soul-drain

Alp-luachra · salience 0.95

“Once inside a human host, the Alp-luachra nestles in the stomach or throat, where it begins to feed not only on physical sustenance but also on the abstract concept of dreams.”

Baku · salience 0.95

“The creature would then come and consume the bad dream, allowing the person to return to peaceful sleep.”

Asanbosam · salience 0.9

“Their primary sustenance is the life essence of humans, which they drain through various means, leaving their victims lifeless husks.”

Baykok · salience 0.9

“Once immobilized, the Baykok consumes its victim's life force, leaving behind an empty shell.”

Soucouyant · salience 0.9

“In this fiery form, she can slip through the tiniest cracks and crevices of homes, seeking out sleeping victims to feed upon their life force or blood.”

Wanyūdō · salience 0.9

“Those unfortunate enough to encounter it are said to be mesmerized by its ghostly flames, drawing them closer until their souls are consumed.”

Chenoo · salience 0.85

“With each victim consumed, the creature not only satisfies its gruesome appetite but also grows in strength and ferocity.”

Carmel Area Creature · salience 0.6

“Local folklore suggests that the creature may be drawn to areas of high emotional or psychic energy, leading some to believe it feeds on human consciousness or emotions rather than physical sustenance.”

Kurage-no-hinotama · salience 0.5

“Some legends suggest that the Kurage-no-hinotama feeds on the energy of human bewilderment and fear, growing stronger with each successful deception.”

Jiangshi

“Unlike the wandering, sorrowful ghosts of Chinese tradition, the jiangshi is not a spirit but an animated body, driven by instinct and hunger rather than memory or personality, and it is conventionally said to attack in order to absorb the qi, or life force, of the living, sometimes described as literally sucking the victim's breath.”

Mullo

“In some tellings it drains vitality from the living, causing wasting sickness in those it visits repeatedly, which links the Mullo to broader European revenant and vampire traditions.”