| “ | Stay back, for your own sake. I walk with the undead! | „ |
| “ | What, you're a vampire? | „ |
| “ | I have been called many names over the centuries. Now go, or I'll feed on you too! | „ |
| —Vampire and the player |
Vampire (also known as the Saint Denis Vampire) is a minor character and an Easter egg featured in Red Dead Redemption 2.
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Guide[]
In order to find the Vampire, the player must find five pieces of mysterious writing that line the walls of Saint Denis. These can be found and inspected in any order by the player, after which the protagonist jots down the text and location in their journal.
Writing locations
- The first one is on the southeastern side of the general store.
- (Fives bones under the perfect star Nosferatu with Dominica will become mortal again.)
- The second is in the alleyway south-east of "Fontana Theatre".
- (Oh sweetest of napes may your blood remain forever on my lips six there will be before the lust is sated.)
- The third is in the alleyway behind the gunsmith, slightly northwest of clue #2.
- (With one long kiss I draw the life from her and await the outpost of the advancing day.)
- The fourth is in a storage area southwest of the trapper.
- (I feed again the blood of life. The circle has begun.)
- The fifth mysterious writing is on the northwestern corner of the building south of Doyle's Tavern.
- (I drink from the maiden and live again in the dead. The Heart of the ring of blood.)
History[]
Background[]
The vampire is a mysterious being living in the city of Saint Denis. He claims that he is several centuries old. The newspapers imply that he killed five people and wrote the messages where the victims died.
Events of Red Dead Redemption 2[]
| “ | So... you found me. | „ |
| —Vampire |
After discovering all five writings, a map will be drawn in the journal in the form of a crude pentagram comprised from the locations of the writings which will point to the location of the vampire - an alley south of the cathedral, just opposite the general store - in which the vampire is located. The vampire can only be encountered around midnight (12:00 AM to 1:00 AM).
Upon entering the alley, the player will find the vampire drinking blood from his sixth victim. The vampire appears to be surprised that somebody has found him, but is hostile nonetheless; he proceeds to threaten the player, warning them that he may do to them what he did to the corpse beside him if they do not leave.
If the player either antagonizes the vampire or stays within his vicinity, he will attack the player with his dagger and kill them instantly if he successfully lands a hit. After killing him, his dagger can be looted from him, in addition to one Stringy Meat and two Bat Wings.
Character[]
Personality[]
| “ | I'll suck you dry. Your blood is mine! Come to me, mortal! | „ |
| —Vampire to the Player |
The vampire is shown to be a murderous, bloodthirsty and violent being, threatening to kill the player upon being confronted, soon after killing somebody else.
Appearance[]
The vampire is a tall, emaciated-looking bald man with deathly pale skin, pointed ears resembling those of a bat, long fingers ending in pointed nails and a withered mouth filled with a pair of sharp canine teeth, forming a set of fangs. He wears a black overcoat with notched collar lapels, red sleeve gauntlets, red buttons, and red frog fasteners. He also wears fitting black pants and black dress shoes. A dark blue dress shirt is visible underneath the coat.
Bugs[]
- After discovering all 5 Mysterious Writings in Saint Denis, it is possible for only the corpse to spawn and not the vampire, making it impossible to get the Ornate Dagger.
- Going to the vampire while being wanted will prevent him from appearing.
Quotes[]
| “ | You are making a grave mistake. | „ |
| —The vampire, while hogtied |
| “ | You think you can restrain me? | „ |
| —The vampire, while hogtied |
| “ | Unbind me and I will spare you the worst. | „ |
| —The vampire, while hogtied |
| “ | Free me now or I will bleed you slowly! | „ |
| —The vampire, while hogtied |
| “ | Oh, you will truly suffer now | „ |
| —The vampire, while hogtied |
Missable Items[]
Trivia[]
- The vampire is among the only four enemies in the game that can kill a player in a single hit, regardless of their statistics. The other three include members of the Night Folk, Sheriff Freeman, and the Hermit.
- If murdered by the vampire, the player will have to wait three in-game days before they can find him again, so it is recommended to save progress before facing him.
- His Ornate Dagger is a missable item, so if the player wishes to keep it, they should pick it up as soon as the vampire is killed. There's the possibility that hogtying him may prevent the dagger from falling on the ground.
- The player's horse will be afraid of the vampire and will run away from him if not hitched, regardless of whether he is dead or hogtied. Stowing him on the player's horse will cause the horse to run away indefinitely.[citation needed]
- If the player runs far enough from the vampire, he will stop chasing the player and will start to act like a normal NPC.
- If the player manages to disarm him, he will pull out a Hunting Knife.
- Carrying the vampire around, hogtied or dead, will provoke disgusted reactions from nearby NPCs, but it will not incur in a wanted level, even if the player drops the vampire at the police station.
- The vampire's physical appearance appears to be based on Count Orlok, the main antagonist of the German 1922 silent film Nosferatu.
- The entire Easter egg hunt involving the vampire could very well be inspired by a Pressing Issues radio segment from Rockstar North's hit game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. In the segment discussing perception and attitude, guest Konstantinos Smith mentions wanting to visit New Orleans (the real-life counterpart of Saint Denis) in astral form after death, along with other subtle references to the undead. Konstantinos also talks about summoning spirits and knowing the truth of the pentagram, which ties into his insight into the occult—similar to the pentagram formed by the vampire's ritualistic killings. Additionally, he references Vlad Dracula, the real-life inspiration for almost all vampires in media, during the same conversation. As an addendum, another guest on the show reports hearing about vampire sightings at the local mall.
- The 5 locations of the mysterious writing form a pentagram when drawn.
- A newspaper article in Saint Denis recounts the trial and execution of a criminal named Bosco Lopez, who arrived in the New World from Argentina aboard a frigate. Bosco was responsible for five murders in the area, leaving bite marks on his victims and scrawling messages near their bodies in blood. Although Bosco was hanged, the vampire's eerily similar methods suggest he may have returned from the dead as a vampire to continue his spree of death.
- There is a destroyed hearse in Hennigan's Stead with its driver hanged next to it, which may be related to the vampire.
- In Chapter 4, at the gang's camp, Karen mentions a blood-drinking person in Saint Denis during a conversation with Mary-Beth, who finds it to be very romantic.
- Given that the vampire left his messages and attacked his victims near the Cathedral of Saint Denis, it is highly likely that his murders carry a religious undertone. This aligns with traditional vampire folklore, which often portrays vampires as demons or malevolent spirits inhabiting corpses—beings condemned as enemies of God and unable to cross into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Video Walkthrough[]
Red Dead Redemption 2 Easter Egg 7 - The Vampire