Save Or Dust These Popular Vampires And We'll Reveal Your All-Time Favorite

Vampires are one of the most well known fictional creatures in the world. And it is one of the oldest, as stories of vampires have been dated back to the nineteenth century. A vampire in its most basic definition is a being that feeds off of the "vital force" of living creatures, and in most examples that is blood. In early European folklore, vampires are described as being bloated corpses, that rise from their graves and come back to either cause trouble or visit their loved ones. The term "vampire" itself was made popular in Western Europe in the eighteenth century after a mass hysteria of people believing in the folklore.

The vampires of today that we're more familiar with, pale and usually attractive, began with the story called The Vampyre in 1819. And Bram Stoker's Dracula is credited in really popularizing vampires and the creating the vampire genre. Because of these works vampires evolved from their depictions in folklore and became dark creatures of seductions. Sometimes they're depicted as evil and only interested in feeding off of humans. But other times they are depicted as tortured souls, caught between their desire to retain their humanity and fighting against their natural instinct for blood-lust.

Whether they are good, or bad or misunderstood it is apparent with the popularity of series like the Vampire Diaries that people love vampires! Below we got a list of some of the most popular vampires in the media. Everyone must decide which of these vampires they'd save or dust and we'll reveal which one of them is everyone's absolute favorite!

Question 1

Adam

The movie, Only Lovers Left Alive, stars Tom Hiddleston as the vampire Adam. Adam lives as an underground musician, battling with depression and his conflicting thoughts about wanting to reconnect with the world, but not wanting the recognition he knew he'd gain from it and the contempt he holds for corrupt humans. He reconnects with his long time lover, Eve, who reminds him of the good things in the world and joins him in spending his nights riding around town and listening to music. Save or dust Adam?

Question 2

Aidan Waite

In this American remake of the BBC series, Being Human, actor Sam Witwer plays the vampire Aidan Waite. Aiden was turned during the American Revolution and in modern times lives in a house with his two friends, a werewolf named Josh and a ghost named Sally. Unlike the rest of the vampire community, Aidan doesn't feed off of humans, instead trying to live off of blood banks and live as a "clean" vampire. He tries his best to live a normal life, despite his nature and the fact that he is both looked down on and feared within the vampire community. Save or Dust Aidan Waite?

Question 3

Angel

Angel, played by actor David Boreanaz, was a vampire on the shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and his own spin-off series Angel. When he fist became a vampire, he was known as one of the most brutal and sadistic of vampire. But after being cursed and having his soul returned to him, he became guilty for all the lives he took. He became an ally and lover to the Slayer Buffy Summers, and eventually moved to LA to "help the helpless", as a way to atone for all his past misdeeds.

Question 4

Armand

This vampire is from the series of books by Anne Rice called the Vampire Chronicles and the movie based off of them called Interview with a Vampire. His name is Armand and he was played by Antonio Banderas in the 1994 film. Armand is the head of a theater troupe of vampires that pretend to be humans who act as vampires. He meets the vampires Louie and Claudia when they come to Paris and he grows attached to Louie, wanting him as an companion.

Question 5

Barnabas

This vampire is from the 2012 movie based off the gothic tv show, Dark Shadows. In it, Johnny Depp plays Barnabas Collins an 18th century vampires who is awakened in the 1970's. Barnabas was turned into a vampire by the curse of a vengeful witch, after he refused to return her affections. He was then buried alive in a coffin and is dug up nearly 200 years later. While Baranabas is well mannered, he has a vicious and unforgiving personality.

Question 6

Benjamin

This vampire is from Breaking Dawn Part Two, a movie in the Twilight series. He is played by Rami Malek and his name is Benjamin. Benjamin is a vampire that is a part of an Egyptian coven of vampires. He is a vampire with a special ability, which allows him to manipulate the natural elements of nature. When the Cullens seek out help in dealing with the Volturi, Benjamin agrees to fight on their side, despite the head of his coven being against it.

Question 7

Bill Compton

This vampire is from the HBO series True Blood. He is played by Stephen Moyer and his name is William Thomas Compton, or more commonly known as Bill. Bill was a main character of the series and initially started out as a human and compassionate vampire, who wanted to co-exist with humans. Instead of killing them when he feeds off them, he uses a Glamour, which is a form of mental compulsion to make them forget the trauma of the experience.

Question 8

Blade

This vampire's name is Blade and he was played by Wesley Snipes in the 1998 movie, Blade. Blade was born to a human mother who had been bitten by a vampire while she was giving birth. It turned him into a half-vampire and a "day-walker" as well as superhuman abilities. Using these abilities he hunts vampires.

