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Walkthrough of the game Legends of Vampires. True story from Kisilov

Chapter 1: Kisilova

• Examine the letter; open it and read (A).
• Take the KEY (B).
• Use the KEY to open the chest lock (C).
• Examine the open chest to trigger a HOS.
• Find items from the list.

• Move the cloth aside and open the wooden box to reveal hidden items.
• Use the scissors to cut a piece of rope (1).
• Drag the mouse over the apple to get a gnawed apple (2).
• Use the nail puller to remove the nail and remove the sign to obtain the knife (3).
• Use the stamp on the seal to get sealed letters (4).
• You will receive CREDENTIALS FROM VIENNA
• Exit the carriage through the door on the left.

• Talk to the ferryman (D).
• Take the HOOK (E).
• Examine the back of the carriage, remove the cover and take the WALLET WITH MONEY (F).
• Go forward to the crossing.

• Examine the water and use the HOOK to take the MISSING GEAR (G).
• Open the bag; take the SPYGLASS (H).
• Take the SAW (I).
• Go back and go to the ferryman's house on the left.

• Take the OIL CAN (J).
• Read the newspaper (K), then give the WALLET WITH MONEY to the ferryman.
• Examine the fireplace for a HOP (L).
• Find items from the list.
• Catch the fly with a net and lure the spider.
• Open the lid of the coffee can to get the coffee beans.
• Open the lock with the key.
• You will receive the HANDLE.
• Go back.

• remove the cover and examine the mechanism. Use the handle to slide the panel to the left; insert the MISSING GEAR into place (M).
• Use the OIL CAN to lubricate the mechanism; place the CRANK on the front (N).
• Turn the crank and raise the lever (O).
• Walk forward onto the ferry.
• Look at the horizon with the SPYGLASS to trigger a mini-game (P).

• Repeat the sequences.
• To complete the mini-game, select the arrows in the following order: A-D-B, B-C-E-D, D-E-C-A-B (Q).

• Examine the block; cut the rope with the SAW to receive the ROPE CUT (R).
• Walk forward along the road twice.
• Give Philip the CREDENTIALS FROM VIENNA (S).
• Go back.
• Examine the rubble to trigger a HOP (T).
• Find items from the list.
• Attach the head to the body to create a doll.
• Using a pocket knife, cut a piece of melon.
• Use the chalk to complete the game of tic-tac-toe.
• You will receive the DOOR BELL.

• Examine the area to the left of the door, hang the DOOR BELL on the hook. Attach a LENGTH OF ROPE to the bell and ring it. (U).
• Enter the medicine woman's house.
• Talk to the healer (V).
• Go up to the attic (W).

• Pick up the books from the floor (X) and examine the bookcase to trigger a puzzle (Y)
• Put the books in order.
• The solution is shown in the screenshot (Z).
• Take page (A).

• Open the chest; take the AX (B).
• Go back twice; go forward and enter Philip's house on the right.
• Examine Olga and remove the bandage from her neck; touch the bandage to return it to its place (C).
• Go back twice, then enter the medicine woman's house.

Chapter 2: Olga

• Examine the table; read the recipe book (D).
• Examine the cabinet; take the LADLE (E).
• Open the left cabinet door; take the ELIXIR BOTTLE (F).
• Examine the corner to trigger a HOP (G).
• Find items from the list.
• Move aside the wooden panel to reveal a rope.
• Click on the board to get a gold coin.
• You will receive the GARDEN SHEARS.
• Go up to the attic.

• Examine the herbs; use the GARDEN SHEARS to cut the VERBENA (H) and CHAMOMILE (I).
• Go back three times.
• Knock over the fence and examine the plant; use the GARDEN SHEARS to receive the MEADOWL (J).
• Go forward.

• Use the AX (K) to chop down the fallen tree.
• Go to the house on the right.
• Examine the table and place the VERBENA, CHAMOMILE, and MEADOWLING on the dish and the LADLE in the lower right corner to trigger a puzzle (L).

• To prepare the elixir, follow the instructions in the book.
• Pour lamp oil (1) into burner (A).
• Use the candle (2) to light the burner (A).
• Place the ladle (3) on the burner.
• Use the water jug ​​(4) to pour water into the pot.
• Place the herb (5) in the mortar (B) and use the pestle (C) to grind it.
• Place the ground herb in a ladle.
• Repeat the process with the remaining herbs (5).
• Take a spoon (D) and stir the liquid in the ladle.
• Take the ELIXIR BOTTLE and scoop up the VERBENA ELIXIR from the ladle.
• Go back; go forward, then right, into Philip's house.

• Give the VERBENA ELIXIR to the healer (M).
• Take the MEDALLION (N).
• Go back.
• Examine the wheelbarrow to trigger a HOP (O).
• Find items from the list.
• Use a corkscrew to remove the cork from the bottle.
• Use tongs to crack the nut.
• You will receive a STEEL PIPE.
• Walk forward twice into the Town Hall lobby.

• Examine the table and open the drawer. Take the WRENCH (P) and CLAY (Q).
• Go back twice.
• Examine the faucet and use the WRENCH to receive the VALVE WITH NUT (R).
• Examine the bucket and fill the hole with CLAY; you will receive a BUCKET (@).
• Go forward.

