Uriah Derick D’Arcy’s The Black Vampyre: A Legend of St. Domingo, published in 1819, caused a bit of a stir. To start with, no one is certain who wrote the story, as Uriah Derick D’Arcy is merely a pseudonym used by the author. While there are two likely candidates for D’Arcy’s real identity, it will likely never be known for certain. This story is relevant because it is the first to include a Black vampire.