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Lamia - A Libyan vampire. According to legend Lamia was a Queen of Libya and all of her children were slain by the goddess Hera, and who in revenge still roams the earth feeding on infants. She is also said to entice men into sex and then devours them in a gruesome fashion.

Langsuir - A Malaysian vampire, said always to take the form of a beautiful woman. A woman can become such a creature if she dies in childbirth. She is said to have extremely long nails, dress in green robes and have black hair, which hangs down to her ankles. She generally feeds on the blood of children.

Leanhaum-shee - An Irish fairy mistress. Not actually a vampire, but engaging in vampiric activities. She used her incredible beauty to lure men to her side and then used her charms to place them under her spell. The victim would then waste away as she slowly drained away his life’s essence through exhaustive lovemaking.

Lobishomen - A Brazilian vampire, that preys mainly on women. It does not actually kill its victims preferring instead to draw small amounts of blood. After its attack the woman begins to display nymphomaniac tendencies.

Loogaroo - A West Indian vampire said to go to a "Devil Tree" each night and remove its skin. It then flies off in search of its victims, in the form of a sulfurous ball.

Lugat - A form of Albanian vampire, said to be reasonably harmless, only feeding briefly on its victims, not actually killing them.

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