
The myths and tales of these vampire creatures are tought to come from Tagbuana pepole, who mostly live in Palawan island.

They were even described and compared to the vampire of the western continents. They were classified to one of the most fearful creatures in the Philippines because of their appearance.
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Modern tales of the Bal-Bal say he walks in regular human form until drenched by the light of the full moon, where he will shape-shift into a strange disfigured ghoul.īalbal was also associated to Aswang, Amalanhig, and even to Busaw, which were all flesh eaters. Once the Balbal has eaten the human corpse, it will leave the trunk of a banana tree in the coffin, creating an illusion of the stolen body. It uses his very long tongue to lick the flesh and suck out blood. Stories say the BalBal is a undead creature who steals and devours corpses. The creature eats only corpses of humans. Even more so, there are often grizzly sightings on this trail so during peak season (July-September) the trail can require groups of minimum 6 for safety. It has a strong sense of smell for dead human bodies. The word Balu meaning bear is highly relevant as this trail is flanked by Grizzly Peak, Ursus Major, and Ursus Minor. In Philippine mythology, a Balbal (Bal-Bal) is an creepy undead monster that steals corpses from a funeral or grave and feeds on them. Ox-King, the Tiger Thief, the nameless warrior from "Terror and Plague", Sky Dragon, and Lord Yao also wear a similar-looking uniform.What cryptid are you? Click to take the quiz.


The Bear Thief's first playable appearance is in Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure, where he first serves as the boss of the first level and can be unlocked as a playable character later in the game. In Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II, a whole group of Bear Thieves is introduced: the Kuma Mercenary Clan. He is boss in early titles such as Dragon Ball: Shenron no Nazo, Dragon Ball 3: Gokuden (and its WonderSwan Color remake), and Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokuden: Totsugeki-Hen. The Bear Thief appears in several Dragon Ball video games. The Bear Thief in Revenge of King Piccolo Bombs – The Bear Thief throws bombs at his opponent.Azure Dragon Sword - A large Chinese broadsword.Howl – Used in Revenge of King Piccolo to increase his defense.Down Thrust – A ground pound with his sword.Default sorting Sort by popularity Sort by average rating Sort by latest Sort by price: low to high Sort by price: high to low. He uses it in Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure and Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo. 24 products per page 32 products per page 48 products per page 72 products per page. Sword Blast – The Bear Thief slams his scimitar into the ground creating a small shockwave.The Bear Thief attacks Goku with his scimitar Having not been able to even touch Goku, the Bear Thief is defeated with a punch between the eyes. This leads to a confrontation between the two. The Bear Thief intends to have Goku give up the turtle for him to eat it, but Goku refuses.

The Bear Thief encounters Goku and Bulma early in their adventure to collect the Dragon Balls as they are escorting Master Roshi's Turtle back to the ocean. The Bear Thief is shown to have an appetite, eagerly wanting to turn Turtle into soup and drooling at the sight of him. The Bear Thief is a giant brown furred bear that wears clothing and wields a broadsword.
