Any idea why they named it Vampyr?

[Teirdalin]

And refer to the character as a vampyr, is there any real difference between a vampyr and standard vampire or vampyre?

How the heck do they even pronounce Vampyr? (Vamp-yer)?

[Fabuloso Sniffer]

Some people in certain parts of the world just spell Vampire Vampyr. It was more common in the century this game is set in.

[burningmime]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHFk10b1vmA

[Teirdalin]

Originally posted by CophiiArt@Insta:

Some people in certain parts of the world just spell Vampire Vampyr. It was more common in the century this game is set in.

I thought that was the case, except it's still generally spelled with an e after the y being vampyre.

[Fat Rambo]

Vampire Empire

[obliviondoll]

Originally posted by Teirdalin:

Originally posted by CophiiArt@Insta:

Some people in certain parts of the world just spell Vampire Vampyr. It was more common in the century this game is set in.

I thought that was the case, except it's still generally spelled with an e after the y being vampyre.

Except that, too, is subject to variations and Vampyr and Vampyre were pretty much interchangeable before there was a formally-recognised spelling for the word in English.

[tomlu]

Vampyr was the title of the first real vampire novel 1819 by John Polidori

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampyre

[Teirdalin]

Originally posted by crippknottick:

Because [insert game publisher] might sue them over trademarks, cuz, you know, businesses own words from the dictionary. A not-so-subtle jab at Bethesda for going after Prey for the Gods developers.

Reminds me of when Bethesda went after Scrolls for the word scroll.

[PocketYoda]

Vampyre is another way of saying Vampire.. Its just less popular..

[Teirdalin]

Originally posted by DanteYoda:

Vampyre is another way of saying Vampire.. Its just less popular..

Vampyre is, Vampyr isn't;

[PocketYoda]

Originally posted by Teirdalin:

Originally posted by DanteYoda:

Vampyre is another way of saying Vampire.. Its just less popular..

Vampyre is, Vampyr isn't;

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vampyr

[Teirdalin]

Originally posted by DanteYoda:

Originally posted by Teirdalin:

Vampyre is, Vampyr isn't;

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vampyr

Thanks, seems you solved the mystery and saved all of the interwebs. Those sneaky Dutch words.

[obliviondoll]

At the time this game is set, standardised spellings of English words were rarely considered a thing, and even more rarely actually enforced in any meaningful way. Both spellings were common enough to be considered interchangeable. Modern use has seen the "vampyr" spelling fall out of use in English and even "vampyre" is quite rare, but at the point this story is set, both versions were considered correct English, and "vampire" would have been the spelling that got you a confused look.

[King in Yellow]

Originally posted by Teirdalin:

Originally posted by DanteYoda:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vampyr

Thanks, seems you solved the mystery and saved all of the interwebs. Those sneaky Dutch words.

No need to act like a jerk because he rubbed your nose in it.

[Teirdalin]

Originally posted by King in Yellow:

Originally posted by Teirdalin:

Thanks, seems you solved the mystery and saved all of the interwebs. Those sneaky Dutch words.

No need to act like a jerk because he rubbed your nose in it.

I didn't, he did solve the mystery; which was the entire point of the question to begin with. :p

[Morgalad]

Originally posted by Teirdalin:

And refer to the character as a vampyr, is there any real difference between a vampyr and standard vampire or vampyre?

How the heck do they even pronounce Vampyr? (Vamp-yer)?

Vampyr is the word for vampire in nordic/eastern/central european languages. It literally comes from the word " vàmpīr", even the english word "vampire" comes from that same word.

It literally takes as much time to find this out as it takes to type your question.