Gitano Dragonetti

Gitano Dragonetti is a minor character from the 1998 action film Blade. He is a pureblood vampire and the leader of the House of Erebus, the dominant vampire faction in New York. He is portrayed by Udo Kier.

History
Dragonetti governed his vampire subjects by making discreet alliances and deals with human authorities, ensuring that the vampire populace could feed on humans without interference from the police. His subordinate Deacon Frost disagreed with his policies and believed that the vampire race should assert their dominance over humanity, though Dragonetti dismissed Frost's views primarily due to their difference in class; Dragonetti was born a vampire whereas Frost used to be human.

When Frost started setting his plans to resurrect La Magra in motion, he had his lackeys kidnap Dragonetti and bring him to a beach. As the sun rose, Dragonetti began to burn while Frost and his minions, protected by sunblock and black leather clothing, stood and watched. Dragonetti's body was ravaged by the ultraviolet rays of the sun until he violently exploded. Frost later returned to the House of Erebus and assumed leadership, showing the Shadow Council Dragonetti's fangs which had been pulled moments before his death.

Personality
Dragonetti was a pureblood vampire who looked down on those who were formerly human. He believed that maintaining alliances with human authorities was the best way to ensure that his kind could survive, as they had been doing for thousands of years. He considered Deacon Frost a nuisance for opening vampire nightclubs in New York and attracting unwanted attention from both law enforcement and the vampire hunter Blade. He was also rather arrogant, evident by the fact that he did nothing about Frost's activities, which ultimately led to his demise.