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Vampire or Vampyre?
Rusty's Ghost Engine
Oct 12, 2013 11:24AM
Why is vampire spelled vampyre in this series? Is it an old spelling like faerie?
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Long version:
While 'Vampyre' is considered to be an old spelling, it's thought to refer to a different kind of vampire that we know of today. I may have this wrong but from what I understand, vampires are mythological creatures that suck blood while vampyres suck energy.
I've read that the term vampyre originated from a group of individuals in history who shared similar traits/behavioural patterns. You would have to research this further if you're interested in the details.
If you're hoping that the difference in spelling is somehow important in the books then you'll be disappointed. According to several interviews, the Cast author(s) chose the spelling of 'Vampyre' simply because it looked edgy and would be cool to use in books. There's no special significance or anything.
Short version:
Google is your friend.
While 'Vampyre' is considered to be an old spelling, it's thought to refer to a different kind of vampire that we know of today. I may have this wrong but from what I understand, vampires are mythological creatures that suck blood while vampyres suck energy.
I've read that the term vampyre originated from a group of individuals in history who shared similar traits/behavioural patterns. You would have to research this further if you're interested in the details.
If you're hoping that the difference in spelling is somehow important in the books then you'll be disappointed. According to several interviews, the Cast author(s) chose the spelling of 'Vampyre' simply because it looked edgy and would be cool to use in books. There's no special significance or anything.
Short version:
Google is your friend.
Cassie 'The Thinker Go Go Go Go' Mis. Roben Goodfellow'\Isabelle Lightwood
Oct 12, 2013 12:59PM
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yeah I think it's how they used to spell it, I asked someone-- i think it was my mom actauly and she told me that difernt people used the 'y' instead of the 'i' or somthing along those lines. Plus it's the old way to speel it
Vampire is the modern way to spell it. If authors are trying to make the vampires have a more cool ancient vibe to them they spell it "vampyre."
The "vampyre" spelling is entirely fabricated to seem "ancient and cool." The word "vampire" comes from the German word Vampir, which comes from the Serbian word vampir. It was always spelled with an i.
I thought it was spelled like that because of where the authors are from and how they pronounce it a little bit diiferent. I might be wrong, but that's what came to my mind when I read The House Of Night series and it was spelled different.