• Examine the notice board (1) and read the note.
• Examine the grille and use the WRENCH to remove the 4 bolts (S). Remove the grille.
• Place the VALVE WITH NUT on the pipe in the upper right corner and the STEEL PIPE on the empty slot to trigger a puzzle.

• Rotate the pipes to create a continuous pipeline.
• The solution is shown in the screenshot (T).
• When the pipeline is ready, open the valve (U).

• Fill the THIGH with water from the fountain (V). You will receive a BUCKET OF WATER.
• Walk forward to the Town Hall lobby.
• Use the BUCKET OF WATER to douse Stefan (W).
• Go up the stairs.
• Touch any object in the room to start a conversation.
• Give the MEDALLION to the interlocutors. After finishing the plot, take the CABINET KEY (X).
• Go back.

• Examine the cabinet and open it with the CABINET KEY to trigger a puzzle (Y).
• Match pairs of identical keys (Z).
• The keys are located randomly.
• You will receive the CEMETERY GATE KEY.
• Go back.

• Talk to Stefan (A).
• Select it again to start the puzzle.
• Untangle the ropes so they don't intersect.
• The solution to each of the three rounds is shown in the screenshot (1-3).

• Take the KNIFE (B).
• Go back.
• Go to the cemetery gate, use the KNIFE to release the locks, then use the CEMETERY GATE KEY in the lock to trigger the puzzle (C).
• Select keyholes in the correct order.
• The correct order is shown in the screenshot (D).
• Walk forward along the left path twice to reach the Rose Garden.

• Take the SHOVEL (F).
• Take the note (G).
• Examine the stone and remove the hay; take the BRUSH (H).
• Go up to the porch and knock on the door; talk to Rose (I) and show her the MEDALLION.
• Examine the barn door for a HOP (J).
• Find items from the list.
• Insert the painting into the frame to create a framed painting.
• Dip your brush into blue paint and paint the duck blue.
• Place the pickaxe on the handle.
• You will receive a CROWBAR.
• Go back twice.

• Examine the paper, put it aside; take the PIANO KEY (J).
• Examine the gravestones to trigger a HOP (K).
• Find 20 notes.
• You will receive a MUSIC SHEET.
• Go to the church.

Chapter 3: Church

• Read the note (L).
• Take the BROOM (M).
• Examine the gate and use the CROWBAR to break the two hinges (N).
• Take the WING FROM THE ANGEL STATUE (O).
• Go forward to the main hall of the church.

• Examine the display case and break it with the CROWBAR; take the SCEPTER FROM THE ANGEL STATUE (P).
• Go to the organ; take the MATCHES (Q).
• Place the MUSIC SHEET on the music stand (R) and the PIANO KEY on the keyboard (S) to trigger a puzzle.

• Play the melody from the notes.
• To solve the puzzle, press the keys (T) with the same letters and in the same order as in the sheet music (U).

• Take the HEAD FROM ST ATUI ANGEL (V).
• Go back.
• Use the MATCHES to light the candles and trigger the puzzle (W).

• Light all the candles.
• Normal mode: To solve the puzzle, select the candles in the order indicated by the yellow numbers (X).
• In Expert mode: select candles in the order indicated by the green numbers.
• You will receive the STONE SPIDER.
• Go back and go left along the path.

• Examine the snake and shoo it away with the BROOM. Use a SHOVEL to dig up the loose soil. You will receive the HAND FROM ST ATUI ANGEL (Y).
• Examine the base of the statue and place the STONE SPIDER on the yellow stone for a puzzle (Z).

• Place the spiders so that their color matches the color of the cell.
• To solve the puzzle, select cells in the following order: E, D, C, B, I, H, G, A, B, I, H, F, E, I, H, G, L
• You will receive a SPATULA.
• Go back.

• Examine the gravestone and use the SPATULA to scrape off the moss for a puzzle (B).
• Arrange the syllables to form words.
• Take the BOOK FROM THE ANGEL STATUE.
• Enter the church and go forward twice.

• Place the ANGEL STATUE WING on the left statue (D).
• Place the ANGEL STATUE SCEPTER and ANGEL STATUE HAND on the central statue (E).
• Place the ANGEL STATUE HEAD and ANGEL STATUE BOOK on the right statue (F).
• When you're done, the puzzle will start.

• Turn the rings so that the lines are facing up.
• To solve the puzzle, proceed as follows: rotate the outer ring to the position shown in the screenshot (1).
• Turn the second largest ring so that the line on the outer one is directed upward (2).
• Rotate the penultimate ring so that the lines on the three largest rings are almost straight up (3).
• Rotate the smaller ring so that the lines match (4).
• Go to the crypt.

Chapter 4: Crypt

• Examine the coffin; take the SCISSORS (G).
• Use the CROWBAR to open the coffin lid; examine the bite marks on the neck (H).
• Examine the rubble to trigger a HOP (I).
• Find all the items from the list.
• Place one earring next to the other to make a pair of earrings.
• Use a brush to clean your boots.
• Place the bow next to the violin and pick up the violin with the bow.
• Move the rock to reveal a beetle.
• You will receive the SKULL.

• Examine the rack of skulls; remove the cobwebs with the BRUSH (J).
• Place the SKULL on the center shelf to trigger a puzzle.
• Arrange the skulls so that no two rows or columns are identical.
• The solution is shown in the screenshot (K).
• Tap the crumpled paper twice and pick up the number "25" in the corner to get a HINT PAPER.
• Go back four times.

