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Upier/Upierczi(pl)
Upierczi are undead vampires from Poland. They build nests in crypts or some other secure location. They rarely use their own graves for their nests and instead nest far from their own burial locations. They hunt from noon to midnight. They fill their nests with blood when they come back and sleep in them. They use their forked tongues to attack instead of fangs. They are constantly hungry and drain their victims entirely. They are the risen corpse of someone born without teeth or with a caul. In life they are agitated, hyperactive, and have an intense flushed face. They are completely evil after death. They can be prevented from becoming…
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Umibozu
The Umibozu is a Japanese Yōkai whose true form is unknown. They appear human in shape with inky black skin, large round eyes and bald heads. They are only seen from the shoulders up probably because they are just that big. They are easily the size of a ship if not much larger. They appear on calm nights and cause bad weather and rocky seas to pop up suddenly and without warning. Some say they are somewhat ghostly. They are sometimes believed to be the souls of drowned priests that were thrown overboard. It was thought they would demand a barrel so they could scoop water into a ship to…
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Ukoy
The Ukoy are from Filipino mythology. They have human upper bodies with arms and legs replaced by eight to fifty octopus tentacles. They are incredibly strong and can swim as fast as a dolphin. They will kill any humans that approach their underwater cave homes, though they are not actively hostile. They are strong underwater but weak on land. 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.
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Uentshukumishiteu/Wentshukumishiteu
The Uentshukumishiteu is a form of water monster from Inuit mythology. They live in icy waters and can appear out of nowhere to kill and eat humans. They can travel underground and through rocks. They feed on human flesh and protect young animals from hunters, especially guarding otters. They are thought to have a home under Manitutshu, the spirit mountain. 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. Mythologies. N.p., PediaPress.
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Tuyul/Toyol/Toyol
The Tuyul are mythical creatures from Indonesian and Malaysian folklore. They are sometimes believed to be the spirits of aborted children. They’re described as child-like and require pampering to make them loyal. They especially like candy and can be controlled with this. They can be bought from a shaman or taken from their resting place. They’re very popular as they don’t require human sacrifices. People may adopt Tuyul to gain wealth, having the creature steal money from others, though they cannot steal money that is tied up. Sometimes Tuyul need to be specifically led to a location they are meant to steal from so they don’t get lost. If the…
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Tuscumbia Space Penugins
The Tuscumbia Space Penguins are aliens sighted by a farmer named Claude Edwards in Tuscumbia, Missouri. On February 14, 1967, he noticed that all of his cattle were staring in one direction. Following their gaze, he saw a spacecraft resembling a large grey-green mushroom. This ship was 18-feet-wide and 8-feet-tall and was shiny and resembled satin while still being clearly metallic. Around the ship were three figures standing 3-feet-tall that were greyish green in color, had dark beaks, and were wearing dark goggles. The three figures made a buzzing sound and seemed to be working on something despite it being unclear how they could move. The witness got annoyed these…
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Turin Alien Dogman
The Turin Alien Dogman was sighted in Scalenghe, Turin, Italy on June 29, 2005, at 4:15 a.m. It was sighted by a farmer going to his mother’s farm to help with her morning chores. The sky was clear and he was biking through a partially harvested wheat field. He saw a creature near the middle of the field roughly 100 feet ahead of him. It was bent over and then stood up when it noticed the witness. It had a human figure with broad shoulders standing at 2 meters tall. The head was larger than normal and had a muzzle, large glossy black eyes, and pointed ears like a dog.…
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La Tunda
La Tunda is a bogeyman figure from the African-Ecuadorian people from the Colombian Pacific area, sometimes specifically the Esmeraldas Province. It is said she was once a favored angel from “the time when animal spoke,” but she defied God and was thrown into the Valley of Tears as punishment. Other stories however say she is a mother who killed her child in the woods and was cursed to search for this child until Judgement Day. Some other stories say that at some point she married the Devil and gave birth to Cuco. She is often thought to have eyes like a caiman, hairs like a porcupine, and a grinder (specifically…
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Tuba/Tubae/Toom Ahr
The Tuba are bizarre creatures from Mongolian folklore thought to live in the Khangay and Altai mountains. They are snail-like creatures measuring a yard long with large, coiled shells and horns like a goat. They travel through mountain caves and can climb walls with the sticky mucus they secrete. This mucus is used to protect them from predators. They consume mold to survive but have occasionally been known to eat small invertebrates. Seeing a Tuba is good luck, as long as it isn’t harmed. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Tsutsuga
The Tsutsuga are a form of shapeshifting Yokai from Japan. They are capable of taking the form of bugs, birds, vermin, will o wisps, fog, or recognizable religious figures. They sneak into houses at night to infect humans with various diseases and feed on the misery of those it makes sick. Many victims of the Tsutsuga become miserable enough in their sickness to commit suicide, which also feeds the Tsutsuga. The Kara-Mon gate has a bronze statue of one. Citations: La Boda, Sharon. International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania. United Kingdom, Fitzroy Dearborn, 1994. Guides, Insight. Insight Guides Japan (Travel Guide EBook). United Kingdom, Apa Publications, 2018. Maberry,…
