Armenki
Armenki (Armen-KEY) Variations: Opiri, Opyri, Oupir An invisible, intangible, vampiric spirit from Bulgarian mythology, the armenki drains young mothers and their infants dry of their…
Category: Vampire Creatures
Asanbonsam
Asanbonsam (Ah-SAN-bon-some) Variation: Asambosam, Asanbosan, Asasabonsam, SASABONSAM Similar to the YARA-MA-YHA-WHO of Australia, the asanbonsam terrorizes mankind from southern Ghana in Togo and along the…
Asema
Asema (AH-say-ma) Variations: Aseman, ASIMAN, AZÉMAN, Aziman, LOOGAROO, OBAYIFO, SUCOYAN, SUKUYAN, WUME From the Republic of Suriname, this VAMPIRIC WITCH looks like an old man…
Asemann
Asemann (Ah-SAY-min) From the Republic of Suriname, this living VAMPIRIC WITCH, very similar to the ASEMA, has the ability to shape-shift into animals at night…
Asiman
Asiman (Ass-AH-min) From the folklore of the Dahomey people of Africa comes the asiman, a living VAMPIRIC WITCH. She gained her evil powers originally by…
Aswang
Aswang (Az-wang) Aswang, the Tagalog word for “dog,” is appliedto anything and everything that is considered a vampire. There are six different types of aswang…
Aswang Mandurugo
Aswang Mandurugo (AZ-wang Man-door-roo-go) Variations: DANAG, Mandragore In the Philippines, the Capiz province isknown as a haven for witches and for a species of elusive…
Aswang Mannananggal
Aswang Mannananggal (AZ-wang Man-ah-non-gil) Variations: Manananggal, Mannannagel This VAMPIRIC WITCH gets its name from a derivative of the Tagalog word TANGGAL, which means “to separate.”…
Aswang Shape-Shifter
Aswang Shape-Shifter Variations: Ungo This species of ASWANG is found throughout the Philippines. It can look either male or female but typically appears as an…
Aswang Tik-Tik
Aswang Tik-Tik (AZ-wang TICKTICK) This species of aswang from the Philippines gets its name from the small owl that accompanies it. The owl will make…