Malora Physiology

The power to use the abilities of malora. Variation of Mythical Bestiary and Horse Physiology.

Also Called[]

Almamula/Mula Ánima/Tatá Cuñá/Mula Frailera Mimicry
Fire Mule Mimicry/Physiology
Headless Mule Mimicry/Physiology
La Mula Mimicry/Physiology
Malora Mimicry
Mula Sem Cabeça Mimicry/Physiology
The Malora/Fire Mule

Capabilities[]

Users with this ability is or can transform into malora, also known as "the headless mule" (mula sem cabeça in Portuguese) or "priests wife", the malora, as it is called in the Hispanic versions, is actually a cursed woman who was damned for having a romance with a priest.

Cursed by a witch or another supernatural being whom she angered, she became the embodiment of her lust: an equine creature, since the horse symbolizes unrestrained desire, covered in the fires that represent her passion.

The curse activates at the full moon, but end later at sunrise. The curse can’t be spread to another person. The maloras head and lower parts are consumed by these fires, which prevent her from thinking and reasoning, thus she gallops through the night aimlessly during the full moon leaving trails of scorched earth behind her. The maloras usually gallop around the church where they sinned. Anyone who gets in her way is either trampled or burnt to a crisp. No one can mount her due to the fiery flames that exist in place of her hairs. The transformation can be temporarily removed by spilling the mule’s blood with the prick of a needle, or by tying her to a cross. They remain in human shape until the next dawn, however they will transform again the next time. The only way to free the woman from this curse is to take the bridle from her mouth that she bites, thus releasing her from her monster form. To avoid the maloras attack the victim has to lay down on the ground and cover their teeth or anything shiny. Hopefully the malora won’t be able to see the victim due to their poor eyesight.

Applications[]

Variations[]

There are certain variations of the story which attest the existence of male maloras, when a man loves a holy woman and then becomes the beast.

Associations[]

Limitations[]

User may lose their coherence.
The user might become more wild and aggressive within each transformation.
- It’s possible that the user will loose sentience because of the creatures hostile behavior.
If the user's ability stems directly from the normal curse, removing the bridle from the malora will remove the curse and return the user back to normal.
The victim can use water and ice against it.
The curse starts at the full moon, but ends at sunrise. However, the curse might activate uncontrollably at the full moon.
Maloras have bad vision.

Known Users[]

Headless Mule (Brazilian Folklore)
Clarice/La Mula (Invisible City)
SCP-171-PT (SCP Foundation)