• Talk to Stefan (L).
• Go back, then go right to Philip's house.
• Talk to the man.
• Pick up the papers from the floor (M).
• Examine the table for a HOP (N).
• Find items from the list.
• Place the pen in the inkwell. Take the pen from the inkwell and draw a circle on a blank page.
• Use a glue brush to glue both halves of the hammer together to create a complete hammer.
• Open the drawer to find a figurine and string.
• Open the drawer to find a master key.
• You will receive the LOCKPICK.

• Examine the mattress and use the SCISSORS to cut the stitches; take the HANDLE (O).
• Examine the cabinet and replace the HANDLE; select the handle to open the cabinet. Place the CLUES PAPER on the board to trigger a puzzle (P).

• Change the numbers using the arrows so that their sum matches the number in the center.
• The solution is shown in the screenshot.(O).
• Go through the opened passage to trigger a puzzle.

• Adjust the mirrors so that the light beam falls on the crystal.
• To solve the puzzle, select the mirrors in the following order: A x 2 and B x 2.
• Examine the table and take the note (R).
• Use the LOCKPICK on the desk drawer to trigger a puzzle (S).

• Touch the 4 letters in the correct order to open the lock.
• Solution: O-L-G-A (T).
• Take the book; take PHILIP'S RING (U).
• Turn the pages in the book to read the entries.
• Go back twice, then go forward.

• Pick up the letter scraps to trigger a puzzle (V).
• Collect the scraps.
• Touch the scraps to turn them.
• The solution is shown in the screenshot (W).
• Take the collected letter.
• Walk forward into the town hall, then go up the stairs.

• Place the lamp on the table and light it with the MATCHES (X).
• Examine the mayor and read the note (Y), take the MAYOR'S RING (Z) and DIRTY INKBOTTLE (A).
• Examine the door for a HOP (B).
• Find items from the list.
• Move the helmet aside to reveal a ladybug.
• Open the cabinet to find a partridge.
• Open the top drawer to get an awl.
• Open the middle drawer and remove the rag to reveal an apple. You can do this before you find the awl, or after.
• You will receive AWIL.
• Go back.

• Examine the clock and open the panel. Use the awl on the dial; take the SEVEN DIGIT NUMBER (C).
• Go up the stairs.
• Move the painting aside to reveal the safe (D).
• Place PHILIP'S RING and MAYOR'S RING in the slots in the upper right corner (E).
• Place the SEVEN DIGIT NUMBER on the safe to trigger a puzzle.

• Enter the correct code to open the safe.
• Designations in the solution: number - the number on the button, PR - the arrow at the bottom indicates counterclockwise rotation, PO - clockwise.
• To solve the puzzle, select the following buttons: 4PR, ZPR, 4PO, 2PR, 7PR, 4PR, ZPO (F).
• Touch the handle to open the safe; take the FLASK (G), read the scroll (H) and book (I).
• Exit the Town Hall.

• Pick up the note (J).
• Wash the DIRTY INKPOT in the fountain to receive a CLEAN INKPOT (@).
• Go forward through the open gate (K).

Chapter 5

• Examine the gate (L).
• Examine the bags of salt and use the AWL to open one of them (M).
• Use the CLEAN INKBOTTLE with salt to receive a BOTTLE OF SALT (N).
• Go to the tavern (O).

• Talk to Stefan (R).
• Take the CARDS (Q), VINEGAR (R) and RACE (S).
• Give the CARDS to Stefan to trigger a puzzle.

• Follow the cards and guess where the ace will end up.
• Select cards to get started.
• The Ace ends up in a random place (T).
• The combination will appear in your diary.
• Go back.

• Examine the shop door for a puzzle (U).
• Move the note aside to reveal a number (V).
• Enter the combination you got for winning the card game and the number scrawled on the door. Enter numbers: 1-6-3-7 (W).
• Enter the shop to trigger a HOS.
• Find items from the list.
• Place fruit in a bowl to make a fruit bowl.
• Use a knife to cut the meat.
• Open the can of beans with a can opener and take out the beans.
• You will receive the KEY.

• Examine the gate and insert the KEY into the lock (X).
• Talk to the healer; take the recipe (Y).
• Enter the tavern.
• Examine the containers (Z), the recipe will automatically be placed on the shelf. Place the CRASH, VINEGAR and BOTTLE OF SALT on the shelf on the left under the containers.
• Pour the RACHA VINEGAR and the contents of the SALT BOTTLE into the right container to trigger a puzzle (A).

• Pour 4 measures of liquid into the central container.
• To solve the puzzle, select containers in the following order: C-B, B-A, A-C, B-A, C-B and B-A (@).
• Take the CAUSIC LIQUID (1).
• Go back.

• Examine the gate and use the CAUSTER LIQUID to destroy the lock (B).
• Go forward.
• Take the note (C).
• Take the left path twice.

• Take the LADDER (D), ROPE (E) and HAMMER (F).
• Try to take the right path (G).
• Enter the barn (H).

• Take the RATCHET (I), NAILS (J) and SICKLE (K).
• Go back twice.

