Pupating

Pupating, also referred to as evolution or devolution, is a characteristic unique to the Vampires descended from Kain. All such Vampires evolve by "retreating into quiescent states from which they emerge transformed", developing new Dark Gifts and abilities corresponding to their individual traits.

The pupation process in Kain's descendants was a consequence of the Corruption of the Pillars, initiated by Nupraptor, which corrupted Kain's soul at birth. When Kain reanimated the Sarafan Warrior Inquisitors to serve as his Lieutenants, their souls inherited this corruption, and their bodies began to deform and devolve over time as a result. Highly evolved Vampires were referred to as Adults, while their younger counterparts were known as Fledglings.

Vampiric pupation and pupation grounds differed depending on the brood: Vampires of the Melchahim clan burrowed underground in the Necropolis, whereas the Zephonim and the Rahabim cocooned themselves in the Silenced Cathedral and the Drowned Abbey respectively.