Vampires
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Zburator
The Zburator is a vampiric creature from Romanian folklore similar to an incubus. Its name means “flying thing,” and they are described as resembling handsome young men with black eyes and hair, and wings. When flying across the night sky, they’re said to resemble shooting stars. They visit girls and women at night to have sex. Doing this drains the victim of their life essence, and repeated visits slowly cause the victim to become ill and waste away. They can be repelled by leaving garlic on the windowsill. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia…
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Jaracacas/Jaracas
The Jaracacas is a vampiric and demonic creature from Brazilian myth. They move around in the form of a snake searching for humans to feed on. Often, they prey on mothers who are breastfeeding. They nurse off the sleeping mothers and drain their blood at the same time. Sometimes they are thought to consume the entire breast. If the baby cries in response to this creature, then it stuffs its tail in the child’s mouth. This keeps the infant quiet, but may also suffocate it. When attacking a man, they feed off the upper arm and take a small amount of blood. They will repeatedly feed on the same victim,…
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Nelapsi
The Nelapsi is a form of vampire from Czechoslovakian myth. They are incredibly powerful and can kill just by looking at someone. Frequently, they cause disease to spread across areas where they’re present. Viciously, they are known to slaughter entire villages, leaving no humans or animals alive. Sometimes they rip victims apart with their teeth, while other times they squeeze the victim and break their bones. When angry, they’re thought to torture their victims before killing them. They can be slowed down at night by placing a large number of small objects for it to count. This keeps it busy all night, forcing it to return to sleep at dawn.…
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Berbalang
The Berbalang is a vampiric creature from the island of Cagayan Sulu, now known as the Island of Mapun. The main source of information is that recounted by Ethelbert Forbes Skertchley while the island was under Spanish rule. He tells stories given to him by locals and his own experience. It’s believed there is a small village located in the center of the island inhabited by those who follow neither of the two chiefs of the area. These people are feared and called Berbalang. These creatures are described as ghouls who need to consume human flesh to survive. They crave human flesh because of black chicks living in their stomachs.…
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Vetala
The Vetala is a vampiric undead creature from the myths of India. They are created when children die and don’t receive proper burial rites and go on to possess corpses. Corpses possessed by Vetala have skin discolored green, white, or light brown. The feet and hands of the corpse twist backward, and the nails grow long and carry poison. The face twists in a manner resembling a fruit bat, and the eyes become slit. The body the Vetala possesses uses dark magic to avoid decay by consuming human blood. They primarily feed on intestines and fecal matter. They target crazed women and children, partially due to them not being believed.…
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Trazgos/Trasgos
The Trazgos are mythical creatures from Spain. They’re four feet tall, and have human legs with bird toes, short arms, and rough, red, human-like skin. They’re known to set traps in the woods like snares and deadfall traps. They use these to capture travelers, spit venom in their eyes, and kill them by slashing and biting, consuming flesh and blood. They can be killed by an ax or sword that has been soaked in sweet oil and mashed garlic for three days. If not killed in a single blow, they turn into will-o-wisps that escape to heal. Dead Trazgos must be rubbed with garlic paste, wrapped in shroud cloth, and…
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Kephn
The Kephn is a form of vampiric witch from the Karen people of Burma. They resemble severed human heads with their stomach hanging underneath but normally look like regular people. They’re believed to be people who made a deal with evil spirits for power. They hunt at night and are thought to feed on human souls. They sit in a chair and enter a trance to transform themselves into their monstrous form by tearing their head and stomach free. They can be killed if their body is burned when their heads are out flying and they can easily be killed in human form. A trained fighter known as a Ghurkha,…
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Hai-Uri
The Hai-Uri are mythical creatures from the Khoikhoi people of Southwest Africa. Half of their bodies are visible in our world, while the other half is only visible in the spirit world. This causes them to appear as people split in half vertically. It’s believed they can run as fast as a gazelle and leap over large bushes and trees. They hunt down people and club them with their fists or jump on them until they die. They’re thought to consume the flesh, bones, and blood of their victims. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United…
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Chordewa
The Chordewa is a form of vampiric witch from Bengal. They lie down and use astral projection to enter a cat’s body. They act kind to people in nearby villages to gain their trust. They can lick people in the form of a cat to drain victims of life force and absorb it. The Chordewa becomes stronger as their victims wither and die. Chordewa can be identified in cat form if their meow sounds like a child crying out in distress, which they use to lure in potential victims. Any injuries they receive in cat form will reflect on the true body. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World…
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Sukuyan
The Sukuyan is a vampiric form of witch from Trinidad and Tobago. They remove their skin to fly around at night in the form of a ball of light. They can also take the form of jungle cats, big dogs, and predatory night birds. They prey on sleeping humans but must return to skin before dawn, or perish. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.