• Talk to Stefan.
• Cut the bushes with the SICKLE; take the SHORT SWORD (L).
• Examine the ladder rungs and repair them with the NAILS and HAMMER (M)."
• Examine the storehouse to trigger a HOP (N).
• Find items from the list.
• Place bread near the birdhouse to lure the bird out
• Place the pieces on the chessboard.
• Open the lock with the key to get pepper.
• You will receive a GUN CLAMPROD.
• Go back.

• Place the LADDER on the tree (O).
• Examine the nest and scare away the bird with the RATCHET; take the LEAD BULLETS (P).
• Examine the crumpled note, unfold it and read it (Q).
• Take the left path twice and enter the barn.
• Examine the workbench; place the GUN ROD on it; collect the gun parts (R).
• Use the POUNDER FLASK and LEAD BULLETS to load the gun; take the LOADED MUSKET.
• Go back twice.

• Give the LOADED MUSKET to Stefan for a mini-game (S). -Shoot at the targets that appear (T).
• You will receive a LANTERN.
• Go forward.

• Use the LANTERN to take the right path (U).
• Tie the ROPE to the hook to receive the ROPE WITH HOOK (V):
• Take the STICK (W).
• Examine the well, lift the bucket using the ROPE WITH HOOK. Take the SKULL (X).
• Examine the vines and cut them twice with the SHORT SWORD to open the passage (Y).

• Examine the engraving (@).
• Examine the bats and disperse them with the STICK (Z).
• Take the BRICK (A).
• Examine the door; place the BRICK on the empty space and the SKULL in the center to trigger a puzzle (B).

• Arrange the bricks so that the same symbols touch.
• To rotate a brick, click on it twice.
• The solution is shown in screenshot (C).
• Go through the opened passage.

• Examine the skeleton (D).
• The IPS will start
• Find items from the list.
• Attach the handle to the musical instrument and pick up the instrument.
• Open the lock on the diary with the key.
• Remove the brick to reveal a pocket watch.
• You will receive a MOSAIC PIECE FROM THE MAIN HALL.

• Walk forward to trigger the maze puzzle.
• Find your way through the maze.
• Hint: If you go right, the letters on the floor should spell the word LABYRINTH (E).
• To get through the catacombs, take the following path: right, forward, right, forward, left, forward, right, right (there is no letter on the floor here), then forward.

Chapter 6: Castle

• Cut the rope (F) with the SHORT SWORD to lower the cage.
• Examine the cage; take the CHISEL (G).
• Go up the stairs (H).

• Select the far right corner of the camera (I).
• The IPS will start.
• Find items from the list.
• Use the lit candle on the candelabrum.
• Place the gun in the holster.
• You will receive the GEAR.

• Use the CHISEL on the bricks to trigger a puzzle (J).
• Repeat the sequence that the bricks show.
• To solve the puzzle, select the bricks in the order shown in the screenshot: highlighted in yellow, green and red (K).
• Place the GEAR on the left axis to trigger the puzzle.

• Turn the gears so that the touching symbols match.
• The solution is shown in the screenshot (L).
• Go forward through the opened passage.

• Take the IRON HOOK (M).
• Examine the wine rack for a puzzle (N).

• Move the bottles so that there are only 3 of them left (normal mode) or one (expert mode).
• To solve the puzzle in normal mode, follow these steps: 15-17, 18-16,20-18,29-17,22-24,17-29,5-17,17-15,25-33,14-16 ,33-31, 9-1,1-3,11-25,3-11,12-10, 31-23,26-24,29-17,17-5,23-9.
• Expert mode: 15-17,18-16,20-18,29-17,22-24,17-29,5-17,17-15,25-33,14-16,33-31, 9-1 , 1-3.11-25.3-11.12-10.31-23.26-24.29-17.17-5.23-9.8-10.10-2.
• You will receive the second MOSAIC PIECE FROM THE MAIN HALL.
• Go up the stairs.

• Read the newspaper (P).
• Examine the tabletop for a HOP (Q).
• Find items from the list.
• Use a knife to cut a slice from the apple.
• Place coffee beans in a coffee grinder to obtain ground coffee.
• You will receive the CRANE HANDLE.
• Go back.

• Examine the bottom barrel and place the TAP HANDLE on the faucet, open the faucet and take the HANDLE (R).
• Go up the stairs.
• Attach the handle to the drawer; take the TONGS (S).
• Examine the furnace and use the IRON HOOK to open the burner. Use the TONGS to take the third MOSAIC PIECE FROM THE MAIN HALL (T).
• Go forward through the double doors.

• Take the page (U).
• Knock over the vase; take the fourth MOSAIC PIECE FROM THE MAIN HALL (V).
• Go right through the door.
• Take the CUP (W).
• Examine the trash can; remove the papers and note the medallion piece (X).
• Raise the floorboard; take the fifth MOSAIC PIECE FROM THE MAIN HALL (Y).
• Examine the table, read the book and turn the pages (Z).
• Examine the balcony for a HOP (A).
• Find items from the list.
• Place two drumsticks on the drum to make a drum.
• Use the hammer to remove the boat from the bottle.
• You will receive a DULL HUNTING KNIFE.
• Go left, then go back twice.

• Sharpen the DULL HUNTING KNIFE on the whetstone to receive the SHARP HUNTING KNIFE (B).
• Examine the grate; collect the wine in the CUP to receive the CUP WITH WINE (C).
• Walk forward twice.
• Examine the railing; use the SHARP HUNTING KNIFE to cut the STAKE from the railing post (D).
• Go up the stairs.

