Halflife

A term with negative connotations used to describe a vampire that has crossed over before their 18th or 21st birthday (age depends on the area and the country). It is presumed that any vampire underage knows nothing of life, of pain, or sorrow, and that the life was wasted. No matter how long a halflife lives in Darkness, it will always be seen as a 'child' with no real ability to make proper decisions or have any real impact on the people around it. As the vampires get younger and younger, the prejudice against halflifes has grown more severe, and the two sides hardly ever exist in mixed company. The term is meant as an insult to a young vampire's choice to live in darkness at such an inexperienced and tender age.