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This is actually an ancient theme - Vampire Hunters, in Slavic Folklore, were often Dhampires - half-vampires - who had the ability to see through the vampires illusions, among other superhuman abilities.

Jander Sunstar from Forgotten Realms and Ravenloft, is a particulary tragic version, although different in that he was a vampire, for centuries before he become a vampire hunter. From the Lore:
Jander Sunstar was born on the enchanted
isle of Evermeet to gold elf parents. After
he'd grown, he traveled to the human-dominated
areas of Faerûn in search of adventure. He found
more than he ever dreamed of. He became involved
in a disaster that turned the community of Merrydale
into Daggerdale.
A pack of vampires descended on the unsuspecting
dale, and Jander was ambushed and betrayed by a
friend turned undead after the main battle. His rebirth
as a vampire is the result of that attack.
Jander suffered through 100 years of servitude to
the evil vampire who created him and who was his
master. Throughout this time however, Jander remained
true to himself, never surrendering his soul
to the vile creature he'd become. Finally, Jander
gained his freedom by destroying his vampire master.
Jander eventually settled near the city of Waterdeep,
free now but completely alone.
That is, until he met and fell passionately in love
with Anna, a patient at an insane asylum outside the
City of Splendors where he'd occasionally go to feed.
When Jander tried to make her his vampiric mate
after she'd fallen ill with a fever, she refused his offer
and died in his arms. Stricken with despair, rage, and
grief, Jander swore revenge on whomever or whatever
had caused Anna's madness. This vow the dark
powers of the Demiplane of Dread heard, bringing
him into the lands of the RAVENLOFT campaign setting.
This occurred in the year 1098 DR.
There he came into contact and conflict with
another vampire, one Count Strahd Von Zarovich.
By the time their tale ended more than 25 years
later, Jander hated the darklord of Barovia with all
his heart. With the aid of two brave villagers, Jander
tried to end Strahd's evil existence, even offering
Lathander his unlife in exchange. Strahd and
Jander survived the confrontation, but both were
sorely wounded. Believing himself to be dying, Jander
asked his friends to help him watch the sun
come up-to see the face of Lathander'one more
time.
As Jander discovered, his love Anna was once
known in Barovia as Tatyana, the lady love of
Strahd's brother, Sergei. Strahd murdered Sergei and
drove Tatyana to madness in his attempt to make
the lovely woman his own. Tatyana hurled herself
off a cliff and plunged into the Mists. While Strahd
was paying for his crimes for eternity, Tatyana, or
some fraction of her, came to the Realms. There she
was placed in the asylum where Jander later found
her and came to care so deeply for her.
Rumors have reached certain Faerûnian ears of
late that Jander did indeed survive the sunrise of
that fateful morning; he was "saved" from annihilation
by the Mists. When the Mists again parted, Jander
found himself in the domain of Forlorn, his hatred
of Strahd now spread to all vampires, whom he
destroys at every opportunity.

The difference is that while Jander is still descibed as Chaotic Neutral in alignment, this bit is from a book called the Villain's Lorebook, showing Jander's all consuming hatred, and quest on the extinction of vampires, isn't something good.