Illustration for Lost Children Pt. II, which I have bunch of old works and WIPs for, yet nothing new. There is lore of "vampyres" in the world of Nis that became closely related to the Penumbra, yet very few in ancient times actually consumed blood. The irony was their blood in fact granted vitality and some of the preternatural abilities of the Penumbra; those few were called Umbra. A practice in the days of Lithavania, few chosen Nisrian were granted this honor in Blood Companion rituals, however it was banned when recipients began sharing their blood with others.

Manalodia Arcturus was the last to perform the ritual upon the Children of Rose centuries later, Miriam did so with Rema. As for Dusk, he received a triple portion, later to his family and companions lament when he became consumed by Alastor. Mila gave him her blood when it was discovered he had in fact contracted Breahs from his mother, though was dormant in his body. Later, Viktoria without knowing Mila had done this, gave him her own to aid him in his journey with Rema. Lastly, Requiem gave his blood in order to contend with the Scarlet Queen glyph controlling Mila and resist Alastor.

The risk was Dusk's growing darkness and Alastor's influence making him into something terrible altogether. After falling into the bottom of the Dead Strait with Beta Heart, Alastor consumed the blood of the amalgamation, allowing them to survive in a decade long dormancy. After awakening, the first being that could be called "vampyre" emerged.