#fennorian

Due to a lack of blood/active blood flow, people lose their color (go "pale") after becoming a vampire. This doesn't effect melanin, obviously, so it tends to be more obvious in folks with paler skin. When they're hungry/haven't fed in a awhile, the effect is more pronounced, and after they've eaten it is less so.

^ The same applies to furred Khajiit, it's just not as noticeable because it is covered by their fur. The change can be seen on their noses, ears, paw pads, and around the eyes though. The fur color and pattern doesn't change, but may dull in color a bit and thins around the extremities. Argonian's scales also get duller.

Their hair also gets duller and a little darker. This one can be non-diegetic though because I mostly just did it because I thought it would look better aesthetically.

They all have red eyes, although their original eye color can peak through if they are well fed. They also develop a tapetum lucidum that makes their eyes reflective to light in the dark (like a cat or dog).

They get darkness and redness around the eyes and extremities. Their veins also look more pronounced in theses areas as well, and are more extreme depending on how hungry they are. Older and more experienced vampires eventually learn how to eliminate these visual traits through magic or managing their hunger better.

Vampires can get close to their original appearance by being full and well fed, but certain traits (mostly the paleness and red eyes) are basically permanent. Older and more experienced vampires usually eventually become masters in illusion magic to maintain their non-vampiric appearance in public.