Key Info

- Shape shifting vampire/witch creature that lives with a human family

- Drinks infant blood at night

Brief Bio

In Mesoamerican mythology, the Tlahuelpuchi is a shapeshifting, blood-sucking entity, often described as a type of witch or vampire, particularly prevalent in Tlaxcala. They are typically female and possess the ability to detach their legs, transform into animals (often birds like vultures or turkeys), and fly at night to prey on human blood, especially that of infants.