Question 9

Carlisle Cullen

This vampire is from the Twilight series and his name is Carlisle Cullen. Played by Peter Farcinelli in the films, Carlisle is the head and "adoptive" father of his coven. He has a very compassionate nature, which lead him to develop a "vegetarian" life style, where he only feeds on the blood of animals. He is a doctor and used his supernatural abilities to help humans. He is kind even to Jacob Black who is a werewolf, and is very protective and supportive of his family.

Question 10

Damon Salvatore

This vampire is a main character from the television series The Vampire Diaries. His name is Damon Salvatore and he is played by Ian Somerhalder. Damon is the older of a pair of vampire brothers who live in the town of Mystic Falls. He and his brother used to be close, until a woman came along who they both fell in love with.

Question 11

David

This vampire is from the cult classic film The Lost Boys. His name is David and he was played by the actor Kiefer Sutherland. David was presumed to be the Head Vampire, and was the "leader" of the group. Despite all the dangerous and reckless situations he pulled Michael and the other Lost Boys in, David has a likable and persuasive personality. Though it hides a much darker personality.

Question 12

Demetri

This vampire is from the movie series Twilight. His name is Demetri and he is played by Charlie Bewley. Demetri is a vampire with a special ability. His special ability is called Tracking and with it he is able to sense the "tenors" or "flavors" of a person's thoughts and use it to track them down. He is considered to be the most powerful Tracker in the series, as he had track someone over large distances. It is that reason that he serves the Volturi.

Question 13

Dr. Alexander Sweet

This vampire is from the Showtime series Penny Dreadful. He is played by Christian Camargo and he goes by many different names, but his true name is Dracula. Dracula takes the form of zoologist Dr. Alexander Sweet to try and seduce Vanessa Ives and make her his bride so he could gain the power to take over the world. As Dr. Sweet he has a dreamer's personality and is a little awkward but charismatic.

Question 14

Edward Cullen

This vampire is from the Twilight movie series. His name is Edward Cullen and he is played by Robert Pattinson. Edward is one of the main characters of the series and the love interest, and eventually husband of the Bella Swan. Edward finds himself drawn to Bella by the scent of her blood and the fact he couldn't read her mind. As he talks to her more and gets to know her, he falls in love with her.

Question 15

Dracula

This vampire is an adaptation of the famous Dracula. He is played by Luke Evans in the movie Dracula Untold, which gives a back story to the famous vampire. Dracula began life as Vlad "the Impaler" a prince and war hero. When the Ottomans threaten his people and family, Vlad uses the vampire powers given to him to protect his home.

Question 16

Elijah Mikaelson

This vampire is from the series The Vampire Diaries and the series The Originals. His name is Elijah Mikaelson and he is an Original vampire and one of Klaus' siblings. He was initially very close to his brother Klaus, though a series of events had soured their relationship. He is very protective of his sister Rebekah, though he is critical of her actions sometimes.

Question 17

Emmett Cullen

This vampire is from the movie series Twilight. His name is Emmett Cullen and he is a vampire that belongs to the Cullen clan. He was turned to save his life, after Rosalie found him being attacked by a bear. Emmett and Rosalie immediately fell in love, and he thought of her as an "angel" seemingly not even bothered about being a vampire. He is physically the strongest of the Cullens.

Question 18

Eric Northman

This vampire is from the tv series True Blood. His name is Eric Northman and he is a main character of the series. Eric is a sheriff of town in Louisiana, he is originally from Sweden and was turned around 1000 years ago. He owns a vampire bar called Fangtasia. Eric is calculating but loyal and can show a lot of affection to those close to him.

Question 19

Felix

This vampire is from the movie series Twilight and his name is Felix. He is a member of the Volturi guard and acts as their executioner. His superior strength and combat skills makes him a valuable asset to the Volturi. Felix is first seen in New Moon, with him and Demetri sent out to capture and kill Edward if it was shown that he had revealed himself to humans.

Question 20

Jasper Hale

This vampire is a character from the movie series Twilight. His name is Jasper Hale. As a human, Jasper was apart of the Confederate Army and was the youngest Major in Texas. He came across the vampires Maria, Lucy and Nettie and was turned by Maria, thinking that his military experience would be of use to her when she created her army of newborn vampires. Eventually Jasper grew tired and remorselessly of all the bloodshed around him and he ran away from Maria's army, eventually coming to meet Alice.

Question 21

Jerry Dandrige

This vampire is from a 2011 remake of the movie "Fright Night". In it, Colin Farrell plays a vampire by the name of Jerry Dandrige. Jerry comes off as a simple blue collar guy who is handsome and charismatic. But that is merely a persona to hide his much darker true nature.

Question 22

John Mitchell

This vampire is from the BBC network original series called Being Human. His name is John Mitchell and he lives in a flat with his best friends George and Annie who are a werewolf and a ghost respectively. Mitchell struggles to separate himself from his violent past, and tries to abstain from blood, despite how difficult it is to work through his blood lust.

