Vampires don't show up in mirrors. This means that light not directly from a source goes through/goes around/doesn't affect them. The moon is not a source, it just reflects the suns light. Checkmate atheists.
I don't think it's moonlight that makes werewolves transform, but seeing the full moon. Moonlight doesn't hurt Vampires because it's far less intense than sunlight.
Re: Werewolves it's anyone's guess but it's based on the way wolves howl during the full moon so personally I'd say the transformation is an instinctual reaction to knowing it's full moon time, not a reaction to the light itself.
Also, in many cases in film and TV, the transformation starts when the character is indoors and not physically exposed to the moonlight.
It varies by type of vampire (there are almost as many interpretations of how vampires work as there are vampire stories) but the intensity of the light tends to be important.
Direct sunlight is rapidly lethal while sunlight through cloud cover or a thin curtain isn't as effective.
The moon's reflected sunlight at night is much weaker than direct sunlight during the day. Apparently weak enough not to affect them.
If they were vulnerable to any amount of solar light even a moonless night would kill them so long as there were visible stars.
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Vampires don't show up in mirrors. This means that light not directly from a source goes through/goes around/doesn't affect them. The moon is not a source, it just reflects the suns light. Checkmate atheists.
I think it's the uv rays. The moon light has far less uv.
No wonder why werewolfs and vampires are part of the fantasy/fiction world
Fiction can, and generally does have internally self-consistent rules.
It's fun for fans to discuss those rules and whether they pass muster. :)
Moonlight is reflection of very small amount of sunlight, not direct sunlight.
I don't think it's moonlight that makes werewolves transform, but seeing the full moon. Moonlight doesn't hurt Vampires because it's far less intense than sunlight.
Too specific.
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Re: Werewolves it's anyone's guess but it's based on the way wolves howl during the full moon so personally I'd say the transformation is an instinctual reaction to knowing it's full moon time, not a reaction to the light itself.
Also, in many cases in film and TV, the transformation starts when the character is indoors and not physically exposed to the moonlight.
yeah i don't think the werewolf issue has anything to do with light
It varies by type of vampire (there are almost as many interpretations of how vampires work as there are vampire stories) but the intensity of the light tends to be important.
Direct sunlight is rapidly lethal while sunlight through cloud cover or a thin curtain isn't as effective.
The moon's reflected sunlight at night is much weaker than direct sunlight during the day. Apparently weak enough not to affect them.
If they were vulnerable to any amount of solar light even a moonless night would kill them so long as there were visible stars.