Vampire

Names
Vampires are only allowed one name and only the masters of a house are allowed to keep their last name. This name can apparently differ from the human name of the person and can also be the former last name of that person (as it is in Merit's case).

Turning
Humans are only changed into Vampires with their consent, except in situations where their life is in danger. However, only masters are allowed to turn people, who are then assigned to their house. Vampire Houses are only allowed to turn a specific number of people per year. In the case of Cadogan twelve.

Houses
Vampires are usually associated with a house, however some of them are rogues, which means they live outside the house system. The existence of rogue vampires is unknown to humans.

Vampires associated with a house also work for it and receive a payment for their work. Houses are registered in the NAVR.

Diet
Vampires can eat and drink normal food, but need about 1 pint of blood every other day nevertheless. Most Vampires reject drinking from Humans and rely on bagged blood such as that provided by Blood4You, but some houses (such as Cadogan) still drink from consenting humans and other vampires.

Discrimination
Vampires are not allowed to be employed or to be enrolled in universities in most parts of the world.

Weapons
Apart from their fangs, Vampires use katanas to fight.

Anatomy
The hearts of Vampires are still beating, their blood is different and they are genetically different from humans.

Trivia

 * Vampires need to be invited to enter houses and upon being uninvited, they have to leave the house immediately (Due to vampire law not magic.).
 * The eyes of vampires turn silver when emotion are highten.
 * The hair of a person turns darker and the skin turns paler when becoming a vampire.