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Dracula

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Origin: Romania; A fictitious character from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, depicted as a Transylvanian Count with aristocratic charm.

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Vrykolakas

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Origin: Greek folklore; A creature often confused with vampires, known for causing epidemics, and can be undead revenants.

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Jiangshi

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Origin: Chinese folklore; Hopping corpses known for their stiff movements, they drain the life force (qi) from the living.

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Mullo

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Origin: Romani folklore; A type of vampire that arises from the dead due to improper burial rituals or unresolved grudges, known to wreak havoc.

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Lamia

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Origin: Greek mythology; A monstrous female creature who transformed into a child-eating demon with a partial serpentine body after the loss of her children.

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Penanggalan

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Origin: Malaysian folklore; A detached female head with dangling entrails that flies through the night to seek blood, particularly from pregnant women.

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Upyr

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Origin: Slavic folklore; Voracious undead vampires associated with a ravenous appetite for blood, they are also sometimes said to have iron teeth.

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Soucouyant

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Origin: Caribbean folklore; A shape-shifting old woman who can strip off her skin and fly through the night as a fiery ball to drain blood from her victims.

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Aswang

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Origin: Filipino folklore; A shape-shifting monster usually described as a combination of vampire and witch, feared for consuming human flesh and blood.

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Moroi

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Origin: Romanian folklore; A type of vampire or ghost, often associated with strigoi, that can appear as a phantom returning to haunt the living.

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Nelapsi

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Origin: Slovak folklore; A powerful undead creature that can withstand sunlight and is known to kill victims with its mere gaze.

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Baobhan Sith

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Origin: Scottish folklore; Vampiric fairies that seduce travelers and drain their blood, often described as beautiful women.

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Nosferatu

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Origin: German; A term popularized by the 1922 silent film, characterized by a long-fingered, bald vampire with a penchant for plague and blood.

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Chupacabra

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Origin: Latin America; A creature said to attack and drink the blood of livestock, especially goats.

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Dhampir

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Origin: Balkans folklore; Offspring of a vampire and a human, said to possess supernatural powers and the ability to detect vampires.

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Strix

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Origin: Ancient Roman and Greek mythology; Bird-like creatures that feed on human flesh and blood, often considered precursors to the modern vampire legend.

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Strigoi

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Origin: Romanian folklore; Strigoi are undead beings, known for their ability to transform into animals, become invisible, and gain vitality from the blood of their victims.

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Adze

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Origin: Ewe folklore (Ghana and Togo); A vampire-like being that can take the form of a firefly to suck blood from people, often children, without drawing attention.

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Obayifo

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Origin: West African folklore; A living vampire-like witch that can leave its body to drain blood or life force from other beings during the night.

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Lugat

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Origin: Albanian folklore; Bloodthirsty undead creatures that can only be killed by a Dhampir, and known to desecrate graves.

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