Penanggalan
Country of Origin: Malaysia
Being Type: Detached Head Vampire
Being Type: Detached Head Vampire
Power Stats
Aggression
10/10
Magic Abilities
9/10
Physical Power
5/10
Origin Backstory
The Penanggalan is a woman who detaches her head and organs at night to fly and feed on blood or childbirth fluids, soaking in vinegar to shrink back. Curse from black magic or bathing improperly.
Key Features
- •Flying head with dangling organs
- •Vinegar soak
- •Preys on pregnant women
- •Long tongue
- •Daylight normal woman
Lore
Penanggalan is a terrifying vampire-like creature in Malaysian folklore, a woman cursed by black magic or improper rituals who detaches her head and entrails at night to fly and feed on blood, particularly targeting pregnant women and newborns. She soaks her detached form in vinegar to shrink it back into her body by dawn, appearing normal during the day. The creature's long tongue and dangling organs make her a nightmarish predator, embodying fears of childbirth dangers and the supernatural consequences of forbidden practices in traditional Malay culture.
