Phoenixian Book of Creatures: Vampires

Creatures by Type : Vampires
	Overview - Preternatural beings that generally feed on human blood.

	Alp - A shapeshifting spirit associated with nightmares, often takes the form of a bird, cat, or other animal. (German)
	Bajang - A demon with the ability to take the form of a cat.
	Chupacabra - A small creature with large hind limbs, a reptilian head, and large oval eyes. Feeds on the blood of small animals and humans. (Mexican, South American)
	Dearg-due - A ghastly vampiric creature with bat wings. (Irish)
	Dhampir - The offspring of a vampire father and a human mother. (Gypsy)
	Jaracacas - A creature that appears in the form of a snake. (Brazilian)
	Kappa - A creature that resembles a human with green skin. (Japanese)
	Langsuyar - A female vampire that has produced an undead offspring. (Malaysian)
	Lobishomen - A blood sucking werewolf. (Portuguese)
	Mosquito Man - A humanoid creature with a long proboscis used to suck the blood of humans and animals.
	Pontianak - A human fetus that has been transformed into a vampire while still in the womb. Feeds on human intestines and blood. (Malaysian)
	Strigoi - A malformed vampiric creature. (Romanian)
	Vegetabilia Vampiraes - Any creature that feeds on blood and does not have any obvious sensory organs and can generally only move when unobserved.
	Vetala - A being with the ability to possess and reanimate corpses. (Indian)
	Yasha - A human reincarnated as a vampire bat. (Japanese)
	Yuki-onna - A beautiful but deadly snow queen with long hair and pure white skin. (Japanese)

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