However, during his lifetime, Vlad Tepes was also known as Vlad Dracul, a name derived from his title as son of the Dragon. Here is the chilling book about the true Son of Evil--far more blood-curdling than any work of fiction. In a battle between Vlad and Mehmed, Mehmed uses silver (which reflects sunlight) to fight the Vmpire Prince.Vlad,now takes the name "Dracula" - the son of the Devil and kills Mehmed by turning into bats, stabbing him with a stake and draining him off his blood. For starters, in Bram Stoker's version, Dracula, whose name means "son of the Dragon," i.e., the Devil, is literally an anti-Christ. https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Dracula-Devil-Douglas-Myles/dp/0070721769 Vlad II (Romanian: Vlad al II-lea), also known as Vlad Dracul (Vlad al II-lea Dracul) or Vlad the Dragon (before 1395 – November 1447), was Voivode of Wallachia from 1436 to 1442, and again from 1443 to 1447. Jesus shed his blood to bring men eternal life-Dracula takes other's blood to give himself eternal life. Vlad Dracul III, also known as Vlad the Impaler, defended his beloved homeland with savage acts of barbarism. Son of Dracul becomes Dracula. Dracula was imprisoned for four years. In the local Romanian culture, the Dragon is the devil. Son of the Devil, Dracula Commander / EDH* thecollector2011. Because of the way he punished his enemies, Vlad Dracul got the nickname "Tepes". Or that they are both spirit with no physical body …no wait that's not true. Dracula was, in fact, a real-life person--possibly the greatest national hero of Romanian folklore. Upvote 0. Or they both must stay out of sunlight …no wait that's not true. Playtest v1. Warrior in Chains. Edit. Similar Deck Space Auto-suggestions. The Romanian word teapã means impaler. A fiendishly cruel tyrant, he earned the title of Lord Impaler. Card Kingdom 855.15 - … Dracula, the son of the devil As his talent for torture and sadism became known, the name "Dracula" came to be interpreted more and more as the son of the Devil (instead of the son of the Dragon). Therefore young Vlad was "son of the dragon" or "son of the devil." Dracula is the name given to Vlad Tepes because of the famous novel with the same name. "Dracula" means "son of Dracul" in Romanian. Scholars believe this was the beginning of the legend that Dracula was a vampire. You mean like they both are in sacred scripture…no wait that's not true. These years are thought to be the beginning of Vlad Dracula’s violent nature. Origin of the name Dracula: Named for Vlad Dracul (Vlad the Devil) therefore also called Dracula or Son of the Devil Literary Connections: The famous author Bram Stoker wrote the book Dracula. Dracula lived in a time of constant war. 8 pages of illustrations. Edit Live Edit. Deckcycle Deckcycle Feature Queue. 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