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50-Dracula: Bad Blood

Myths and Legends

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The Story of Dracula

The story of dracula starts not with dracula, but his father, vlad dracul. Dad vlad was the ruler of walacia, and he was considered instrumental in the fight against the ottoman turks. He was inducted into the order of the dragon, which required its members to fight those they perceived to be enemies of christianity. And if you're wondering, dracula means son of the dragon. I actually find it deeply ironic that a character who is known for being repelled by crosses and burned with communion wafers gets his name from a mediaeval military order that gave itself the task of defending christiany.

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