Lore & Order: Complete Bestiary

[QuirkyBestiary]

Yeup! Tbh I actually find the Bedroom Animals kinda uncanny and a little bit frightening, actually. If you read some of the so-called 'accounts' of encounters with them, they give off a 'nope' vibe for reasons I can't quite explain. In L&O, they're a member of a demon classification called 'Cragglewoods' - which are basically entities that play the roles of imaginary friends for children who don't realise how frightening they are at the time, and then they feed off the 'fridge horror' that the memories of their presence generates in those children when they're adults. Another example of a Cragglewood that you can find in the bestiary is 'Mitchell's Harlequin'.

[chaoticmythboy]

yeah those accounts were pretty wild glad to get to see more detail into these kinds of dreams and confusing memories as events and as strange entities.

[QuirkyBestiary]

Yeah, exactly. I think that the Bedroom animals are a very underrepresented paranormal phenomena, so they're in pride of place in L&O. And also they can be creepy as all get-out soooo

[chaoticmythboy]

I like the chain letter as a ghost/spell/haunting idea.
whats cheval mallets deal? does this shining white horse that takes riders that are not blessed by priests away have a cpnnection with or fit into the various other horse myths that drown, burn, or drop their riders?

[QuirkyBestiary]

Yeah, in the L&O universe the Cheval Mallet is certainly a regional variant of the kelpie. It's either demonic or a shapeshifting faery much like the Pooka. So yes, it's one of the many kelpie variants in my project.

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Madremonte - Dwelling deep in the jungles of Colombia, this powerful South American elemental acts as the protector of the flora and fauna around her, punishing those that she views as having invaded her forest territory by disorientating them, warping the terrain around them and eventually placing them in a deep sleep. She is also known to steal children and hide them behind waterfalls, where they will never be seen again. Insulting her, trying to whip her or smoking tobacco will keep her away.
Blue Dwarf - Witnessed by Whitley Strieber during his alien abduction experiences, these diminutive ultraterrestrials were described as grey-blue skinned humanoids clad in dark blue coveralls, and were said to have wide faces and pug-like noses. They were apparently responsible for moving Strieber around during the ordeal so that Greys could examine him, and were almost always present. Strieber got the inexplicable impression that they were benevolent in spite of their actions.
La Bola de Fuego - Said to carry the insane ghost of a cursed woman, this terrifying South American spirit is known from the llanero (cowboy) folklore of Colombia. It is said that it was once the beautiful wife of an abusive man who demanded that she cook food for 60 cowboys, and never did anything in return. She went insane and killed her son, and now wanders the plains as a ball of fire, searching for her deceased son as well as any men who behave like her husband, though swearing repels her.
El Hombre Bufeo - Originally a strong and handsome warrior before being cursed to become a pink dolphin by deities jealous of his physique, this South American shapeshifter dwells in the waterways of Colombia, and is thought to be related to the Encantado. It has the ability to assume the form of a handsome man when it comes out onto land, and will be irresistable to any woman who sees it. These women will be taken for a romantic walk, before becoming pregnant after a section of missing time.
Cyclopean - Encountered on August 28, 1963 by a group of three Brazilian children, these South American ultraterrestrials were described as resembling spacesuit-clad humanoids with single eyes, and were said to have emerged from a spherical UFO by using two beams of light like an escalator. When one of the children attempted to throw a rock at one of them, the alien used a yellow light to paralyse them before talking in an unknown language. They boarded their craft and left soon after.
Andalma-Muus - Using its long and prehensile tongue to ensnare unsuspecting victims, this enormous aquatic Siberian humanoid is thought to have been created by a malevolent Turkic or Mongolian deity known as Erlik Khan. It was eventually slain by a culture hero called Tyurin-Muzyka, and mosquitos are said to have formed from its corpse. Very little else is known about it, due to the fact that it no longer exists today and only one source recalls its existence.
Pneuma Akatharton - Also known as 'Unclean Spirits', these incorporeal Hebrew entities are known from the earliest Greek translation of the scriptures, known as the Septuagint, and are often thought to be synonymous with demons. They are described as unclean spirits all throughout the Bible, with Jesus exorcising several of them, and the Book of Revelations depicting three of them as frog-like creatures. Like demons, they cause illness, antisocial behaviour and spiritual suffering.
Pseudoprophetai - Manipulative and destructive beings known from the traditions of all major world faiths, though named after a Greek translation from the Judaeo-Christian Bible, these demonically-inspired people will claim to have the gift of prophecy, but will use it for evil or manipulative ends. However, they are not simply con-men, as Jesus Christ made certain to clarify that they are capable of producing illusory miracles and celestial signs in spite of their deceitful nature.
Wazooey Man - First seen in 1973 in the Pueblo region of Colorado by two young children playing with air pistols, this bizarre entity would appear everytime the boys tried to move West out of the ravine into which they had been hurled by an invisible force. It was described as resembling a mobile haystack with glowing red eyes, and was likely either a hairy humanoid or a supernatural creature due to its apparent telekinetic abilities. No clarification exists as to if was actually humanoid.
Tuba - Known from Mongolian folklore, these yard-long molluscs feed almost exclusively on mold, and are usually to be found crawling around in caves throughout the Khangay and Altai mountains, climbing the walls using sticky mucus. They resemble snail-like creatures inside coiled shells, but also have horned heads resembling those of mountain goats. It is considered to be a sign of good fortune to see one of them, provided that no-one hurts the creature.
Armouchiquois - There is some confusion as to whether these creatures are actually based on an extinct tribe of Native Americans, but some sources list them as bizarre humanoid entities catalogued by the first Western settlers in North America. They were described as 3ft-tall creatures with disproportionately small heads on their skeletal bodies, and were said to have knees that reached over their heads when they sat down, as well as to be capable of using these legs to move at great speed.
Wejuk - Also simply known as 'Slipperyskin', this bear-like humanoid is known from the Wabanaki folklore of North America and various encounters that Western settlers have had with it, and is known to enjoy causing havoc by destroying gardens, breaking bear-traps and hurling rocks into fields. It may have been a hairy humanoid, seeing as it always ran bipedally, and could never seem to be caught by any of the many hunting parties. Its activity eventually ceased in the 1800s.
Kinie Ger - Hunting and killing innocent Aboriginals using a spear-like weapon, this ruthless Australian monster was said to resemble a vaguely-humanoid quoll, and would wander around the Outback in search of people and animals to indiscriminately kill. However, its rain of terror eventually came to an end when it was ambushed by two personifications called Crow and Owl while it was drinking from a watering hole, who killed it and positioned it as the progenitor of all modern quolls.