• Place the 5 MAIN HALL MOSAIC PIECES in the center (E).
• Pour the wine from the GOBLET OF WINE into both demons' mouths (F-G).
• Touch the left demon's chest to trigger a puzzle (H).

• The solution is shown in the screenshot (I).
• Touch the right demon's chest to trigger a puzzle.

• Select as many tubes coming from each node as are indicated within it.
• The solution is shown in the screenshot (J).
• Go through the doors.

• Use the COL to kill the vampire (K).

The question of the existence of vampires has been raised repeatedly at all times. Legends, are they fiction or reality?

The famous French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau, for example, believed in their existence without a shadow of a doubt. He relied on official recorded cases of vampirism, testimonies of priests, doctors and other respected people. It is worth noting that the level of education and self-awareness in the 18th century was slightly lower than that of modern scientists, so many are very lenient about such opinions. But, nevertheless, probably each of us has ever asked the question, do vampires really exist? Are so many legends, stories and even facts really just exaggeration and fiction?

Ancient legends about vampires

Legends about vampires still exist among many peoples of the world. For example, in China there is a widespread legend about Chang-Shin or, as he is also called, Kyang-Shi, who is described as a bloodthirsty dwarf who tears off the heads of his victims in order to drink their blood. Legends describe it as a small creature with large fangs, long claws and glowing eyes. He is not able to turn into a bat or mist, but, like most vampires, he is afraid of garlic, sharp sounds and salt, and is also able to fly. In India, people have created legends about rakshasa demons and female vampires who drink the blood of their victims.

It is worth noting that people are short and vampires are also small. The Japanese call their bloodthirsty creatures kappas. They look like children with a disgusting appearance, yellowish skin and webbed feet. Kappas drag their victims into the water and suck their blood. Among the peoples of South America, vampires are called lobischmen. They are also short with black teeth, hunchbacked and very bloodthirsty. Australian aborigines also mention bloodthirsty evil spirits.

According to their beliefs, Yara-ma-yha-sho roam the continent, which are small red big-headed men with toothless mouths. Since they have no teeth, they swallow their prey whole. The Portuguese have Brujas, the Indians have Jagar-khor, the Danes have Mara, in general, every nation has its own vampires. Is it really all fiction?

Let's turn to the facts, especially since there are modern cases of vampirism. For example, in 1967, a bloody tragedy occurred on board a fishing vessel. James Brown, an American sailor, was captured by the crew while drinking blood from the body of the victim, who was the second on this ship. James Brown was later charged with the murder of two more people, from whom he also drank blood. In the 40s of the 20th century, John George Haig was caught in London. He was also a murderer who performed vampiric rituals on his victims and then drowned their bodies in sulfuric acid. Not long ago, Toir Khamidov, a young Tajik who committed murder and vampire rituals on two men, was caught in Dushanbe. In his testimony, he mentioned that he acted on orders from the forces of evil.

Based on the cases described above, we can conclude that vampirism really exists. And scientists have been trying to give it a scientific explanation for several years now. In the 80s of the twentieth century, such a concept as porphyria appeared in the medical literature. Porphyria is a blood disease that is caused by impaired biosynthesis and heme metabolism. Porphyria manifests itself in the form of mental disorders of a person and increased sensitivity of the skin to ultraviolet radiation.

Particularly severe cases of porphyria are accompanied by the appearance in a person of symptoms similar to the hallmarks of a vampire. In people with severe porphyria, teeth become sharper, hair on the face and palms increases, photophobia increases extremely, and an irresistible thirst for blood arises. Only 60 cases of this disease are known in the world, however, according to Professor Tikkanen, it was precisely such cases in the past, overgrown with fictional additions, that formed the basis of legends about vampires.

The cause of photophobia in vampire-like people is the partial breakdown of hemoglobin under the influence of ultraviolet radiation. One of the breakdown products turns into a strong toxin that can corrode tissue from the inside. With prolonged exposure to sunlight on the skin of a patient with severe porphyria, the tissue begins to decompose. This process is accompanied by hellish pain and disturbances in the human psyche, as a result of which he develops a thirst for blood, with which he wants to replenish his losses in the tissues. Sometimes this thirst pushes people to kill for blood, and this happens in an unconscious state. In ancient times, there were famous cases when the sick hid in crypts during the day and went out hunting at night. In the fight against their fury, people used pitchforks, stakes and garlic. The smell of garlic in patients with this serious disease causes an exacerbation.

The nature of the occurrence of porphyria is not fully understood, but, according to scientists who worked in this direction, it is associated with heredity. Most often, cases of porphyria occur as a result of incest between close relatives. This disease appeared in people who lived far from civilization, in a small group leading a barbaric lifestyle.

According to doctors, porphyria is treatable. Using special medications, chemotherapy and regular blood transfusions can significantly relieve symptoms.

A hundred years ago, the fertile lands of Takara were ruled by the beautiful and kind ruler Akemi. All the inhabitants of Takara were happy and never knew either illness or hardship. Even the sun liked the girl, and on one of the holidays she received a priceless gift from the heavenly body - a pearl Necklace.

