what is a upir
Roman Godfrey-Upir. An Upir is a mythological creature from Eastern European folklore. In Russian stories, they are a type of vampire or ghoul, who feeds upon the blood and flesh of their children and family. Upir may also be spelled as Upyr, Opir, Upior or Upier. 2  On Hemlock Grove, both Peter Rumancek and his mother, Lynda Rumancek, immediately recognized Roman Godfrey as an Upir, but suspected that he was unaware of his true heritage.