Pioial - Very little is known about these enormous Tasmanian arachnids except that they are said to resemble giant scorpions. Information about them was likely lost due to the Stolen Generations and colonial travesties like the Black War waged on the Australian and Tasmanian Aborigines as part of the colonisation of Oceania. There are two other species of unique Tasmanian monsters which are completely unknown to modern culture due to these cultural and wartime tragedies.
Turramulli - Recognised as one of the (either two or three) varieties of regional faeries known as Quinkin in the Australian folklore of the Yalanji Aboriginals, these 3 meter-tall hairy humanoids were said to live high up in mountainous areas but would occasionally stray down onto the plains to hunt, and would frequently kill and eat humans. Eventually, the Yalanji all banded together and decimated the Turramulli using spears, but some of them are thought to have escaped into the mountains.
Timara - Whimsical and mischievous Australian Quinkin spirits that closely resemble the Mimi, these lanky faeries are known from the Aboriginal folklore of the Yalanji tribe, and are said to hide in the cracks in large rocks. Despite their prankish nature, they are classified as benevolent and are known to intervene when the imp-like Imjin attempt to kidnap children, using their spindly hands to rescue the youngsters from the grasp of their kidnappers. This often results in battles between the two different species of faery.
Imjin - Malevolent faeries known from the Aboriginal Yalanji folklore of Australia, these goblin-like humanoids are known to kidnap children and eat other at-risk humans. Male individuals of the species use their enormous penises like the tails of kangaroos to make vast leaps, while the females use their pendulous breasts for the same purpose. They are the natural enemies of the Timara Quinkin, which object to their child-kidnapping activities and will often engage in combat with them.
I'Wai - Revered as a culture hero by the Koko Y'ao Aboriginals of Australia, this god-like being is said to resemble a humanoid crocodile, and is known to have brought religious rites and knowledge of ceremonies to the specific group by which it is worshipped. Almost nothing seems to be known about the reptilian entity or even the tribe by which it was supposedly venerated, seeing as all mentions of the Koko Y'ao are in the context of I'Wai.
Tjilpa - Very little is known about these marsupial beings save for that they apparently played an important role in the Dreamtime creation mythology of several Australian Aboriginal tribes, ranging from the Anmatyerre and Ngalia peoples. They are said to resemble quoll-like humanoids in their true form, and their name is also applied to the non-magical versions of said animals in the dialect of the Aranda people. Other quoll humanoids are known from Australian lore, such as the Kinie Ger.
Namarrgon - Found in the Arnhem Land of Australia, this volatile Aboriginal elemental spirit dwells in a particular watering-hole during the dry season, but will rise up and electrocute anyone who disturbs or drinks from said body of water, and perhaps even flood local villages as revenge. During monsoon season, however, it flies through the sky, holding lightning bolts and throwing stone axes to create flashes of light. Its many children take the forms of fiery-coloured insects.
Elephant Humanoid - First witnessed on April 3rd, 1968 as one of them stood in the shallows of Australia's Narrabeen Lake, these bizarre ultraterrestrial beings were described as grey-skinned entities with short forelimbs and anteater-like trunks, and are said to have first appeared in correlation with a UFO and chupacabra-like activity in 1927 before reappearing in 1968 and 1971. The aliens appear to have been semi-aquatic, almost always appearing in or around Narrabeen Lake.
Wambeen - Hurling lightning in order to kill isolated travelers and other at-risk individuals, this terrifying Australian elemental spirit is recognisable by the 'evil' smell that it emits, which could be assumed to be sulphurous. In ancient Aboriginal tales, it is said to use owls as messengers, using them to scout out potential victims and then make hooting noises to alert Wambeen to their position. It is also known to cause bush-fires in the Outback by shapeshifting into bolts of lightning.
Ngayurnangalku - Exclusively dwelling beneath a vast Australian salt lake known as Kumpupirntily, these monstrous undead humanoids are known from the folklore of the Martu Aboriginals, and are said to have once been a tribe of humans who refused to curb their cannibalistic tendencies. They are said to guard a magical device at the centre of the salt flats, and can be detected by the sudden absence of wind in their vicinity. This magical device is apparently capable of causing plane crashes.
Wamuwandana - Spreading sickness and somehow controlling the effects of poisons, this monstrous South American sloth-like entity is known from the folklore of the Brazilian Baniwa people, and is greatly feared by the local people due to its pestilence-based abilities. It is thought to have been created from the incinerated corpse of the first human on the planet, who was slain by the creator god. Its name also implies that it is black in colour and perhaps has elemental control over shadows.
Malpu - Lethal Australian demons described as hairy humanoids with pronounced fangs, these creatures are considered to be assassin-like figures that kill solely for the joy of inflicting harm, and are sometimes described as resembling humans to such a degree that they can remain undetected among human populations. They are especially likely to be encountered during Dreamtime rituals, in which the dreaming individual may be attacked by a Malpu in the form of a nightmare, with potentially fatal consequences.
Pangkarlangu - One of the many Yapa-Ngarnu (man-eating boogeymen) known from Australian Walrpiri folklore, these hairy humanoid ogres are described as having claws, fangs and wild eyes, and are known to wander the Outback in search of human children to kidnap and kill. They then attach the corpses of the infants to woven hair-string belts around their waists, and will wait until their belt is full of gruesome trophies before they create a fire and cook the children to feast upon.
Beast of Bodalog - Killing at least 35 sheep on its namesake Welsh farmstead in 1988, leaving no marks on the bodies of its victims save for a single bite on their sternums or tailbones, and seemingly not eating any of their bodies. Never seen and not leaving any tracks, leading some to speculate that it might've been a snake of some kind. It was repeatedly tracked to the River Wye, causing speculation that it was likely aquatic, and the similarities to the Chupacabra shouldn't be ignored.
Dulklorrkelorrkeng - Malevolent Australian spirit beings that are thought to have once been human magic users but to have since mutated into genderless humanoid shapeshifters with faces similar to those of flying foxes, these dangerous creatures hunt using whip-snakes attached to their thumbs. They are only found in forests with no ground water, and are also said to be able to eat poisonous snakes with no ill effect. Some sources link them with creatures called Namande.
Kinderfresser - Stealing children and placing them in a large sack until they can be cooked and eaten, these terrifying German boogeymen resemble ogre-like humanoids with wild hair and grotesquely-oversized jaws. Their existence is often used by parents to discourage children from trusting individuals deemed to be likely to be criminals. There is a uniquely disturbing sculpture depicted as part of the ornamentation of a fountain in Switzerland called Kindlifresserbrunnen.

