Vampire hunter

For the video game also known as "Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers' Revenge", see Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge. For the television series, see Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

A vampire hunter or vampire slayer is a fictional occupation in folklore and fiction which specializes in finding vampires, and sometimes other mythical creatures. A vampire hunter is usually described as having extensive knowledge of vampires and other monstrous or undead creatures, including their powers and weaknesses, and uses this knowledge to effectively combat them.

An archetypal vampire hunter is Professor Abraham Van Helsing, a character in Bram Stoker's 1897 horror novel Dracula, a foundational work in the genre.

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