Category: Vampire Creatures

Aswang Tiyanak (AZ-wang TEA-ya-nak) Variations: Anak Ni Janice, Tyanak This vampiric Demon from the Philippines is the offspring between a woman and a Demon, but…

Aufhocker Pronunciaton : (O FF-hocker) Plural: Aufhöcker From Germany comes the tale of a huge and black vampiric dog (see German Vampires). It singles out…

Aulak Variations: Algul This vampire takes its name from the Arabic word meaning “leech.” It prefers to drink the blood of women and children. Source:…

Axeman (AX-amen) A VAMPIRIC WITCH from Suriname (see AFRICAN VAMPIRE WITCH), the axeman is traditionally a female and fairly common in the lore of vampiric…

Azéman (OZ-amen) This is the name that is given to both the vampire and the werewolf in Suriname folklore. If a woman becomes infected with…

Azeto (Ah-ZET-toe) This is an evil vampiric ioa from Haitian mythology. Ioa is an African word that means “spirit of the dead.” Source: Herskovits, Life…

Al Karisi The Red Wife; The Scarlet Woman ORIGIN: Turkish (pre-Islamic Turkic shamanism) Al Karisi is a deadly, vampiric spirit who craves the inner organs…

Baital (Bay-TILL) Variations: Baitala, Baitel, Baitol, Bay Valley, Katakhanoso, Vetal, VETALA A divine vampiric race first mentioned in The Tibetan Book of the Dead, the…

Balbal Pronounced as : BAWL-bawl A vampiric, GHOUL-like creature from Tagbanua, Philippines, the balbal can be found in or near Muslim villages. Its name, which…