India
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Mashan/Chudel
The Mashan is a demonic vampire from Nepal and India. Mashan are rare and have unnaturally long lives. They feed on blood and then flesh, cause madness, control the dead, and kill randomly. They live in an alternate dimension meant for demons, and they cross between worlds where the border is thinnest. Mashan rarely finds a weak point to use and cross over and often requires a magic user to pull them through in an attempt to control them. Magic users can hold Mashan, but lose control if they make even a small mistake. They can be stopped with prayers to the god Shiva, who tells them to return to…
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Chedipe
The Chedipe is a mythical creature from India whose name means “prostitute.” They’re often depicted as seductive women on top of large tigers standing in the moonlight. They often target entire households rather than a single person, casting magic to make the entire house sleep before they enter. They seek out the household’s strongest man and drain blood from his toes, draining small amounts and returning multiple times. Repeated feeding eventually causes the victim to waste away and die. They often sexually assault their victims to ruin trust and faithfulness so it can feed on the resulting misery. They can be kept out of a house if it is sanctified…
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Asrapa
Asrapa is a vampiric witch from India. Her name translates to “blood drinker.” Some believe she’s the child of the Sage Daksha and his wife Muni. Others believe she simply came into being when the deity Brahma became angry. She is a shapeshifter typically depicted as a naked woman, that can raise the dead. She can be found wandering in cemeteries, and she eats human flesh from both the dead and the living. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2017.
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Aeternae
The Aeternae are creatures who were thought to live in North India. They have a horn in the center of their heads with saw-like edges, which they attack with. These creatures supposedly were responsible for killing several soldiers in the army of Alexander the Great. Some have theorized they may be based off of the antelope. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
