I bet you are wondering how I went from Dracula to dragons. It’s simple, really. Dracula means dragon. Told you it was simple. Now, how did bats become the shape vampires shifted into? My theory is that the leathery wings had something to do with it and the type of bats that drink blood seems to weigh heavy in that argument. Other facts about bats that add to that weight are that they come out at night, perch upside down, and of course, the drinking blood aspect.