Hunters are born as gifted humans, who posses the power to destroy vampires. Their powers are passed down through their family generations.
It is believed that the original vampire hunters ate a vampire to gain their powers. It is revealed that they were endowed with power after the Hooded Woman gave them high dosage of her blood to near poisoning levels. Those that survived became vampire hunters. She then threw her heart into the fire creating the first vampire weapons.
This has also created a curse on vampire hunters, they can never have twins, as the twins will consume each other in the womb and will be stillborn. In rare cases, the stronger twin will consume the other in the womb and be born Zero Kiryu and Ichiru Kiryu --- Pic. by Lydia-chanas a very strong vampire hunter. Twin birth is extremely rare, while one twin will be very strong, the other of the pair will generally be sickly and weak, little use as a hunter. For the pair to become a powerful hunter, the stronger one has to devour the other and become one. The vampire hunter twins are known as 'The Cursed Twins'. The only known hunter twins, in the anime and manga, are Zero and Ichiru Kiryu.
Vampire Hunters have the power to sense vampires, slightly accelerated healing and can even perform some magical spells. Vampire hunters are able to wield and use anti-vampire weapons. These qualities make a hunter much stronger than that of the average human. Some vampire hunters are known live past the expected age of an average human due to the amount of vampire blood in their veins.
Vampire hunters see it as their duty to kill rogue and dangerous vampires and consider themselves a type of policing force of vampires and do not appreciate vampires interfering. Recently some hunters have started to see vampire hunting as more of a sport under the rule of the former president.
It is believed that the original vampire hunters ate a vampire to gain their powers. It is revealed that they were endowed with power after the Hooded Woman gave them high dosage of her blood to near poisoning levels. Those that survived became vampire hunters. She then threw her heart into the fire creating the first vampire weapons.
This has also created a curse on vampire hunters, they can never have twins, as the twins will consume each other in the womb and will be stillborn. In rare cases, the stronger twin will consume the other in the womb and be born
Zero Kiryu and Ichiru Kiryu --- Pic. by Lydia-chanas a very strong vampire hunter. Twin birth is extremely rare, while one twin will be very strong, the other of the pair will generally be sickly and weak, little use as a hunter. For the pair to become a powerful hunter, the stronger one has to devour the other and become one. The vampire hunter twins are known as 'The Cursed Twins'. The only known hunter twins, in the anime and manga, are Zero and Ichiru Kiryu.
Vampire Hunters have the power to sense vampires, slightly accelerated healing and can even perform some magical spells. Vampire hunters are able to wield and use anti-vampire weapons. These qualities make a hunter much stronger than that of the average human. Some vampire hunters are known live past the expected age of an average human due to the amount of vampire blood in their veins.
Vampire hunters see it as their duty to kill rogue and dangerous vampires and consider themselves a type of policing force of vampires and do not appreciate vampires interfering. Recently some hunters have started to see vampire hunting as more of a sport under the rule of the former president.