My prediction as to the identity of the new antagonist:
The Last Titan is Rhea/Cybele. All we know about the Last Titan at this point is that she's female. Assuming that she is, in fact, a Greek Titan, Rhea seems like the most likely candidate, being the one who was probably on the best terms with the Olympians, and though most of the Titanesses (and Oceanus) were not actually locked in Tartarus, she seems like the one most likely to be active today. Rhea, however, was not a particularly malevolent or violent deity, unless we consider the fact that she was often conflated with the cult of the Phrygian goddess Cybele, aka the Mad Mother. Cybele was a particularly unhinged and feared goddess in the ancient world with a particular fondness for genital mutilation, a figure far better suited to being a villain. Since the series plays around so much with aspects, I can imagine that they may in fact be one and the same.
The Arthropoids in Mortasheen are based on The Fly, but with a wide variety of different types of bugs. I'm surprised it took me months to realize that.
I'm interested in the new Couatls and whether or not they'll be from mythology. There are quite a few types of Aztec serpent monsters with Couatl in their name, but most of them aren't particularly Celestial-ish.
I was curious and looked it up, and with a name like that I was definitely not expecting a Christian band of any sort. But the lyrics are pretty standard Christian rock fare.
I'm not big on Christian rock. I didn't even realize that was what it was until I looked it up separate from the AMV. Maybe it's pretty standard for that, I don't really know.
Yeah, it's not my genre either. But yeah, it's nothing I haven't heard from the snippets of that genre I've stumbled over through the years. It's actually pretty tame compared to some.
Having been raised in the faith, it actually took me a few minutes to find what someone might get offended by in the song. I hear similar statements made on a near daily basis here.
It's largely the ignorant science denial via irritating strawman arguments (I didn't come from a monkey) that annoyed me, and a couple of other things I won't get into here because of the ban on political debate. A big part of it was that I went into it thinking it was just a normal metal song about rising up against generic evil or something, I would have ignored it completely if I knew what it was.
I was curious and looked it up, and with a name like that I was definitely not expecting a Christian band of any sort. But the lyrics are pretty standard Christian rock fare.
I'm not big on Christian rock. I didn't even realize that was what it was until I looked it up separate from the AMV. Maybe it's pretty standard for that, I don't really know.
I listen to a lot of metal with really dark lyrics. Usually, I just operate under the assumption that the singer/writer is deliberately and consciously playing a villain and that the lyrics are just evil for the sake of being menacing/badass, and aren't actively encouraging such behavior in the real world.
That being said, B~!+% Came Back by Theory of a Deadman. It has such a cool sounding rhythm to it, and the instrumental elements are great, but the actual lyrics are so misogynistic that they make my skin crawl. I can't honestly tell if they're meant to reflect the artist's actual views or not, but if so, yuck.
Also, I recently came across a song called I Stand by We As Human. I first heard it in an AMV and thought it sounded epic, but couldn't make out the lyrics very well. I eventually looked up the lyrics and to say that they had an awful, and downright idiotic, message would be an understatement.
The American double standard that we always help they physically injured but scorn the mentally ill as weak.
I came across this recently when looking at a Down the Rabbit Hole YouTube video about Christian W Chandler (popularly, "CWC") the source of the meme Sonichu.
It was... disgusting.
Let me be clear: the Down the Rabbit Hole video was very worthwhile and the creator did solid work. The people other than CWC who were involved in that, though? Horrible. Like, actually reprehensible.
CWC was clearly a mentally ill person with no cognitive capacity to defend himself from the, frankly, predatory actions of people caught up in what amounts to social torture. He held some rather reprehensible views and was clearly socially unpleasant, but he was also a polite and relatively mild-mannered individual who put forth no real focus on any darker elements. And they turned him into a raging paranoid monster, fueling his worst beliefs and character elements while tearing down any ability he might have had to reform by repeatedly abusing his trust and lying to him. Again, these people turned him into a (relative) monster.
And the worst part? People defending the trolls that did it in the comments below by citing (variants of), "If he can't learn, he clearly deserves it."
I just... no.
