Conventions of a Vampire
Drinking blood
One convention of a vampire is the drinking of blood from a human being. Vampires generally don't have any blood in their body and hence they need to drink blood in order to replenish the supply of oxygen to their muscles. Without blood, the vampire will be unable to survive.
Daylight
For any spirit, such as a vampire to appear on Earth, it has to create an almost physical body. Their skin is so sensitive that when exposed to such light and heat it will just burn to ashes. That is why it chooses to stay in the dark.
Sleeping in Coffins
There are many reasons why sleeping in coffins is a convention of a vampire, here are just a few....
1) When a victim of a vampire bite is brought back to life, they are usually in a coffin. Vampiric comas are a certain type of coma making many people believe the victim is dead. Since they do think the person is dead, their loved ones then begin their burial rituals by putting the body in the coffin. Therefore, this is the first place that the victim sees when it wakes as a vampire. With so many changes happening as the transformation from human to vampire begins, the coffin is the only place it feels safe in.
2) The most likely reason why a vampire would sleep in a coffin was for protection. A general coffin would block out the sunlight, but also was very good for hiding.
3) In order for a vampire to regain and keep its powers, it must sleep in a natural soil-lined coffin. When a vampire sleeps in its coffin, its powers are rejuvenated making it immortal. Being immortal is critical to a vampire.
1) When a victim of a vampire bite is brought back to life, they are usually in a coffin. Vampiric comas are a certain type of coma making many people believe the victim is dead. Since they do think the person is dead, their loved ones then begin their burial rituals by putting the body in the coffin. Therefore, this is the first place that the victim sees when it wakes as a vampire. With so many changes happening as the transformation from human to vampire begins, the coffin is the only place it feels safe in.
2) The most likely reason why a vampire would sleep in a coffin was for protection. A general coffin would block out the sunlight, but also was very good for hiding.
3) In order for a vampire to regain and keep its powers, it must sleep in a natural soil-lined coffin. When a vampire sleeps in its coffin, its powers are rejuvenated making it immortal. Being immortal is critical to a vampire.
No Reflection
Vampires are said to not have a reflection when they look into a mirror.The absence of a mirror reflection is thought to be due to the belief that vampires do not have a soul.No soul means no reflection.