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| Fangs | |
| Classification: | Miscellaneous Super-power |
| Associated programs: | True Blood |
| Associated comics: | Tomb of Dracula Vol 1 |
| Character examples: | Vampires |
Fangs are the sharpened canines found in many animals as well as some supernatural creatures. Werewolves have sharpened fangs, but due to their unique physiology, they are virtually indistinguishable from the rest of their teeth. Many snakes have fangs as well, particularly rattlesnakes. The most prominent species to bear fangs however are of course, vampires. Vampire fangs serve a singular function and that is to pierce the jugular or carotid artery of a human being so that they may then sup of their blood. Post-modern vampire fiction often presents vampire fangs as being retractile so that vampires may interact in common human society without revealing their supernatural lineage. This is shown persistently in the HBO television series True Blood where vampire fangs make a "snapping" sound whenever they project or retract.
Characters[]
| Character | Source |
|---|---|
| Dracula | Dracula |
| Kurt Wagner | Marvel Universe |
| Greer Grant Nelson | Marvel Universe |
| Lilith Drake | Marvel Universe |
| Lucas Brand | Marvel Universe |
| Lucy Westenra | Dracula |
| Reptilla | Marvel Universe |
Creatures[]
- Mutants - Depending upon mutant ability and vagaries of birth.
- Shape-shifters - Dependent upon which form they assume.
- Vampires
Animals[]
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Notes[]
- The 1974 Art Names film Snakes is also known by the title Fangs.
- Fangs is also the name of a French horror film directed by Kelly Sandefur and released in 2002.
- In True Blood, a human who willfully donates bloo to a vampire or engages in sexual relations with a vampire is often referred to as "fangbanger". In short, they are vampire groupies.
- The Fangs of Farallah is the name of a magic spell used by the dark mystic supervillain the Silver Dagger. As its name suggests, the effect is representative of a monstrous entity named Farallah, whose only known image is that of an ethereal disembodied mouth two sets of large fangs.
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