A character of this type kills Ianthe and dies laughing after Aubrey promises not to mention his death. Sheridan LeFanu depicted a lesbian character (10[1])of this (10[1])type named (10[1])Carmilla. (10[6])John (10[3])Polidori (10[11])created a character (10[1])of this type, (10[1])Lord Ruthven, (10[3])during a story-writing (10[1])contest on Lake Geneva. (10[4])Another (-5[1])character (10[1])of this type leaves the ship Demeter (10[1]-5[1])by (10[1])leaping ashore at Whitby (10[1])in the form (10[1])of a large dog. That character of this type (10[1])is assisted by Renfield, and is hunted (10[2])by solicitor (10[2])Jonathan (10[1])Harker (10[1])and Abraham (10[1])Van (10[1])Helsing. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])what type of character (10[1])is exemplified by the Transylvanian title character (10[1])in a Bram Stoker novel, (10[1])Count (10[1])Dracula? ■END■