• First Mark - The vampire shares his/her life-force with a human. There are no visible signs of this being done, and can be unnoticed by the human in question. The human may also feel like they have 'fallen' into the vampires eyes. Though this mark is generally done in person, it is not necessary for the vampire to be physically present.
  

• Second Mark - The human sees two spots of flame the shade of the vampire's eyes coming towards them, until they over lap their eyes. The human sees the world in the shade of the flames for a moment. In that moment, anyone looking at the person's eyes will see them glow the flame's shade. Though this mark is generally done in person, it is not necessary for the vampire to be physically present.

• Third Mark - The vampire ceremonially takes blood from the human and shares their memories with the human and vice versa. It is believed that it is necessary for the vampire to be physically present for this mark to be bestowed.

• Fourth Mark - The human drinks some of the vampire master's blood, while the vampire says something like -

' Blood of my blood, flesh of my flesh, two minds with but one body, two souls wedded as one.'

Each vampire may have a slightly different version of the ritual words but the overall meaning is the same - the two are as one. It is believed that it is necessary for the vampire to be physically present for this mark to be bestowed.

• First Mark: This mark imparts greater healing abilities on the human and makes them harder to hurt. The human has a higher threshold for pain, and more stamina. They are more durable. They are immune to almost all vampire tricks of the vampire that imparts the mark - including their glance, their voice, their minds - and they are more resistant to that of other vampires.

The vampire gains very little from this mark except perhaps a link to the human.

• Second Mark: The human is immune to more powerful vampire tricks, and again, gains more stamina.

The vampire can be sustained by their servant through this mark, syphoning energy from them to keep them sane and healthy even if kept from feeding. They can enter their servant's dreams as a way of communication.

Though unable to bewitch their servants with their eyes or voice, vampires can still trick them using their minds, though it is difficult and requires skill and concentration.

• Third Mark: The vampire and human a have more direct mind connection and can now also communicate directly with each other when the human is conscious. There is also a sharing of thoughts, emotions and memories.

It also provides even greater healing ability to the human, and an immunity to poisons. The vampires can also taste the food their servant eats. Many find this very sensuous and rewarding.

• Fourth Mark: The final mark, the last link, fully binds the life-forces of the two individuals together. Injuring or killing either one will have a detrimental effect on the other. They also gain the ability to know their counterparts mind (know what they are thinking, how they feel, etc.)
  
  After the fourth mark, the human servant will not age, though still remaining human, with the ability to still wear blessed symbols and enter holy buildings such as churches. The soul is not compromised, according to Jean-Claude but Anita is not sure.
  

• Anita Blake and Jean-Claude. In Guilty Pleasures, Jean-Claude gives Anita the first two Marks. The third mark is given in the Circus of the Damned to save her from the lamia's bite. All three marks were without her consent.
• Anita and Alejandro. He gives Anita all four marks during Circus of the Damned. All of them were forced on Anita without her consent and against her wishes.
• Burchard and Nikolaos - fully marked before Guilty Pleasures
• Karl Inger and The Earthmover (Mr. Oliver) - Fully marked before Circus of the Damned
• Marguerite and Yasmeen - fully marked by Circus of the Damned
• Sabin and Dominic Dumare - fully marked prior to The Killing Dance (triumverate)
• Anita and Jean-Claude - In The Killing Dance, three marks are given to save Jean-Claude and Richard's lives. Anita accepted the marks willingly this time. (triumverate was formed)
• Colin and Nikki? in Blue Moon
  
• The Traveller and Balthasar - fully marked prior to Burnt Offerings
• Padma and Captain Thomas Carswell - fully marked prior to Burnt Offerings (triumverate)
• Red Woman's husband and ?? in OB
  
• Musette and Angelito - fully marked prior to Cerulean Sins
• Augustine and Octavius - fully marked prior to Danse Macabre
• Edward (no, not that one) and the Master of the city of ? in BN
  

• Vampire Masters cannot bet against their own Human Servant when Humans Servants fight (CotD)
• Just being close to their servant increases the vampire master's power, touching ramps it up even more. (CotD)
• The Vampire Master cannot force the Human Servant to do his bidding though there may be a strong compulsion.
• The master vampire may siphon energy through the servant in such instances as attack or on long sea voyages.
• By giving the human the marks, the master vampire gives up much of their vampire influence on the human
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