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* In TheBible, {{Fallen Angel}}s / [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demons]] are the progenitors of the giant Nephilim.
* In Greek mythology, Typhon and Echidna are the parents of several monsters.
* In Norse mythology, Loki and Angerboda are the parents of [[BigBadassWolf Fenrir]], [[SnakesAreEvil Jormungandr]], and [[{{Hell}} Hel]].
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** And then we meet Eve, the Mother of All, who is the original Monster Progenitor, who refers to the Alphas as her "firstborns", and apparently has a telepathic connection to ''every monster alive''.

* Dracula in ''[[{{Blade}} Blade Trinity]]'' is said to be the ancestor of all vampires. Of course, he's also the strongest.

** Blade's Dracula (AKA Drake) is not only the strongest but is also immune to any vampire weakness and can [[VoluntaryShapeshifting make himself look like anyone]].
*** Jared Nomak, the progenitor of the Reaper strain in ''Blade II'', is also immune to all but sunlight. His heart is protected by a hard shell, except for under the armpits. Unlike his progeny, who are all ravenous monsters who die if they don't feed for 36 hours, he is smart and calculating.

* Averted in ''TheLibrarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice'', where Judas was the first vampire, but Dracula is not him. In fact, Dracula was [[spoiler:cripped for centuries after drinking plagued blood]].

** Marcus can only do that after drinking the blood of a lycan and becoming a hybrid. Unlike Michael, whose original form is that of a lycan, and whose hybrid form reflects that, Marcus is a vampire, so his hybrid form is more akin to a bat.

* In AnneRice's ''TheVampireChronicles'', Akasha is the first Vampire, and the progenitor of all of them. She became a vampire when a demon entered her body and fused with her flesh.

* As opposed to Dracula, ''VampireTheMasquerade'' pegs [[BiblicalBadGuy Cain(e)]] as the First Vampire, cursed by God for his slaying of [[CainAndAbel Abel]].

Just how the MonsterProgenitor came to be can vary. Maybe he has always been, or was created by god. Maybe he WasOnceAMan and was cursed or changed. Similar, how the reproduces can vary. Maybe he does it the old fashioned way, or via TheVirus, for which he is PatientZero.

* In the {{Nasuverse}}, Crimson Moon can be considered the progenitor of [[OurVampiresAreDifferent True Ancestors and through them, of all vampires]]. While he didn't exactly spawn them, Gaia used him as a template for her purpoted defenders against humanity, which didn't go well, since all of them inherited Crimson Moon's BloodLust, as well.

* In the ''{{Wolverine}}'' StoryArc ''"Old Man Logan"'' [[TheIncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] is the progenitor of the {{Hulk}} Gang.
* The MarvelUniverse has quite a few of these: Varnae is the first vampire, created by dark magic; various demons like Chthon and Set are the progenitors of monstrous races like the N'Garai and the [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Serpent Men]]; and the demonic villaness Lilith, who resembles folkloric namesake in having a legion of supernaturally-powerful children called the Lillin.

* In ''{{Slither}}'' the alien that takes over Grant Grant acts as this, [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong creating himself a "brood queen"]] which spawns the parasites that give the movie it's title. These infect people, turning them into ravenous zombies. Some of whom seek to merge with Grant, while others produce more parasites. Killing Grant ends the infection. OrIsIt?

* Ugoliant, progentior of the giant spiders and ''TheLordOfTheRings's'' Shelob, from ''TheSilmarillion''.

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* ''{{Futurama}}'' features the original Were-car, Project Satan, who is the origin of the curse of all Were-cars.
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* As opposed to Dracula, ''VampireTheMasquerade'' pegs [[TheBible Cain(e)]] as the First Vampire, cursed by God for his slaying of [[CainAndAbel Abel]].

* As opposed to Dracula, ''VampireTheMasquerade'' pegs Cain(e) as the First Vampire, cursed by God for his slaying of Abel.

The original member of a line of monsters. Thus the oldest, and, often, the strongest of the line. Likely to be the top MonsterLord. In some settings it is possible that killing him would cause all of his line to be exterminated (or, if each of those monsters WasOnceAMan, return them to normal). It is common for the MonsterProgenitor not to have the KryptoniteFactor or WeaksauceWeakness of his descendants.

* ''{{Supernatural}}'s'' season 6 involves the Winchesters tracking down MonsterProgenitors, also refered to as Alphas. Alphas do not typically have the weaknesses of their children, and may share some telepathic connections to them.

* In ''{{Slither}}'' the alien that takes over Grant Grant acts as this, [[FacefulOfAlienWingWong creating himself a "brood queen"]] which spawns the parasites that give the movie it's title. These infect people, turning them into ravenous zombies. Some of whom seek to merge with Grant, while others produce more parasites. Killing Grant ends the infection. OrIsIt?

* The film ''{{Howling}} 2'' features the queen and original werewolf Stirba.

The biological equivalent of SuperPrototype. Related to HiveQueen, MotherOfAThousandYoung and StrongerWithAge. Also known as FirstOfItsKind, making it the exact opposite of LastOfHisKind.

The biological equivalent of SuperPrototype. Related to HiveQueen, MotherOfAThousandYoung and StrongerWithAge. Also known as FirstOfItsKind, making it the exact opposite of LastOfItsKind.

The biological equivalent of SuperPrototype. Related to HiveQueen, MotherOfAThousandYoung and StrongerWithAge.

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* ''{{Supernatural}}'s'' season 6 involves the Winchesters tracking down MonsterProgenitors, also refered to as Alphas. Alphas do not typically have the weaknesses of their children, and may share some telepathic connections to them.

* In AnneRice's ''TheVampireChronicles'', Akasha is the first Vampire, and the progenitor of all of them. She became a vampire when a demon entered her body and fused with her flesh.
* In ''{{Pokemon}}'', the [[FanNickname Poke-God]] Arceus is appropriately titled "The Original One" since its the first Pokemon to ever exist.

* Cain (as in the [[BiblicalBadGuy biblical one]]) is the progenitor of all vampires in ''TheWorldOfDarkness''

* ''{{Futurama}}'' features the original Were-car, Project Satan, who is the origin of the curse of all Were-cars.

* The MarvelUniverse has quite a few of these: Varnae is the first vampire, created by dark magic; various demons like Chthon and Set are the progenitors of monstrous races like the N'Garai and the [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Serpent Men]]; and the demonic villaness Lilith, who resembles folkloric namesake in having a legion of supernaturally-powerful children called the Lillin.

* In the ''{{Wolverine}}'' StoryArc ''"Old Man Logan"'' [[TheIncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] is the progenitor of the {{Hulk}} Gang.
* In the {{Nasuverse}}, Crimson Moon can be considered the progenitor of [[OurVampiresAreDifferent True Ancestors and through them, of all vampires]]. While he didn't exactly spawn them, Gaia used him as a template for her purpoted defenders against humanity, which didn't go well, since all of them inherited Crimson Moon's BloodLust, as well.
* ''{{Hellblazer}}'' had the King of The Vampires, who was the first vampire and the one from whom all others descend.
* Ugoliant, progentior of the giant spiders and ''TheLordOfTheRings's'' Shelob, from ''TheSilmarillion''.

The original member of a line of monsters. Thus the oldest, and, often, the strongest of the line. Likely to be the top MonsterLord. In some settings it is possible that killing him would cause all of his line to be exterminated (or, if each of those monsters WasOnceAMan, return them to normal). It is common for the MonsterProgenitor not to have the KyptoniteFactor or WeaksauceWeakness of his descendants.