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* Ellie's name, status as a vampire, youthfulness and beauty from sucking blood and affinity for small children appears to be based on [[Wikipedia:Elizabeth_Báthory|Elizabeth Báthory]], a 16th century Hungarian countess infamous for murdering hundreds of young women and girls over a period of 20 years. Báthory's killing spree earned her a reputation as a vampire who bathed in the blood of the young to retain her beauty. | * Ellie's name, status as a vampire, youthfulness and beauty from sucking blood and affinity for small children appears to be based on [[Wikipedia:Elizabeth_Báthory|Elizabeth Báthory]], a 16th century Hungarian countess infamous for murdering hundreds of young women and girls over a period of 20 years. Báthory's killing spree earned her a reputation as a vampire who bathed in the blood of the young to retain her beauty. | ||
* The story mentioned in her Halloween variant is likely is a reference to the 1872 gothic novella [[wikipedia:Carmilla|Carmilla]]. Elizabeth Báthory is thought to be among the inspirations behind the titular vampire Carmilla. | |||
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