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The novel links him with the historical figure [[Vlad the Impaler]], a [[Wallachia]]n [[prince]] noted for his unusual [[cruelty]], and  suggests that he became a vampire through study of the 'black arts', or [[occult]]ism.

The novel links him with the historical figure [[Vlad the Impaler]], a [[Wallachia]]n [[prince]] noted for his unusual [[cruelty]], and  suggests that he became a vampire through study of the 'black arts', or [[occult]]ism.

Contrary to popular belief, the idea of sunlight being fatal to Dracula and other vampires is not found in the folklore or the novel. In the novel, sunlight just weakens vampires. It was the silent film adaption [[Nosferatu]], that gave birth to the idea of sunlight being fatal to vampires.  

Contrary to popular belief, the idea of sunlight being fatal to Dracula and other vampires is not found in the folklore or the novel. In the novel, sunlight just weakens vampires. It was the silent film adaption [[Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror|Nosferatu]], that gave birth to the idea of sunlight being fatal to vampires.

 

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