Yes. Thank you, Tacticslion, for putting that into words. What the trolls did to that poor guy was horrid, and ceaseless. As for his reprehensible views and social ineptitude, it seems to me that he was one of those rare individuals who truly lacked the cognitive capacity to fix those problems. That's not something I would say about 99% of misogynists and homophobes on the internet, but in his case, I think it's sadly the truth. They took an extremely vulnerable individual and consciously, calculatedly, tormented him in order to make his situation go from bad to abominable and turn him into a (like you said, relative) monster. Internet trolls like that are proof you can be Chaotic Evil without ever actually breaking the laws of the land.
Is the Oni Daimyo Muronna by any chance missing a face? It doesn't say that specifically in the Book of the Damned, but her obedience and boons all have to do with blindness and her name sounds a lot like the faceless yokai Mu-Onna.
This is kind of a random question, but when you worked on the Monster Manual 3 for WotC, was the Runehound one of your creations? It just seems like the kind of monster you would whip up.
The following is an index of (mostly) mythological and folkloric creatures I've gathered together for the purpose of a worldbuilding project. What started out as me asking "wouldn't it be cool if I used some lesser known mythical creatures?" ended up becoming a colossal rabbit hole I've never been able to find my way out of. It is organized by region. I will note that some of the sources I used are far better than others, so I wouldn't suggest using this index for serious academia. There are a few "Fakelore" creatures that made it in, as including them was fine with the setting I was building, but might not be viable for your purposes. I do have sources and notes on all of them, so if you have questions, ask away. There are nearly 5,500 creatures in the index, and this was honestly me being selective.
Monster Geographic Index:
British Isles:
Abhartach
Adar Llwch Gwin
Adh Seid
Adhene
Afanc
Alp-Luachra
Alphyn
Amadan
Arkan Sonney
Arrach
Athach
Awd Goggie
Baboulas
Baiste-na-scohaigh
Ballybog
Banghaisgidheach
Bannog
Banshee
Baobhan Sidhe
Barghest
Beannach-Nimhe
Beast of Barrisdale
Beast of Letter Dellan
Beathach Mor Loch Odha
Begul an Aud
Beisht Khione Dhoo
Beithir
Beldam
Biersal
Big Ears
Billy Blin
Black Annis
Black Shuck
Black Walker
Bloody Bones
Bocanoch
Bochdan
Bodach
Boggart
Boggle
Boneless
Boobrie
Brag
Brenin Llwyd
Bridgi
Brobinyak
Brollachan
Brown Man of the Moor
Brucha
Bruckee
Bryn-Yr-Ellyon
Buachaileen
Bucca
Bugaboo
Bugbear
Buggane
Bull Beggar
Burach-Bhaoi
Burryman
Cailleach
Cait Sith
Calygreyhound
Carrog
Cath Palug
Ceffyl Dwr
Ceirean
Cirein Croin
Cluricaun
Coblynau
Cu Sith
Cuachag
Cwn Annwn
