Ghoul (Spirit File)
From the Arabic words ghul and ghula, meaning male and female respectively. In Islamic legend a ghoul is a demon who feeds upon human flesh, which they obtain from graves, and the killings of travellers and children. This is different from the activities of a zombie who are driven to eat above everything else, a ghoul will selectively plan and attack it target, withdrawing if out numbered. Another key difference between zombie and ghoul; is that a zombie is dead corpse and a ghoul is always on the verge of death.
A ghoul is thought to travel at night, this is likely due hypo-sensitivity to UV light upon their eyes. They often can be found lurking around graveyards, deserts and other lonely spots. According to Islamic tradition, a ghoul will wait out the day within a secret grave; in actuality they will hide themselves in any place that would offer sufficient protection from daylight. The ghoul species has both genders, male and female; a male are more common and offers few surprises but a female possessing more cunning will invariably pose as a normal person to ensnare and feast upon an unsuspecting admirer
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