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Post by Lodemai on Jan 30, 2004 11:38:28 GMT 10
Talamaur A living vampire found in Australia. This creature could communicate with the spirit world, making one of these spirits its servant which it could then send among the living. One version of the Talamaur could send out its soul to drain the remaining life essence from a fresh corpse.
Tlaciques Vampiric witches found among the Nahuatl Indians of Mexico. They can turn into a ball of flame or into a turkey, in which form they can feed unnoticed.
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Post by Lodemai on Jan 30, 2004 11:39:04 GMT 10
Ubour A Bulgarian vampire, created when a person dies violently or the spirit refuses to leave the body. The corpse remains buried for forty days and then arises to cause mischief. It generally won't drink blood until its other sources of nourishment are gone, and as these include regular food the attacking of humans rarely occurs. The Ubour is said to create sparks by its movement.
Upier A Polish vampire that is unusual in the fact that it rises at mid day and returns to sleep at midnight. It is said to have a barbed tongue and consumes vast quantities of blood. This creatures fascination with blood goes much further than normal vampires as it sleeps in blood as well.
Upir A vampire found in the Ukraine, that is noted for its desire to eat large amounts of fish.
Upyr A Russian vampire, considered to be extremely vicious. It will first attack children and then continue on to kill the parents. As with the Upier the Upyr rises during the day and sleeps at night, and in doing so has a fairly human appearance.
Ustrel A Bulgarian vampire that preyed exclusively on cattle. Thought to be the spirit of an unbaptized child that has recently died.
Utukku A Babylonian vampire spirit, sometimes viewed as a demon. Generally believed to be the spirit of a recently deceased person that has returned from the grave for some unknown reason.
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Post by Lodemai on Jan 30, 2004 11:39:31 GMT 10
Varacolaci A Romanian vampire that ranks among the most powerful of all the undead. It is said to have the ability to cause both lunar and solar eclipses. They may appear as pale humans with dry skin. They can travel on an astral thread, the midnight spinning, traveling as far as need as long as the thread remains unbroken.
Volkodlak A species of vampire found in Slovenia, linked in some ways to various werewolf legends.
Vourdalak A Russian vampire, considered in Russian folklore to be a beautiful but evil woman.
Vrykolakas A species of vampire found in the Adriatic and Agean regions. It is created by various means including an immoral life. It travels in the dark and knocks upon doors, calling out the name of someone inside, if the person responds they will die soon after. It gains further powers as it grows older.
Vrykolatios A vampire species found on the island of Santorini. They are described as fiends which banquet on the living.
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Post by Lodemai on Jan 30, 2004 11:40:23 GMT 10
Zmeu A vampiric figure found in Moldavia. It took the form of a flame and entered the room of a young girl or widow. Once inside the flame became a man who seduced her.
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