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-UPDATE-
I added a few new creatures, some of which are from Pathfinder's Creature Codex, but most of which are mythological. I updated the Doppelganger entry to make it more accurate to the actual myth, but the SPN-style Doppelgangers are still canon under the name 'Versipellis' from Roman mythology. Also, the last two entries on this new section are things that people have reported seeing in their dreams, and seeing as there is a canon realm in L&O known as the Dreamscape, these creatures actually exist in the L&O Universe. Natives to the Dreamscape will have the word 'Dreamscape' in their description. You can decide whether you think they are valid as monsters in their own right. Okay, let's begin!

Doppelgänger - Manifesting worldwide as the exact duplicate of a living person, these uncanny spiritual entities will herald the approaching death of their human counterparts if they are seen by said people, and are sometimes said to appear as the people will at their time of death. It is currently unknown where they come from, but some have suggested that they might be demonic spirits that do some degree of psychic harm to those that witness them, thus deliberately causing their death.
Versipellis - Literally changing their skin to assume the likeness of another person or animal, these Ancient Roman shapeshifters are often confused with werewolves. Their name was frequently used to describe people who seemed to suddenly change their appearance or personality, and the god Jupiter was described as behaving like one of them when he disguised himself as Amphitryon in order to seduce said king's wife. They will change their looks and personalities depending on their situation.
Hōsōgyo - Dwelling in the waters around the east of Japan, these bizarre aquatic hybrids have bodies resembling those of shrimps with heads like shōjō (semi-aquatic spirits) and fins comparable to arms and legs. They rarely interact with humans because of their aquatic lifestyle, but they are known to clamber out onto beaches overnight. One was captured on Uraga beach in June of 1838, and it quickly became a sideshow attraction due to its nature as an aberration.
Goliath Longlegs - Dwelling in tall forests throughout the world, the legs of these enormous predatory spiders are often mistaken for trees, and foolish travelers accidentally walk underneath them will be quickly subdued by poisonous hairs on the legs of the arachnids before being grabbed by their long pincers and devoured. Their legs are vulnerable to attacks, seeing as they will fall to the ground and become helpless if these thin limbs are chopped off.
Wokulo - Dwelling in the African forests of Mali, these diminutive faeries resemble 3ft-tall hairy humanoid dwarves with oversized heads, and are known to cause mischief while remaining completely invisible. They commonly steal food from humans, and are physically strong enough to defeat professional fighters. Due to their faery nature, they are very difficult to track and have the supernatural ability to see through walls and thick groups of trees.
Grave Titan - One of the greatest successes possible in the minds of necromancers, these monstrous undead constructs are created from the skins of slain giants stuffed with humanoid corpses, and are reanimated using a powerful dark magic ritual. There is a hive-mind between the enormous creatures and their zombie tenants, allowing the zombies that they continually spawn to act as foot-soldiers. They are sometimes used as walking seige engines by malevolent magic users.
Bearmit Crab - Bizarre hybrids created by an insane magic user out of paranoia over potential invaders of her beach territory, these monstrous chimeras now patrol rocky coastlines and sea shores where they prey on unsuspecting victims. They often cannot find shells to fit their size, and so instead they create them by gluing rocks together using a sticky substance called propolis, in which the weapons of potential aggressors often become stuck. These weapons lure other victims towards them.
Gef - Almost completely unique, this bizarre faery poltergeist both pestered and protected a family in the Isle of Man's Dalby Village in 1931, and described itself as an 'extra extra clever mongoose' which had been born in India before being brought over to England to make mischief. Although it frequently hurled abuse at the family and threatened to kill their livestock, it also said that it had saved the house from burning down. It claimed to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Exousia - Also known as the 'Authorities', these angelic scribes are sometimes thought to be synonymous with the Powers, though their behaviour as outlined in Judaeo-Christian literature seems to suggest otherwise. They collaborate with the Principalities, who formulate ideologies and specific lines of divinely-inspired throught while the Exousia put those ideas into print and doctrine. The Principalities only focus on specific thoughts but the Exousia write anything and everything.
Chimalcoatl - Described as long, fleshy serpents with strange organs on their backs which resemble colourful and ornately-painted shields, these Mexican reptiles are interpreted very differently by different observers. They are either said to foretell the coming death of those who see them, or to mean that their observers will be brave and prosperous in warfare. These two interpretations almost irreconcilable, and they are difficult to research due to their extreme rarity.
Zaragoza Duende - First making itself known in November of 1934 by speaking to a maid named Pascuala Alcocer, this bizarre Spanish entity was believed to either be a poltergeist of a faery, and pestered a family living in its namesake locale as a disembodied voice coming from a small stove. Eventually local residents resorted to cutting the power to the entire building, but the voice was outraged and threatened to kill them before finally disappearing as quickly as it came.
Tetragnathon - Closely related to Solifuge arachnids, these dangerously venomous vermin are known from the writings of Ancient Greek historians and philosophers, in which they are said to live in the Middle East and to emerge from the ground in large swarms after heavy rainfall. There are two distinct species, but the one with a whitish colouration and cross-shaped markings on its head is the most dangerous. It has a fatal bite which can only be cured by fresh spring water.
Varou - Haunting the Channel Islands off the coast of France, these unique vampiric shapeshifters are very poorly understood, but are said to roam the sites of ancient megalithic structures in search of human victims. They are banshee-like omens of death, either foretelling the death of the listener or the coming of a destructive storm with their harrowing cries. The lack of physical description given to the entities may be due to them never actually being seen, but merely heard instead.
Le Tchan de Bouole - Thought to be related to Black Shuck, this shadowy hellhound was last seen in 2008 as it chased a car full of people, and is described as an enormous hound that manifests in the Channel Islands as an omen of the area being hit by a destructive storm. It is said to sometimes be seen to drag a heavy chain behind it, and was first widely publicised when a writer named Linda Corby claimed to have seen it just a few hours before the the Great Storm of 1987.
Haugbui - Confined to their tombs, these ancient Norse undead are thought to be the ghosts of long-dead ancestors, and are described as humanoids with glowing eyes, thin faces and back-turned knees. In spite of their hostile nature, they are only able to interact with people who come too close to their graves, and can be slain by cutting off their heads and placing them between their knees. Some stories say that they are semi-aquatic, and will swim alongside boats or even sail in phantom ships.
Orion Grey - Acting as commanders for groups of Short Greys (which are assumed to actually be biological robots), these 8ft-tall ultraterrestrials are usually hostile and manipulative, but seem to be more capable of expressing human emotions than other aliens. They resemble tall humanoids with grey skin, large eyes and pronounced noses, and are sometimes said to simply float instead of walking. Conspiracy theories indicate that these are the aliens with which the US Government is in contact.
Ahālig - Incredibly rare hybrids that have not been formally named until now, these beings represent the product of a unison between an angel and a demon, formed when one creature possesses the other and they are both attached to a pregnant human. They are incredibly powerful, capable of obliterating both angelic and demonic opponents with ease, which usually leads to Heaven and Hell hunting the offspring as soon as it is born.
Maskinganna - Known from the Italian folklore of Sardinia, these satyr-like faeries are heavily associated with sleep paralysis, and are known to feed on the fear generated from placing humans (especially shepherds and farmers) into this state. Although they are known to be mischievous, stealing farm equipment and creating havoc among livestock, they are also said to use their disembodied voices to warn shepherds about threats to their flock. They sometimes appear as child-like humanoids.
Beilhund - Found in the Italian province of Trentino, these unique and irritating faeries are thought to be somehow related to the Axehandle Hound because of the close resemblance that they bear to axes, with their heads being shaped like the distinctive blades. They use this odd appearance to play mischievous tricks on local farmers, stealing their hatchets and taking their place, before vanishing in a sudden burst of flames when unsuspecting humans try to use them to cut down trees.
Organism 46-B - Capable of releasing paralysing toxins into the water around it and producing biological electromagnetic pulses, this lethal cephalopod was first discovered in the mid-2010s by a team of Russian scientists drilling into Antarctica's Lake Vostok, who described it as a squid-like animal with fourteen tentacles. It displayed shapeshifting abilities, morphing into a humanoid diver to trick one of the scientists before killing them, and could also continue to control its severed limbs. After it was finally captured by the scientists, the Russian government confiscated it and may be planning to weaponise it against political enemies.
Kherebu - Thought to have been the forerunners to the mighty Cherubim, these ancient Middle Eastern angels are known from Assyrian legends as nondescript protective spirits, often depicted as enormous pentacles on the outsides of buildings that they are meant to protect. They are described as many-winged humanoids with bodies covered in eyes, and were considered to be symbols of the night sky, vigilance and religious devotion. Their name is from where the word 'Cherubim' comes.
Candle Head - Very little is known about these pterosaur-like flying reptiles which are allegedly mentioned in the folklore of Chatsworth in the North American state of Georgia, and are said to have glowing head-crests resembling candles or matches. Some researchers have suggested that they may be related to the Ropen, due to their shared description as bioluminescent pterosaurs. Non-dubious sources detailing their existence are very difficult to find.
Ngani-Vatu - Known from folklore surrounding the Fijian island of Sawa-i-Lau, this enormous predatory bird is said to be large enough to block out the sun with its wings, and is detailed in a myth about a couple called Okova and Tutu-Wathiwathi. The bird kidnapped and ate Tutu-Wathiwathi, and so Okova and one of his friends slew the monstrous creature, which caused a tsunami as its huge body fell into the sea below, meaning that the two heroes had to use one of its feathers as a sail.
Landsborough Gangle - First encountered by a witness driving home from Moonambel in Victoria on September 29th of 2015, this bizarre Australian humanoid was described as an 8ft-tall dull-skinned creature with extremely long limbs, and was briefly seen as it ran across a road in front of a car moving at 70kph. The witness was unable to distinguish any facial features, and although this sighting was brief, similar creatures have been reported since.
Buen Consejo Humanoid - Sighted for the first and only time in Puerto Rico's Buen Consejo pueblo on 3rd March of 1980, these amphibian-like ultraterrestrials were described as humanoids with webbed hands and feet wearing tight-fitting brown suits. Five of them were seen, with two being 5ft tall and the rest being 3ft tall. The aliens emerged from a dome-shaped UFO, and were observed for thirty minutes before they presumably left the scene. Details are difficult to find.
Trowbridge Hologram - Manifesting on January 5th, 1980 to a witness in its namesake English locale, this bizarre ultraterrestrial was described as a two-meter-tall glowing green humanoid figure, and apparently communicated with the witness through telepathy. It told him that beings like it would regularly steal humans and use them to colonise other planets, but would start wars to decimate the populace if overpopulation became a problem. The alien also warned that Earth would 'break in half'.
Dakelia Apparition - Menacing a military sergeant and his guard-dog in September of 1968 in its namesake Cyprus locale, this ghostly ultraterrestrial entity was seen by the sergeant after he noticed a low whining sound and looked down at some stairs, up which the alien appeared to be floating. It was described as an orange-skinned humanoid with a tight-fitting blue suit, and twisted its head impossibly to look at the witness. The witness was terrified, but the being eventually vanished.
Ashburn Alien - Appearing to a witness in its namesake Georgia locale on October 19th, 1973 after her car mysteriously broke down, this North American ultraterrestrial entity was described as a dwarfish humanoid wearing a bubble-shaped helmet and a wrinkled, metallic suit with tapering arms. It walked around the car before vanishing as quickly as it had come, but the witness later discoverd that the hood of the car was intensely hot and the engine was billowing smoke.
Fever Dream Entity - Truly unique entities native to the Dreamscape, these beings take on all manner of bizarre forms, usually far more vivid and varied than those assumed by other Dreamscape natives. One particular group of these entities appear as bubble-writing, manifesting in the air as humans speak, but only being able to be comprehended once the dreamer has felt small bone-like structures within the letters. They have been known to be aggressive, possibly feeding on fear.
Shadow Runner - Moving at roughly 80kmph, these predatory Dreamscape natives are described as featureless figures that only appear when no other entities are visible in the dream around a potential victim, and any other beings will run and hide before the Shadow Runners appear. The person who first reported these creatures says that he could fly to escape them if he thought fast enough, but that he would always wake up with his heart pounding if the entities made contact with him.

