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|Alternate Names/Spellings= Vârcolac (Varcolac), Vârkolak (Varkolak), Vorvolakas, Vourdoulakas, Vrykolokas, Vukodlak, Vurdolakas |
|Alternate Names/Spellings= Vârcolac (Varcolac), Vârkolak (Varkolak), Vorvolakas, Vourdoulakas, Vrykolokas, Vukodlak, Vurdolakas |
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+ | |Origins= Greek, Roman and Slavic (Romanian) Mythology, Legend and Folklore |
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+ | |Alignment = Chaotic Evil, Lawful Evil, Neutral Evil |
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+ | |Element = Dark |
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+ | |Species = Undead Lycanthrope |
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+ | |Appearance = Hm... A undead werewolf? |
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==Origins== |
==Origins== |
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− | + | Death due to a sacrilegious way of life, an excommunication, a burial in unconsecrated ground, or eating the meat of a sheep which had been wounded by a wolf or a werewolf |
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− | + | Killing a particularly evil werewolf will turn it into an undead lupine vampire (vrykolakas) |
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− | + | Turned by answering the knock of another vrykolakas |
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==Appearance== |
==Appearance== |
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==Behavior== |
==Behavior== |
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+ | Enemy of the [[Kresnik]] |
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==Abilities== |
==Abilities== |
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[[Category:Mythical Being]] |
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[[Category:European Mythology, Legend and Folklore]] |
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+ | [[Category:Medieval European Mythology, Legend and Folklore]] |
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+ | [[Category:Roman Mythology, Legend and Folklore]] |
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[[Category:Slavic Mythology, Legend and Folklore]] |
[[Category:Slavic Mythology, Legend and Folklore]] |
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+ | [[Category:Romanian Mythology, Legend and Folklore]] |
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[[Category:Humanoid]] |
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[[Category:Canine]] |
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[[Category:Chiropteran]] |
[[Category:Chiropteran]] |
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Origins
Death due to a sacrilegious way of life, an excommunication, a burial in unconsecrated ground, or eating the meat of a sheep which had been wounded by a wolf or a werewolf
Killing a particularly evil werewolf will turn it into an undead lupine vampire (vrykolakas)
Turned by answering the knock of another vrykolakas
Appearance
Behavior
Enemy of the Kresnik