Master Vampire

A Master Vampire is a host vampire that owns and controls vampire slaves ("thralls" in-game). In Skyrim, Master Vampires can often be found in caves, surrounded by their minions.

Since Master Vampires are much stronger and more difficult to kill, it is very likely that anyone who faces off against them will contract a disease known as "Sanguinare Vampiris", more commonly referred to as "Vampirism".

It is possible to find master vampires in a random encounter on the road. The vampire uses it's thrall as lure to the adventurer, in a "damzel in distress" role.