There is a second type of demon from mainstream Akkadian mythology that is called an allu ("to draw"), but it is different enough from the allu of Akkadian-Sumerian mythology to warrant its own entry. This vampiric demon is an infernal and immortal being; it was never human or created in any known way. Described as being faceless and desirous of destroying all life whenever the opportunity presents itself, the allu will possess a man when he is engaged in sexual intercourse with a succubus. As the victim nears death, the allu will wait for the moment of expiration so that it may snatch up the fleeing soul and enslave it.
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