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Great Salt Lake Firedrake - Reported from its namesake North American locale in 1903, this monstrous dragon was described as resembling a winged hybrid of a fish and an alligator, and was said to be equally adept at swimming, flying and moving around on land. Its body, roughly 65ft-long, was covered in heavy scales and a thick layer of salt from the lake into which it frequently dived. When it flew, its scales reflected light to create a blinding rainbow-like effect. The last report was in 2001.
Juruwin - Known from the folklore the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, these demonic merfolk are either described as being invisible or white in colouration, and are known to sometimes attack sailors with invisible spear-like weapons which cause severe cramps and sudden illness, but they do not usually eat living humans, and will instead feed on fish and the corpses of drowned men. They live in close familial groups, pairing for life and having children.
Masan - Said to emerge from the ashes of funeral pyres to inflict illness on nearby children by throwing infected ash at them, these Indian demons of disease are known from the lore of the Hindu faith, and are usually known to assume the forms of humanoid children or bears, but will always be jet-black in colour. Some sources instead list the name 'Masan' as referring to a feminine deity of disease as opposed to a species of demon. They are likely related to the Acheri.
Jal Dev - Said to have once dwelled in Lake Satisar (now Kashmir Valley) in India before a revered Hindu sage known as Kashyapa paid penance to the gods and they destroyed both the lake and the demon, this monstrous aquatic creature no longer exists nowadays, but was greatly feared for its ferocity when it was alive. Information on its behaviour and appearance is very scant, but some sources have suggested that it was crocodilian. There may have been other (since destroyed) demons in the lake.
Mazacoatl - Dwelling in caves in mountainous areas or cliffs across Mexico, these monstrous hybrid reptiles are also simply known as 'deer snakes', and resemble vast serpents with prominent antlers and rattles at the end of their tails. They hardly ever leave their subterranean abodes, and will instead use their heaving breaths to manipulate the wind around them and pull unwitting prey items towards them. These victims can range in size from rabbits to unwary humans.
Baquedano Thing - Witnessed for the first and only time in June of 2000 by a security guard in its namesake Chilean location, this South American ooze was described as moving in a kangaroo-like manner despite its gelatinous physiology, and seemed to exude some kind of aura that numbed the witness's body. It was said to have short, greenish hairs and long, floppy ears, and was roughly 1.30m in height. After the encounter with the aberration, the guard mysteriously lost 20 pounds of body weight.
Zimwi - Menacing the countryside of Southeastern Africa, these cannibalistic ogres are known to kidnap children through various means of trickery, such as mimicking the voices of their family members or feigning kindness. They will torment children before eating them. Some Zulu tales say that when the creatures are killed they will transform into trees, but will still maintain some of their dark magic abilities, refusing to allow those who attempt to steal their fruit to draw their hands away.
Utuchekulu - Featured in the folklore of the Lamba people of Zambia, these demonic faeries resemble diminutive humanoids with single, blood-red teeth with which they kill their victims. There is a tale in which a group of humans steal an enchanted drum from one of the creatures, whereupon the gnome casts a spell to immediately strike them all dead, before reclaiming its drum and resurrecting the would-be thieves. Like other faeries, they can sometimes be helpful, helping humans escape ogres.
Venus Scorpion - Allegedly discovered in images broadcast back from exploration rovers sent to Venus by a Russian scientist named Leonid Ksanfomaliti in 2012, these scorpion-like extraterrestrials are described as resembling scorpions, and were first identified from their apparent movement shown in photographs of the same area on the planet. Researchers have since expressed doubts that there is anything anomalous in the images, seeing as they had to be sharpened and zoomed to show the scorpions.
Deerman - Reports of these hoofed hybrid creatures are seemingly increasing in frequency across North America, with witnesses describing the entities as resembling hirsute humanoids with deer heads. Some reports describe the creatures as being capable of shapeshifting, and others describe them as emitting terrifying banshee-like screams. It is alleged in the local folklore of Kewanee, Illinois that seeing one of the monsters three times will be fatal for the onlooker.
Kakaka' - Flying from peak to peak in the Kofa Mountains of Arizona, these dwarfish faeries are known from the North American folklore of the Yavapai people, and are described as 3ft-tall humanoids that are rarely seen but often heard, making loud shouting noises. Usually helpful, they will sometimes lead hunters towards large herds of deer. They feed on kakakanipa shrubs, and are known to occasionally help shamans with magic healing rituals at night.
Akaka’ - Dwelling in the ruined abodes of an ancestral civilisation known as the Ichikiyuka according to the legends of the North American Yavapai people, these diminutive faeries are often heard but are rarely seen, and are known to leave footprints resembling those of human infants. They are sometimes summoned by shamans in Western Arizona for assistance in healing rituals, in which they would press wooden staffs to the chests of their targets, resulting in their swift return to health.
Udug - Two different types of these nebulous Middle-Eastern demons are known, with one being benevolent protectors of thresholds and the other being enormous but cowardly shadowy creatures that constantly drip poisonous bile. They are spoken of in Sumerian culture, as well as in Akkadian lore in which they are referred to as Utukku. The malevolent variety must be exorcised or else they will cause illness, and these exorcism texts are some of the oldest writings of the Sumerian civilisation.
Hvcko Capko - Known from the Native American Seminole culture of Oklahoma, these North American monsters dwell in mountainous regions and are described as resembling grey wolves with long ears, large eyes and tails like those of horses. They emit strong and pungent odours, and are said to carry a supernatural disease which spreads to anything that comes into contact with one of the creatures. A creature matching the Hvcko Capko's description was seen in 1951 by a woman named Laurence Laub.
Dandaśūka - This word is used to describe various things in the lore of the Hindu religion, but one translation seems to suggest the existence of a sort of Rakshasa demon, which may be described as venomous and mischievous in temperament. They resemble reptilian creatures, and are known to torture the souls of the cruel and merciless in one of the 28 Hells attested to in the Purāṇa text. Their existence has been extrapolated from textual references, and is not officially confirmed.
Argentinian Shapeshifter - Originally described as a centaur-like creature after it allegedly emerged from a glowing UFO that landed in a South American field in 1986, this bizarre ultraterrestrial entity soon changed its form and instead appeared as an angelic figure resembling the Virgin Mary. Due to the lackluster nature of the information on this creature, it is unclear how the shapeshifting alien departed from the scene or how it behaved during the incident.
Peeira - Living among, and supernaturally protecting, packs of wolves in Spanish and Portuguese forests, these nymph-like faeries are thought to be created when young girls (usually the seventh daughters of families) are called into the forest by the howl of the leader of the packs over which they are destined to protect. They are capable of healing wolves from any physical injuries, and even restoring some semblance of logical thought to transformed werewolves.
Kronian - Described as boneless, eyeless beings clad in high-tech suits of metallic armour, these unique ultraterrestrials were allegedly contacted when their leader (known as Kronin) telepathically spoke to two North American witnesses on July 26th, 1967 in California. Kronin asked the witnesses to look for anything unusual, after which they caught sight of a glowing UFO. The tall alien entity allegedly continued to communicate with one of the witnesses via phonecalls.



The term Dandaśūka is actually more than likely to be a synonym for Rakshasa. There are references to reptilian beings torturing people in the Hindu Hells, and the name Dandaśūka is given to this Hell as a location, and so you can see where I got the idea from.

[QuirkyBestiary]

Well hey there all! Wannabedemonlord has recently informed me that there are some missing entries in this list, which is annoying. I'll eventually find all of them and add them, but for now here's another batch of creatures - both new and updated!

