Manananggal
Country of Origin: Philippines
Being Type: Viscera-Sucking Monster
Being Type: Viscera-Sucking Monster
Power Stats
Aggression
10/10
Magic Abilities
9/10
Physical Power
6/10
Origin Backstory
Similar to Penanggalan, the Visayan Manananggal splits at the waist at night, sprouting bat wings to hunt pregnant women and fetuses with long tongue. Salt or spices on lower body prevents rejoining.
Key Features
- •Upper body with bat wings
- •Long barbed tongue
- •Splits at waist
- •Fetal predator
- •Daylight human
Lore
Manananggal is a terrifying viscera-sucking monster in Visayan (Philippine) folklore, a person who splits at the waist at night, upper body sprouting bat wings to fly and hunt with a long, barbed tongue. It preys on pregnant women and fetuses, sucking out entrails. Salt, garlic, or spices on the lower body prevent rejoining at dawn, killing it. Manananggal embodies fear of the night, childbirth dangers, and hidden evil. It serves as a warning against vulnerability and the supernatural threats lurking in communities in Philippine tradition.