#penanggalan

[uzumaakies]

[caleod]

11-6-26

[vcreatures]

Once believed to be disembodied heads, the Penanggalan is actually a tropical member of the Draculaidae family. With their frontal glands, large, bright in color, caruncles and their wild flowing plumes, it is easy to see how weary travels might confuse them as such. 

Both males and females posses the frontal glands located on their back to communicate across vast stretches of their jungle territory. The bright red caruncles of males are also used to communicate in the dense green. Scaring away rival males and attracting would be mates. 

Like most vampiric creatures the Penanggalan is highly solitary. Pairs only staying together for a short period of time to rear their single pup. 

[pencilbrony]

iced Cream

[penanggalan]

Oh nice, we talkin about this critter again cause of a video game! Here's 20 years of my penanggalown art

[cauldronoffruitbats]

What happens when your local headless horseman peaks the interest of asian ghouls of the in the same body horror genre? Commence the bloody comedic romance!

Also here be their names:

Headless Horseman - Tadhg O'Connell

Nukekubi - Hana

Manananggal - Reyna

Penanggal - Jazlyn

Happy Halloween folks~!

[theflesh-official]

"My liege, I know her presence has brought us great bounty, but I believe we should be more wary. There is a poison in this peace she has brought, and I have grown to distrust the smile she wears..." -The last words of reason in a court of madness "Of all its parts--the malaise noisome and acrid, the entrails writhing and grasping, the body twisted in a starvation deeper than the black betwixt the stars--the worst part of that creature was its smile." -Astute observation from a man forever changed

"At the end of the world, atop a vast throne of detritus, the Prophet of The Flesh rests, looking upon Her works of despair with a smile on her face." -Entropic gospel for an abandoned world

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"Oh, Zeke, where's this coming from all of a sudden? Reverend Pengell's always been so nice to you! Every time we come to church, she always greets you with that smile of hers..." -Wanting words to a wounded child

...beware the Prophet, in all Her monstrous forms... Encountered a post lamenting neglect of art and decided to put this up. You're welcome, tonsilnuggets ;)

[tamvmat]

On the complete opposite end of the spectrum from cute sea slugs: A Penanggalan. I also got myself an Ohuhu flesh tone marker set so I wanted to draw something well...fleshy. I'm pretty pleased with this!

Penanggalan are Malay mythological creatures (and were used in d&d!) that resemble normal women until they hunt. At that point they detach their heads from their bodies, dragging their entrails out with it, to fly around in search of victims. Very disturbing!