Cyhyraeth
Dearg Due
Direach
Dobhar Chu
Dragon (St. George)
Dragonet
Dreach-Fhoula
Duergarr
Dullahan
Each Tened
Each Uisge
Eachy
Earth Hound
Eillen Trechenn
Elyllon
Ettin
Fachen
Far Darrig
Fatlips
Fear Dorcha
Fear Ghorma
Fear Gorta
Fear Liath
Fearsome Man
Fetch
Fideal
Finn Folk
Fir Chlis
Firbolg
Foawr
Fomorian
Fuath
Gaborchend
Gally-Trot
Gamelyon
Gancanagh
Ghillie Dhu
Glaistig
Glashtyn
Glatisant
Goayr Heddagh
Goblin
Gogmagog
Gooseberry Wife
Great Hand
Greentooth
Gremlin
Grendel
Grindylow
Groac’h
Gruagach
Gunna
Gwaenardel
Gwarach Y Rhibyn
Gwiber
Gwyllion
Herne
Hobgoblin
Hobyah
Hogboon
Hooper
Hwch Ddu Gwta
Hyldemoer
Ian an Od
Inifri Duir
It
Jack of the Orchard
Jack o’ Lantern
Jack-In-Irons
Jimmy Squarefoot
Kelpie
Kilmoulis
Knocker
Knucker
Kobold
Korred
Korrigan
Krieren Noz
Lailoken
Lambton Worm
Lammikin
Lavellan
Leanan Sidhe
Lham-Dearg
Llamhigyn
Loch Chon Monster
Loch Garten Monster
Lough Dubh Monster
Lubber
Luchtigern
Luideag
Lunantishee
Ly Erg
Maighdean Uaine
Marool
Marzocco
Mata
Merrow
Moddey Dhoe
Monoceros
Morag
Morgawr
Morrigan
Muilerteach
Muirdris
Mumpoker
Murrisk
Muryan
Neamh-Mhairbh
Nemhain
Noggle
Nuckelavee
Ollipeist
Onchu
Peallaidh
Pech
Phooka
Phynnodderee
Pottons
Pyewacket
Redcap
Revolving Beast
Seefer
Selkie
Shellycoat
Sianach
Sluagh
Spoorn
Spriggan
Springheel
Spunkie
St. Attracta’s Monster
St. Senan’s Beast
Stray Sod
Suileach
Tangie
Tanterabogus
Tarbh Uisge
Theow
Thyr
Urisk
Vough
Wag-at-the-Wa
Water Orm
Will O’ Wisp
Wirry-Cow
Woodwose
Wulver
Wurrum
Yale
Yannig
Yelping Beast of Many Colors
Yeth Hound
Ypotryll
Central America:
Ah Muzen Cab
Ah Tabai
Ahpuch
Ahuehuetl
Ahuizotl
Alebrije
Alux
Andura
Baarkab
Balam
Barchila
Baruxes
Bokol H’otoch
Boob
Cabrakan
Cadejo
Catzbalam
Cax-Vinic
Ceuyatl
Chaac
Chac Uacab Xoc
Chalchiuhicueye
Chaneque
Che Uinik
Chupacabra
Cihuateotl
Cipactli
Cizin
Coatlicue
Cu Bird
Cuca
Cucuy
Culcalkin
Diablo en Panales
Dtundtuncam
Duende
Dzolob
Ehacototontin
Ek Chapat
Ekuneil
El Crineo
El Gentil
H-Wayak
Hapai-Can
Hebu
Hewi
Huay Chivo
Huesuda
Hunchu’ts
Ikal
Ikal-Hua
Itzcuintlipotzotli
Itzpapalotl
Ixtab
Juan Thul
Kakasbal
Kek
Konase
Kuil-Kaax
K’awiil
Lagarto de Oro
Liwa
Llorona
Malinche
Malogra
Mamlab
Matlazihua
Mazacame
Mesa-Hol
Miitiipi
Mitla
Mo-yo
Mocuana
Mula Herrada
Mulahu
Nagual
Naualli
Numuzo’ho
Padre sin Cabeza
Picudo
Poira
Pollo Maligno
P’uz
Quetzalcoatl
Quinametzin
Q’eq
Shtabai
Siguanaba
Sisimite
Somberon
Taconuda
Tecumbalam
Tepictoton
Tezcatlipoca
Timbo
Tlacahuepan
Tlacoques
Tlahuelpuchi
Tlaltecuhtli
Tlilcoatl
Totochtin
Trueno
Tulivieja
Tzitzimitl
Ua Ua Pach
Uay-Cen
Uay-Cot
Uay-Pek
Uay-Poop
Ulak
Uukum Soots
Velachif
Verde Culebra Alada
Vucub-Caquix
Win
Xan
Xbolonthoroch
Xecotcovach
Xelhua
Xhumpedzkin
Xicalcoatl
Xipe-Totec
Xiuh-Coatl
Xolotl
Xtabay
Yahui
Yankopek
Yohualtepoztli
Zip
Zipacna
Carribbean:
Agassou
Ananeriite
