Talk:Dettlaff van der Eretein/@comment-29431825-20170108121317/@comment-71.61.190.143-20170110060734

I do not recall it ever being said anywhere explicitly, but it is strongly implied that this is a power of higher vampires. Considering also the strong links between higher vampires and "classical" vampires (think Stoker's Dracula, not so much Rice's Lestat or other more modern takes), shapeshifting to more than merely the form of vapor is not unlikely for the broader species.