Turtledove
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Dacicus
Fictional Character
"Under St. Peter's"
Set in OTL
Type of Appearance: Direct
Species: Vampire
Nationality: Roman Empire (apparently born in Dacia)
Occupation: Soldier

Dacicus was one of the Roman soldiers who helped crucify Jesus. He was also a vampire, who bit Jesus as he lay dying, transforming him into a vampire.

Over the centuries, Jesus had occasion to think about Dacicus, realizing that the soldier's name denoted that he was from Dacia, which was later called Romania.

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