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Ubour - A Bulgarian vampire, created when a person dies violently or the spirit refuses to leave the body. The corpse remains buried for forty days and then arises to cause mischief. It generally won't drink blood until its other sources of nourishment are gone, and as these include regular food the attacking of humans rarely occurs. The Ubour is said to create sparks by its movement.

Upier - A Polish vampire that is unusual in the fact that it rises at midday and returns to sleep at midnight. It is said to have a barbed tongue and consumes vast quantities of blood. This creature’s fascination with blood goes much further than normal vampires as it sleeps in blood as well.

Upir - A vampire found in the Ukraine that is noted for its desire to eat large amounts of fish.

Upyr - A Russian vampire, considered extremely vicious. It will first attack children and then continue on to kill the parents. As with the Upier, the Upyr rises during the day and sleeps at night, and in doing so has a fairly human appearance.

Ustrel - A Bulgarian vampire that preyed exclusively on cattle. Thought to be the spirit of an un-baptized child that has recently died.

Utukku - A Babylonian vampire spirit, sometimes viewed as a demon. Generally believed to be the spirit of a recently deceased person that has returned from the grave for some unknown reason.

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