Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-9062114-20140725174550

So, in the Elder Scrolls you may notice Vampires are considered a form of "undead", however I don't think this makes much sense. They seem to have most of the features living creatures do, such as they bleed, they can eat, etc. Proving their hearts still beat and their digestive system still functions.

In most Elder Scrolls games Vamparism is treated as a disases, which the victim gets from getting attacked from a Vampire even a little. But they do not die in any way, so by definition, they cannot be undead since it never made them dead in the first place.

So why would Bethesda call them undead if it seems clear that their lore shows they are not dead but rather a mortal with a disease or blessing of sorts?  