In the dark days, when hordes beyond the veil assaulted Nhera, venturing out of Valurn meant encountering lands of nothing but blood-soaked ash and stone.

There was no sustenance to be found. Nothing, save blood.

Blood, whether of Nheran creatures or any living being, contains aether, the life force essential to creation.

Thus, the first Vampires were born. Starved of aether from bleeding in defense against the dark forces, some elves consumed enough infernal, aether-laden blood to be transformed. No longer able to tolerate the warmth of Asra as before, they were barred from returning to Valurn once the veil lifted and light shone on the Darklands for the first time.

Even other races, with less sensitivity to aether – humans and dwarves, for example – could become vampires. This requires drinking the blood of an infernal lord, receiving their blessing willingly, or being bitten by such transformed creatures.

Regardless of race or origin, Vampyres or Rendyres must consume aether through blood or succumb to wretched unlife and wither away.

Those bitten have little time to seek a place of celestial power, such as those dedicated to Asrani light worship. These might include Human churches or Elven starwells and moonwells.

It happens often that many elves, particularly Draihari, are not even aware of their Rendyre status- as often blood drinking and many other behaviours of Vampyres are reflected commonly in their culture.