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Jiangshi -- Mythical Chinese Vampire-like Being
Appearance: They appear as a stiff corpse dressed in official garments from the Qing dynasty. In folklore accounts, they are described as having greenish-white skin, possibly due to fungal or mold growth.
Nature: Reanimated corpse.
Vampiric Activity: Can absorb yang energy
Abilities: They are characterized by hopping, and sometimes by flying.
Weakness: Mirrors, Peach tree wood, A rooster's call, Jujube seeds, Fire, Vinegar, Adzuki beans, The I Ching, and many more items.
Jiangshi - Wikipedia
Manananggal -- Mythical Creature From The Philippines
Appearance: Grotesque creature. They are known to detach its upper torso from its lower half with its entrails exposed. It grows large wings, similar to bats.
Nature: Most are females.
Vampiric Activity: It will fly around at night on bat-like wings. They prey on human life: reported to prey on sleeping pregnant women. Its long tongue can draw blood.
Ability: Flight
Weakness: Salt, Ash, Fire, or Garlic when applied to the lower half, thus preventing it from rejoining. If it does not reunite itself before sunrise, it dies.
Manananggal - Wikipedia
Penanggalan -- Mythical Malaysian Vampiric Creature
Appearance: It appears human during the day. By night, it appears like a disembodied woman's head. Its organs trail from its neck. Reported to twinkle.
Nature: Witch. Ghost.
Vampiric Activity: Hunts by night. Feeds off menstruation, or blood from giving birth. Victims are pregnant women and young boys.
Ability: Able to form demonic pacts.
Weakness: They can be destroyed by putting broken glass into their empty neck cavity.
Penanggalan - Wikipedia
Pontianak / Kuntilanak -- Mythical Malaysian / Indonesian Creature
Appearance: It usually appears like a beautiful woman, capable of transforming into a ugly monster. Appears like a long haired woman dressed in white.
Nature: Vengeful spirit.
Vampiric Activity: Preys on human life: feeds off of human organs. The kuntilanak commonly takes the form of a bird and sucks the blood of young women, including virgins.
Ability: Can take the form of an owl, or large bird.
Weakness: Driving a nail into the hole located on the nape of its neck.
Kuntilanak - Wikipedia
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