Aisha Qandisha
Aisha Qandisha Pronunciation: A-sha CON-da-sha Most likely, this vampiric goddess originated in the ancient city-state of Carthage. Her name, Aisha Qandisha. translates to “loving to…
Category: Vampire Creatures
Aipalookvik
Aipalookvik Variations: Aipaloovik This vampiric spirit is part of the folklore of the arctic regions, including Alaska, Greenland, and Northern Canada. Sailors and those who…
Agta
Agta Variations: Agre In the Philippines there is a species of ENERGY VAMPIRE called an agta. Areputed cigar smoker, the agta can always be found…
Abhartach
Abhartach Pronunciation: Ah-BART-tig Variations: Murbhheo The oldest known recorded vampire story in Western Europe comes from ancient Celtic lore and took place in the rural…
Kiangshi
A kiangshi is in Chinese lore, a Corpse that becomes a VAMPIRE demon. Kiangshi means “corpse specter.” In Chinese lore (as well as Slavic lore),…
Ala – Vampire
The Ala is a Turkish term, borrowed by Serbs and Greeks, for an ECLIPSE vampire. The ala replaced the names of VARCOLAC and VUKODLAK as…
Langsuir
Langsuir ALSO KNOWN AS: Langsuyar ORIGIN: Malay Langsuir are Malaysian vampires; the wrathful spirits of women who died giving birth. The trauma of delivering a…
Nakaq
Nakaq The Liposuction Vampire The Nakaq is an Andean vampire except that instead of sucking blood, he extracts fat. If he lived in the United…
Vampire Mermaids
Many mermaids have associations with death. Some are psychopomps providing responsible escort service to the realms of death, especially for those who die by drowning.…
Kappa
A kappa is in Japanese folklore, a river Demon with the body of a tortoise, the limbs of a frog, and the head of a…