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Vanitas mark of possession

Vanitas of the Blue Moon's Mark of Possession

A Mark of Possession (所有印 (マーキング) , Mākingu) is a term from Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas. It is a territorial marking generated by Vampires onto their prey during the process of blood drinking, said Mark manifesting in the area which is bitten. The appearance of a Mark of Possession is personalized to each individual Vampire, acting as a claim of ownership over the person they have Marked. Imbued within each Mark is a portion of the Vampire's power, serving to deter other Vampires from their "territory." Thus the act of Marking can be considered the staking of a Vampire's possession over a particular person's blood which they wish to monopolize for themselves.

Thus far all Marks of Possession seen have been placed solely on humans. While Vampires routinely exchange one another's blood as well in acts of intimacy, it is unknown if it is possible or acceptable to place a Mark of Possession onto another Vampire.

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Plot[]

Bal Masqué Arc[]

In response to Dominique de Sade's accusation that he worshiped the Vampire of the Blue Moon, Vanitas announced his presence as a human at Marquis Machina's bal masqué in Altus Paris and revealed a Mark of Possession located on his right forearm. The Mark, resembling a discolored, cracked web with an eight-pointed star at its epicenter, was proof of his kinship to the Blue Moon vampire. This revelation drew the repulsion and ire of the Crimson Moon vampires at the bal masqué, and they immediately called for his death.[1]

Later, Vanitas would compel Jeanne to succumb to her impulse to drink blood by offering himself as her prey.[2] While she drank from him, Jeanne unconsciously left her Mark of Possession at the right base of his neck. The Mark resembles a rose in bloom, laying upon a nest of six thorns.[3]

The Beast of Gévaudan Arc[]

Upon learning that Chloé d'Apchier's alteration device was powered by a special form of Astermite resembling that found in The Book of Vanitas, Vanitas used his Mark of Possession left by the Vampire of the Blue Moon to revive the device and stabilize Chloé's existence.[4] This act would cause the Mark to spread and encompass his entire right hand. In the aftermath, Vanitas recalled Luna's warning that continuing to use the power granted by the Mark would slowly cause Vanitas himself to be overwritten.[5]

At some point, Astolfo Granatum had thirteen Marks of Possession on his body, obtained while he and his sister were held captive by vampires and used as prey. By the time he was sent to Gévaudan, only five Marks remained.[6]

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Trivia[]

  • Through the Vampire of the Blue Moon's Mark of Possession, Vanitas has dominion over the Book of Vanitas; what he gains from Jeanne's Mark remains to be seen.

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Characters

Main: Noé ArchivisteVanitas
Dhampirs: DanteJohannRiche
Galerie Valentine: ManetNoxParks Orlok
Hôtel Chouchou: Amelia RuthFlute
de Sade: Antoine de SadeChryslerDominique de SadeLouis de SadeMurrThe TeacherVeronica de Sade
Oriflamme: August RuthvenJeanneLoki OriflammeLuca Oriflamme
Chasseurs: Astolfo GranatumCharlesGanoGeorgesMarcoMariaMiraOgierOlivierRoland Fortis
d'Apchier: Chloé d'ApchierJean-Jacques Chastel
Blue Moon: MikhailVanitas of the Blue Moon
Archiviste: Noé ArchivisteLady Archiviste
Charlatan: ChèvreMonsieur SpiderMoreauNaeniaPlague Doctor
The Vampire Senate: FaustinaLord BellatorLord PaldenceMarquis Machina
Others: Beast of GévaudanCatherineÉricFannyFredGillesLouiseMinaNoé's GrandparentsParacelsusThomas Berneux

Nobility Archiviste ClanClan of the Blue MoonHouse d'ApchierHouse de SadeHouse of GranatumOriflamme DukedomThe SenateThe Vampire Queen
Terminology Species & Factions: BeastiaBourreauThe Catholic ChurchCharlatanChasseursDhampirsVampires

Objects: Astérisque FlowersAstermiteThe Book of VanitasMielWorld Formula Alteration Device
Weapons: Carpe DiemDurandalHauteclaireLouisette
Events: Babel IncidentThe War
Miscellaneous: MalnomenMark of PossessionTrue NameWorld Formula

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