Thanks to this necklace, the princess could control sunlight. It happened that because of hot weather the harvest could die - then the girl ordered the Sun not to shine so much. It happened that Takara's traders returned from other kingdoms and lost their way - then the princess ordered the Sun to illuminate their way home. She wisely and fairly disposed of the solar gift, and her reign could have lasted for a very long time, if not for the envy of the ruler from the neighboring kingdom, Zhao.

Part 2. Zhao's trick.

Zhao vowed to kill the girl and take her necklace. He gathered thousands of soldiers, dressed them in the best armor, forged the sharpest swords for them, and attacked Takara under cover of darkness. But as soon as the first soldier set foot on the land of the kingdom, the bright Sun flashed in the sky. The armor and swords of the invaders turned into hot metal and the entire army was forced to abandon them and flee.

Then the insidious ruler decided to use a trick. He ordered his son Toshiro to infiltrate the princess's palace disguised as a musician and steal the necklace. And the obedient son did everything as his father ordered. He came to the gates of Akemi's palace and began to play his flute. The music was so beautiful. that the girl asked the guards to let the young man through and allow him to live in the palace. As soon as night fell, Toshiro snuck into the princess's bedroom, stole the jewel, and sneaked out of the palace unnoticed.

But he could not deliver the necklace to his father - Princess Stefanus’s faithful eagle owl caught up with him halfway along the way, tore the necklace out of his hands and soared up. The thread on which the pearls were held broke, and the pearls scattered throughout Takara's kingdom.

Part 3. Eternal darkness.

Since then, the earth has been covered in pitch darkness and no one has seen the Sun. Toshiro was never able to return home. He settled in the forest and for a long time fed on the blood of wild animals and lost people. It was he who became the progenitor of all vampires.

Princess Akemi tried for a long time to collect the necklace to return the sun to people, but she was never able to. Some claim that during the search she was torn to pieces by a pack of hungry wolves, others say that out of despair the girl threw herself off a cliff, others believe that their princess is still alive and continues her search. But no one knows for sure.

A hundred years have passed, but as before, people are trying to collect the pearl necklace and regain the Sun. Some of them devoted their entire lives to the search, becoming warriors of Light - paladins. Vampires are also hunting for pearls, their goal is to destroy the necklace and get rid of the Luminary forever.

Subtitles:

Love and betrayal are an eternal theme
In any of the worlds of the vast Universe,
And in our history of this world
The deceit of people gave birth to vampires.

Only a hundred years have passed since everything happened,
But life has changed irrevocably since then.
Let's tell you about everything in order:
In Takara everyone lived peacefully and smoothly.
Although Queen Akemi is young,
They knew neither troubles nor hardships in Takara.

And even the Goddess of the all-powerful Sun
Akemi showed her favor.
The gift from the beautiful Goddess was priceless -
Pearl beads that gave strength.
And who owned the pearl necklace,
I could make the sun shine the way it needed.

No Zhao, ruler of a neighboring kingdom
Out of spiteful envy he conceived deceit.
Swore to kill Queen Akemi
And take possession of the witch's necklace.

King Jao ​​gathered a mighty army
In armor made of the best metal in the world.
Swords sparkled that you couldn't find sharper,
But the power of the necklace is much stronger.
Only an army set foot on the lands of Takara,
How the bright sun instantly blinded them.
The armor and swords were red hot,
And the soldiers all immediately fled.

Since Takara's power cannot be taken over,
Zhao decided to defeat everyone by cunning.
He sent his son Toshiro to Akemi
With the order: “Steal the necklace from the palace!”

Toshiro didn't dare not listen to his father
And now he is already near the windows of the palace.
He plays gentle songs on the flute,
And there is no more wonderful music in the world.
And there was so much talent in his playing,
What Akemi said to let the musician in.

That same night the son fulfilled his father's request
And, having stolen the necklace, he fled from the palace.
But no matter how fast Toshiro ran,
The faithful eagle owl Stefanus caught up with the thief.
And snatching bright beads from vile hands,
Soared into the clouds to return to Akemi.
But claws and thread are not the best pair.
Pearls scattered across the lands of Takara.

Since then, the world has been covered in pitch darkness
And the sun disappeared from the sky forever.
Toshiro got lost in the forests and swamps
And he survived by feeding only on the blood of animals.
He became the progenitor of the first vampires,
Those to whom darkness gave the power of the night.

Akemi dreamed of returning the necklace
And I looked for pearls in the mountains and gorges.
But a hundred years have passed since then,
And there is no news from the queen at all,
In Takara, many residents believe
Queen Akemi is still alive today.
After collecting the necklace, Akemi will return.
And again the Sun will shine over Takara!

Toshiro's action brought a lot of trouble.
A hundred joyless years passed in darkness.
In Takara, the people have already become united in spirit.
So little difference. Vampire, paladin...
Only higher powers cannot sleep,
In the hope of pitting the two races against each other.
Now you have to make a choice
Which path to choose in this long struggle.

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« Legend of the Vampire» (Japanese: 夜刀の神つかい Yatono Kami Tsukai) - manga created by Aki Shimizu based on the story by Saki Okuse (Japanese: 奥瀬サキ Okuse Saki) . The manga was published chapter by chapter in the magazine Comic Birz, was published in 12 volumes by Gentosha under the brand "Gentosha Comics". The first volume was released in March 2002, and the last in September 2007. In the United States, The Legend of the Vampire is licensed by Tokyopop under the title Blood Sucker: Legend of Zipangu . Licensed in Russian by Comics-Art.