Question 23

Josh Rosza

Joshua, or Josh Rosza is a main character of the series The Originals. He was originally a college student, visiting New Orleans on vacation. But he found himself attending one of Marcel Gerard's murder parties and getting turned into a vampire. At first it was hard for him to adapt to his new life, and he ended up being compelled to act as a spy for Klaus. But once Marcel helped him break that bond the two became close, with Marcel even making him his second in command.

Question 24

Klaus Mikaelson

This vampire was a main character in The Vampire Diaries series and the Originals. His name is Niklaus Mikaelson, though he is more often called Klaus. Klaus is one of the Original vampires and a hybrid. Klaus is very protective of his family and those he considers his friends, going to great lengths to both keep them safe and to keep them at his side.

Question 25

Lestat

This vampire is from the book series the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice and the movies adaptations of those books, Interview with a Vampire and Queen of the Damned. This vampire's name is Lestat de Lioncourt. In Interview with a Vampire he is the one to turn Louis and Claudia into vampires, with the three of them posing as a family. In Queen of the Damned, Lestat is a popular musician in th 80's.

Question 26

Kol Mikealson

This vampire is from the series The Vampire Diaries and the series The Originals. His name in Kol Mikaelson and he is one of Klaus' siblings. He was a bit of the black sheep of the family, which caused him to lash out violently. Despite the dangerous reputation he gain, he just wanted the attention and affection he thought he deserved from his family.

Question 27

Louis

This vampire is from the Vampire Chronicles series and the movie Interview with a Vampire. His name is Louis de Pointe du Lac, and he was turned into a vampire by Lestat. He traveled with Lestat for a while as his companion, and the two of them eventually became the parents to a young girl named Claudia, who Lestat turned. After seemingly killing Lestat, Louis and Claudia travel alone and cross paths with Armand and his troupe of vampire actors.

Question 28

Marcel

This vampire is from the show The Originals. His name is Marcel Gerard and he is a vampire. When Marcel was young he was a slave, and he was taken in by Klaus after Marcel showed bravery and stood up to his slave owner. Klaus even gave him his name, which is a shortened version of "Marcellus", which means "little warrior".

Question 29

Mick St. John

This vampire is from a CBS show called Moonlight, a paranormal romance series. It stars Alex O'Loughlin as the show's main character Mick St. John. Mick St. John is a vampire that was turned by his wife on their wedding night. In the present day he works as a private investigator in LA and crosses paths with a woman named Beth, who he had rescued when she was a little girl.

Question 30

Raphael Santiago

This vampire is from the tv series Shadowhunters. His name is Raphael Santiago and he is played by the actor David Castro. Raphael is the head of the Brooklyn vampire clan. He has a close relationship with Magnus, a powerful warlock who thinks of him as a son. He was apart of the plan to kidnap Simon Lewis, Clary's best friend, in exchange for the Mortal Cup.

Question 31

Roman Sienna

This vampire is a character from the tv series The Originals. His name is Roman Sienna and he is played by Jedidiah Goodcare. Roman is a classmate of Hope, Klaus Mikaelson's daughter, at the Salvatore Boarding school. He initially appears to just be curious about Hope and her family, after Hope is involved in a mysterious incident at school.

Question 32

Simon Lewis

This vampire is from the tv series Shadowhunters. His name is Simon Lewis and he is played by Alberto Rosende. Simon is the main character's Clary Fairchild's best friend. He was originally a mundane, but was turned into a vampire when he got involved with the Shadow World. He is a Daylighter, which is a rare kind of vampire that can walk in the daylight.

Question 33

Spike

This vampire started off as a main antagonist on the tv series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. His name was Spike and he was played by James Marsters. Spike was a vampire who was well known and feared for his cruelty. He had killed two slayers before, and he and his lover Drusilla eventually came to Sunnydale and caused trouble for Buffy and her friends. He eventually comes to be an ally to Buffy and even falls in love with her.

Question 34

Stefan Salvatore

This vampire was a main character of the tv series The Vampire Diaries. Played by Paul Wesley, his name is Stefan Salvatore. He is the younger of two brothers who lived in a town called Mystic during the Civil War. He was once very close to his brother, Damon, but their relationship started to deteriorate with the appearance of Katherine Pierce, a vampire they both fell in love with.

Question 35

Tyler Lockwood

This vampire, or rather hybrid, is from the tv series The Vampire Diaries. Played by Michael Trevino, his name is Tyler Lockwood and he was a main character of the series. Originally, Tyler was from a bloodline of werewolves, and his werewolf gene was triggered when he killed his friend Sarah. He was made into a hybrid, a werewolf and a vampire, by Klaus to take away the pain that came with transforming into a werewolf.

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