Order of Vampires · Bloodline I of VI

The Crimson Heir

The castle on the hill is yours.

Ambitious, proud and dangerously elegant, you belong to the oldest bloodline in the eastern mountains. You never forget a slight, you never lose your looks, and you never take the stairs when you can make an entrance.

Ambitious
Proud
Unforgettable

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The Crimson Heir personality card: a crowned vampire in a high red-lined collar holding a rose, with a castle and a full moon behind — The Crimson Heir, bloodline I of The Mortvane Order of Vampires.

The Crimson Heir at a glance

Traits: Ambitious, Proud, Unforgettable
Feeds on: Ambition, legacy and the occasional rose
Weakness: Mirrors that tell the truth
Turned: 1590–1614

The Crimson Heir in folklore and fiction

The aristocratic vampire was born in books, not in villages. Lord Ruthven in John Polidori's The Vampyre (1819) set the pattern, and Bram Stoker's Count Dracula (1897) became the most famous: a nobleman in a Carpathian castle who proudly tells his guest about the battles of his ancestors. The Crimson Heir carries that line of old blood, old land and an old name.

Read more in the Lore Library: Before Dracula: How the Vampire Entered Literature

The Mortvane Registry and its bloodlines are fiction. The folklore, history and books behind them are real.

Are you The Crimson Heir? Signs from the quiz

Seven personality questions decide your bloodline. These answers lean towards The Crimson Heir:

What do you keep in your coffin, just in case?A hand mirror, a gift from a countessStrong pull
Pick your ideal home.A crumbling castle on a limestone hillStrong pull
Choose a scent.Iron. Just iron.Strong pull
It's 3 a.m. Where are we most likely to find you?In a candlelit ballroom, dancing with strangersSome pull
Someone insults you at a dinner party. You:Smile, and remember it for three hundred yearsSome pull
A mortal discovers your secret. You:Take them on as your apprenticeSome pull

Your rank is decided separately, by a lore trial: from Fledgling up to Ancient.

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Crimson Heir vampire names

Every Crimson Heir name ends with one of three epithets: of the Limestone Hill, of the Crimson Tower and of the Eastern Mountains. Your rank and your first name come first, for example:

Countess Anna of the Limestone Hill
Baron Lukas of the Crimson Tower
Elder Mia of the Eastern Mountains
Ancient Noah of the Limestone Hill
Nightwalker Sofia of the Crimson Tower
Count Elias of the Eastern Mountains

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Closest to The Crimson Heir

These bloodlines share answers with The Crimson Heir in the quiz, so they are the likeliest result if you are not one.

Who matches The Crimson Heir?

The best matches for The Crimson Heir among all 18 creature types, from the creature compatibility test. You share a love of the old ways: candlelight, ancient books and long memories.

The Velvet Aristocrat84%A legendary alliance · Two Vampires: Bloodline Compatibility
The Hedge Witch84%A legendary alliance · Vampire and Witch Compatibility
The Mirror Witch84%A legendary alliance · Vampire and Witch Compatibility

The most dramatic match is The Wild Heart: 61%, sparks and shadows. One of you guards the old traditions and the other breaks them, so expect lively debates.

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Seal it on a diploma

If the quiz names you The Crimson Heir, you can seal your result on a personalised Diploma of Vampirism: your name, your rank, your vampire name and the moon on the night of your trial, ready to print. €6.99, or €9.99 with a gift diploma for a friend.

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The Crimson Heir FAQ

What is The Crimson Heir?

The Crimson Heir is one of the six bloodlines in the Mortvane vampire quiz. Ambitious, proud and dangerously elegant, you belong to the oldest bloodline in the eastern mountains. You never forget a slight, you never lose your looks, and you never take the stairs when you can make an entrance.

What are The Crimson Heir's traits and weakness?

The Crimson Heir is ambitious, proud and unforgettable. It feeds on ambition, legacy and the occasional rose, and its weakness is mirrors that tell the truth.

How do I find out if I am The Crimson Heir?

Take the free vampire quiz. Seven personality questions decide your bloodline, and answers such as "A hand mirror, a gift from a countess" or "A crumbling castle on a limestone hill" lean towards The Crimson Heir. Then a lore trial decides your rank and your name.

Which names does The Crimson Heir get?

Every Crimson Heir name ends with one of three epithets: of the Limestone Hill, of the Crimson Tower and of the Eastern Mountains. Your rank and first name come first, for example Countess Anna of the Limestone Hill.