All of my demons for Blacklore

[WannabeDemonLord]

Blacklore is my personal urban fantasy setting.  I'll explain more about it soon, but it includes and revolves a massive amount of sentient monsters, which are referred to as "Demons."  Here I'm going to be posting, fifty at a time, all of the species of demons in the setting.  There are a little over 12,000 in total, and they fall into three main categories; mythology-based, original, and horrifically monstrous, mutated versions of real-world animals.  Red a mythical, green are original, yellow are animal based, blue are based on D&D.  Here are the first fifty:


A Bao A Qu Abomination Shape-shifting salamander-like slime monster. Extremely vain and narcissistic.
A-Mi-Kuk Abomination Marine arctic ambush predator. Resembles a mosasaur with four gripping tentacles instead of flippers.
Aadroma Demon Glowing orange amorphous beast in the form of a horned saurian demon with long taloned arms. Can absorb body parts from other creatures into its rubbery body.
Aakoros Demon Black woolly warthog-like demon with rhinoceros-like horns. Ethereal in nature, its wool can form tendrils of darkness.
Aarakocra Avian Archaeopteryx-like creatures. Proud warrior culture and wind control abilities; more primitive cousins of the Garuda.
Aardiox Saurian Earth-elemental prosauropod-like beasts. Subterranean, they have the ability to turn victims to crystal.
Aargolon Demon Winged gargoyle-like demons with an elongated skull. Tail ends in a lamprey-like maw that can fire venomous spines.
Aasivarluut Arthropod Giant woolly white arctic tarantulas. Highly venomous, they’re unusually fascinated by music.
Aatxe Hell Beast Huge red bull-like monsters, spectral with a skull-like face. They represent unchecked rage and hate monoceri with a passion.
Aaurata Aquatic Deep ocean fish creatures with a glowing head. Highly manipulative relatives of the Aboleth.
Abaasy Demon Gaunt cyclopean demons with metal teeth. Often ride larger, less humanoid, demons into battle.
Abacrus Abomination Slender saurian beasts with a huge white mane of hair. Were nearly wiped out in a war with the brutal Feetho.
Abada Great Beast Twin-horned rhinoceros-like creatures with unusually shaped heads and faces on the end of their snouts. Elusive and shy, but deadly in a rage.
Äbädä Fey Enormous plant-like woodland guardians. Can change size and resemble a combination of a Treant and a bug-eyed bison creature.
Abadir Devil Weird “Trumpeter Devils” with parasaurolophus like crests and ghoul-shaped bodies. Sonic-powered heralds in Hell’s legions.
Abadran Abomination Weird hunched over metal saurians with sickle-like appendages on their shoulders. Have strange electromagnetic powers.
Abagiron Devil “Dancer Devils” with four arms, four legs, and spikes on wrists and instead of feet. Serve as performers in the courts of many Archfiends, lethal with an alien grace.
Abahin Devil These “Cricket Devils” resemble huge camel crickets with unusually humanoid faces. They serve as bards and loremasters, and are a popular summon by witches and occultists in search of esoteric knowledge.
Abaia Great Beast Enormous frilled shark-like creatures. They dwell in deep lakes and are ferocious defenders of said ecosystems.
Abarelek Abomination Bizarre humanoids with pinchered hands, strange wing membranes on their arms, and tusked heads. Mercenarial and highly intelligent, they often serve as leaders for bands of demonic mercenaries.
Abaroth Dragon Skeletal “Bone Drakes,” these fearsome dragons are covered in a bone-like exoskeleton. They can be surprisingly noble despite being amongst the most ghoulish looking dragons.
Abastra Abomination Resemble frilled lizards with glowing unicorn-style horns which they can fire arrows of energy from. They are adept historians and extremely tenacious in battle.
Abastus Demon Resemble humanoid blue ogres with four vestigial arms on their backs and multiple eyes like a spider. They have tremendous electrical abilities, and devastating tempers.
Abat Demon Aswang relatives that resemble humanoid flies with bat-like wings. They can extend tendrils from their mouths to feed on their prey’s entrails.
Abbagoochie Fey Weird little fey which resemble hybrids of owls, foxes, and deer. Exceedingly quick, a pack of them can remove all the flesh from a much larger victim in less than a minute.
Abdorex Abomination Bizarre creature that resembles a levitating crab with a flying saucer shaped body. Eccentric and warlike, packs often hide amongst meteors to plunder spacefaring demons.
Abelon Saurian Brutish, bulldog-headed theropod-like beasts. They can consume nearly any substance but enjoy snacking on metal.
Abere Ghoul Matriarchal ghouls with plant-like, viney bodies, and the ability to control vegetation. Inhabit tropical isles and will often prey on sapient creatures.
Abesiar Abomination Weird creatures resembling the animate skeletons of saurians. Can divide and reform out of individual bones, and will often lie in wait for prey disguised as dead skeletons.
Abhartach Ghoul Arrogant and powerful silver-skinned Vampirekin. Masters of sorcery, they’re sometimes known as “Pseudoliches” for their vaguely similar habits.
Abiku Demon These glowing, hairless, lemur-like demons can become invisible and incorporeal at will. Life drainers, they often leech energy from a single victim over a long period of days or weeks. Disturbingly, they prefer to feed on children.
Abishai Devil Resembling a combination of a Cornugon and a dragon, these devils are known for their superficially draconic appearances and habits. Unlike dragons, they hunt in packs, and they come in a wide variety of colors.
Abnauayu Brute Hominid Bulky tundra-dwelling Sasquatch relatives, these formidable creatures are known for their skill as foot soldiers. They often serve as grunt troops for Baba Yagas, Koshcheis, and Zmeus, with which they share a homeland.
Aboleth Abomination Weird alien fish creatures, these beasts dwell in subterranean lakes. They are actually highly intelligent and possess a wide variety of psychic abilities. They often recruit tribes of minions from other subterranean species.
Abondra Demon Huge crustaceal demons that can fire “Death Rays” out of their eyes. They are formidable but extremely cowardly, and often serve as sycophantic minions of archfiends.
Abractor Demon Resembles a humanoid robber fly with a mane of tentacles. They are skilled pranksters, using telekinesis to troll their victims, often in downright malicious ways.
Abralock Direlock Tripodal ice-elemental direlocks with three insect-like legs and skeletal upper bodies. These cruel creatures enjoy stalking prey from a distance while they slowly inflict frostbite on them from a distance.
Abreelo Demon These weird demons resemble combinations of bloodhounds and cane toads. Swamp dwellers, they constantly emit toxic gas from their skin.
Abrerak Dragon Also known as “Mace Drakes” these stout dragons resemble a combination of an Ankylosaurus and a winged Gila Monster. Despite their brutish appearance, they are deceptively nimble in the air, and just as cunning as any other dragon.
Abrictor Saurian These strange, spiny, purple scaled, Hypsilophodon-like beasts have a strange ability; no one can fall asleep when in their vicinity. They stalk prey for days, feeding on the bizarre forms of psychic energy released by their sleep-deprived victims.
Abrotor Saurian These massive Sauropod-like beasts have no skin on most of their bodies, instead having exposed musculature. They are war-beasts through and through, and are often used as mounts by Kytons and similar creatures.
Abruli Demon These obese demons resemble fat cane toads with toothy maws, manes of tentacles, and three bulbous eyes. Despite their hideous appearance, they are silver-tongued and charming, and often serve as merchants, selling difficult to acquire items.
Abrunon Abomination These weird, insectile mercenaries resemble humanoid stag beetles with pinchers for hands. They have a wide variety of strange pyschic abilities, including telepathy, which is how they communicate with their own kind.
Abtar Demon These beasts resemble strange hybrids of a ceratopsian and a shark, and lack eyes. Often called “Deep Behemoths” they mostly keep to themselves unless their habitat is threatened.
Abu Rigl Masluka Fey Resembling mummies with flame-based abilities, these grotesque fey are the Bogeymen of the desert. Nomadic, they wander the shifting sands until they find victims whose fear they can prey on.
Abuba Abomination These matriarchal creatures resemble combinations of ogres, goannas, and Tasmanian devils. They are capable of warping the flesh of their victims into animalistic forms, and particularly enjoy doing so to arrogant male hunters who view themselves as masters of the earth..
Abuelitos Fey Rare and elusive fey who make their homes around mountain lakes, these fey have strong ties with the Apu, the Inca pantheon. They resembling thin clay humanoids with rune-covered bodies and no mouths.
Abuhuku Abomination These strange, insectile humanoids have long trunks which they use to suck out the brains of a victim. They are arboreal and highly agile, and often stalk prey from high above, climbing with a gecko-like grip.
Abuka Abomination These weird insectile creatures resemble bipedal, hunchbacked, wingless dragonflies with whip-like, segmented tails. They are capable of separating their tails from their body and firing beams from them like a cannon.
Abuklu Demon These huge demons have skeletal bodies with glowing purple organs and long, xenomorph-like heads. They have an affinity for burial grounds and often serve as protectors of them, annihilating anyone who desecrates the remains.

