Popobawa
Country of Origin: Tanzania Being Type: Shapeshifting Demon
Power Stats
Aggression
10/10
Magic Abilities
9/10
Physical Power
7/10
Origin Backstory
Popobawa ("bat-wing") is a modern evil spirit from Zanzibar, emerging during unrest to assault victims at night. Shapeshifting demon that demands confession to prevent repeats, embodying social panic.
Key Features
- •Bat wings and one eye
- •Shapeshifts forms
- •Nocturnal assaults
- •Odor of sulfur
- •Panic-inducing
Lore
The Popobawa is a terrifying shapeshifting demon in Zanzibari (Tanzanian) folklore, especially prominent during times of social or political tension. With bat wings and a single eye, it assaults people (often men) at night, leaving a sulfurous stench and threatening return visits unless victims confess publicly, symbolizing collective fear and hysteria.