Editing Penanggalan (section)

==Old [[World of Darkness]]==

The ''Penanggalan'' is not a specific type of monster, and is instead a title given to a female [[Kindred of the East|Kuei-jin]] of the Golden Courts who have shown a mastery of the use of Flesh and Jade Shintai enough to be able to detach their heads and internal plumbing and let them fly through the air, and prove (through a secret and exacting vetting process) that they aren't ''akuma''.  They are known for their bombastic and flamboyant fashion sense, a right which was earned upon gaining the title.

They are equivalent to [[Mandarin]]s and [[Ancestor_(KotE)|Ancestor]]s of the Courts of the Quincunx in terms of seniority and authority. Only women may gain the title in the Golden Courts.