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=== Unicorns === | === Unicorns === | ||
Despite magic being known worldwide, unicorns are still believed to be | Despite magic being known worldwide, unicorns are still widely believed to be mythical, non-existent creatures.<ref name=":2">{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s background</ref> {{PageRef|name=Celeste}} is a known unicorn. | ||
Unicorns are implied to be extremely powerful.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Radiant Daggers|voice line]] (upgrade Radiant Daggers): ''"I am not divine... but I am powerful."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Seven}}'s in-game [[Seven/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Celeste): ''"She has more power than she lets on..."''</ref> Celeste is hiding her identity as a unicorn out of fear of getting poached for her horn.<ref name=":2" /> | Unicorns are implied to be extremely powerful.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Radiant Daggers|voice line]] (upgrade Radiant Daggers): ''"I am not divine... but I am powerful."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Seven}}'s in-game [[Seven/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Celeste): ''"She has more power than she lets on..."''</ref> Celeste is hiding her identity as a unicorn out of fear of getting poached for her horn.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
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=== Vampires === | === Vampires === | ||
Vampires existed on Earth long before the first Maelstrom.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s background: ''"An ancient vampire roaming across America, the nameless monstrosity known as The Drifter has been preying on the living for generations."''</ref> Most vampires live in their own society, known as "The Vampire Nation, | Vampires existed on Earth long before the first Maelstrom.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s background: ''"An ancient vampire roaming across America, the nameless monstrosity known as The Drifter has been preying on the living for generations."''</ref> Most vampires live in their own society, known as "The Vampire Nation", which Drifter describes as a "Ponzi Scheme".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Mina): ''"The Vampire Nation is a Ponzi scheme, Mina! The sooner you realize that, the better."''</ref> They follow their own laws and traditions.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s background: ''"Unlike most vampires, Drifter doesn’t value finery or titles and has naked contempt for vampiric laws and tradition."''</ref> | ||
Known vampires include {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} and {{HeroIcon|Mina}}. Drifter has been a vampire for centuries,<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt|voice line]] (taunt Drifter): ''"It wont be long before you find yourself feeling something that’s eluded you for centuries: fear."''</ref> while Mina has been a vampire for less than 5 years.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s voice lines indicate that her fiancé was {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}, who suffered an assassination attempt by {{HeroIcon|Calico}} 5 years before the events of the game.</ref> | Known vampires include {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} and {{HeroIcon|Mina}}. Drifter has been a vampire for centuries,<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt|voice line]] (taunt Drifter): ''"It wont be long before you find yourself feeling something that’s eluded you for centuries: fear."''</ref> while Mina has been a vampire for less than 5 years.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s voice lines indicate that her fiancé was {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}, who suffered an assassination attempt by {{HeroIcon|Calico}} 5 years before the events of the game.</ref> | ||
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Deadlock's vampires seem to possess similar abilities to many vampires in fiction, such as immortality/eternal youth.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s background: ''"They had to think big. They had to think outside of the box. They had to promise their daughter immortality."''</ref> Additionally, both Mina and Drifter express control over blood (as both use it as ammunition for their weapons). | Deadlock's vampires seem to possess similar abilities to many vampires in fiction, such as immortality/eternal youth.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s background: ''"They had to think big. They had to think outside of the box. They had to promise their daughter immortality."''</ref> Additionally, both Mina and Drifter express control over blood (as both use it as ammunition for their weapons). | ||
The older vampires, also known as "vampire elders, | The older vampires, also known as "vampire elders",<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Warden): ''"I've seen Vampire Elders with a smaller stick up their ass."''</ref> hold their archiac titles in high regard, which Drifter considers "soft".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"The elders of New Amsterdam are soft, clinging to archaic titles like they grant them real power."''</ref> | ||
The Vampire Nation doesn't care about human clout, as Mina is at the bottom of the vampiric social ladder despite her wealth and fame.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s background: ''"Now a fledgling vampire, Mina is quickly discovering that the clout she held as a human has no weight in vampire high society."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"I'm tired of being at the bottom of the vampiric social ladder."''</ref> | The Vampire Nation doesn't care about human clout, as Mina is at the bottom of the vampiric social ladder despite her wealth and fame.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s background: ''"Now a fledgling vampire, Mina is quickly discovering that the clout she held as a human has no weight in vampire high society."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"I'm tired of being at the bottom of the vampiric social ladder."''</ref> | ||