Araidai
Azeto
Baka
Belludo
Bossu
Camphruch
Catsiburere
Cemi
Chickcharney
Chiparemai
Cigouave
Ciguapa
Diablesse
Douen
Duppy
Guijie
Haibohe
Huilla
Hupia
Je Rouge
Jiques
Kacivoveri
Karuru
Kasonkati
Kenaima
Koneso
Ligahoo
Loa
Lusca
Mama Dlo
Mami Wati
Mauvais Airs
Milne
Moongazer
Mujimbwi
Mura
Ol’ Hige
Omar
Oriyu
Orusula
Papa Bois
Pericana
Rolling Calf
Saapin
Soucouyant
Suague
Tapugi
Vejigante
Wen-Gosi-Yana
Yauhau
South America:
Abuelitos
Abuhuku
Aca Pere
Acalica
Achkay
Agnen
Ahor
Ai Apaeac
Aije
Ajaklalhay
Akalakui
Akanan
Alicanto
Amaro
Ampuku
Anchanchu
Anchimallen
Anchunga
Andira
Anhanga
Anumin
Ao Ao
Apuku
Arganaqlta’a
Asema
Aun pana
Aunyaina
Avasati
Avestruz Macho
Axshem
Ayayema
Aypa
Añás
Backoo
Bagual
Bakru
Berrador
Besta Fera
Boigaucu
Boitata
Boraro
Boyguasu-Tumpa
Bradador
Bush Dai Dai
Caa-Yari
Caapora
Cabloco D’agua
Cabra Cabriola
Cachiru
Cahuacahua
Caipora
Calchona
Camahueto
Canchus
Candileja
Capacuc Ama
Capelobo
Capiango
Carbuncle
Caruana
Carugua
Catecate
Cavalo do Mar
Caá-Yari
Ccoa
Chelep
Chemene
Cherufe
Chilludo
Chime
Chivato
Chochoi
Chonchon
Chullachaqui
Chupeitoro
Chuquichinchay
Chuzalungu
Colo Colo
Condenado
Coniponi
Coquena
Corpo Seco
Cuarajhy-yara
Cuchivulu
Cucuio
Cuero
Culilpilla
Cumacanga
Cumama
Curinquean
Curupira
Cururu
Cushpij
Cão da Meia‑noite
Dama do Rio
Descabezado
Dientudo
E-Yara
Eheie
Eintykara
Eira Jagua
El Familiar
El Juy-Juy
Elel
Ellengassern
Enano
Encantado
Encerrado
Epunamun
Esakar-P+%@
Espíritos de Hualasjirca
Etaldo
Ewaipanoma
Falajitax
Fantasma de los Riscos
Fimiyo
Fiura
Flor-do-mato
Furufuhue
Gafanhotao
Gaius to Kena
Gorjala
Goshg-e
Griton
Gualicho
Guariba-Boia
Guecubu
Guestia
Habsha
Hachai
Halpan
Hanuch
Hapinunu
Hekura
Hojarasquin
Hombre Caiman
Hombre Gato
Huacamamul
Huallepen
Huancahui
Huaychau
Huayramama
Huayrapuca
Huenauca
Huichinalhue
Huitranalhue
Iara
Ibeji
Ichik Ol’quo
Iemisch
Igpupiara
Ihuaivulu
Illa
Immawari
Inulpamahuida
Invunche
Iskayhuahua Supay
Isnashi
Itseke
Jaguaru
Jaracaca
Jarjacha
Jasy Jatere
Jinäöt Lavós
Jumbie
Juruti Pepena
Kachpik
Kallfumalen
Kanaima
Kankorona-Iodiara
Kaparilo
Karaisaba
Karau
Kawtcho
Kayeri
Ka’aguy Pora
Kelenken
Keron-Kenken
Kharisiri
Kiesta
Kiliéni Thsálin
Kiyok
Kokoko
Koomonalo
Koonase
Kori
Kuarahy Jára
Kuni-Bina
Kupe-dyeb
Kurupi
Kutztaca
Labatut
Lafquén Trilque
Lakuma
Lampalagua
Lawalawa
Layqa
Lik
Llastay
Lluhay
Lmayi
Luison
Lupuna
Macachera
Machudo
Machukuna
Macones
Madremonte
Maereboe
Mai d’agoa
Maihisikiri
Maip
Maipolina
Mallqui
Manchachicoj
Manguruyu
Mapinguari
Mare’t
Maricoxi
Maripill
Massacooramaan
Mastopogon
Matinta Pereira
Maui (Brazilian)
Mayup Maman
Mbai-aib
Mbogua
Mboi Tui
Mboi-Mone
Mboi-Yagua
Mehn
Mene Mamma
Meulen
Mikilo
Millalonco
Minata-Karaia
Minhocao
Mohan
Monai
Monangahela
Montuna
Motelo Mama
Motocu
Muelona
Muki
Mula Anima
Mula Sem Cabeca
Munuane
Muqui
