The Balbal, from Filipino lore.
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Other Aliases: Bal-Bal, Busaw, Segben, Wirwir

The Balbal is from Filipino lore and is a ghoul that steals bodies and eats those that are ready to die. Because of this, they are said to have very bad breath. Since it feeds on bodies it is considered a type of vampire and is equipped with very sharp teeth and claws to tear the dead apart. It is also a trickster, once it takes the body out of the coffin it then replaces the coffin with a banana tree trunk so that people think the body is still in the coffin. It is one of the most feared vampires in the Philippines.

The Danag, a filipino shadow vampire.
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The Danag is from Filipino lore and is considered a vampire. The word danag means “image in the dark, silhouette.” At first the Danag was considered to be nice and helpful by helping people plant. This all changed when a woman cut her finger and he got his first taste of blood. He enjoyed it so much he sucked her dry and she died. From then on he is considered to be evil and is known to move about at accelerating speeds.