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 type named (10[1])Carmilla. John Polidori (10[1])created a character of this type, Lord Ruthven, (10[1])during a story-writing contest on Lake Geneva. Another character of this type leaves the ship Demeter by leaping ashore at Whitby (10[1])in the form (10[1])of a large dog. That character of this type is assisted by Renfield, and is hunted (10[1])by solicitor (10[1])Jonathan (10[1])Harker and Abraham Van Helsing. For 10 points, what type of character is exemplified by the Transylvanian title character in a Bram Stoker novel, Count Dracula? ■END■