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| + | A former member of [[Dracula (Earth 43)|Dracula]]'s 'Family', Tanya spent decades as a vampire under Dracula's rule, until the sight of Dracula about to attack an innocent child somehow broke his control over her long enough for her to flee from him. Forcing herself to feed on animals despite their disgusting taste, Tanya was able to eventually develop a 'blood substitute' to wean herself off her 'addiction' to human blood, dedicating herself to fighting Dracula, winning some of his other followers over to her side. |
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| + | After years of searching, Tanya and her followers tracked Dracula to Gotham City, Dracula apparently now unconcerned about whether or not he was caught by them as his followers preyed on the homeless to secretly enlarge their ranks. Having somehow learned the true identity of Batman, Tanya began to visit [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-43)|Bruce Wayne]] as he slept, secretly biting him to infuse him with the vampire 'virus' while not actually drinking his blood. As a result, Wayne began to acquire the strength and abilities of a vampire while still remaining essentially human, giving him the strength to fight Dracula where Tanya and her followers could not do so as Dracula's pre-existing mental link to them allowed him to command them even if they tried to resist him. After saving Batman from his first direct confrontation with Dracula's vampires- although Batman was forced to save them in return when Dracula tried to command the Others to commit suicide-, Tanya appeared to Bruce in his bedroom to tell him the truth about what they were up against, subsequently revealing herself to [[James Gordon (Earth-43)|Gordon]] so that the city officials could plan a defence as well. |
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| + | Having conceived a plan of attack, Batman lured Dracula's vampires into the Batcave, where Tanya and her followers fought them while Batman retreated up to Wayne Manor. Setting off pre-planted explosive charges, Batman destroyed the cave's walls, exposing the interior to sunlight and destroying both Dracula and Tanya's forces. Although one vampire tried to escape by hiding in shadow, Tanya willingly sacrificed herself to draw him into the sunlight, the two collapsing into dust moments before Batman destroyed Wayne Manor itself. |
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| + | Although Tanya's 'kiss' provided Batman with most of his vampiric powers, he was turned completely into a vampire in the subsequent final fight with Dracula, Dracula draining the last of his blood before Batman impaled him on a tree that had recently been struck by lightning. Initially able to survive on Tanya's blood substitute, Batman gradually came to the realisation that her serum was becoming increasingly less effective, causing him to wonder if he was a more natural predator than Tanya or if the more virulent 'infection' transmitted by Dracula was responsible for his need for blood. Although he briefly found solace in the arms of [[Selina Kyle (Earth-43)|Selina Kyle]], whose strength and courage reminded him of Tanya, Batman eventually succumbed to his vampire instincts, reflecting as he became increasingly corrupted that he no longer understood Tanya's noble sacrifice. |
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Revision as of 06:55, 22 April 2019
History
Past Life
A former member of Dracula's 'Family', Tanya spent decades as a vampire under Dracula's rule, until the sight of Dracula about to attack an innocent child somehow broke his control over her long enough for her to flee from him. Forcing herself to feed on animals despite their disgusting taste, Tanya was able to eventually develop a 'blood substitute' to wean herself off her 'addiction' to human blood, dedicating herself to fighting Dracula, winning some of his other followers over to her side.
Gotham
After years of searching, Tanya and her followers tracked Dracula to Gotham City, Dracula apparently now unconcerned about whether or not he was caught by them as his followers preyed on the homeless to secretly enlarge their ranks. Having somehow learned the true identity of Batman, Tanya began to visit Bruce Wayne as he slept, secretly biting him to infuse him with the vampire 'virus' while not actually drinking his blood. As a result, Wayne began to acquire the strength and abilities of a vampire while still remaining essentially human, giving him the strength to fight Dracula where Tanya and her followers could not do so as Dracula's pre-existing mental link to them allowed him to command them even if they tried to resist him. After saving Batman from his first direct confrontation with Dracula's vampires- although Batman was forced to save them in return when Dracula tried to command the Others to commit suicide-, Tanya appeared to Bruce in his bedroom to tell him the truth about what they were up against, subsequently revealing herself to Gordon so that the city officials could plan a defence as well.
Death
Having conceived a plan of attack, Batman lured Dracula's vampires into the Batcave, where Tanya and her followers fought them while Batman retreated up to Wayne Manor. Setting off pre-planted explosive charges, Batman destroyed the cave's walls, exposing the interior to sunlight and destroying both Dracula and Tanya's forces. Although one vampire tried to escape by hiding in shadow, Tanya willingly sacrificed herself to draw him into the sunlight, the two collapsing into dust moments before Batman destroyed Wayne Manor itself.
Legacy
Although Tanya's 'kiss' provided Batman with most of his vampiric powers, he was turned completely into a vampire in the subsequent final fight with Dracula, Dracula draining the last of his blood before Batman impaled him on a tree that had recently been struck by lightning. Initially able to survive on Tanya's blood substitute, Batman gradually came to the realisation that her serum was becoming increasingly less effective, causing him to wonder if he was a more natural predator than Tanya or if the more virulent 'infection' transmitted by Dracula was responsible for his need for blood. Although he briefly found solace in the arms of Selina Kyle, whose strength and courage reminded him of Tanya, Batman eventually succumbed to his vampire instincts, reflecting as he became increasingly corrupted that he no longer understood Tanya's noble sacrifice.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Vampirism: In addition to the various mental and physical benefits that vampires are heir to, they also possess the ability to turn others into vampires as well. Each new vampire is traditionally subservient to the one who "turned" them, but some strong-willed vampires have been known to rebel against their masters.
- Enhanced Senses: A vampire's senses are enhanced far beyond those of a normal human being.
- Immortality: So long as vampires continue to consume blood, they will not age beyond the physical state they were in when they first became a vampire.
- Invulnerability: Vampires are invulnerable to most forms of injury (certain exceptions apply). Bullets, blades and blunt objects do little to no damage to a vampire's body.
- Regeneration: In addition to being virtually indestructible, whatever damage a vampire does in fact suffer can be healed through the consumption of human blood.
- Superhuman Strength: A vampire's strength level is several times that of a normal human being and they are considered superhuman.
- Superhuman Speed: A vampire's speed level is several times that of a normal human being and they are considered superhuman.
- Superhuman Stamina: So long as they continue to consume human blood, a vampire can function tirelessly without rest or relaxation. However, a vampire's stamina wanes the closer it is to sunrise.
- Psychokinesis: Most vampires possess some form of psychokinesis. Some are clairvoyant, others can communicate telepathically, some possess mind control. Particularly powerful vampires can control the minds of several people at once.
- Transformation: Vampires often possess the ability to transform into a variety of creatures or effects such as bats, wolves, rats or even mist. While their physical attributes may fluctuate during such states, a vampire's mental acuity is the same as that when they are in their human shape. A vampire who transforms into an animal may also benefit from that particular animal's attributes including razor-sharp claws, fangs or the ability to fly. Vampires also often demonstrate the ability to alter their appearance at will.
Related
- 1 Appearances of Tanya (Earth-43)
- 1 Images featuring Tanya (Earth-43)
- Quotations by or about Tanya (Earth-43)
- Character Gallery: Tanya (Earth-43)
Footnotes
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