[Valravn]

I don't know if it is the meaning to reply here (If it isn't, be free to remove this post) but maybe you can give those groups a color-theme? So it is more obvious which ones come from Mythology, which are your own creatures and which are mutated version of beasts? I'm looking forward to more of these, as I always love reading stuff like this!

[QuirkyBestiary]

Aug 8, 2018 17:24:36 GMT Valravn said:

I don't know if it is the meaning to reply here (If it isn't, be free to remove this post) but maybe you can give those groups a color-theme? So it is more obvious which ones come from Mythology, which are your own creatures and which are mutated version of beasts? I'm looking forward to more of these, as I always love reading stuff like this!

Wow I actually really like that idea. A colour scheme for the original, mutant and mythological monsters. That'd be interesting to see.

[WannabeDemonLord]

I don't know how to change the colors, but I can put markers in the text to indicate which are which. Maybe an "M" marker for mythical, "A" for animal, and "O" for original?

[Valravn]

You can't do it in Quick Reply, you can only change colors in Reply (orange button) then the color button is next to the B (bold letters button) you can choose any color there, most useful would be using green, red and blue though. But I guess you are working on a tablet or a mobile phone? That it is probably a lot more difficult than with a PC.

[WannabeDemonLord]

Okay. I figured it out.

[Valravn]

Cool, that is much better to see what is from myth and which are from other sources! Thanks.

Where did you find the Aasivarluut? Is it really an ice spider, or did you twist it a bit to fit your project?

[WannabeDemonLord]

Second wave:

