally to and enemy of the titular characters in both shows - one of which was a vampire slayer, the other who was actually a vampire - but do you know whether Spike was a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Lestat de Lioncourt a vampire or a werewolf?
Lestat de Lioncourt appeared in a 1994 movie - the title of which would very much give away whether or not he is a vampire or a werewolf! The movie in question was based on an Anne Rice novel from 1976. Lestat de Lioncourt was played by Tom Cruise and the movie he was in focuses on the time he spent with Louis de Pointe du Lac, who was played by Brad Pitt. But do you know if Lestat de Lioncourt was a vampire or werewolf?
Was Alcide Herveaux a vampire or a werewolf?
Alcide Herveaux was a character from a dark fantasy horror television series that was based on a series of novels that were written by Charlaine Harris. The show was set in the rural town of Bon Temps, Louisiana. It ran from 2008 to 2014 and Herveaux was played by Joe Manganiello. Hervaux was in love with the show's main character and, although the relationship could never be, they did kiss on one occasion. But do you know if Herveaux was a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Elizabeth Johnson a vampire or a werewolf?
Elizabeth Johnson - also known as The Countess - was a character in a horror anthology television series that began airing in 2011 and is still being made today. Her particular series aired in 2015 and 2016. She was played by none other than Lady Gaga. The Countess was a hotel owner who was every bit as deadly as she was glamorous - and she was also a very sexual individual. But do you know if The Countess was a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Remus Lupin a vampire or a werewolf?
Remus Lupin was a character from one of the most successful movie franchises of all time. He appeared in five movies in the franchise - one in 2004, one in 2007, one in 2009, one in 2010 and one in 2011. He was played by David Thewlis. He was a teacher whose expertise was in defending against the dark arts - but he held a very dark secret himself. But do you know if that secret was that he was actually a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Michael Jackson a vampire or a werewolf?
This is Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson was played by... well... Michael Jackson in a movie within a movie (or, more specifically, a movie within an iconic music video from 1984). In said movie, Michael was a young man in love who took a young lady in to the middle of nowhere and asked her to be "his girl", before warning her that he was "not like other guys". But do you know if he was referring to the fact that he was a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Andrea Kormos a vampire or a werewolf?
Andrea Kormos was a character in a fantasy horror television series that started airing in 2005 and is still being made today. She was played by Athena Karkanis. The show in question follows a pair of brothers as they hunt a plethora of supernatural beings. Andrea Kormos was a Greek heiress who eventually settled down in Louisiana, before being transformed into a dark being. But do you know what kind of dark being? Was Andrea Kormos a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Veruca a vampire or a werewolf?
Remember Spike from earlier in this quiz? Well this is Veruca and she appeared in one of the two shows that Spike appeared in (the first one that aired between 1997 and 2003). She appeared in the episode "Wild at Heart", which was the sixth episode of the fourth season. She was played by Paige Moss. Veruca had a very brief fling with a character called Daniel "Oz" Osbourne. But do you know if she was a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Lucian a vampire or a werewolf?
Lucian was a character in a movie franchise that is still going strong to this day. There have been five movies in the franchise so far and he appeared in the first three - in 2003, 2006 and 2009. He was played by Michael Sheen. The franchise actually focuses on the age-old deadly rivalry between vampires and werewolves. Lucian is the leader of one of the groups of monsters. But do you know which group and, therefore, whether Lucian is a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Jerry Dandridge a vampire or a werewolf?
Jerry Dandridge was a character from a 1985 horror movie that was also remade into a 2011 comedy horror (which he also appeared in). He was played by Chris Sarandon in the original and Colin Farrell in the remake. He is the main antagonist in both versions of the movie. In both versions, his neighbour Charley Brewster came to suspect that something wasn't right about him - and Charley turned out to be correct. But was that because Jerry Dandridge was a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Scott Howard a vampire or a werewolf?
This is Scott Howard. Scott Howard appeared in a fantasy-comedy movie from 1985 that was directed by Rod Daniel. He was played by Michael J. Fox. Howard was a seventeen-year-old high school student whose only real claim to fame was that he played for his school's basketball team. He was sick of being an average Joe and wanted to be special - but the dark secret that ended up making him far from normal wasn't what he had in mind. But do you know if he was a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Scott McCall a vampire or a werewolf?
Scott McCall is the lead character in a television show - which is based on a movie that we've already mentioned in this quiz - that started airing in 2011 and is still being made today. McCall is played by Tyler Posey. He is a high school student and a social outcast who lives in the town of Beacon Hills. The night before his sophomore year started, he was transformed forever. But was he transformed into a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Jules a vampire or a werewolf?
