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moroi (sometimes
moroii in modern fiction; pl.
moroi) is a type of
vampireVampires are legendary creatures said to subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, generally by drinking their blood. Although typically described as undead, some minor traditions believed in vampires that were living people....
or
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in Romanian folklore. A female moroi is called a
moroaică (pl.
moroaice). In some versions, a moroi is a phantom of a dead person which leaves the
graveA grave is a location where a dead body is buried. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries....
to draw energy from the living.
Moroi are often synonymous with these other figures in Romanian folklore:
strigoiIn Romanian mythology, strigoi are the troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave. Though some strigoi can be living people with certain magical properties, the strigoi vii...
(another type of vampire),
vârcolacA vârcolac in Romanian folklore may refer to several different figures. In some versions, a vârcolac is a wolf demon, which, like the Norse Hati and Sköll, occasionally swallows the moon and the sun, and is thus responsible for eclipses. It may also refer to a wizard that has the power to turn into...
(
werewolfA werewolf or werwolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely, by being bitten or scratched by another werewolf, or after being placed under a curse...
), or
pricoliciA Pricolici is a werewolf in Romanian folklore. Similar to a vârcolac, although the latter sometimes symbolises a goblin, whereas the pricolici always has wolf-like characteristics....
(werewolf).
They are also sometimes referred to in modern myth as the live-born offspring of two strigoi.
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A
moroi (sometimes
moroii in modern fiction; pl.
moroi) is a type of
vampireVampires are legendary creatures said to subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, generally by drinking their blood. Although typically described as undead, some minor traditions believed in vampires that were living people....
or
ghostA ghost has been defined as the disembodied spirit or soul of a deceased person, although in popular usage the term refers only to the apparition of such a person...
in Romanian folklore. A female moroi is called a
moroaică (pl.
moroaice). In some versions, a moroi is a phantom of a dead person which leaves the
graveA grave is a location where a dead body is buried. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries....
to draw energy from the living.
Moroi are often synonymous with these other figures in Romanian folklore:
strigoiIn Romanian mythology, strigoi are the troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave. Though some strigoi can be living people with certain magical properties, the strigoi vii...
(another type of vampire),
vârcolacA vârcolac in Romanian folklore may refer to several different figures. In some versions, a vârcolac is a wolf demon, which, like the Norse Hati and Sköll, occasionally swallows the moon and the sun, and is thus responsible for eclipses. It may also refer to a wizard that has the power to turn into...
(
werewolfA werewolf or werwolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely, by being bitten or scratched by another werewolf, or after being placed under a curse...
), or
pricoliciA Pricolici is a werewolf in Romanian folklore. Similar to a vârcolac, although the latter sometimes symbolises a goblin, whereas the pricolici always has wolf-like characteristics....
(werewolf).
They are also sometimes referred to in modern myth as the live-born offspring of two strigoi. It may signify an infant who died before being
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.
The origins of the term
moroi are unclear, but it is thought by the
Romanian AcademyThe Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Romania in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....
to have possibly originated from the
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word
moraMora are mostly malevolent folkloric beings associated with sleep that in some form or another can be found throughout Europe.In Polish folklore, mora are the souls of living people that leave the body during the night, and are seen as wisps of straw or hair or as moths...
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").
Moroi are mortal vampires. They can be killed, or grow old, or die from disease. They live off of blood, perferably a human's. Moroi are usually tall, slender, and attractive. They can hypnotise humans or other vampires with a stare. A Moroi's eyes are usually brown, although some have blue. They have fangs, but when not in use they shrink back into the mouth, making the Moroi look human.