Dhampir

Dhampir
Creature information
Other name(s)Dhampyre
Daywalker
Twilight Children
Vampire Hybrid
GroupingLegendary creature
Sub groupingLiving
Similar entitiesZombie, Revenant, Werewolf, Cambion, Nephilim, Vampire
FamilyOffspring of Vampire and Human
FolkloreBalkans
Origin
RegionEurope (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.