Why is it "Vampyre" instead of "Vampire"?

TheOrcKing · 2013-04-25T04:12:56.000Z

I have heard some members when Lego's Lord Vampyre character comes up in conversation asking why do they spell it Vampyre and not Vampire ? Well, it's similar to how there is grey and gray . Both accepted as correct but technically grey is the older form of the word I believe. Plus gray is more of an American thing. :P Anyway, the current English term of vampire was derived from the French vampyre and German vampir . Since the Lego company is based in Billund, Denmark, I'm sure you can see why they went with the older vampyre . That's basically it in a nutshell without a complete history lesson that would put me to sleep. Also, a child of a vampire and a human (half breed) is called a dhampir (sometimes pronounced "dampeer"). Some regions have specific terms for the child depending on gender. "Vampir" if a boy and "Vampiresa" if a girl, or "Dhampir" for a boy and "Dhampiresa" for a girl. I love this stuff! :)