Abutes Devil Also known as “Quill Devils,” these fiends resemble mixes of boars and porcupines. Their quills are venomous, and the toxin is often used as ink for various forms of scroll.
Abydius Saurian These aquatic sauropod-like beasts are covered in glowing spines capable of superheating water. Ornery creatures, they are known for their obstinance and general unwillingness to cooperate unless pressed to do so.
Abyssal Eviscerator Demon These hulking reptilian ogre-like beasts have two extra vestigial arms in addition to their main, gorilla-like pair. They are fond of rending victims limb from limb.
Abyssal Rotfiend Demon These bizarre demons resemble huge mouthless ogres with single horns on the sides of their heads and bodies covered in stitches. Their Miasma of Pain ability allows them to emit an aura that causes all the creatures around them to be inflicted with agony.
Abyssal Scavenger Demon These weird creatures have arched backs and gaping fanged maws that split down the middle. They sycophantic, scurrying creatures and often serve as minions for larger demons.
Abyssal Wurm Demon These monstrous abominations resemble giant centipedes with twin draconic heads. Extremely formidable, they dwell in lava pits and terrorize all who would steal from their hoards.
Abyzou Devil These graceful matriarchal devils have humanoid upper bodies and are serpentine below the waist. They are vampiric and will often steal the offspring of other species for their own malicious ends.
Abzorgo Hell Beast These tremendous arctic crocodile-like titans have four arms and chalk white scales. Legendary even to other demons of the arctic, the “pale Leviathans” can cause frigid tsunamis at will.
Acalanus Abomination These bizarre humanoids have white bodies with patches of red fur and leech-like mouths. They can explode and reform parts of their bodies at will.
Acalica Fey Sometimes referred to as “Storm Imps,” these winged trickster fey dwell in remote mountain caves. Equal parts helpful and malicious, they will use their powerful weather controlling abilities for good or ill depending on their moods.
Acamptonar Saurian These Ichthyosaur-like creatures are adept leapers and have wing-like foreflippers. They are also covered in razor sharp blades, and are quite temperamental.
Acanos Demon These bipedal shark demons have short, piranha-like maws and nasty dispositions. They can spew strange boulder-like objects from their mouths which explode on contact, and often set up minefields around their underwater lairs.
Acanstes Aquatic Resembling prehistoric amphibians, these green, widefaced salamander-like creatures are among the innumerable predators which dwell within Hell’s swamps. They are capable of turning any solid ground they come across to ooze.
Acanthaster Aquatic Resembling giant Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, these prickly predators move across the sea bed, devouring anything in their wake. As strange and inhumanoid as they appear, they are surprisingly intelligent and love collecting estoteric lore.
Acanthes Aquatic These spiny, prehistoric shark-like demons may be small in size but are deadly when hunting in shoals. They can form telepathic bonds with their own kind, and will use their psychic abilities to feed an “Emperor” Acanthes which becomes much larger and more individually deadly than the rest of the shoal.
Acanthoph Saurian These spiky nodosaur-like beasts appear to be carved out of obsidian. Dwelling in volcanic regions, they often become stubborn but loyal companions to Cherufes and other lava demons,
Accipix Avian These ferocious raptor-like creatures have wings lined with sickles and four bulbous eyes. They frequently steal the kills of other large winged demons.
Acerath Therian Bulky rhinoceros-like creatures with pachyrhinosaurus-like armored noses, these beasts are famed as living battering rams. Though they live in peaceful herds, many were conscripted by the legions of Hell to serve as living siege weapons during the war.
Acerodox Therian These enormous winged bats have manes of gold, similar to an Aurumvorax’s fur. Rare and aristocratic creatures, those that weren’t hunted for their manes often serve as living status symbols in the courts of greedy archfiends.
Aceron Avian Hornbill-like creatures with axe-like crests on their heads, these gossip-loving birds are capable of mimicking perfectly any speech they here. They enjoy sharing quotes out of context to torment rivals.
Achaenus Therian Resembling hybrids of hippos and warthogs, these beasts are coated in chitinous, bone-like exoskeletons. Agressive omnivores, they have a cruel streak and enjoy tormenting those who write them off as dumb beasts.
Achaierai Hell Beast Resembling quadrapetal Terror Birds, these sadistic creatures dash through the Gray Wastes of Gehenna and prey on those who get lost in the endless expanse. They get along well with Kytons and frequently capture individuals for them to “convert.”
Achaniel These “Gar Devils” resemble humanoid gars, and dwell in the frigid lakes of Hell’s frozen regions. They are ferocious but will spare anyone who manage to impress them with a quick wit.
Achelon Saurian Huge, blunt-horned, ceratopsian-like creatures, these burrowing beasts are yet another form of Hellish war-beast. Unlike many others, though, they gleefully embrace the role, happy to demolish enemy fortifications with the shockwaves they emit from their horn-cores.
