"
Vampire" (ヴァンパイア
Vanpaia) is an
archetype of
DARK monsters. Initially, they were only
supported in the manga, by "
Blood Curse" and "
Evil Eye of Coercion", but they received support in the
TCG/
OCG in
Shadow Specters. The "Vampire" archetype is strongly associated with the
Castlevania video game series, one of
Konami's best selling franchises. All members of this archetype are
Zombie monsters, except for the
Warrior "
Vampire Hunter".
Camula in
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and
Tilla Mook in
Yu-Gi-Oh! R use "Vampire"-themed Decks.
"
Vampiric Orchis" and "
Vampiric Koala" are not "Vampire" cards because they do not have 「ヴァンパイア」 in their Japanese names. Also, their
Attributes are
EARTH, not DARK, which most Vampire support requires (except "
Vampire Vamp").
Camula is a vampire who is the second of the
Shadow Riders. She's very serious when it comes to
Dueling, for she hopes to revive her race from its destruction by the people of
Medieval Times. In the European Spanish version, she speaks with a stereotyped vampire accent.