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