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Post by glamorousgnome on Apr 24, 2008 16:11:56 GMT -8
"Her heart beat quickly now." vamps1, pg 34, referring to Sienna when she's freaking out because she can't find Cassandra.
So um, I'm gonna start counting how many times I see that sort of thing.
Because that question came up- do they have blood? fluids? hearts?
What do you guys think?
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Post by glamorousgnome on Apr 24, 2008 16:22:48 GMT -8
Adrien felt his heart still beating quickly inside of him. pg. 34
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Post by The Wolfman on Apr 26, 2008 0:56:22 GMT -8
lmfao! atleast werewolfs are still alive!  |
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Post by theliontamer♥ on Jul 10, 2008 3:34:29 GMT -8
Well, in my opinion, I think people chose the wrong organ to become obsolete.
Although a vampire does not sustain its own blood supply, while in the body, it has to be circulated and, well, used. In that sense we could logically assume that the heart would need to beat in order to use the blood.
On the other hand, the constant need for blood (and the inability of the body to keep it alive) would more likely suggest that the lungs would become useless. Constant fresh blood would provide the oxygen needed to run cells(if that were even the case, but i figure so because the cells need to "live" in order for the body to work) but once it runs out the blood is useless.
That's common lore, but opposed to the heart being useless wouldn't it be the lungs? I'd think that the heart would still need to work. However, it would obviously be different than that of a humans.
ohdear. sorry guys, this is me at 4:30 in the morning.
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Post by Her Royal Highness on Jul 11, 2008 15:47:55 GMT -8
Here's how i see it. the blood is their sustenance i.e. their food/drink. It is not a substitute or replenishing of dying blood cells. normal food, which, while i believe they can consume it, has no real function for them. it cant keep them alive. I've always seen it from the perspective that draining the life source of mortals is the price of their immortality. Blood, when drunk/ingested would not join the blood stream. it would be digested, whatever it's "life giving" properties are would then be processed and absorbed -- as nutrients in regular food would be by humans -- into the body, allowing the undead organs to continue functioning.
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