Plot

Yusuke Himukai tries to save his beloved Kikuri from the vampire Migiri. For centuries, Migiri terrified the entire country until he was beheaded by a great warrior. With the help of his faithful servant Kuraha, Migiri is brought back to life and chooses Kikuri as his new bride.

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Legend of the Vampire
Cover of the first volume of “The Legend of the Vampire” in the Gentosha edition
夜刀の神つかい (Yato-no-kami Tsukai)
Genre	horror
Manga
Author	Saki Okuse
Illustrator	Aki Shimizu
Publisher	Gentosha
Other publishers: Tokyopop Madman Entertainment Comic Art
Published in	Comic Birz
Audience	seinen
Publication	March 24, 2002 - September 22, 2007
Tomov	12

Excerpt characterizing The Legend of the Vampire (manga)

Now only Pierre understood the full power of human vitality and the saving power of moving attention invested in a person, similar to that saving valve in steam engines that releases excess steam as soon as its density exceeds a known norm.
He did not see or hear how the backward prisoners were shot, although more than a hundred of them had already died in this way. He did not think about Karataev, who was weakening every day and, obviously, was soon to suffer the same fate. Pierre thought even less about himself. The more difficult his situation became, the more terrible the future was, the more, regardless of the situation in which he was, joyful and soothing thoughts, memories and ideas came to him.

On the 22nd, at noon, Pierre was walking uphill along a dirty, slippery road, looking at his feet and at the unevenness of the path. From time to time he glanced at the familiar crowd surrounding him, and again at his feet. Both were equally his own and familiar to him. The lilac, bow-legged Gray ran merrily along the side of the road, occasionally, as proof of his agility and contentment, tucking his hind paw and jumping on three and then again on all four, rushing and barking at the crows that were sitting on the carrion. Gray was more fun and smoother than in Moscow. On all sides lay the meat of various animals - from human to horse, in varying degrees of decomposition; and the wolves were kept away by the walking people, so Gray could eat as much as he wanted.
It had been raining since the morning, and it seemed that it would pass and clear the sky, but after a short stop the rain began to fall even more heavily. The rain-saturated road no longer absorbed water, and streams flowed along the ruts.
Pierre walked, looking around, counting steps in threes, and counting on his fingers. Turning to the rain, he internally said: come on, come on, give it more, give it more.
It seemed to him that he was not thinking about anything; but far and deep somewhere his soul thought something important and comforting. This was something of a subtle spiritual extract from his conversation with Karataev yesterday.
Yesterday, at a night halt, chilled by the extinguished fire, Pierre stood up and moved to the nearest, better-burning fire. By the fire, to which he approached, Plato was sitting, covering his head with an overcoat like a chasuble, and telling the soldiers in his argumentative, pleasant, but weak, painful voice a story familiar to Pierre. It was already past midnight. This was the time at which Karataev usually recovered from a feverish attack and was especially animated. Approaching the fire and hearing Plato’s weak, painful voice and seeing his pitiful face brightly illuminated by the fire, something unpleasantly pricked Pierre’s heart. He was frightened by his pity for this man and wanted to leave, but there was no other fire, and Pierre, trying not to look at Plato, sat down near the fire.

Often there are true stories full of pain and suffering. Horrible crimes committed in the distant past have taken the form of a legend or a story told around a campfire. Who are vampires? History tells us about various events related to them. Some events remained unchanged, while others lost their former appearance forever. And that is why it is so difficult to distinguish truth from fiction.

Vampires of Ancient Egypt

Who are vampires? The history of Ancient Egypt tells of dead people returning from the world, whose death was so shameful that they could not get to the Afterlife. One of them, dated to the 3rd century. BC e., tells the story of a young man named Azeneth, who fled from the battlefield, abandoning his post. Enemies overtook him and chopped up his body, leaving him to rot in the sand. After some time, Azenet began to appear to his relatives, demanding to be allowed into the house. The victim of this spirit was the traitor's bride, who herself came out to him. Archaeologists discovered this story on the walls of the tomb of a poor girl whose lower jaw was missing from her skull.

Daughters of the Dark Moon

If we take a closer look at the past, stories of bloodthirsts can be traced back to ancient Greece. The Greek word for vampire is empousa. Mention of these creatures can be found in the works of some philosophers. For example, Philostratus in his work “The Life of Apollonius of Tyana” describes the story that happened to the Lycian Menippus.

According to this story, during the journey the young man met a beautiful stranger who so captured his fantasies that Menippus was ready to marry her. The philosopher's student began to spend every night in the ruins, in which, as he claimed, the chambers of his beloved were located. Only the intervention of his teacher saved the Lycian. Apollonius exorcised the ghost, and described everything that happened in his writings.
The story of vampires could have happened in reality.

It is known that from the 5th to the 3rd centuries BC. e. On the territory of Greece and Rome there was a cult of fans of Hecate. Investigation reports have survived to this day with mention of bloody rituals in which priestesses drank blood. Perhaps it was these stories that became part of the legends about vampirism.