Mwono
Mãe do Ouro
Nahuelito
Naiapek
Nakaq
Nanayk Kalo
Nandu Tata
Nanuk Leta’a
Negros d’água
Nhandutata
Niwinche
Nowet
Nsoe
Nunga
O Bicho
Ochukullkos
Ohi
Okpe
Onca-Cangucu
Onietib
Onza
Ookempan
Palla Huarcuna
Pampayoj
Papa-Figo
Pasuk
Patagon
Patasola
Patón
Pehuén Mapu Kushé
Petekiyik
Petey
Petizo
Peuchen
Peyak
Pihuchenyi
Pinuychen
Pipintu
Piranu
Pisadeira
Pishtacos
Pitet
Pitá-Yovái
Pombero
Pucatrihuekeche
Punalka
Pururaucas
Putrahilu
Puyo
Póra
Qasogonaga
Quechronamun
Quemanta
Quibungo
Rahara
Raiquen
Rattle Jaguar
Relincho
Rodillona
Romsiwamnari
Runa Uturunco
Runamula
Sa Yin
Saapaim
Sacaojos
Sacha Cuca Waira
Sachamama
Sacharuna
Sachayoj
Salvaje
Sapo Fuerzo
Saxra
Sayona
Schayoj
Shiashia-Yawa
Shiru
Shompallhue
Siaskel
Silbon
Sinaa
Stewa Rutu
Stoa
Succarath
Sumpall
Suq’a
Suwa
Tachwull
Takwish
Tapire Iauara
Taquatu
Tatu-Carreta
Teyu Cuare
Teyu Yagua
Thlimnal
Thrauco
Tin Tin
Tocouyaha
Toonahyannas
Tosetax
Touro Negro
Touro Stupay
Touro de Cochaconga
Trelquehuecuve
Trempalcahue
Tshenkutshen
Tunche
Tunda
Tunjo de Oro
Tupan
Tuyango
U-Pora
Uahti
Ucumar
Urkuyaya
Utano
Vai-Mahse
Vasitiri
Veado Gigante
Viboron
Viuva
Voladora
Vulpangue
Walichu
Wamu
Washipi
Washoriwe
Watu Wa Miti
Wekufe
Wihwin
Wirwir
Xexeu
Y-Pora
Ya Te Veo
Yacumama
Yacuruna
Yaguarete-Aba
Yaguarete-Jhi
Yaguaron
Yaguaty
Yaquaru
Yastay
Yiekelon
Yoshi
Yosi
Yurupari
Modern Folklore:
Abbagoochie
Acrid Critter
Agropelter
Aguas Blancas Creature
Alien Octopoid
Alkali Lake Monster
Alligator Man
Amorphous Bird
Arboreal Abomination
Arequipa Anomaly
Arica Monster
Arzamas Monster
Axehandle Hound
Ayew Monster
Bagodemon
Bajada Grande Beast
Bald Mountain Beast
Bandage Man
Bark
Bat-Winged Monkey Bird
Batsquatch
Beamen Monster
Bearwolf
Beast of Baku
Beast of Bladenboro
Beast of Bodmin Moor
Beast of Bray Road
Beast of Busco
Beast of Fredericksburg
Beast of Green Drive
Beast of Grunch Road
Beaver Lake Monster
Beeskeeter
Belo Horizante Beast
Beneguacil Burglar
Big Head
Big-Eyes
Bighoot
Billdad
Billiwhack Beast
Bingbuffer
Black Blob
Black Swamp Creature
Black Swine of Hampshire
Blackbeard
Bloodless Howler
Bloody Mary
Blue Being of Samoa
Boca Del Tigre Beast
Bolter
Boo Hag
Booger
Borrego Phantom
Braemar Monster
Braxton Beast
Buin Monster
Bulbous Headed Monster
Bundle Beast
Bunnyman
Cabin Hill Critter
Cactus Cat
Cadborosaurus
Calama Vampire
Canvey Island Monster
Cape Sable Serpent
Car Scratcher
Cardiff Giant
Cattle Killer
Caveman
Char Man
Chattanooga Roo
Cheval Marin
Chupacbra (Mammalian)
Cistern Creeper
Cloud Creature
Cockroach Man
Colchester Gargoyle
Coonigator
Copiapo Flyer
Crawfordsville Monster
Creature of Quimper-Corentin
Critter of St. Maurice
Davenport Demon
Dearbon County Demon
Devil Monkey
Devil’s Swamp Winged Scorpion
Dewayo
Digmaul
Dingbat
Dirty Angel
Domston Blob
Dover Demon
Droll
Dundonald Creature
