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Brides of Dracula
The Brides of Dracula are characters in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel "Dracula". They are three seductive female vampire "sisters" who reside with Count Dracula in his castle in Transylvania, where they entrance men with their beauty and charm, and then proceed to feed upon them. Dracula provides them with victims to devour, mainly infants and children.
Like Dracula, they are the living dead, repulsed by sunlight, garlic and religious objects. In chapter three of the novel, two are described
to the Brides of Dracula.
In "Fangland", author John Marks re-imagines the Brides of Dracula as Greek brothers.
In the alternate history novel "Anno Dracula", Dracula becomes dominant in Britain and eventually weds Queen Victoria, becoming Prince consort and Lord Protector. Despite being married to Victoria he keeps his retinue of Brides. It is mentioned that one of the Brides is Barbara of Celje.
In the first sequel, "The Bloody Red Baron", the Brides of Dracula are mentioned as