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How I see vampire physiology :
- Temperature :
It seems stupid to have vampires as cold as ice, because to maintain a frozen temperature, they would need a biological system dedicated to this only goal. And why ? Venom conservation ? If venom if active on human body it needs a human temperature for that so ... no need to be cold.
I think that vampire are cold because they are dead. So like every non-alive item they are as warm as the room they are in. That's why they can hold snow without melting it. But if you put them under a blanket whith someone human or in a hot tub they will have a rise of temperature.
- Skin as hard as stone :
I think their blood circulation is replaced by venom so if tissues are inpregnated by venom they will be slightly modified. So their skin is not hard as stone but it could be indestructible. If venom molecules form a mail/mesh inside the skin, it could still be moved by touch or follow movements but couldn't be pierced or tore apart. And it's that venom's mail that sparkle in the sun .One could pinch Alice's cheeks but wouldn't be able to stab her even whith a sharp knife. Like the sand on the beach, you can push slowly your arm under the sand but if you stab it with your finger you will risk a visit to the hospital.
- Why drinking blood ?
If they have a need to drink it then blood have an utility within their organisms, I think venom replace blood in their blood circulation and that's why their heart doesn’t beat but the other circulatory system still function but slightly differently. Their eyes are still humid to facilitate the movements BUT they don't have tears (it exist only to protect the eyes and theirs aren't as vulnerable as human eyes) inside are still wet too to maintain the possibility of movements (if your organs weren't humid, your abdomen would be impossible to move). Ears and eyes have their liquid replace by venom and that could explain the amelioration of senses.
For that I think blood is necessary to bring essential elements : water for the organism different systems and molecules like hemoglobin, needed to synthetize venom.
- The golden eye color for vegetarian vampire :
Science cannot explain this, Smeyer wanted a physical difference between "good" and "bad" vampires. But it brings a good aesthetic so ... let's keep it 😁
Tell me what do you think !