Lillian Varnam is the kind, caring, yet strict landlady of Madilim Apartments, located in Antique in the Philippines. But she's not actually human, oh no! She is actually a creature known as a Manananggal. Manananggals, which literally translates as "remover" or "separator," are mythical creatures from the Philippines that are able to separate their upper torso from the lower part of their bodies. Their fangs and wings give them a vampire-like appearance. However, she is by no means malevolent.