Sire

Sire is the term used to refer to a vampire after he or she has transformed a a human into a new vampire. The term is also used to refer to the vampire who leads a particular group of vampires, since said vampire is usually the sire of his/her minions.

The term is also used as a verb (To Sire) to refer to the act of transforming a human into a vampire.

Behind the scenes

 * There's no official term to refer to the vampire who has been sired. Fans sometimes employ the term Childe, which is used the the RPG Vampire: The Mascarade