Whisper - Taking a sickening pleasure in driving their victims to suicide using the maddening whispers from which they get their name, these monstrous incorporeal demons resemble sneering humanoids with mottled green flesh, and usually dwell in the darkest depths of Hell but will frequently emerge to feed on non-demonic victims. They are usually accompanied by large groups of Allips formed from their victims, and although they are avoided by other demons, they are sometimes summoned by liches.
Deathsnatcher - Ruling as self-appointed deities over the undead denizens of long-ruined desert civilisations, these monstrous winged creatures resemble jackal-like humanoids with four arms, wings and scorpion stingers at the ends of rodent tails. They will often pay homage to, and falsely claim descendance from, various demonic gods. Their eldritch nature and use of powerful dark magic means that those they kill will almost instantly reanimate as Bodaks under their control.
Zuvembie - Discovered in 1938 as part of an investigation into an infestation of ghostly birds, these sentient undead monstrosities are created when a human consumes a certain elixir produced using a bastardised Voodoo ritual. They are capable of controlling various forest animals as well as hypnotising the living using their voices, and the bodies of these mesmerised victims will remain as undead slaves until they are cold. Technically immortal, they can be killed using iron or lead.
Pattern-Light - Swirling and swooping in and out of clouds above McHenry, Illinois on May 3rd of 2010, these North American atmospheric beasts were mistaken for UFOs by the single witness, who described them as being darker than the clouds until they reflected light from the Sun. They were moving Northeast at around 10mph. Some have suggested that they might have been related to Foo Fighters or Orbs due to their similar appearance.
Ragman - Stalking the North American countryside of West Virginia, this terrifying demonic apparition is described as an 8ft-tall humanoid clad in muslin rags, with sunken eyes and two horns atop its head. Despite its possible relation to Mothman and Phantom Attackers, very little is known about it due to the extreme infrequency with which it is seen. The source from which this information comes provides no more details on the entity.
Halmasti - Described as canine creatures with either dark red or purple flesh, as well as long legs and pointed snouts, these bizarre hellhounds are known from the culture of the Pamiri people from Tajikistan in Central Asia. They will appear when those who have lived sinful or unclean lives are dying, and will attempt to feed on their souls. Some sources suggest that they are actually embodiments of hygiene as opposed to reapers of impure souls, and others claim they are related to Al demons.
Nāgarāja - Sometimes worshipped as snake deities, these powerful nāgas are known from the Indian lore surrounding the Hindu religion. Three individuals of the species are known, and they represent different aspects of snakes, with one signifying the helpful connotations of the reptiles in that they drive rodents away, while another of the creatures is aggressive and venomous. A Hindu epic describes how one of them, Vāsuki, sought refuge near to one of the temples when threatened by Garuda.
Alperer - Either manifesting as a monstrous humanoid, a hellhound with a fiery tail or a hideous dragon with enormous claws and a glowing mouth, this shapeshifting German demon is thought to be the damned soul of a Senn (dairyman) cursed to forever atone for his sins. It manifests most commonly on Saint Lawrence's Day (10th of August) and Saint Martin's Day (11th of November), and is known to pursue those who have sinned during these times with the intention of dragging them to Hell.
Leaping Devil - Allegedly to be found in North America's West Virginia, these faery-hybrid hairy humanoids are covered in slate-grey hair and are described as having uncannily human-like faces with completely white eyes. They are also known as 'Fairfeet' because of their heritage, and they are said to have the ability to grotesquely stretch their arms to maximise the speed and height of the jumps for which they are named. Their three-toed feet are covered in swirl-like patterns.
Viehschelm - Also known as 'Cattle-Imps', these demonic undead creatures resemble rotting bulls with nothing but loose skin in place of their hindquarters, and are known from the folklore of the German region of Lechrain. They carry a lethal supernatural disease which will swiftly kill all livestock in their vicinity, but is not known to infect humans. It is likely that they are related to the Kravesmart due to their similar abilities and appearances.
Wælcyrge - Poorly-defined entities known from various Old English texts, these feminine demons are sometimes thought to be synonymous with the ancient Norse valkyries, but are also sometimes referred to as evil witches or possibly gorgons. They are said to be collectors of deceased souls, likely for malevolent or possibly feeding purposes. Other texts link them to the Erinyes and the war goddess known as Bellona.
Sta - Resembling vaguely-feline creatures with the heads and long necks of extremely-venomous asp snakes, these ancient Egyptian hybrid reptiles are said to have been regarded as some form of divine creature in Egyptian mythology. Little is known about their origins, with some researchers suggesting that they are smaller relatives of the Serpopard while others posit that they are diminutive sauropod dinosaurs. More skeptical individuals contest that they may have been monitor lizards.
Burlington Blue Spectre - Moving around on two legs like a wounded man before eventually returning to quadrupedal locomotion, this ghostly werewolf-like entity resembles a glowing, canine humanoid covered in wavy blue hair, and is known from the North American folklore of its namesake West Virginia locale. It seems to be interested in dogs, and will approach them, illiciting a fear response in them before vanishing when confronted with human presence. Its manifestations seem to be random.
Fänggen - Covered in black hair and clad in apron-like garments made from animal skins, these troll-like giant humanoids are known from the folklore of Germany, Austria and Tyrol, in which they are either considered to be malevolent spirits or dangerous faeries associated with nature. They are known to violently attack humans they come across, slamming them against thorny trees. Elemental in nature, they will vanish if their forests are destroyed and can also be driven away by church bells.
Gourd Head - Also known as 'Negro d'Agua', these frightening South American merbeings are found in rivers and lakes in Argentina, and are known to behave slightly differently depending on the locale in which they live, being either evil kidnappers or shy and skittish creatures. They have dark skin and bald heads shaped like calabash gourds, as well as webbed hands and feet. Like supernatural merfolk, they can repel bullets and breathe underwater. The most recent sighting was on May 31st 1985.
Llaima Volcano Monster - Alleged to have emerged from the Chilean Llaima Volcano during an eruption in 1640, this unique creature was said to resemble a two-legged dragon with a human-like face surrounded by twisted antlers and horns, and was recorded as making loud groaning noises. An image was published in the book where the information about this encounter was found, and it resembles a dinosaur-like entity with no arms, feathers of scales on its body and a long prehensile tail.
Wagollt - First mentioned in an Arthurian tale written by German author Ulrich Füetrer, this powerful demonic abductor was known to live on a small island to which it would forcibly take large numbers of nights and ladies. It was apparently capable of using dark magic and had mastery of a vast array of spells, and so it would've presumably put up a fight before being slain by a hero known as Persibein. Persibein then released all of its surviving captives.
Walriderske - Hideous feminine spirits known from German folklore, these monstrous faeries either appear as hag-like humanoids or beasts covered in hair of various colours, usually black, brown or white. They are most common in Lower Saxony, where they are sometimes conflated with witches due to their similar appearance. Their name means 'Hedge-Rider', but it is unclear what this means with regards to their behaviour or habitat.
Wassermann - Described by medieval German researcher Heinrich von Neustadt, these bizarre and unique merfolk are said to have long bodies, webbed feet, fish-like tails, beak-like mouths from which two boar heads emerge, and long ears. They are said to wield club-like weapons with which they protect an earthly paradise known as the Valley of Gold. Other researchers have claimed that they ride atop steeds resembling hybrids of horses and dolphins.
Alke - Found exclusively in the German region of Westphalia, this unique aquatic demon variously manifests as either a flaming wheel or a dragon-like creature, and is said to emerge from the water to viciously pursue anyone who dares mock it. It is reputed to have once been the spirit of an impious innkeeper who was literally swallowed up by the Earth as a result of his sinful lifestyle. The description of a flaming wheel emerging from the water could link it to ultraterrestrial USOs.
Salingen - Always appearing in groups of three, these feminine faeries live in the Tyrolean mountains of Italy and Austria where they are commonly observed singing, dancing and taking care of livestock. They are said to change their behaviour based on the morality of the person with whom they are interacting, being kind and benevolent towards good people and wrathful and jealous towards those who are unkind. Hairy humanoids are their natural enemies, and they are related to the tempestarii.
Keeralia - Known from the folklore of the Wayúu people of Venezuela and Colombia, these South American demons appear as reptilian humanoids with fire burning out from within them, and are known to sexually assault both women and men who venture into the desert alone with the intention of impregnating them. The bellies of these pregnant victims will swell until they burst, releasing the reptilian children of the incubi. Most active at night, their glowing eyes are oft seen on the salt flats.
