Berbalang
Country of Origin: Philippines
Being Type: Ghoul
Being Type: Ghoul
Power Stats
Aggression
9/10
Magic Abilities
8/10
Physical Power
6/10
Origin Backstory
Cagayan Sulu ghouls that leave bodies at night as astral forms to dig up and eat corpses. Paralyzed by eye contact during day.
Key Features
- •Astral projection
- •Grave digging eater
- •Corpse preference
- •Day paralysis gaze
- •Village terror
Lore
Berbalang are ghoulish creatures in Cagayan Sulu (Philippine) folklore, humans who leave their bodies at night in astral form to dig up graves and eat corpses. During the day, eye contact with them paralyzes victims. Berbalang spread terror in villages, embodying fear of the dead and the supernatural. They represent the violation of burial sanctity and hidden evil. In myths, they serve as warnings against disrespecting the dead and the dangers of the night in Philippine tradition.