Aipalookvik

Aipalookvik is from Inuit mythology. It is a Tuurngait (a being similar to a god) of the dead alongside Anguta. However, where Anguta was seen as benevolent, Aipalookvik was considered evil. He was seen as a threat to fishermen and anyone else who went out on the water. Aipalookvik would manifest as a spirit that possesses dead bodies. When it would find a victim, it would drain their body heat and drag them into the water.

Citations:

Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2017.

Brown, Nathan Robert, and Smith, Evans Lansing. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to World Mythology. United States, Alpha Books, 2008.