Jules was a character from a supernatural drama television series that was created by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec and ran from 2009 until 2017. She was played by Michaela McManus. The show in question was set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia - a town with a very rich supernatural history. Jules was the leader of a group of her kind in Florida before she headed to Mystic Falls. But what exactly was Jules' kind? Was she a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Marcus a vampire or a werewolf?
And now we come to a character who appeared in the other show that the aforementioned Spike appeared in (the one that aired between 1999 and 2004)! This is Marcus. Marcus was played by Kevin West. Marcus was a torturer for hire who didn't discriminate when it came to his victims - children, adults, demons, politicians, you name it, Marcus has tortured them. He appeared in the episode "In The Dark", which was the third episode of the first season of the show in question. But was Marcus a vampire or a werewolf?
Was David Kessler a vampire or a werewolf?
David Kessler was the main character in a British-American horror comedy movie from 1981. The movie was written and directed by John Landis and Kessler was played by David Naughton. Kessler was an American tourist backpacking across the Yorkshire moors in England with his friend. After being attacked, his friend died, but Kessler underwent a transformation and found himself in the English capital. His dead friend then appeared to him to tell him what he had turned into, but was he a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Nyssa Damaskinos a vampire or a werewolf?
Nyssa Damaskinos was a character in a 2002 superhero horror movie that was directed by Guillermo del Toro. It was the second movie of a trilogy. Damaskinos was played by Leonor Varela. In spite of her natural instincts to fight against him, she fought against a larger threat alongside the movie's titular character - and there is even a hint of sexual tension between the two of them. But do you know whether Nyssa Damaskinos is a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Marlow a vampire or a werewolf?
This is Marlow, who was a character in a horror movie from 2007 that was based on a comic book series of the same name. Marlow was played by Danny Huston. The movie was based in the town of Barrow, Alaska, where the locals experience long periods of dark at certain times of year. Marlow was the leader of a group of monsters who descended upon the town to feast upon said locals. But do you know if he was a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Judi a vampire or a werewolf?
This is Judi. Judi was a character in a terrible British comedy horror movie from 2009 that starred James Corden and Mathew Horne. She was played by Lucy Gaskell. She was only a minor character - the ex-girlfriend of one of the main characters in the movie - who only appeared on screen for a short while, but it was quickly revealed that she was hiding a dark secret. Ultimately, she was killed by her ex-boyfriend and his best friend, but do you know if she was a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Richard Ryan a vampire or a werewolf?
Captain Richard Ryan was a character from an action horror movie from 2002. He was played by Liam Cunningham. Captain Ryan was a member of the British Army Special Ops who was sent to the Scottish Highlands, by the Special Weapons Division of the government, in order to capture a monster for them to weaponise. In trying to catch the monster, he was turned into one himself. But do you know if he was turned into a vampire or a werewolf?
Was David a vampire or a werewolf?
This is David. David is an iconic character from a 1987 horror comedy movie that was directed by Joel Schumacher and was one of the most memorable movies from the 1980s as a whole. He was played by Kiefer Sutherland. David was the leader of a biker gang in the small beach town of Santa Carla in California, He was a truly vicious killer who embarked on public feeding frenzies without a second thought. But do you know if that's because he was actually a vampire or a werewolf?
Was the White Prince a vampire or a werewolf?
This is the White Prince. The White Prince was a character in a television show that aired in 2006 that was a spin-off from a movie franchise we've already mentioned in this quiz. He was played by Scott Heindl. He was very different from the rest of his kind. He was a serial killer who operated every 19 years but, in spite of that, he actually believed himself to be an angel. But do you know if he was a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Ginger Fitzgerald a vampire or a werewolf?
This is Ginger Fitzgerald. She was the leading character in a movie series that spawned three instalments - one in 2000 and two sequels in 2004. She was played by Katharine Isabelle. Ginger was a teenage girl who, along with her sister Brigitte, had a major fascination with death - in fact, the two sisters formed a pact as children to die together. After going through a "change", she became extremely aggressive, but do you know if that changed transformed her into a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Ellie Myers a vampire or a werewolf?
Ellie Myers was a character from a 2005 body horror movie that was directed by a horror legend in the form of the late, great Wes Craven. Myers was played by Christina Ricci. She was a 24-year-old living in Los Angeles who had an estranged brother - played by Jesse Eisenberg - who she had to team-up with to survive a relentless attack by a monstrous being that ultimately turned her into one as well. But did Ellie Myers become a vampire or a werewolf?
Was Velkan Valerious a vampire or a werewolf?
Velkan Valerious was a character from a dark fantasy action-adventure movie from 2004. He was played by Will Kemp. In the movie, he is the brother of one of the main characters - Anna Valerious, played by Kate Beckinsale - and he must team with both his sister and the movie's titular character (a monster hunter) to kill a legendary monster, so that his ancestors are able to enter heaven. But do you know if he is a vampire or a werewolf?