Salvanel - Unique to the Valsugana valley in the Italian Tyrol region, these forest-dwelling faeries resemble elderly humanoids with reddish skin, and are said to live in caves deep within wooded areas, where they keep large flocks of sheep. They are known to sometimes steal milk that farmers collect from the cattle, as well as to abduct three-year-old girls. However, it seems that they do not do so maliciously, as they will protect their kidnapped children and feed them well.
Salvang - Related to the Leshy and other nature elemental faeries, this bearded Tyrolean spirit is found in the thick forests of Austria and Italy, where it lives with its wife 'Ganna' and acts as the protector of farmers and their flocks. Usually benevolent, it will become wrathful is mocked. It will sometimes reward maidservants by giving them balls of yarn which will be magically endless until someone asks if that is the case, at which point the fortune of the household will diminish.
Westfield Watcher - Menacing the Broaddus family when they moved into 657 Boulevard in its namesake New Jersey locale in 2014, this terrifying North American phantom attacker sent the family untraceable letters in which it claimed that the duty of 'Watcher' had been passed through its family for generations. The letters became increasingly predatory, detailing the activities of the family's children and behaving as if the house were a living entity. Terrified, the family abandoned the house.
Unkatl - Variously described as goblin-like humanoids, undead monsters with flaming eyes, or household spirits resembling miniscule women, these nebulous Tyrolean faeries are found in the mountains of Italy and Austria. They are known to appear on the eves of all major religious holidays, and to be most active on Ember Days (days reserved for prayer and fasting within the doctrine of the Western Christian Church). There is little else in the way of information about them.
Ung'schicht - Capable of being both helpful and malevolently mischievous, these Tyrolean faeries were once very common in Italian and Austrian households, living in chalets and outhouses in the Lower Inn valley, but have since had to move to more secluded mountainous areas due to the lack of attention they get from more modern people. There is a story about one of them saving the last two survivors of a plague in a village, but there are also tales of them causing poltergeist activity.
Dodamanderl - Considered to be the son of the Grim Reaper-like figure known as the Dodamon in Austrian mythology, this horrifying psychopomp resembles an elderly man with spindly limbs, a hunched back and a pointed nose. There are multiple local cultural songs that detail the exploits of the nightmarish harbinger. It is unknown if it is actually the son of the Dodamon, or if this is simply something that it falsely claims.
Dodamon - Fleetingly manifesting before disappearing again, this Grim Reaper-like psychopomp is known from Austrian legends, and is said to either appear as a humanoid riding atop a golden horse or as a ghastly entity with a long white nightcap and a scythe. It is said that any who see it riding its horse will be blessed with supernatural happiness, while those who witness it in its nightcap-wearing form will only have three years left to live.
Almgeister - Nebulous Alpine spirits found in Germany, Switzerland and the Tyrol, these benevolent faeries will move into the cabins left by shepherds after they take their flocks down from the mountains between Autumn and Spring. They milk flocks of invisible livestock to make milk and cheese, while whistling and making knocking sounds. A Swiss variety of Almgeister is known as the Alpmüeterli, and resembles a hunchbacked woman who brings bad weather with her wherever she goes.
Beatrik - Said to be too hideous to look upon, this monstrous giant is known from Tyrolean legends, and is said to live in secluded caves deep within the forests of Italy and Austria, emerging to haunt fields during the Winter. It is always accompanied by a pack of thickly-furred dogs, and is said to allow those who don't acknowledge its presence to pass through its territory. If anyone responds to the monster's loud cries, it will put them to sleep and coil their intestines around a comb.
Orgoli - The demonic personification of deforestation, this monstrous Mongolian creature was born from the right arm of an enormous evil deity known as Ataa Ulaan after said god was dismembered by its arch-enemy in a cosmic war. The severed arm of the dark god fell to Earth, landing in Mongolia where it morphed into a grotesque creature which proceeded to devour almost all of the trees in the region. This bizarre event is mentioned in the Mongolian version of the Epic of King Gesar.
Los Desmembrados - Known from the folklore of Puerto Rico's Lajas municipality, these gruesome Spanish ghosts manifest as dismembered corpses, sometimes even appearing as nothing more than severed limbs, and are said to crawl along the PR-116 road at night. Their arrival is usually heralded by the panicked barking of all nearby dogs. Researchers have speculated that they may be undead entities born from those who died in horrific road accidents, thus explaining their mutilated appearances.
Midnight Man - Created through use of a specific ritual known from modern urban legends, this monstrous tulpa resembles a shadowy humanoid figure. The summoning rite involves writing the names of the players on a piece of paper, performing a specific ritual on the paper and then placing a candle atop it and leaving it in front of a door. After the door has been knocked on 22 times and the candle has been extinguished, the players must survive against the Midnight Man until 3:33 AM.
El Carro de las Brujas - Travelling between Mexico City and Cuernavaca at night, this phantom red car is allegedly driven by three witches, and is usually seen by men who wander around backroads at night. Upon seeing a potential victim, the witches will stop the car and try to seduce their target into getting into the vehicle using sensual language and promises of wish-granting. If the victim obliges, they will be sacrificed to Satan and their bodies will be found covered in arcane symbols.
Umm Al Duwais - Appearing as an extremely beautiful woman clad in golden clothing and surrounded by a haze of perfume, this seductive Middle-Eastern djinn is known from the urban legends of the United Arab Emirates, and is said to lure men towards it using its hypnotic voice and irresistible beauty. However, once these hapless victims get close enough, it will reveal its true nature as a monstrous hag-like creature with donkey's legs and sickle-shaped hands before swiftly killing them.
Twisted-Foot Shopper - Little is known about this ostensibly-demonic being mentioned in the Middle Eastern urban legends of Dubai, which is said to have taken on the form of a wealthy-looking shopper to visit the establishment of a greedy shopkeer who wanted to keep his shop open past midnight to earn more money. The entity refused to buy anything of value and didn't take its change, and so the shopkeeper followed it only to be confronted by its grinning face and its body twisting unnaturally.
Kubire Oni - Possessing human victims and overwhelming them with extreme feelings of depression and self-loathing in order to drive them to suicide, this terrifying Japanese demon is thought to have once been the vengeful ghost of a man who was drowned in a river under suspicious circumstances. His hatred and need for revenge transformed him into a monstrous demon known for forcing its victims to hang themselves, and thus it has become known as the 'Strangle Demon'.
Mesa-Hol - Infecting local infants with a supernatural disease characterised by a high fever and incessant crying wherever they go, these grotesque owl-like birds are described as grey in colour, and as having hoof-like feet and large yellow eyes. They fly upside-down, and their haunting cries are said to announce the impending deaths of those infected with their signature demonic pestilence. Information about their existence comes from traditions in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
Tenebrio - Sexually assaulting innocent women as they sleep, very little is known about these grotesque night demons referred to in the Old English and archaic Latin languages. Some scholars have suggested that they are likely closely related to Incubi, seeing as they have a very similar method of attack. There are also references to a French goblin-like creature known as the Tenebrion, but any other information is sadly lacking.
Anu Sinom - Generous and industrious beings mentioned in the creation mythology of the North American Hopi people, these benevolent insect-like entities are said to have provided shelter for humanity while the first iteration of Earth was being destroyed by a global firestorm due to its imperfections. The subterranean humanoids would eventually starve themselves to feed the humans when food became scarce, explaining why their modern ant descendants have such thin waists today.
Lemurian - Originally dwelling on an ancient lost continent said to have connected Madagascar and India, these mysterious three-eyed humanoids are said to be telepathic and highly intelligent, despite being unable to reason and behaving entirely in accordance to instincts. Theories regarding their geographical distribution are contradictory, but it has been speculated that they somehow reached the Americas and India before their home continent sank into the sea.
Maruxaina - Found on the Spanish coast of San Cibrao, this siren-like aquatic entity is variously said to be both helpful and malevolent, either warning sailors of oncoming storms or using its hypnotic abilities to cause shipwrecks, much like other merfolk. It is usually described as a feminine humanoid with large yellow eyes. Every Summer, a festival bearing its name is held in the seaside town, and usually involves a procession of people carrying torches and partaking in a mock trial.
Peladits - Tall and slender to such a degree that they are often mistaken for pine trees, these Spanish boogeymen resemble humanoids covered in thick black hair, and are said to control armies of lice on their bodies. They pursue children who refuse to maintain an acceptable standard of personal hygiene, kidnapping them and forcing them to undertake a brutally-warped bathing procedure involving boiling water and harsh beatings with iron paddles before stealing all of their savings as payment.