Legends of Ancient Europe

Europeans sincerely believed in the existence of vampires. Often this belief was based on medieval fears of a variety of diseases that deformed bodies. The raging epidemics not only claimed thousands of lives, they filled the consciousness with facts about non-decomposing remains, tetanus and external deformities.

This is probably why modern scientists find so many graves with evidence of the ritual burial of those convicted of vampirism. So, during excavations in the county of Dorset, strange ritual burials were discovered, among them was the corpse of a woman, the body rested on the remains of animals that followed the contours of her body. The cervical vertebrae were broken, and the head was separated from the body, the legs rested on animal limbs. Based on the results of the research, scientists came to the conclusion that the woman was killed during the period when residents were leaving the village.

Vampirism is a creature of plague

Who are vampires? The story tells that in 2009, the Italian archaeologist Matteo Borrini discovered the burial of a vampire in the vicinity of the city of Venice. The historical period to which the remains belong was marked by a plague epidemic. The terrible events of that time are reflected in many sources. Due to mass hysteria, belief in otherworldly evil forces pushed people to desperate acts. An elderly woman was buried in a mass burial ground. A piece of brick was placed in her mouth, which, according to legend, prevented the vampire from attacking the living.

One of the legends of that period tells about a wealthy lady who lived in the 16th century. Her name was Beatrice Dandolo, and she lived her married life on a family estate near Pisa. The woman was famous for her beauty; her husband spared no expense on clothes and jewelry to show off to his neighbors. When the plague began to take lives, Beatrice's husband became one of the first victims. The woman, afraid of losing her beauty and health, locked herself in one of the wings of the castle. She gave the order to wall up the entrance. Her voluntary seclusion gave rise to many legends that in fact the woman got involved with dark magic and performed rituals on blood, wanting to save herself.

Subsequently, the story of Beatrice Dandolo was used to create the storyline of the film “The Brothers Grimm”. When creating the outfit for the image of the Mirror Queen, the costume designers partially relied on portraits of Beatrice.

Vampire from Wurzburg

Who are vampires? The history of the legend of the 30s of the 19th century tells that on the territory of Bavaria there were also events related to vampires. Dr. Heinrich Spatz lived in the city of Würzburg. He was a respected, worthy man. As a practicing physician, he published several works on medicine that became part of world practice. But some facts of his life story suggest his involvement in the Nosferatu clan.

According to the data, the doctor had his own medical practice and was responsible for a hospital for the poor. For a long time, the Spatz couple did not attract much attention. But after the doctor quit his job and left the city, the police received alarming news about missing people. The doctor's former assistants said they could prove the doctor's involvement in the disappearance of Joachim Feber, who was a gatekeeper at the hospital. After a search of the former hospital, many bodies were found, one of them had a characteristic feature by which the missing Feber was identified. It was not possible to find a doctor. But, according to the protocols, one of the assistants who reported on him died under mysterious circumstances.

Bloody secrets of Bulgaria

Who are vampires? The history of the Bulgarians and their beliefs are also no less interesting. According to folk legends, a very evil person becomes a vampire. Moreover, it concerned exclusively men suspected of witchcraft. After death, such a person had his heart pierced with a steel rod or

Who are vampires? The origin story suggests that they really existed. This is evidenced by excavations carried out by scientists near the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The skeletons of two men were found in a stone grave, their chests pierced with steel bars. Similar strange graves have been found before, but in this case it was possible to more fully restore the whole picture due to the good preservation of the remains.

Myths about vampires of Siberia

Who are vampires? The history of the emergence of these creatures is also relevant in Siberian lands. In 1725, the peasant Pyotr Plogoevits died suddenly and was buried in his native village of Kizilov. After some time, Peter’s fellow villagers began to die. The local authorities were alarmed by the fact that in their dying confession they all said that the cause of their illness was constant visits from a Siberian vampire.

Due to pressure from the village population, it was decided to open the peasant’s grave. Imagine the surprise of the inspector who arrived to oversee the exhumation procedure when it turned out that the body of the deceased had undergone almost no changes. These facts were stated in the inspector's report. The villagers took action by driving a stake into Peter's heart and setting his body on fire.

Curse of the Dark Continent

The history of vampires is a creation not only. The inhabitants of Africa also keep many analogues in their epic. In their folklore there is a creature called "fifole". It is a rejected soul that wanders among the human world, attacking the weak and infants. Many of the African tribes keep legends about how a witch cursed a person for his misdeeds, forcing him to drink the blood of loved ones. They took these superstitions with them to America as slaves.

Who are vampires? The history of the appearance speaks of one of the documentary references to such a created vampire, which dates back to 1729. The incident occurred in the state of Virginia at the villa of Gregory Wattstock, a wealthy landowner. By order of his wife, one of the young servants was severely flogged. Due to the severity of the punishment, the child died. His mother was known as a powerful witch among black slaves. Allegedly, she placed a curse on the entire plantation owner's family.

A common disease at that time was consumption, which soon claimed the life of Mrs. Wattstock. Some time later, her eldest daughter died mysteriously. And the youngest son complained to the priest that before her death, their deceased mother visited her sister. After this statement, the relatives visited the cemetery and burned the corpses, which was documented by the Reverend Father.

Who are vampires? The history of creation is very interesting and exciting. But in the modern world, the image of a vampire has changed in many ways. He was given a touch of piquancy and gloss. But do not forget that behind all the tinsel lies a completely unattractive content.