But when the spirit, Amel, summoned by one of the witches sees this, he infuses her soul with his own to beget the vampire Akasha.Īfter a long trance, she is woken up in 1985 to kill most of her vampire progeny. She promotes the rape of two women for their “witchcraft” to punish them for defying her orders. She is an ancient, oppressive creature behind her ethereal beauty was a darkness that held no morals or compassion.
Queen Akasha is the fictional vampire antagonist of The Vampire Chronicles novel series by Anne Rice. Carmilla was the prototype for lesbian vampires, with strong gothic elements that heavily influenced Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Laura begins to detect Carmilla’s vampirism and falls ill, only to heal after Carmilla leaves.Īs Laura’s father hunts Carmilla after Laura falls ill, a Baron manages to execute her. There are flirty and sexual undertones between Carmilla and the narrator of the story Laura, a young adult who first met Carmilla when she was a child. She exclusively picks female victims, sometimes developing emotional relationships with them. One of the earliest fictional female vampires in modern Europe, Carmilla preys on young women and terrorizes a Styrian town. The creation of author J Sheridan Le Fanu, Carmilla is a book about a vampire, Carmilla, who is also referred to as Millarca and Mircalla (anagrams of the name Carmilla), the Countess Karnstein. Here is a list of the famous female vampires who have made appearances in literature and films through the years. There’s so much depth and character to these vampires, and you’ve got to explore them! Famous Female Vampires While the media has often depicted vampirism through male characters, pop culture gave rise to famous female vampires who took the mythological fandom by storm. Vampires are bloodsucking creatures of the night who prey on humans to sustain their life.