I want to begin this discussion about the Vampire Archetype in the Elder Scrolls series and Elder Scroll lore. In other stories, myths, and lore in real life vampires can be breathtakingly beautiful or they can be ugly grotesque monsters violent monsters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vampires_in_folklore_and_mythology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vampire_traits_in_folklore_and_fiction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmomania:

Edit: But, when a ES vampire drains your life force, couldn't he be doing lasting damage on your soul? Could it go to Molag Bal as payment, putting him at the head of a spiritual pyramid scheme?