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Blade
Eric Brooks
A dhampir born to a mother bitten while in labour — he carries vampire strengths without the vulnerabilities.
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Commonly believed Blade is a vampire.
Actually He is a dhampir — born to a mother bitten while in labour. He has vampire strengths and none of the weaknesses: sunlight, garlic and silver do not affect him. That immunity is the entire premise of the character.
The feat ledger
Heals faster than a human and resists most injury
Ages far slower than a human, a dhampir trait
Senses vampires by their presence, which is how he hunts
Immune to a vampire bite, originally his only supernatural trait
Sunlight, garlic and silver do not affect him, which is the whole advantage
Tracks a vampire across a city without visual contact
His mother was bitten while in labour, which is the stated origin
Later gains a thirst for blood, which he manages with a serum
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- Earth-616 — The main Marvel Comics continuity
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