Simon Lewis, a vampire, seeking refuge in the sun.
| “ | For centuries, we've heard the legend of how one day a great leader would come. A vampire who can walk in the daylight. We always thought it was a myth... folklore. | ” |
Daylighters are a rare kind of vampire capable of walking in the sunlight. There are only two Daylighters to date in the forms of Cain the first son and Simon Lewis. Regular vampires also tend to find Daylighters fascinating and have been shown to practically worship them, as shown when Raphael told his troops to clear out but they didn’t listen to him; but when Simon told them to leave, they obeyed.
History[]
One of the first known Daylighters in history was Cain, who became a Daylighter soon after he fed on his first victim: his own brother, Abel, who had heavenly blood due to his heritage.[1] At one point, it became a legend among old vampires that a Daylighter would one day become their great leader.[2]
In 2016, Simon Lewis became the first Daylighter in a long time, earning the awe, respect, and envy of other vampires around him.[3][4][2] A vampire is made into a Daylighter when they drink angelic blood;[5][1] In Simon's case, he became one when he drank blood from Nephilim Jace Herondale, who exceptionally has more angel blood than ordinary Shadowhunters.[5]
The rarity and power of Daylighters are impressive, to the point where even the Seelie Queen held exceptional interest in Simon.[6][7]
Abilities[]
Daylighters carry angelic properties in their blood which is similar to the energy that comes from the sun. Granting numerous abilities uniquely beyond those of ordinary vampires:
- Immunity to the sun: Due to the angelic blood that carries similar energy of the sun in their veins, Daylighters are able to expose themselves to sunlight without burning.
- Immunity to Soul-Sword effects: Due to having angelic blood, they’re immune to the fatal effects of the Soul-Sword on Downworlders.[5]
- Power bestowal: They’re also able to survive the ceremony that bestows the Mark of Cain.[8]
- Power granting: Like vampires, a daylighter can turn mundanes into vampires with a bite. However the former mortal will not gain the ability to withstand walking in sunlight only the original abilities and weaknesses of regular night children.
Known Daylighters[]
See Also[]
- See Daylighters on the Shadowhunters Wiki
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 3x12: Original Sin
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2x13: Those of Demon Blood
- ↑ 2x11: Mea Maxima Culpa
- ↑ 2x12: You Are Not Your Own
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 2x10: By the Light of Dawn
- ↑ 2x14: The Fair Folk
- ↑ 2x20: Beside Still Water
- ↑ 3x01: On Infernal Ground