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Galina was Dimitri's old instructor at St. Basil's Academy.
Biography[]
Several years ago, Galina traveled to Prague and fought against a group of Strigoi. Sadly, she was overpowered and turned into one.
Description[]
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Personality[]
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Appearances[]
Vampire Academy Series[]
Blood Promise[]
After Dimitri was turned into a Strigoi at the end of Shadow Kiss, he stays with Galina in her own estate, far from Novosibirsk. In Blood Promise, she allows him to keep Rose Hathaway but demands that she is either turned or killed eventually. When Rose is trying to escape, she runs into Galina, but Dimitri attacks his old instructor to save Rose. Galina overpowers him, and he asks Rose to stake her, which she eventually does.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
As a Dhampir[]
- Danger Intuition: Dhampirs have a preternatural "sense" of when danger is near. This is in part due to their strong instincts and sharp reflexes.
- Daytime Walking: Unlike the Strigoi, Dhampir can walk around during the day like humans do.
- Enhanced Agility: Dhampir possess greater agility than the Moroi but are not as agile as the Strigoi. Training is required to completely hone this level of agility. They also possess enhanced reflexes and flexibility, which further enhance their combat abilities.
- Enhanced Beauty: Dhampirs are considered to possess natural beauty and height owing to their Moroi ancestry, but to a lesser degree due to hybridization with humans.
- Enhanced Endurance: The Dhampir's highly advanced musculature produces fewer fatigue toxins during physical activity than that of a human. The Dhampir's bodily tissues are harder and more resistant to certain types of injuries than the bodies of normal humans.
- Enhanced Memory: Dhampir have great memory and can recall thoughts and memories much more easily than humans.
- Enhanced Metabolism: Dhampir have a naturally high metabolism, which enhances their physical abilities. Thanks to this enhanced metabolism, Dhampir are resistant to diseases and most toxins, but not alcohol.
- Enhanced Senses: A Dhampir's five senses are greatly heightened. Dhampir senses are nearly as strong and sensitive as those of a Moroi.
- Enhanced Strength: Dhampir are exceptionally strong, allowing them to defend against and potentially kill a Strigoi. They can lift objects three times their body weight. This strength is naturally greater than that of a Moroi's.
- Night Vision: Dhampir are able to see in the dark at night.
- Regenerative Healing Factor: Dhampir heal faster and more effectively than humans. Wounds such as burns and other injuries can heal within a few hours. Their increased metabolism only improves this ability.
- Species Detection: Dhampir are able to distinguish between Strigoi, Moroi, witches, and ordinary humans via enhanced vision and enhanced smell. They can also distinguish whether a Strigoi was human, Moroi, or Dhampir before they were created.
As a Strigoi[]
- Darkness Adaptation: They possess perfect night vision and can see clearly even in complete darkness.
- Enhanced Bite: Strigoi have an animalistic bite and jaw strength that allows them to shred and rend flesh.
- Heightened compulsion: Strigoi can control the minds of humans, Dhampirs, and Moroi to a certain degree through eye contact and verbal commands.
- Immortality: Strigoi are unable to be killed by natural causes (e.g., age, disease, heart failure, suffocation, etc.) except by staking them in the heart with a silver stake, by fire, by sunlight, or by decapitation.
- Pain Tolerance: Strigoi can feel pain, though the older and more powerful they are, the higher their pain tolerance. Strigoi have the ability to heal from any injury within seconds.
- Species Detection: With ease, they are able to distinguish between Strigoi, dhampirs, Moroi, witches, and ordinary people. Although dhampirs look almost like humans, they are recognized with ease by Strigoi via enhanced vision and smell.
- Superior Endurance: Strigoi can maintain physical performance longer than Dhampirs and Moroi and not be greatly fazed by attacks.
- Superior Senses: They can see, taste, touch, and hear better than Moroi and Dhampirs.
- Superior Speed: Strigoi are faster than dhampirs and Moroi. They can easily catch up to their Moroi, dhampir, or human prey.
- Superior Strength: Strigoi are significantly stronger and more fit than dhampirs or Moroi. A single strigoi can brutally beat even a well-trained dhampir into submission.
- Supernatural Beauty: Similarly to Moroi, Strigoi are attractive by human standards. It is unclear whether this applies to human-turned Strigoi; however, Moroi and Dhampir-turned Strigoi are described to retain their attractiveness, which is amplified even further by their newfound grace.
- Supernatural Healing Factor: Strigoi heal and recover almost instantly from any injury besides a silver stake in their heart, decapitation, or being burned by fire or sunlight. Blood can make recovery even faster and easier.
- Vampirization: Strigoi can turn a human, Dhampir, or Moroi into another of their kind if any one drinks any amount of their blood, usually by force. Moroi can turn themselves into Strigoi by killing or draining their victim when they feed.
Abilities[]
As a Guardian[]
- Martial Arts: Galina is a fully trained guardian, having the ability to take down her opponent using martial arts without any form of weapon.
- Weapon Adept: As a fully trained and educated guardian, Galina is able to use any form of weaponry against her opponents. She is able to kill her opponents with a silver stake.
Weaknesses[]
As a Strigoi[]
- Decapitation: Separating the head from the Strigoi's body will instantly kill them.
- Fire: Fire is one of the four ways to kill a Strigoi; therefore, they tend to avoid it for fear of losing their immortality.
- Oxygen Dependence: While Strigoi cannot die from suffocation, they still require oxygen and will lose consciousness if deprived of oxygen for too long.
- Religious Symbols: Strigoi hate religion, holy water, saint crosses, and churches. They can't enter holy ground.
- Silver Stake: The weapon damages the Strigoi's heart and kills them. A silver stake that is charmed with spirit magic can transform Strigoi back into their original form. A cut from a silver stake will cause them immense pain and has been described as feeling like acid being poured on their skin.
- Sunlight: Strigoi burn when they are in direct sunlight.
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Etymology[]
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