The Master

Name: Heinrich Joseph Nest
Category: Vampire
Age: Over 600 years old (Exact age unknown)
Origin: Unknown
Habitat: Hellmouth underneath Sunnydale, CA
General Description: Ruler of the Order of Aurelius and one of the most powerful vampires to ever exist on this planet.
Friends, Associates, and Sidekicks: Darla, Luke
Sworn Enemies: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Special Powers: Excellent hypnosis skills, immortality
Weapons of Choice: Fangs
Weaknesses: Like most vampires, The Master can be killed with a simple wooden stake.
Hobbies: General evil-doing, sucking blood, causing earthquakes, daydreaming about opening the Hellmouth and ruling the world.
Pet Peeves: Living in a time/space bubble over the Hellmouth
Best Lines:
1) Tonight I shall walk the Earth and the stars themselves will hide.
2)Yes! Yes! Shake, earth! This is a sign. We are in the final days. My time has come. Glory! Glory! What do you think, 5.1?
Total Estimated Power Rating: 16
6 Intellect Points + 6 Base Physical Strength Points + 1 Shock Point + 1 Point for Mind Reading Skills + 1 Point for Fangs + 1 Point for Relative Immortality
Danger Level: Extremely high. The Master is extremely powerful and unless you happen to be a professional full-time vampire slayer – stay away.
Identification: Like most vampires he likes to wear black leather, generally avoids the sun, and feeds exclusively on human blood. Identifying him among the group of other vampires is also easy – he is the one all other vampires are afraid of.
How to Avoid: The Master is usually trapped inside a time/space bubble of some sort. The best way to avoid him is to never ever visit him. For any reason. Even if you think he doesn’t want you to.
Suggested Actions in Case of Encounter: Unless you are a vampire slayer, the best thing you can hope for is that he would sire you instead of simply killing you. So, be polite and try to prove your worthiness.
Suggested Killing Techniques: Crosses and other holy symbols have no effect on a vampire as powerful as The Master. Decapitation or a wooden stake through heart are your only options. Getting close enough to strike, however, might prove to be tricky.
NOTE: Unlike in the case of other vampires, The Master’s body will not turn to dust after he is killed, and his skeleton will remain. Do yourself a big favor and destroy the skeleton too.
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Movies and Books Featuring the Character:
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series - Season 1) (1997)