Vampire. Vampires are mythical beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of living creatures In folkloric tales, undead vampires often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods they inhabited when they were alive. They wore shrouds and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or dark countenance, markedly different from today's gaunt, pale vampire which dates from the early 1800s. Although vampiric entities have been recorded in most cultures, the term vampire was not popularised until the early 18th century, after an influx of vampire superstition into Western Europe from areas where vampire legends were frequent, such as the Balkans and Eastern Europe,[1] although local variants were also known by different names, such as vrykolakas in Greece and strigoi in Romania.
Etymology Folk beliefs Description and common attributes Creating vampires The causes of vampiric generation were many and varied in original folklore. Vampires. Volterra. Volterra, known to the ancient Etruscans as Velathri, to the Romans as Volaterrae, is a town and comune in the Tuscany region of Italy. History[edit] The town was a Neolithic settlement and an important Etruscan center (Velathri or Felathri in Etruscan, Velàthre, Βελάθρη in Greek) with an original civilization. The site is believed to have been continuously inhabited as a city since at least the end of the 8th century BCE.[2] It became a municipium in the Roman Age.
The city was a bishop's residence in the 5th century, and its episcopal power was affirmed during the 12th century. Persius, the Roman satirist of Etruscan stock, and the Mannerist painter Daniele da Volterra, were both natives of Volterra. The poet Jacopo da Leona was a judge at Volterra in the 13th century. When the Florentine Republic fell in 1530, Volterra came under the control of the Medici family and later followed the history of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Points of interest[edit] Volterra in popular fiction[edit] Alec. "Their offensive weapons are too powerful. No one could stand against Jane. ""Alec's even worse. " ―Jasper's and Alice's words on Jane and Alec. [src] Alec is a member of the Volturi guard, serving as one of the highest ranked guards. Jane and Alec are the Volturi's most powerful offensive weapons as they both hold abilities capable of taking down an opponent, regardless of size.
While Jane is useful in making an audience fear the Volturi, Alec is their most offensive weapon in battle. He is portrayed by Cameron Bright in the movie adaptations. Biography Edit Early life Edit Alec was born in England around 800 A.D, the son of an Anglo-Saxon woman and a Frankish soldier. Aro had shown interest in Alec and his sister since they were toddlers, but decided to wait until they were old enough to turn them (the Volturi had already instated its rules about immortal children) and so left them in the care of their parents. New Moon "And this is the cause of all the trouble? " ―Alec on Bella Swan[src] Eclipse. Jane. "This may hurt just a little. " Jane is a high-ranking member of the Volturi guard in the Twilight Saga.
She is the twin sister of Alec, and together they are the Volturi's most powerful offensive weapons. Jane has the ability to induce a crippling, although illusory, pain in other people's minds, which serves greatly in instilling fear and maintaining order to confrontations. She is portrayed by Dakota Fanning in the movie adaptations. Biography Early life Jane was born in England around 800 A.D, the daughter of an Anglo-Saxon woman and a Frankish soldier. Aro was made aware of Jane and her brother through the thoughts of a visiting nomad.
Due to the pain Jane experienced while burning at the stake and the anger she felt towards the villagers, her power took on a sharper form after her conversion into a vampire; she gained the supernatural talent of inflicting the same burning pain on others in the form of illusion. New Moon Main article: New Moon ―Bella[src] Eclipse Main article: Eclipse Alec. Volturi. The Volturi are the largest and most powerful coven of vampires. They enforce the laws of the vampire world. The equivalent of royalty in the vampire world, the Volturi consists of 5 core members: Aro, Caius, Marcus, Aro's wife Sulpicia, and Caius's wife Athenodora. Marcus's wife (and Aro's sister) Didyme was also a member before she was killed by her brother. Aside from these head members, it also consists of a collection of powerfully imposing vampires, known as the "Volturi guard", the most powerful being Chelsea, Jane and Alec. Purpose The Volturi act as the unofficial royalty in the world of vampires, and are an incredibly influential coven.
Laws Throughout the centuries, the Volturi have established and enforced a number of laws that all vampires are expected to obey or get sentenced to death if they don't. The laws are not written down; to write them would in itself be an infraction. History The Volturi were founded by Aro, Caius and Marcus, along with Caius's wife Athenodora. Google Image Result for. Venice. Venice seen from ship Photography of Venice at dusk Venice view from the Bridge Foscari, to the Bridge Santa Margherita. Venice (English /ˈvɛnɪs/; Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsia] ( )[1] alternative obsolete form: Vinegia; Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]; Latin: Venetia; Slovene: Benetke) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers.
The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC.[4][5] The city historically was the capital of the Republic of Venice. History Origins Beginning in 166-168, the Quadi and Marcomanni destroyed the main center in the area, the current Oderzo. In 751, the Lombard King Aistulf conquered most of the Exarchate of Ravenna, leaving Venice a lonely and increasingly autonomous Byzantine outpost. Expansion.