Manananggal Yokai

**Manananggal Yokai** are a variation of the Vampire Yokai who are creatures with from the torso up.

## Physical Appearance

Manananggal Yokai are mostly in the appearance of a woman. During the day, they look like any other human woman. But when night falls, they remove their torsos to become their Yokai form. They're often described as hideous and scary. Their intenstines are hanging about at the bottom where the lower half of their bodies should be at. They also have huge bat-like wings to fly around, fanged teeth and a long thin tongue.

## Description

Hailing from Fillipino legends, these yokai are malevolent creatures who comes out during the night to search for their prey. Like the Vampire Yokai, they can suck blood from humans to fuel their hunger. They mostly prey on sleeping, pregnant women, using an elongated proboscis-like tongue to suck the hearts of fetuses, or the blood of someone who is sleeping. While their upper bodies are flying around, their severed lower torsos are left standing. Remaining there in place until the Manananggal Yokai returns to put themselves back with their lower torsos.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that Manananggal Yokai can have in their arsenal:

* Blood Absorption
* Body Separation
* Prehensile Tongue
* Wing Manifestation

### Variations

* Nested Mouths
* Tendril Generation

### Types of Manananggal

* Penanggalan Physiology
* Krasue Physiology

### Associations

* Anatomical Liberation
* Mythic Physiology
* Organic Abomination
* Parasite Physiology
* Tentacle Extension
* Vampire Physiology

## Pop Culture

Manananggal appears in the Phillipine Mythology. They have appeared in various media from time to time. Anna Manananggirl from Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia is one of the main protagonist. She's actually a vegetarian instead of being a blood-sucking monster as all Manananggal are described to be. An manananggal also appeared in Marvel Anime: Blade and Vampirella.

## Variations

### Vampire Yokai

Manananggal has similar traits to the vampire. They abhor garlic. They drink blood from the humans to fuel their hunger. And they have bat-like wings during the night.

## Life in the Hidden World

Manananggal Yokai live predominantly in the Philippines Region of the Hidden City. By day they have the appearance of a normal human female. Being able to walk about without being burned. Unlike the Vampire Yokai who can only walk during the night. Once the night appears, they go to a secluded area. Far from any human eyes to see them. They then begin removing their upper torso from their lower half. Transforming their arms into bat-like wings and fly off to search for their victims in order to drink their blood. These yokai are known to be very malevolent and dangerous. But they aren't invincible. Their severed lower torsos are said to be more vulnerable then the upper torso. Sprinkling salt or smearing crushed garlic or ash on top of the standing torso is fatal to the creature. The upper torso then would not be able to rejoin itself and will die by sunrise.

## Symbolism

The name also originates from an expression used for a severed torso. The manananggal is said to favor preying on sleeping, pregnant women, using an elongated proboscis-like tongue to suck the hearts of fetuses, or the blood of someone who is sleeping. It also haunts newlyweds or couples in love.