[QuirkyBestiary]

Ta da!!

Khot-Sa-Pohl - Said to be capable of speech, these North American hairy humanoids are known from the folklore of the Kiowa people of Oklahoma, and are usually described as tall creatures with noticeably pointed heads. They are said to eat human flesh and to give off a distinctly pungent odour. A supposed encounter with one of the creatures took place in 1978 when one was apparently irritated by Fourth of July fireworks set off by two brothers.
Kalbu Šegû - Hunting in vast and savage packs, these horrifying Middle Eastern hellhounds are sometimes simply referred to as 'rabid dogs', and are thought to be one of the many species of monster spawned by Tiamat. Eventually most of them were vanquished by Marduk, but their images are still used on doorways and windows to frighten away less powerful evil spirits.
Kipumbubu - Often leaping heights in excess of 3ft to snatch drowsy sailors off the sides of their boats, these monstrous African crocodilians are found in the Rufiji River of Tanzania, and are said to consume about six hapless victims every year. They grab their prey in their jaws, throwing them around until their heads are facing down their gullets at which point they swallow them whole. Traditional rituals were sometimes used to appease both them and other malevolent water spirits.
Kolowisi - Known from the folklore of the Zuni Pueblo people of New Mexico, this powerful water deity resembles an enormous serpent with feathers on the back of its head and a singular horn on its snout, and is said to have saved the Zuni people from a catastrophic flood after they prayed to it. When the floodwater receded, the deity didn't want to return to its previous home in the West, and so instead elected to live in an underground lake in the South. It can move between any body of water.
Buru - Enormous semi-aquatic reptiles resembling hybrids of crocodiles and serpents, these 13ft-long Asian dragons are found in the lakes and rivers of the Himalayas, where they are rarely seen to make appearances outside of the water, but are also known to emit deep, bellowing roars when they do so. They are not usually aggressive, but there is a story of one killing a hunter after said hunter killed one of its young. Sadly, this event prompted the local population to hunt the Burus to extinction.
Red Ghost - Manifesting as a hideous camel-like creature with a human skeleton tied to its back, this North American ghost is thought to have originally been one of the camels let loose into the Arizona desert by the military in the 1850s, but has since become a carnivorous and highly aggressive spirit, known for trampling unwary residents of the area to death and eating grizzly bears. It is invulnerable to conventional weaponry, and always leaves strands of red hair and giant hoofprints behind.
Elf-Rib - Also known as the 'Tientoner', this malevolent aquatic demon is said to resemble a hellhound on some occasions, but is also described as a skeletal humanoid. It is known from the Dutch folklore of Northern Holland, and is sometimes said to be the lingering ghost of King Radboud, who was famous for his refusal to be baptised. Like other boogeymen, it is said to snatch children who stray too close to the banks of bodies of water such as lakes and wells or who venture out at night.
Amefurashi - Bringing torrential rain wherever they go, these diminutive Japanese elemental faeries are often said to resemble human children due to their short stature. Their name literally means 'Rain Harbinger', and they are sometimes alleged to have a degree of psychic control over the rain that they bring. Other information about them is very difficult to find, and so their temperament is not known, though it can be assumed that they are mischievous like other faeries.
Ananta Boga - Said to cyclically destroy all of reality when each Kalpa (a period of 4.32 billion years) comes to an end, this monstrous cosmic serpent is known from Indian Hindu mythology, and is described as being an impossibly-vast reptile with a thousand heads. Each of these heads is extremely venomous and has the ability to breathe fire. A creature of the same name is mentioned in Javanese traditional theatre as being the rightful king of all dragons.
Hantu Ribut - Calling forth vast and catastrophic storms wherever they are, these demonic elementals are known from the folklore of West Malaysia. The prefix of their name usually refers to a demon or ghost in Malaysian culture, and so there might be a possibility that they are the ghosts of people who died due to turbulent weather events, and are now damned to create destructive whirlwinds and hurricanes wherever they go. This, however, is unconfirmed.
Saytoechin - Bizarre predatory relatives of extinct giant ground sloths found in the Canadian Yukon territory, these monstrous creatures use their enormous claws to rip open the dams of beavers and feed on the occupants, and are thus known also known as 'Beaver Eaters'. They are described as being larger than even the biggest of grizzly bears, and are commonly linked with giant ground sloths due to locals in the area pointing to a picture of one when asked to identify their local monster.
Hantu Ranges - Manifesting as a masculine humanoid bathed in sickly green light, this glowing Malaysian demon's name literally translates as 'Familiar Ghost', and it is known to carry a large axe with which it menaces its victims. It can fly and float midair, but very little else is known about its origins or behaviour. The literal meaning of its name is strange enough to imply that there is something more to learn about it, however.
Hantu Longgok - Leaving their victims foaming at the mouths with their heads unnaturally tilted back, these disgusting Malaysian demons dwell in dumps and garbage heaps, and are closely associated with disease and pestilence for obvious reasons. The incapacitated state in which their victims are left suggests the existence of a supernatural pathogen of some kind. Very little information exists about their origins or appearances.
Hantu Parl - Nocturnal vampires, these ghoulish humanoid creatures are known from the folklore of Malaysia and India, where they are said to lurk on battlefields in order to drink the blood of the dead and the dying. There are some infrequent reports in which they are also said to manifest inside hospitals to perform this same foul scavenging of the bodies of the diseased and deceased. Their name suggests that they are likely undead in nature.
Monongy - Bizarre aquatic humanoids resembling hideous bipedal fish, these unique North American merfolk are found exclusively in the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. They were allegedly first encountered by European settlers coming to the region, and were later responsible for a brief panic between the 1930s and 1950s. However, all of this was simply promotional material for a local charity event, and thus the modern 'Monongy' is a tulpa due to its history being fictitious.
Lembuswana - Acting as the living symbol of the Kutai Kartanegara City in Indonesia, this powerful hybrid creature is made up of the bodyparts from various different animals, all of which represent something different about the location over which it presides. Its elephantine trunk symbolises the wisdom of Ganesha, and its winged tiger-like body represents the power of the King. Although the Kutai Kingdom has ceased to exist, the Lembuswana still protects each citizen of Kutai Kartanegara.
Lakooma - Dwelling in sea-caves, bays and lakes across Chile and Argentina, these nebulous monstrosities are known from the Patagonian folklore of the Yaghan people, in which they are said to appear as enormous hands that lunge out of the water to snatch unsuspecting victims. These victims are then swiftly dragged under the water and devoured. Some researchers have speculated that the legends originated from natural holes in the ice on frozen lakes through which people can fall and drown.
Girl from the Gap - Lurking in small spaces defined as 'gaps' throughout houses in Japan, this uncanny entity normally causes no more trouble than giving the occupants of the house the feeling that they are being watched, but will sometimes make eye contact with human targets and decide to engage them in a game of hide and seek. Should its target oblige, it will teleport around the house into various gaps, and the next time eye contact is made it will 'find' and kill its victim.
Smiling Man - Manifesting as a tulpa after the first story involving it was posted on an online forum, this bizarre demonic creature resembles a male humanoid with a grotesquely-wide smile and its head permanently pointed towards the sky, and is known to move towards its intended target with an unnerving waltz-like movement. However, if these victims acknowledge the entity or show fear, the creature will start running towards them. It is unknown what happens if the victims are caught.
Halaháches - Referred to as Halaháches by women and as Kótaix by men, this South American air elemental is known from the mythology of the Selk'nam people of Argentina and Chile, and is called upon to quell the rage of the underworld goddess named Xalpen. It is highly temperamental, banishing Xalpen with its mere presence and acting in a comedic fashion if pleased, but massacring the males of a community if it is angered. Red and white stripes cover its body, and its head is horned.
Andrazku - Formed from the tormented souls of misogynistic individuals who used their power to oppress women in life, these horned gorilla-like demons are found in the colder planes of Hell, where they are known to use whips and swords to emulate more powerful demons. Being misogynists, they are known to frequently gang up on Lilitu and Marilith with the intention of literally tearing them apart, and are often summoned by male magic users through use of excessive flattery and sacrifices.
Yarri - Also known as 'Queensland Tigers', these unique predatory marsupials are to be found in their namesake Australian rainforest where they have been known to Aboriginal cultures for centuries before explorers officially 'discovered' them in 1871. They resemble tigers with abnormally-long front teeth, slender tails and broad white stripes on their hindquarters. Some researchers have suggested that they may represent surviving individuals of the extinct genus Thylacoleo.
El Verde Entity - Sometimes said to be somehow responsible for the tragic disappearance of a young child in the jungles of Puerto Rico and then known to have terrorised his family while they were trying to find him in October of 1973, this ostensibly-demonic entity was described as a tall, shadowy humanoid with glowing eyes and clawed hands. It mimicked the voice of the lost child and attempted to lure his mother into the woods, before the rest of the family saved her.
Njuzu - Known from the Shona culture of Zimbabwe, these African merfolk are said to resemble pale humanoids with reed-like structures on their backs, and are known to kidnap people swimming in lakes and rivers with the intention of taking them to a specialised underwater prison. The families of the kidnapped victims are forbidden to mourn due to the merfolk's dislike of crying, and are instead advised to seek magical aid, prompting the victims to be released and become shamans called Godobori.
Jukwa - Sometimes also referred to as 'Manyusa' by the African Shona people of Zimbabwe, these elemental spirits are said to cause and represent fertility-bringing rainfall, and are thus very well respected in the local area. Tribal chiefs will summon them in order to command them to communicate with Mwari (a powerful fertility deity) so that he will bring rain. Spirit mediums and magic-users who channel the Jukwa must follow specific rules, such as the avoidance of food leading up to ceremonies.
Shemhazian - Formed from the corrupted souls of those who tortured and mutilated others in life, these monstrous demons dwell in the deepest levels of Hell where they eternally hunt and kill other demonic entities. They resemble grotesque amalgams of all manner of earthly predators, ranging from reptilian humanoids, bears and enormous mantis-like insects. Despite not actually requiring sustenance, they take a sickening pleasure from tearing victims to shreds and feasting on their corpses.
Ngozi - Feared and respected by the Shona people of Zimbabwe, these wrathful African spirits are considered to be the ghosts of people who died while in a state of extreme anger or under violent circumstances such as murder. The family of a murder victim will sometimes whip the corpse of the deceased to encourage it to rise again and take revenge on its murderer, which it will do by striking their family down with lightning while leaving them alive to experience their actions' consequences.
Zvikwambo - Thought to be the spirits of people reanimated through use of dark magic according to the Shona legends of Zimbabwe, these African undead creatures crave money, blood and sexual intercourse with humans. A person can be given a Zvikwambo by making a deal with a magic-user, and they will be expected to provide their blood and a sexual slave for the creature in exchange for a supply of stolen money. If they fail to provide this, the creatures will try to take their payment by force.
Magoritoto - Known from the Shona culture of Zimbabwe, these terrifying African ghosts are not actually violent towards humans, but are said to induce a supernatural feeling of intense fear in their victims. They look almost exactly as they would've done before they died up, and will wander around country lanes greeting people. However, if these people are impolite or disrespectful, the ghosts will suddenly morph into grotesquely tall and slender humanoids, producing bursts of flame.
Zvipoko - Manifesting in forests, urban areas and graveyards, these terrifying African ghosts are known from the Shona folklore of Zimbabwe, and are said to haunt the places and people to which they were connected in life, terrifying said people by emitting bursts of supernatural flames. Some of them will assume the forms of prostitutes, vanishing as soon as the lights are turned on in the bedrooms after intercourse. They are also known to step out in front of cars to cause accidents.
Bogsa - Living in the hills of the Kumaon area of Northern India, these shapeshifting humanoids are organised into a closely-knit tribal society, in which the males hold the knowledge of how to morph into the forms of tigers or lions. They can assume these predatory forms for a set amount of time before automatically returning to human form. However, they are not meant to use these abilities whenever they please, and can only shapeshift if the lives of themselves or others are at risk.

