Golden Xan Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hey everyone, In my search for materials to use as reference in my suggestions, I came upon this somewhat bizarre collection of vampire types. It seems incomplete, and I have no idea who was/were its author(s). It also has some definitions that might be wrong (such as one of the Brazilian versions), or poorly described. Most of them are folklore from various cultures, but I figured they could serve as concepts for either stories, abilities, or maybe even visuals for the Vampire and else. I've also noticed that some of these names have been treated as actual individuals. For example, Vukodlak is an Antediluvian (the oldest kind of vampire) in Vampire: The Masquerade, and is also the final boss. In this collection it has varied definitions, but is not treated as a particularly menacing creature. The one definition that I can talk about is Lobisomem (written as Lobishomem in the collection). It means werewolf, and the definition given is completely different from what I've ever known. It might be a very old version of Brazilian folklore, because the image of werewolves has become pretty standard to us as being the same as the American version, mostly due to movies. And also, the name used for Portugal's vampire is "Bruxa", which means "Witch". I don't know why that would be associated with vampires, but they say it was used so because they sucked children's blood. Seems like they are using a loose definition for vampires, and this might apply to all others... Keep that in mind. The collection is far too big to put it here, so I attached it as a file in PDF to anyone who's interested. The list without the definitions are as follows: Africa - Adze/Asasabonsam/Impundulu/Ishologu/Loango/Obayifo/Romanga Albania - Kukudhi/Lugat/Sampiro/Shtriga Armenia - Dakhanavar Assyria - Akakarm/Akakhura Austria - Habergeiss/Schrattl/Vampire Australia - Mrart/Yara-ma-yha-who Babylonia - Ekimmu/Lilitu/Utukku Belarus - Mjertovjec Bengal - Chordewa Benin - Asiman/Obayifo Bohemia - Ogoljen Bosnia-Herzegovina - Blautsauger/Lampir Brazil - Jaracacas/Lobishomen Bulgaria - Armenki/Drakus/Grobnik//Krvopijac/Nejit/Okostnik/Opachina/ Plotenik/Topyak/Ubour/Ustrel/Vipir China - Chiang Shih/Kiang-Kouei/K'Uei/Hsi-hsue-kuei Crete - Kathakano Czech Republic - Murasi/Ogoljen Germany - Alp/Bluatsauger/Dockele/Doppelsauger/Gierach/Gierrach/ Girrach/Nachtzehrer Ghana - Adze/Asasabonsam Greece - Alitos/Anaikatoumenos/Anakathoumenos/Anarracho/Bruculaco/ Callicantzaros/Catacano/Empusa/Lamiai/Vrykolakas Gypsy folklore - Bibi/Dhampir Iceland - Alfemoe/Draugr India - Apsaras/Baitel/Bhuta/Brahmaparush/Chedipe/Churel/Gayal/Hanh/Saburo/Hantpare/Jigarkhor/Jigarkhwar/ Kali/Mah`anah/ Masani/Pisacha/Punyaiama/Rakshasa/Yaksha Indonesia (also known as Java) - Buo/Daitja/Pontianak Ireland - Bhean Sidhe/Deamhain Fhola/Dearg-Dul/Dreach-Fhoula /Fear Gortagh/Leanhaum-Shee/Murbhheo/Neamh-Mhairbh/ Israel - Aluga/Estrie/Motetz Dam Italy - Strega/Stregoni benefici/Strix Japan - Hannya/Kappa/Kasha/Krappa Lithuania - Aitvar Macedonia - Vryolakas Madagascar - Ramanga Malaysia - Bas/Bâjang/Langsuyar/Mati-Anak/Pelesit/Penanggalan/Polong Mexico - Camazotz/Chupacabra/Cihuacoatl/Cihuateteo/Civatate/ Tlacique/Tlahuelpuchi Montenegro - Tenatz Morlacchia - Vrukolak Namibia - Otgiruru Peru - Gierach/Pishtaco The Philippines - Aswang/Bebarlangs/Danag/Mandurago Poland - Njetop/Ohyn/Przypoludnica/Upier (male)/Upiercsa (female)/ Vjesci/Wieszczy Polynesia - Talamaur Portugal - Bruxa Prussia - Gierach/Stryz/Viesczy Romania - Bobon/CEL-RÃU/Iele/Nosferatu/Samca/Strigoiu/Vircolac/ Zburator/Zmeu Russia - Ereticy/Mjertovjec/Odoroten/Upierczi/Vampir/Wampir/Xloptuny Saudi Arabia - Afrit/Algul/Ghul Scotland - Baobban Sith/Burach Bhaoi/Glaistig/Redcaps Serbia - Jedogonja/Krvopija/Milo/Vlkodlak Siberia - Aniukha Silesia - Sriz Slovakia - Nelapsi Slovenia - Kresnik/Krsnik/Kruvnik/Kudlak/Pijavica/Volkodlak/Vukodlak South America - Asema/Lobishomen Spain - Bruja Thailand - Krassy/Phi Tibet - Bdemxhong/The Wrathful Deities Trinidad - Sukuyan Ukrainian - Dvadushni/Mavok West Indies - Asema/Loogaroo/Sukuyan Yugoslavia - Mulo/Tenatz/Vlkodlak/Vukodlak After the names are listed and their descriptions, there are tighter definitions in the last section of the file.Vampire Types Around The World.pdf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain Stenhouse Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 This is quite the list! Just shouting out my favourite type of Vampire which was not listed here, the Manananggal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manananggal). This is definitely worth the read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanStargazer Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Oh I can't remember the name of it, but there was one undead which was indistinguishable from a living person during the day. But at night, their head would detach and would go to suck the blood from sleeping people with their tounge. If I remember right the main ways to kill it was to either prevent the head from returning to the body before dawn. Or put some sort of substance on the neck of the body. The head won't be able to reattach itself and it would die at dawn. I can't remember the name of it, I just know I came across it when I was watching a bunch of myth videos. So I have no idea if it's already on this list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Xan Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 I think you might be talking about the Penanggalan. It is under the Malaysian vampires. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanStargazer Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I think you might be talking about the Penanggalan. It is under the Malaysian vampires. Ah yeah! That's it! Thanks! Sorry, but I couldn't remember the name for the life/unlife of me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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