MONSTROPEDIA Jiang Shi - Tokoloshe - Jenglot - Mummy

Undead Creatures

Reference version from “Penggemar Novel Fantasi Indonesia” Facebook Group.

Jiang Shi

Undead, Class C, Dark, Wushu

Jiang shi is a living dead corpse which kills other creatures by absorbing their “qi” (life force or aura). This zombie-like creature hops around with outstretched hands. To avoid a jiang shi, just hold your breath. To stop its movement, just stick its forehead with a yellow paper talisman with magic words written on it. And certain holy items or ingredients, including holy water can burn it.

Tokoloshe

Undead, Class C, Dark, Ubanga

Tokoloshe is a mindless critter living in Ubanga. These creatures are created from corpses by shamans. A shaman usually makes a tokoloshe as a curse for somebody because that somebody offended him. Only a cursed or targeted man can see tokoloshe. Though its size is of a child, tokoloshe can cause a major damage quite easily.

Jenglot

Undead, Class C, Dark, Antapada

Jenglot has a tiny body and only comes out at night. This blood-sucking undead is believed to have mystical powers and attracts disaster. Because of jenglot’s mystic powers, certain people will keep it for a certain purpose. A jenglot’s body is like a human’s, shrunk into the size of adult’s hand palm. It’s also unclear whether jenglots are creatures, undead, neither or both.

Mummy

Undead, Class C, Dark, Seth-Ra

A mummy is an embalmed, preserved corpse being animated into half-life. It’s depicted as being wrapped in bandages and it walks quite slowly.