Outgroup
Aswang
Volant Viscerophage Danger 5 of 5 · Lethal
- Form
- Shapeshifting viscera feeder
- Origin
- Philippine umbrella feeder that splits, flies, or transforms to eat viscera, fetuses and corpses — the closest regional comparator to the whole Indonesian flying-head complex.
- Behavior
- Nocturnal predation on pregnant women, children and the dead.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- Garlic, salt, ash, stingray-tail whips.
- Diet
- Blood / Fetuses
- Culture
- Filipino
- Region
- Philippines (outgroup)
- Sampling
- Added in dataset v3–v5; first placed on a tree here.
Coded characters
◆ New entry coded by folklore synthesis. Sex: Female.
| Human-like | Humanoid, witch, or human spirit |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Death or birth origin | Not death or birth related |
| Incorporeal | Ghost, spirit, or undead |
| Flight | Flies or floats |
| Burial | None or weak |
| Children | Child spirit, child theft, or infant targeting |
| Blood and organs | Targets blood, flesh, or organs |
| Theft and mischief | None |
| Hair or fur | None |
| Animal form | None |
| Detached head | Detached or flying head |
| Fire or light | None |
| Water | None |
| Forest | None |
| Settlement | Village, house, hospital, or road |
| Black magic | No strong sorcery motif |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Animal or animal hybrid |
| Diet | Blood |
