Back Dhampir BCL Dhampir Catalan Dhampir Danish Dhampir German Ντάμπιρ Greek Duonvampiro Esperanto Dhampiro Spanish Dhampiro Basque دمفیر Persian Puolivampyyri Finnish
| Grouping | Legendary creature |
|---|---|
| Sub grouping | Living |
| Similar entities | Zombie, Revenant, Werewolf, Cambion, Nephilim, Vampire |
| Family | Offspring of Vampire and Human |
| Region | Europe (especially the Balkans), the Americas, Asia, Africa, Oceania |
In Balkan folklore, a dhampir (Albanian pronunciation: [ðamˈpir]) is a mythical creature that is the result of a union between a vampire and a human. This union was usually between male vampires and female humans, with stories of female vampires mating with male humans being rare.[1]
- ^ "Vampires Through the Ages: Lore & Legends of the World's Most Notorious Blood Drinkers" "These vampires then, usually male, but in some rare stories female as well, traveled to another village where they were unknown to the inhabitants and married, producing offspring."