Alp Vampire

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An Alp may also be a creature originating from German folklore. It is sometimes related to a vampire, but it's behavior is more like that of the incubus. It's victims are often female, and it usually attacks during the nighttime, controlling dreams and creating horrible nightmares. The reason it is sometimes associated with vampires is because it will sometimes drink the blood from the nipples of men and young children. The Alp in many cases, is considered a demon, but there have been some instances in which the Alp is created from spirits of recently dead relations. Children may also become an Alp if a mother needs to use a horse collar to ease the pain during an extremely long and torturous childbirth.

According to some, the Alp also has an animal form, similar to the creature from werewolf lore. It has also been said that it can fly like a bird, and will ride a horse to exhaustion.

In almost all accounts and manifestations, the Alp is said to wear a hat, giving it an almost comical appearance.