The Crimson Countess is a vampire villain first introduced in the Masters of the Universe Classics bio for the Dark Star Fragment, and who subsequently appears in other bios.
Masters of the Universe Classics Bios[]
The Crimson Countess is an ancient Eternian vampire who plagued the heroic Vikor in Preternian times. With a branch donated by Skytree, Vikor carved a wooden stake with his father's Sword of Gaz. He drove the stake through the heart of the Countess, seemingly ending her evil. Thousands of years later, the Countess was revived when Skeletor and Clawful discovered her secret resting place. At Skeletor's command, a wary Clawful removed the stake from the vampire's heart. Although the Crimson Countess did not join the Evil Warriors, she became an occasional ally.
During He-Man and She-Ra's time on Primus, the Crimson Countess joined a cabal of supernatural beings assembled by the malevolent ghost Scare Glow. The villains attempted to raise an army of the dead and plunge Eternia into eternal darkness, but were thwarted by Strobo and the archaeologist Melaktha, whose knowledge of sacred texts proved instrumental in defeating the monstrous cabal.
The secret cabal of villains included:
Scare Glow - ghost
Crimson Countess - vampire
Wrap Trap - mummy
Sultra - witch
Darkdream - nightmare wraith
Subtitle: Evil Vampire of Eternia
Masters of the Universe Classics Bio: The raven-haired Amyra Talok is known to the peasantry of Eternia as the Crimson Countess, an undead vampire who terrorized the Preternian countryside. Her noble family inhabited Castle Talok, which stood in the very spot where Eternos Palace now exists. Following a series of malignant nocturnal attacks upon terrified villagers, the barbarian Vikor eventually found the Countess’ hidden resting place and drove an enchanted stake through her heart. Eons later, she was found by Skeletor and Clawful, who removed the stake and revived the sinister creature. The Crimson Countess possesses supernatural strength and can transform herself into a Wolf Bat or scarlet mist. With her hypnotic gaze, she draws victims into her deadly embrace. Like other vampires, she consumes blood, but particularly craves blood that is infused with magic. Amyra must return to her coffin at dawn, lest she be destroyed, and can be repelled by the symbol of Zoar. In battle, the Countess attacks with her razor-sharp sickle. Although she prefers to operate independently, she joined the monstrous secret cabal of Scareglow with the intention of reclaiming Eternos and ruling as queen of an undead Eternia.
Crimson Countess Masters of the Universe Classics Bio
Masters of the Multiverse DC Comics Series[]
The Crimson Countess made an appearance in issue 6 of DC's Masters of the Multiverse. The evil vampire was seen battling the heroic He-Force member, Valiant Tina.