a frightening character originally from the book Dracula by Bram Stoker, who has appeared in many horror films. Count Dracula is a vampire (=a creature who drinks people's blood in order to stay alive)
{i} king of the Vampires, character in the book "Dracula" by Bram Stoker; Prince Vlad of Wallachia (1431-1476), ruler known for his brutality