>>123852487Haven't read the comic, but do you mean the one at the docks?
She looks like a Jiangshi (Chinese 'hopping vampire') so it looks like there will be some kind of supernatural turf war coming up.
>>123852345Thanks to Trese, I now know the correct pronunciation of Tikbalang and Tianak.
Looking up the Trese wiki, I guess that some of the races/tribes were made up for the comic, like the elemental wind and lightning people.
The Duwende and Nuno (dwarf/fairy/little people) are authentic Filipino folklore creatures, as are the Tianank, Tikbalang and Aswang (vampires/ghouls).
"Tabi tabi po" means "Excuse me", which is said when you pass by a place where the fairies are supposed to live and want to avoid annoying them.
There were some Kapre (black-skinned giants) shown in the flashbacks.
>>123853721Balete trees are often associated with the supernatural and sometimes become the homes of various spirits and monsters.
