Nutshnyk

(Nut-SHIN-ski)

Variations: Opyr

In Russia there is a vampiric spirit known as anutshnyk. It looks rather ghostlike and attacks humans at night, draining them of their blood.

Source: Summers, Vampire: His Kith and Kin, 18; Summers, Werewolf in Lore and Legend, 15; Whitney, Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, 6693