- Dracula – The most famous vampire, based on the character from Bram Stoker’s novel set in Romania.
- Chiang-Shih – Chinese hopping vampires that were reanimated corpses with stiff joints.
- Aswang – A vampire-like creature from Filipino folklore known for its ability to transform into various forms.
- Baobhan Sith – Female vampires from Scottish mythology who seduce men and drain their life force.
- Strigoi – A Romanian vampire legend, believed to be the restless souls of the dead.
- Baital – A vampire-like creature from Indian folklore, known for its shape-shifting abilities.
- Penanggalan – A mythological creature from Southeast Asian folklore that detaches its head from its body to feed on blood.
- Vikodlak – A vampire-like creature from Serbian folklore, usually associated with black magic.
- Vampir – A creature from Bulgarian folklore, often depicted as an invisible corpse that drinks blood at night.
- Nachzehrer – A German vampire legend that feeds on its family members’ life force from beyond the grave.
- Dhampir – A half-human, half-vampire hybrid from Balkan folklore, said to have the ability to hunt vampires.
- Nosferatu – A vampire character from the 1922 German film, known for its eerie appearance.
- Langsuir – A vampire-like female ghost from Malay mythology, believed to be the spirit of a woman who died during childbirth.
- Yara-ma-yha-who – A creature from Australian Aboriginal folklore that drinks blood by sucking its victims’ thumb.
- Vetalas – A type of vampire-like creature from Hindu folklore that possesses dead bodies and uses them to move around.
- Apotamkin – A genderless vampire-like creature from Native American mythology, known for its cannibalistic tendencies.
- Upyr – A vampire-like creature from Slavic folklore, often associated with sorcery and witchcraft.
- Baobhan Sith – A vampire-like creature from Irish and Scottish folklore that takes the form of a beautiful woman to seduce men at night.
- Kuang Shi – Chinese hopping vampires that reanimate due to improper burials or unsettled spirits.
- Lamia – A creature from Greek mythology that was known to seduce men and drink their blood.
- Moroi – A vampire-like creature from Romanian folklore, thought to be a restless spirit that returns to seek revenge.
- Abchanchu – A vampire-like creature from Bolivian and Argentinean folklore that sucks the blood of its victims.
- Upir – A vampire-like creature from Russian folklore, believed to gain its powers by being bitten by another vampire.
- Adze – A vampire-like creature from Ghanaian folklore that transforms into a firefly to feed on human blood.
- Vrykolakas – A vampire-like creature from Greek folklore, often associated with deaths and plagues.
- Jiangshi – Chinese hopping vampires known for their stiff movements and inability to bend their joints.
- Brahm Rakshas – A vampire-like creature from Hindu mythology, believed to be the soul of an evil Brahmin.
- Liderc – A vampire-like creature from Hungarian folklore that turns into a flame to harm its victims.
- Cihuateteo – Female vampire-like spirits from Aztec mythology associated with death in childbirth.
- Obayifo – A vampire-like creature from West African folklore, believed to be a witch that feeds on blood and breathes fire.
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