Corvinus Strain

The Corvinus Strain is a genetic strain that features in the Underworld universe.

History
The Corvinus was a unique genetic anomaly that manifested on Earth in the lands of Hungary during he early part of the 5th century. At the time, the region was stricken with a plague of unknown origin that eventually spread into a village that was ruled by a warlord named Alexander Corvinus. The effects of the plague led to it decimating the entirety of the population except for Alexander Corvinus himself. This was because his body had adapted to the virus which he survived and transformed himself into the first Immortal on the planet. Thus, it melded itself with him and provided him a number of biological traits including eternal youth alongside superhuman strength. In time, he came to have twin offspring named Marcus Corvinus and William Corvinus both of whom inherited their fathers Corvinus Strain in its active state. One child was bitten by a bat leading to him becoming the progenitor of the Vampires whilst the other bitten by a wolf transforming him into the patriarch of the Lycan race. Alexander Corvinus had a third son who had a dormant version of the Strain that was passed down to his descendants over the centuries. Meanwhile, the Vampires and Lycans began to war against one another leaving Corvinus alongside his disciples attempting to contain their conflict from harming mankind.

By the modern day, the pure and untainted form of the Corvinus Strain continued in Alexander Corvinus's descendant with it being present in the man named Michael Corvin.

Overview
In appearance, the Corvinus Strain referred to a recessive genetic anomaly that provided the individual with remarkably genetic adaptability. When inherited in its active form, the Corvinus Strain gives its host immortality and superhuman strength, while, additionally, possessing the capability for another stage of mutation when subjected to gene-fusion. However, when inherited in its dormant form, it gives no interaction with the host, whatsoever; thus, giving no indication of its presence from third-party perspective. It was capable of sustaining and harbouring both the Vampire along with Lycan viruses. As such, it was capable of serving as an agent that allowed for the combination of both elements to create a Hybrid. Without it, the two viruses were known to be incompatible with one another on a cellular level with contact leading to them destroying each other.

Users

 * Alexander Corvinus : a male Hungarian warlord from the 5th century who became the originator of the Corvinus Strain which he developed after surviving a deadly plague that hit his village.
 * Michael Corvin : a male modern day descendant of Alexander Corvinus who became embroiled in the war between the Vampire and Lycans.

Appearances

 * Underworld:
 * Underworld II: