Thread:MediocreKnight/@comment-27666783-20200227215226/@comment-25808351-20200310205005

Bram Stoker originally named his character Count Vampry. And based his tale off Transylvanian folklore of blood sucking creatures of the night. This reference to the folklore and it’s place of origin lead to the connection with Vlad Dracula.

Vladimir The Impaler’s was named after his father Vlad Dracul, Dracul means “dragon”. The Order Of The Dragon was the order of knights that Vlad Dracul fought for. Vladimir was named “Vlad Dracula”, which means “Son Of The Dragon”. Yet, Drac means “devil”. Take those names, mesh it together with the brutal campaign Vlad waged against the Ottoman Empire and the work of Bram Stoker and BAM! You got Dracula the character.