Noble power

"If Nobility who can walk in daylight really do exist, the victims of
such a Noble would have the same physiological characteristics as the assailant—isn’t that so?”
D nodded.

When a human fell to the vampire’s baleful fangs and was transformed
into a demon of the night, common sense dictated that by and large the
victim would inherit the characteristic abilities of that Noble when they rose
again. The victim of a Noble with the power to assume lupine form would
likewise be able to take that feral quadruped shape at will; the Noble who
could command certain savage beasts would gain a new servitor with a
mastery of animals.

However, just as a newborn baby isn’t a carbon copy of one of its
parents, there were certain obvious differences in the genetically linked
powers. A victim couldn’t remain transformed for as long a duration as
their master. In addition, while in that altered form physical attributes such
as speed, strength, and regenerative ability would all be several ranks lower.
These newly made vampires weren’t true Nobility, but rather they were
little more than pale imitations.


As far as the people of the world were concerned, the most important
thing about these pseudo-Nobles was that, whenever one was captured, they
could be used to discern the full strength of the true threat—the real Noble.

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