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Yet more beasties!

Yowoyow - Truly repulsive North American boogeymen known from the Chumash folklore of California, the bodies of these monstrous humanoids are loosely-wrapped in sagging flesh and constantly drip infectious pus. They are almost exclusively found in and around the village of Ventura, and are known to carry giant containers filled with boiling tar, into which they throw humans. Their name comes from their constant singing of 'yowoyow he, my basket is boiling, yowoyow'.
Haphap - Giant humanoid monsters known from the Chumash folklore of California, these North American ogres are described as wearing apron-like garments made from the wriggling bodies of rattlesnakes, and are said to be capable of inhaling with such force that nearby trees and rocks are sucked into their mouths. The most famous individual of the species is said to have made vast holes in the Santa Ynez mountain range before being killed by twin folk heroes known as the Thunders.
Nekedzaltara - Numerous and diverse malevolent nature spirits known from the folklore of the North American Athapascan people, these enormous demons are difficult to describe due to the many different forms they are said to take, but one folktale describes them as having kettle-shaped mouths large enough to be mistaken for caves. This same story describes the plight of a hero who accidentally wandered into one's mouth, and had to cut his way out before being boiled alive by bubbling water. They can be kept from harming people's souls after they die through either sacrificial offerings or the intervention of other spirits.
Maxulaw - Described as predatory feline creatures with skin resembling leather or rawhide, these vicious North American monsters are known from the Chumash folklore of California, and are possibly also referred to as Malaxsisinis due to the practically identical natures of their descriptions. They are said to act as omens of death, crying or screeching when someone nearby is about to die. Thus, some researchers have speculated that they may be related to banshees.
Siloni - Laying seige to Egypt as part of the Fourth Plague of Moses described in Jewish lore, these nebulous monstrosities are described as insect-like creatures, but are also often represented as resembling octopuses for some unknown reason. They are said to have only harmed Egyptians and their livestock, and to have avoided Israelites. Modern scholars have claimed that mythology of their existence was likely inspired by the discovery of fossilised mammoths due to a translation of their name.
Poxono - Described as masculine humanoids with gashes in their backs through which their hearts can be seen, these demonic North American ogres are known to disguise themselves as women and impersonate children's family members in order to eventually capture them and force them into vats of boiling tar. They are known from the Chumash folklore of California, and are said to carry walking stick-like instruments that they can throw at victims, causing instant death if they strike their target.
La Tonadora - Guarding the path along which souls have to pass before reaching the Afterlife (known as Shimilaqsha) according to the North American Chumash folklore of California, this demonic creature is described as a feminine humanoid with a long tail tipped with a lethal sting. It will attack and instantly kill any living souls that attempt to pass into the Afterlife, but it will only harmlessly irritate truly deceased spirits.
Muyso Akyqake - Dwelling in Lake Tota according to the Muisca mythology of Colombia, this monstrous South American lake monster is described as a black serpent with glowing eyes and a horned head like an ox, and is said to have been slain by a folk hero before the lake even existed. As it died, it produced a green gem which swiftly morphed into the water that would later form the lake. Suffice to say, it wasn't entirely dead, and superstitions persisted until the nineteenth century.
Elizabeth Lake Monster - Said to have lived in Elizabeth Lake in California's Los Angeles County, this monstrous North American dragon was described as a reptilian entity with enormous wings and six legs, and was said to be at least 50ft long. It would devour livestock and produce fires to burn down settlements on the shores of the lake, and it appeared to be bulletproof. Eventually, however, the problem was solved when a man named Miguel Leonis managed to force it to leave the lake.
Madam Koi Koi - Onomatopoeically named after the sounds made by her red high-heel shoes as she patrols the darkened hallways of Nigerian boarding schools, this terrifying African ghost was said to have once been a beautiful teacher at one such school, who was totally hated due to her cruelty to the students. One day, she slapped a female student and injured her, and so she was promptly fired and died in a car accident on her way home. Her ghost strikes students on the head, causing swelling or death.
Kato - Terrifying demonic African hairy humanoids capable of moving through solid objects and lurking inside walls, these large Nigerian creatures are notorious for suddenly manifesting inside bathrooms and sexually assaulting women or even attacking children inside school restrooms. They are also known to hide in the walls of a household and wait for a woman to fall asleep within said house before immediately appearing and pinning their victims to the ground and assaulting them.
El Simpira - Described as resembling a black jaguar with deer-like antlers and a white front leg in the shape of a corkscrew, this truly bizarre South American demon is also referred to as the Lord of the Panshin Nete, and is known to be capable of extending its white leg to great lengths in order to entangle sinners and cursed humans. Once it has trapped its victims, it will take them back to Hell so that they can serve as its slaves. It lives in the jungles of Peru.
Boraro - Truly grotesque faeries known from the South American Tucano folklore of Colombia, these towering creatures resemble hairy humanoids with large ears, stiff legs and backwards-facing feet to confused potential trackers. They act as protectors of the local flora and fauna of the Amazon, killing those who encroach on their territory by squeezing them to death before drinking their innards from holes in their heads and then inflating their corpses like balloons. Tobacco will placate them.
Umi Nyōbō - Supernaturally-strong shapeshifting merfolk described as resembling human women with piscine scales, webbed fingers and shark-like teeth, these sadistic Japanese creatures are known to eat humans for fun. There is a story from the Iwate Prefecture in which two women were mourning for their husbands who had been lost at sea, and were eventually driven to suicide by an Umi Nyōbō sending them the heads of these men. After death, these women became Umi Nyōbō themselves.