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I suppose that the 1st-generation hybrids also interbred with one another, creating hybrids of multiple Anuran races. For example, a hybrid who is ¼ Human/½ Thep-Khufan/¼ Vladat (i.e. the child of a pure Thep-Khufan and a Human/Vladat hybrid). There may, in fact, be numerous humans with latent alien DNA that could activate at any time, giving them alien abilities.

Werewolves would be the hybrid descendants of Loboans. Hybrids of human and Loboan would look like obvious hybrids, but I suppose with consistent human parentage the Loboan traits may become dormant only to reappear generations later, making it seem like a child is born a werewolf. If their ancestry includes Osmosians, the hybrids might develop shapeshifting abilities rather than remain locked in one appearance. This explains why werewolf folklore is so varied across Europe. (The infecting bite is a Hollywood invention that didn't exist prior to the Wolfman movies.)

Ghosts would be the hybrid descendants of Ectonurites. Since ghosts are so widespread, I suppose that there may be numerous people throughout the world with latent Ectonurite heritage from generations before. When some of these people suffer apparently fatal injuries, their Ectonurite abilities are activated and they become a ghost while leaving their original human body an empty husk.

Vampire folklore is a bit trickier, since Vladats are a race and not a club. I suppose it could be explained by experimenting with their corrupturas. Superstitious villagers simply confused the vampire's mind-controlled slaves with the vampire itself. Perhaps as they continued to interbreed with humans, the Vladat traits became dormant, ocassionally re-emerging in later generations. When certain people are attacked by vampires and later become vampires themselves, it's not due to an infection but due to an activation of their latent Vladat heritage. Dhampirs would be vampires who choose to police other vampires rather than give into their hunger.

Stories of renanimated corpses in general may be explained by supposing that Omerowons and hybrids thereof can enter periods of suspended animation where they appear dead but can reawaken when exposed to certain stimuli. A hybrid would appear to die and then reawaken later and return home, while superstitious villagers would believe the individual died and then came back from the dead.

Mix and match these abilities for multiracial individuals and you could probably explain plenty.