Character Relationship Map: Vampira

Characters

• Count Dracula (played by David Niven) — protagonist

  An elderly vampire trying to revive his long-lost love, Countess Vampira, through a blood transfusion requiring a specific blood-group combination. He hosts tours of his castle to find victims, then e...

• Countess Vampira (played by Teresa Graves) — supporting

  Dracula's long-lost love, whom he brings back to life using a blood transfusion. Because one of the victims whose blood is used is black, Vampira revives as a black woman. Dracula later transfuses blo...

• Maltravers (played by Peter Bayliss) — supporting

  Dracula's devoted servant, who lives with him in the castle and assists with the search for blood to revive Vampira. When visitors arrive, Maltravers helps Dracula look for a suitable donor and concea...

• Marc (played by Nicky Henson) — supporting

  A hapless man enthralled by Dracula and ordered to collect blood from three white women, so Dracula can try to restore Vampira's original skin color. Marc is in love with Angela, and the two race to d...

• Angela (played by Jennie Linden) — supporting

  Marc's love, who joins him in racing to destroy Dracula. Their attempt is interrupted when they see Dracula's changed skin tone and are taken aback, giving the vampires time to escape. The synopsis id...

• Pottinger (played by Bernard Bresslaw) — supporting

  A character who questions Marc after Angela and Eve disappear. Marc says he cannot remember what happened to Angela and denies seeing Eve, leaving Pottinger to ask what Dracula is doing to the girls....

• Nancy (played by Cathie Shirriff) — supporting

  One of the visitors who arrives with the group for a photography shoot. Dracula studies blood samples and discovers that Nancy has the rare triple-O-negative blood type he has been seeking, a type not...

• Eve (played by Andrea Allan) — supporting

  One of the women who disappears as Dracula's search continues. Marc later denies seeing her when Pottinger asks about the disappearances, and the provided scenes leave her fate unresolved. Her disappe...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Count Dracula → Marc (Power Enthraller And Entranced Agent) — Dracula uses hypnotic influence over Marc, who becomes involved in collecting blood for Dracula's attempt to alter Vampira's appearance.

  The plot says Dracula hypnotizes people and makes them forget unsettling encounters; the character profile states that Marc is enthralled by Dracula a...

• Count Dracula → Maltravers (Professional Master And Servant) — Maltravers supports Dracula's plan by assisting with the search and helping hide what is happening from the visitors.

  Dracula lives with his devoted servant Maltravers, who helps him search for blood and conceal evidence.

• Count Dracula → Countess Vampira (Romantic Beloved) — Dracula's efforts to revive Vampira drive his search for suitable blood, while he keeps her confined until he believes he can restore her.

  The plot describes Vampira as Dracula's beloved and says he seeks the rare blood needed to bring her back to life.

• Marc → Angela (Romantic Lovers) — Their romantic bond motivates them to act together against Dracula.

  The character profiles identify Angela as Marc's love and state that the two race together to destroy Dracula.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Pottinger → Eve (Narrative Concerned Investigator) — Eve's disappearance prompts Pottinger to question what Dracula may be doing to the women.

  After Eve disappears, Pottinger asks what Dracula is doing to the girls; Marc denies seeing Eve.

• Pottinger → Angela (Narrative Concerned Investigator) — Pottinger questions Marc about Angela's disappearance, but Marc cannot provide an account of what happened.

  After Angela disappears, Marc tells Pottinger that he cannot remember what happened to her.

• Count Dracula → Nancy (Conflict Predator And Target) — Nancy's rare blood makes her a target of Dracula's search to revive Vampira.

  Dracula studies the visitors' blood samples and discovers that Nancy has the sought-after triple-O-negative blood.

Story Analysis

Dracula's attempt to revive Vampira through a rare blood search becomes entangled with secrecy, hypnotic memory loss, and the disappearance of visitors.

Plot Progression

1. A Castle Opens Its Doors — Dracula opens his castle to visitors in hopes of finding blood that can revive Vampira. The arriving photography party gives him and Maltravers potential candidates for the search.
2. A Rare Blood Discovery — Dracula examines blood samples and identifies Nancy's rare type. Errors and secrecy complicate his effort to find what he needs.
3. Vampira Waits in Confinement — Vampira longs to leave her room, but Dracula makes her wait until suitable blood is found. Dracula also tries to engage with the modern photo shoot, where his vampire identity is treated as an act.
4. Disappearances Raise Alarm — Angela and Eve disappear, and Marc cannot remember what happened to Angela or confirm seeing Eve. Pottinger questions what Dracula is doing to the women.