Andanara comes from the Azande of African lore. They are known as wild male cats that sleep with human women, and the women then give birth to human children and cats as well.

Anniversary ghosts are those that appear on a certain day or period of time because of a significant event. Usually the time period would be related to their death; but not always.

The Anspach Werewolf was a German werewolf case that happened in 1685. The werewolf was believed to be a returning dead burgomaster who wanted to raise havoc to Anspach, present-day Ansbach, Germany.

The Asasabonsam or asanbosam is an African vampire from Ghana lore.

The astral vampire, from occult lore, is the spirit of a living vampire or other evil entity. They can also be created by witches or sorcerers who are strong enough to project themselves out of their own bodies to attack people at great distances.

The aswang manananggal is a vampire from the Filipino lore. It is just a head with no body and organs trailing behind.

Auras are energy fields emitted by all living organisms. It defines who they are and how they interact with the world.

The Aurvergne Werewolf case took place in 1558. It was first recorded by Henri Boguet, a demonologist, in his book titled “Discours des Sorciers” in 1602.

The Azure Dragon, in Japan, is said to protect the east of Kyoto.

The Baital is an Indian vampire and is the older term for vetala. It is known as an evil spirit that is mischievous and goes into cemeteries, taking over a dead persons’ bodies.