Manananggal Physiology

Ability to use the abilities of Manananggal. Variation of Mythical Bestiary.

Capabilities
The user is or has the ability to take on the form of Manananggal, a creature found in the Filipino mythology/folklore of the Philipines. They are described as hideous, scary, often depicted as female, and capable of severing its upper torso and sprouting huge bat-like wings to fly into the night in search of its victims.

It is said that they mostly prey on sleeping, pregnant women, using an elongated proboscis-like tongue to suck the hearts of fetuses, or the blood of someone who is sleeping. The severed lower torso is left standing, and it is said to be the more vulnerable of the two halves. Sprinkling salt or smearing crushed garlic or ash on top of the standing torso is fatal to the creature. The upper torso then would not be able to rejoin itself and will die by sunrise.

Applications

 * Anatomical Liberation
 * Limb Reattachment

Associations

 * Mythical Bestiary

Known Users

 * Manananggal (Filipino Mythology/Folklore)