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Anita Blake (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter): Detective and Animator

Blade (Blade): Dhampiric Vampire Hunter

Hellboy (Hellboy): Monster-Slaying Demon

Friar Carl (Van Helsing): Ingenious Tinkerer

Malleus Lamiarum

(The rough translation of my bad Latin would be "Hammer of the Vampires")

The Malleus Lamiarum is composed of individuals whose main focus is vampire hunting, or at least general monster hunting with plenty of slain vampires under their belts. It's balanced between brains and brawn.

Anita Blake has a huge power-set which includes the animation of and the ability to influence the undead, supernatural seduction, and several vampiric and lycanthropic powers that she has gained throughout her adventures. Her detective skills give her an edge in finding vampires who flee or hide as well as seeing through the vast machinations of undead manipulators. She's proficient in firearms and martial arts. Her intelligence, social graces, and domineering personality make her a likely field leader.

Blade is a master martial artist and vampire hunter. His powers are mostly physical, but his ablity to sense supernatural creatures and his ability to interrogate them make him a valuable information gatherer. He prefers to work alone, but has successfully worked with a team time and time again. Among his former team-ups and team memberships are the Nightstalkers, the Midnight Sons, and the X-Men. He's a front-line ass-kicker.

Hellboy is a near-unstoppable brawler and monster hunter. He's used to working with a team (the B.P.R.D.) and can be managed if pointed in the right direction. While his obvious physical abilities are formidable (his fire-immunity alone makes him a serious threat to vampires), his powers extend beyond the physical including the ability to understand mystical languages. He also carries numerous weapons and holy relics. He's another front-line ass-kicker.

Friar Carl is the physically weakest, but argueably the smartest member of the team. He has encyclopedic knowledge of the undead and incredible problem-solving abilites. A former quartermaster and researcher for the Knights of the Holy Order, Friar Carl can provide the team with holy relics and steam punk gadgets that are effective for hunting vampires. Friar Carl is a solid support member.