# Vampires and werewolves:  When and where were they first linked together?

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**Created:** [October 30, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampires-and-werewolves-when-and-where-were-they-first-linked-together/558839 "2010-10-30T00:17:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 22, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vampires-and-werewolves-when-and-where-were-they-first-linked-together/558839/21 "2010-11-22T17:08:13Z")

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> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#):
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> It seems most modern vampire tales aren’t complete if a werewolf isn’t involved somewhere in the story. But when and where did this start? I understand that Stoker’s Dracula was able to command wolves, but I don’t think this rises quite to that level. What lore or author first linked the two undead species?

I didn’t think Lycanthropes were considered undead… ?

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