Breeds of the BloodKissed

Breed: Afrit Origin: Arabic Physical attributes and behavior: The vengeful spirit of a murdered man, which rises up like smoke from the blood of the victim. Specialized method of capturing and/or dispatching: Pounding a nail into the area of ground that is soaked by the blood.

Breed: Azeman Origin: Surinam Physical attributes and behavior: A woman who has the ability to shift into animal form during the nighttime hours and roams about to drink the blood of humans. Specialized method of capturing and/or dispatching: Because of a particular compulsion the azeman possesses, sprinkle grains of rice or pepper all about the house so that she will be compelled to count every single grain she spots, no matter the hour.  Also, if her human skin is found in the place where she left it during her change, it's recommended to sprinkle pepper on it as well, so that the azeman won't change back to her human form because of the extreme pain caused by the peppers.

Breed: Fifollet or Feu-follet Origin: American (Louisiana), though derived from the French Physical attributes and behavior: Believed to be the soul of a deceased individual (some say that of a pre-baptized child), God returned the spirit to Earth for the purpose of penance.  Instead of doing so, it attacked people for the sake of mischief, yet some of its actions went to the extent of sucking the blood of its victims, particularly that of children. Specialized method of capturing and/or dispatching: N/A

Breed: Mullo Origin: N/A Physical attributes and behavior: A Gypsy vampire, noted on occasion for its lengthy hair, whose obnoxious nature is evident in its harrassment of people it didn't like during its lifetime.  When not harrassing its enemies, it gives its attention to its sexual hunger which needs sating, as well as strangling others and partaking of their blood. Specialized method of capturing and/or dispatching: N/A

Breed: Pumapmicuc Origin: Peruvian Physical attributes and behavior: A form of devil worshipper who sucks the blood from young people during their slumber. Specialized method of capturing and/or dispatching: N/A

As well as: The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead by J. Gordon Melton Visible Ink Press ISBN:  0-8103-2295-1

The information above was derived from the book: Vampires by Randy Burgess Andrews and McMeel Gift Books ISBN:  0-8362-1525-7

To further advance your knowledge of the diversity of vampires across the globe, here's a link to a site which bears a much more vast collection of information on our BloodKissed friends: The Vampire A-Z