Dhampir
| Creature information | |
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| Grouping | Legendary creature |
| Sub grouping | Living |
| Similar entities | Zombie, revenant, werewolf, cambion, nephilim, vampire |
| Family | Offspring of vampire and human |
| Folklore | Balkans |
| Origin | |
| Region | Europe (especially the Balkans) |
In Balkan folklore, a dhampir (Albanian pronunciation: [ðamˈpir]) is a mythical creature that is the result of a union between a vampire and a human. This union was usually between male vampires and female humans, with stories of female vampires mating with male humans being rare.