The term bring across (or bring over), and the related phrase come across (or come over) are terms that Forever Knight used in reference to the creation of vampire characters. Specifically, the act of "bringing across" or "bringing over" is the act of transforming a mortal into a vampire. The act of "coming across" or "coming over" is the same act from the new vampire's perspective (e.g., Nick Knight came across in 1228 when he was brought across by LaCroix). Different episodes have shown slight variations on the method employed (see the article, How to Bring a Vampire Across).