The Adze is a malicious spirit from African folklore, specifically from the Ewe people of West Africa, like many spirits of its kind the creature is a symbolism of evil and also an attempt to explain very real dangers people experienced on a daily basis, such as disease and the vermin responsible for spreading it. Due to the blood-sucking nature of the creature it is also a regional variant of the vampire myth, found in almost every culture on Earth throughout history. The Adze is an evil spirit
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