Achelous Great Beast These river guardians resemble cattle with humanoid heads and long snake-like tails. Their horns are prized magical artifacts associated with plenty.
Acherem Saurian Resembling snapping turtles, these eyeless subterranean beasts mostly keep to themselves if not threatened. Sometimes compared to Bulettes, they will shoot their mouths out of the ground to catch prey.
Acheri Ghoul Goblin-sized disease ghouls with long white manes, these greedy creatures enjoy tribute. Dwelling high in mountains, they often come down when sacrifices are insufficient and bring pestilence with them.
Acherodar Saurian Fast-running dromaeosaur-like creatures with six eyes and numerous extra digits, these beasts are pack hunting plunderers. They gain mafia-like control over prey populations, but are fiercely protective of their “Vassals.”
Acherus Arthropod Moth-like creatures with skull-shaped markings on their backs, these insects suck the life out of victims with their proboscises. They often swarm around battlefields and pick off dying soldiers.
Acheticus Arthropod These cricket-like creatures can teleport through darkness. Acting as classical Bogeys, they emerge from basements and attics to prey on victims.
Achillegar Saurian Bronze-scaled Alvarezsaur-like creatures, these single clawed warriors abide by strict codes of honor. They have sword-like horns and are devastating opponents if their honor is challenged.
Achillion Saurian Resembling chitnous Dromaeosaurs, these razor-spined beasts love to converse about just about anything, even to their prey. Their barbed tongues are popular magical ingredients.
Achiron Hell Beast Resembling huge pterosaurs made out of lava, these majestic beasts are often compared to living pyroclastic flows. Extremely fast in the air, they bring down storms of heat and ash beneath them as they fly.
Achiyalabopa Great Beast Resembling huge prismatic crows with psychedelic colors, these creatures are often seen as localised deities by the people they protect. Noble but fickle, they are quick to turn their wrath upon anyone who doesn’t meet their high moral standards.
Achkay Fey Goblin-sized hill spirits, these amiable but toothy creatures will can open portals to a burning pocket dimension. They’re quick to throw anyone who offends them in.
Achlis Great Beast These moose-like monsters have huge prehensile lips. Comical as they may appear, their lips can actually crush full-grown humans to a paste.
Achordus Saurian These huge aquatic serpents have leathery bodies and prehensile horns. Generally affable, they are dangerous to any who threaten their aquatic ecosystmes.
Achulea Arthropod Resembling short, fat, brightly colored caterpillars, these huge insects are known as eating machines. Dimwitted but destructive, they can consume all the vegetation from miles around in minutes.
Achuula Abomination Covered with frilly crests, these humanoid creatures have a strict military society. Looking down on anyone who doesn’t come from a war-like culture, these arrogant creatures see themselves as natural-born generals.
Acinox Therian Fast-running and spine covered cheetah like creatures, these cats are competitive and cocky to a fault. They’re able to run at Flash-like speeds.
Acipensus Aquatic Slow and armored sturgeon-like creatures, their coats are coated with diamonds. Usually keeping to themselves, these ornery fish are deadly to those who try to steal their gems.
Acisomo Arthropod Slender blue dragonfly-like creatures with sword-like tail appendages. These borderline unhinged creatures are as viscious as they are hyperactive.
Acmelloth Abomination These small snail-like creatures have can inject weird, electrical, venom into their prey. They are faster than they look and often support larger demons in battle.
Acodius Therian Hulking tapir-like beasts, these black and white brutes are capable of a deceptively deadly bite, with knife-like teeth and a powerful bite force. They have a rivalry with Bakus and are considered to be their much more brutish counterparts.
Acophis Saurian Resembling huge black snakes with skull-like heads, these fearsome serpents are associated with ghouls and necromancy. Sinister creatures, their venom can cause a victim to be reanimated as a shambling zombie after they die.
Acragon Arthropod These sparkling, blob-like caterpillar demons relish in the environmental destruction they cause. After devastating an ecosystem into a wasteland, they change their tactics and use their mirage abilities to lure in prey.
Acrid Critter Abomination (Working Name) These bizarre, reeking, humanoids have strange, oblong-shaped heads. Elusive, they keep to themselves and prey on victims from the shadows.
Acridilock Direlock Resembling having upper bodies resembling humanoid insects, these Direlocks command deadly swarms. They are considered living embodiments of pestilence.
Acrilio Avian Ghoulish-looking flightless bird creatures with a paralyzing stare. They are prized as mounts by necromancers and minions of Direlocks and death gods,
Acristavak Saurian Alien, ethereal, hadrosaur-like creatures. These beasts’ strange “Aether shockwaves” are equally devastating to corporeal and incorporeal creatures, and are prized by hunters of wraiths, phantasms, and similar etheral demons.

