Count Draynor

Count Victor Draynor Drakan, more commonly known simply as Count Draynor, lives in a coffin in the basement of Draynor Manor. He is responsible for many deaths of avid adventurers who have fallen prey to his sharp fangs. Count Draynor is the target in the Vampyre Slayer quest which requires the player to kill him to save the people of Draynor Village, who have been terrorised by Count Draynor for centuries. He is the brother of Lord Lowerniel Vergidiyad Drakan, a very powerful vampyre. He is the weakest vampyre in RuneScape, owing to his leaving Morytania and dwelling west of the River Salve.

History
According to various members of House Drakan, such as Malak, Draynor is the brother of Lord Lowerniel Vergidiyad Drakan, the ruler of Morytania since the early Third Age. Known information regarding the vampyre race's biology and pre-Gielinorian history are very vague, leaving Draynor's origins and exact relationship to his brother unknown. Since Draynor presumably came to Gielinor with Lord Drakan in the Second Age, this would make him over 8,000 years old. If he came to Gielinor already matured, like the Mahjarrat Azzanadra, he may be considerably older.

Draynor and the rest of the vampyre race, after arriving in Gielinor, allied themselves with Zaros, a deity that was at the time gaining considerable power in the eastern mainland of Gielinor. Although Draynor and his brother both served Zaros for years, it is evident that Drakan was a far more prominent figure within the god's territory. When Drakan allied himself with the Mahjarrat General Zamorak and attempted to assassinate Zaros in his fortress, Draynor was not present amongst Zamorak's party. However, after Zaros's defeat and Zamorak's return from brief banishment, Draynor and the rest of the vampyre race allied themselves with him.

During the God Wars, Drakan shifted his attention to the Hallowland, which he had been promised by Zamorak for his aid in the betrayal of Zaros. The majority of the vampyre race, including Draynor, followed his brother into the Hallowland. Draynor aided House Drakan in its efforts to conquer the area, ultimately leading to the defeat of the icyene race and the establishment of Morytania. Draynor presumably held some power in Drakan's new realm of influence, but all information indicates his role in both the Fall of Hallowvale and post-war Morytanian politics were fairly modest compared to Drakan himself.

In 1100 of the Fourth Age, Drakan launched a campaign into Misthalin, where he hoped to gain new territory and influence. Draynor helped to oversee at least some military affairs during the Misthalin - Morytania War, and was at times present at Silvarea, where most of the fighting took place. During one of the war's battles, however, Draynor was separated from the main body of the Morytanian army, and, when he attempted to re-enter the region, was denied access by Lord Drakan. The exact cause of Draynor's banishment remains unknown, although the vampyre Solomon Lamescus claims it was "for his cowardice."

Draynor became extremely weak in isolation. His separation from Morytania eventually led to a loss of most of his race's inherent strengths, including the limited precognition that makes vampyres so adept in combat. Somehow Draynor made it to western Misthalin, where he took up residence in a manor that would come to be fittingly known as Draynor Manor. He would reign terror in nearby Draynor Village, where he constantly fed to satiate his thirst for blood.

Other information


Count Draynor can't be killed with a typical, everyday weapon, but he can be damaged by one. A player needs to have a stake and a hammer to drive a stake through his heart, although players have to take almost all of his Lifepoints first. If a player does not have the hammer and stake, he will heal to full health when his Lifepoints are low.You are strongly advised to bring Garlic with you to weaken him. Players cannot kill Count Draynor if they have already completed the Vampyre Slayer quest. Some players say that a high Prayer level would help a lot.

Also, the normal LP recovery rate of Count Draynor is very high, such that it's possible to deal damage equivalent to twice its LP to make it zero. The rate decreases with time if you have Garlic and are doing the quest. Yet, even without garlic you can fight him for so long as you are able you hit more then he heals. It is still recommended to bring certain amount of food even if the player has more than 37 combat.

However, if the player has a high max hit, it is possible to kill him within a few hits. For this reason, due to low magic defence of Count Draynor, low class combat spells like Earth Strike can also severely damage him. Please notice the stake can still be stabbed and Count Draynor being killed even if the player is not adjacent to him. Good equipment such as mithril armour and a scimitar or longsword and a defence prayer, along with garlic will make the battle easy to mid-level players, allowing them to only use a few pieces of food.

Trivia



 * The Count Draynor character is loosely based on the popular Count Dracula from a 1897 horror novel of the same name.
 * Ruantun, the weak vampire in the sewers of Draynor Village, is Count Draynor's assistant. Like Draynor, he was also weakened during his absence from the Hallowland.
 * In the past, Count Draynor would jump out and attack people even after completion of the quest, and he is invincible to any damage, by healing quickly. Nowadays Count Draynor will not appear again after the quest, along with the examination sentence: "There's only a pillow in here..." upon search of his coffin.
 * The fact that he says he lost his wife in the war is a reference to the 1897 Bram Stoker horror novel Dracula. Dracula claims to have lost his wife in a war and fell to a vampire, but it is unknown if he is honest.
 * If another player opens the coffin while you are with them, and you attempt to attack the Count Draynor they are fighting, "You've done enough Vampire slaying for now!" will come up. Although, unlike other monsters, there is supposedly only one of him, it is possible for four or five Count Draynors to be visible at once, if four or five players go and open his coffin.
 * Due to the graphic update by Jagex, it could be argued that Count Draynor vaguely resembles Dracula of the Castlevania franchise. This is further supported by his ability to teleport and his attack animations, all of which are very similar to the ones used by Castlevania's Dracula.
 * Players used to be able to walk on the candles and take damage, about 10 life points per seconds. A hidden update by Jagex made this no longer possible.
 * If a player eats/drinks something while driving the stake into Count Draynor, the Player would eat/drink their food/drink while Count Draynor would appear to fall over.
 * When using the orb of oculus, a player can see inside Count Draynor's coffin, where he lies, even if they've already completed the quest. Opening the coffin will make him disappear.
 * Count Draynor is the first member of House Drakan to die in-game; he was eventually followed by Dessous (Desert Treasure), Ranis Drakan and Vanstrom Klause (The Branches of Darkmeyer).