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Powers,
abilities and weaknesses
Count Dracula possesses numerous different
supernatural abilities inherent in vampirism, along with
additional skills derived from his abilities as a
necromancer which allow him to commune with the dead.
His age and potency make him far more powerful than the
creatures of traditional Eastern European folklore. He
has enormous physical strength which, according to Van Helsing, is equivalent to 20 men. Being undead, he is
immune to conventional means of attack.
The only
definite way to kill him is by decapitating him followed
by impalement through the heart, although it is also
suggested that shooting him with a sacred bullet would
suffice. The Count can defy gravity to a certain extent,
being able to climb upside down vertical surfaces in a
reptilian manner.
He has powerful hypnotic and mind
control abilities, and is also able to command the
loyalty of nocturnal animals such as wolves and rats.
Dracula can also manipulate the weather, usually
creating mists to hide his presence, but also storms
such as in his voyage in the Demeter.
He can shapeshift
at will, his featured forms in the novel being that of a
wolf, bat, dust and fog. He requires no other sustenance
but fresh blood, which has the effect of rejuvenating
him. Without it, he physically ages at an accelerated
rate.
Count Dracula - The Nosferatu
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