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Danag - A Filipino vampire held to be very ancient as a species, responsible for having planted taro on the islands long ago. The Danag worked with humans for many years but the partnership ended one day when a woman cut her finger and a Danag sucked her wound, enjoying the taste so much that it drained her body completely of blood.

Dearg-due - A dreaded creature of Ireland, whose name means "Red Blood Sucker." An ancient vampire that dates back to Celtic times, it is still feared. The only way to curb its predations is to pile stones upon any grave suspected of housing such a beast. The most famous tale of the Dearg-due is the story of a beautiful woman supposedly buried in Waterford, in a small churchyard near a Strongbows Tree. Several times a year she rises from her grave, using her stunning appearance to lure man to their doom.

Doppelsauger - A German vampire found in northern regions among the Slavic people called the Wends. The idea was that a child once weaned would become a vampire if he/she should nurse again. On its passing into a vampire the Doppelsauger will eat the fleshy parts of its breast and in so doing will draw out the life’s essence from a living relative.

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