[WannabeDemonLord]

Aug 8, 2018 22:44:22 GMT Valravn said:

Cool, that is much better to see what is from myth and which are from other sources! Thanks.

Where did you find the Aasivarluut? Is it really an ice spider, or did you twist it a bit to fit your project?

I found it in an RPG book based on Inuit mythology, but apparently it's described here, which is probably a better source which I just ordered: www.amazon.com/Hidden-English-Compendium-Dwarves-Faeries/dp/192709559X

It's a giant arctic wolf spider.

[Valravn]

Curiously awaiting more updates! :-p

[WannabeDemonLord]

That might take a little while, given that I'm in the process of working in a whole bunch more mythical creatures, including most of those Spanish ones. Just when I feel like the list is complete, there's always more stuff to add. I'm also currently waiting on that Inuit creature book I ordered from Amazon to arrive. There will be a few more mythical beasties added to the existing posts as well, so watch out for that.

[chaoticmythboy]

nice descriptions out of your originals I particularly Abastus, Abdore, abractor, abrerak, abzorgo, and Acalanus

[Valravn]

Can you give me a description/source about the: Achkay Fey Goblin-sized hill spirits, these amiable but toothy creatures will can open portals to a burning pocket dimension. They’re quick to throw anyone who offends them in.

Where did you find it? Did you add the burning pocket dimension yourself?

This thing sounds awesome!

[WannabeDemonLord]

That's my interpretation of one of the American (in this case Andean) fey from MMCJawa's list on the Paizo forums, which originated in the American Elves book. Sadly, there isn't much information available about the creature, so I had to take some liberties.