Sabbatarian

A Sabbatarian is a mystical form of person born on a Saturday from the belief of the Balkans. It’s thought that they can cure illnesses, detect supernatural creatures, and destroy them since they have special powers over vampires, ghosts, and spirits. Often they are accompanied by creatures called Fetch Dogs. Twins are thought to become especially powerful Sabbatarians. There is a report of a Sabbatarian luring a Vrykolakas into a barn, forcing it to count seeds, and then nailing it to a wall. It was thought vampires were confined to coffins all Saturday and Sabbatarians hunted them then, and they would sometimes wear their underwear inside out to help oppose these creatures.

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