Dungavenhooter
Electric Serpent of Tacoma
Enfield Horror
Farmersville Green Man
Felixstowe Fire Demon
Feu-Follet
Finksburg Phantom
Fire Boar
Fire Dragon (West Virginia)
Flatwoods Monster
Florida Moss Man
Flying Crocodile
Frametown Monster
Francois Le Mew Humanoid
Fujairah Phantom
Garson Invader
Ghost Flyer
Ghoul of Great Falls
Glawackus
Globster
Glocester Ghoul
Gnome of Girona
Gorgakh
Gourd Head
Gourd Head
Gowrow
Grafton Monster
Grassman
Gray
Green Flying Man
Gripper Ghost
Guanica Gargoyle
Gumberoo
Guyascutus
Hairless Hopper
Hapyxelor
Haverigg Humanoid
Hidebehind
Hippoturtleox
Hodag
Hook Man
Hoop Snake
Hopkinsville Goblin
Hopper
Horned Demon Cat
Horror of Hampshire
Howler (Cryptid)
Hull’s Horror From Hell
Indiana Elemental Serpent
Ivanovo Incomprehensible
Jelly Man
Jimplicute
Joint Snake
Juminda Frogman
Kala Bandar (Monkey Man)
Kangaroo Man
Kansas Horned Monster
Katanes Beast
Kinchafoonie Creep
Kinderhook Blob
Kingdoodle
Kitami Abductor
Lake Downy Park Monster
Lake Weatherford Monster
Lake Worth Monster
Lambir Tree Leaper
Lank
Leed’s Devil
Lemurian
Letayuschly Chelovek
Letiche
Llaima Volcano Monster
Llyn Cynwch Lake Beast
Log Gar
Loveland Frog
Lufferlang
Mad Gasser
Mafra Devil
Malawi Terror Beast
Mandracore
Mantis-Man of London
Masbate Monster
Masterton Monster
Melling Monster
Melon Head
Metal Man
Mexico City Bruja
Mill Lake Monster
Millennium Humanoid
Missouri Cave Monster
Missourian Bloodsucker
Mogollon Monster
Mole Man
Momo
Monster of Lancaster County
Monster of Mirror Lake
Monster of the Maldives
Moogie
Moonshine Monster
Mothman
Mount Hope Demon
Mountain Boomer
Murphysboro Mud Monster
Nain Rouge
Nameless Thing of Berkeley Square
Namibian Night Stalker
Narrabeen Humanoid Elephant
Needleman
Nekohebitori
New Hampshire Wood Devil
Ningen
Nisqually Hill Monster
Noirmontier Island Humanoid
Noodleman
Norfolk Horse-Man
Octo-Man
Octosquatch
Odd Walker
Ogopogo
Old Saybrook Blockhead
Old Walleyes
Orange Eyes
Owlman
Ozark Howler
Parana Creature
Parlangua
Pascagoula Monster
Peremalfait
Phantom Slasher
Pigman
Pinkie
Plat-Eye
Point Isabel Phantom
Potosi Sheepslayer
Pukehina Predator
Pumpkin Man
Ragman
Rawhead
Rebob
Renwick Bat
Richmond Vampire
Rijeka Reaper
Riverside It
Road Troll
Rocky Mountain Vampire
Roperite
Rougarou
Row
Rubber Thing
Rubberado
Sakhalin Island Sea Wolf
San Luis Potosi Toadman
Sand Squink
Santer
Scape Ore Lizardman
Scoliophis
Shagimaw
Sheepsquatch
Shug Monkey
Skookum
Skree
Skunk Ape
Sky Jelly
Slenderman
Slug Snake
Snakeman of Italy
Snallygaster
Snipe
Snoligoster
South Carolina Alligator Man
Space Penguin of Tuscubea
Specs
Spiny Back
Splinter Cat
Spottsville Monster
Square Leg
Squidicum-Squee
Squonk
Sudak Squamate
Swamp Swogon
Swift Peter
Tagua Tagua Lagoon Monster
Tailypo
Teliko
Terrashot
Terror of Two Ponds
Texas Man-Bat
The Awful
Thetis Lake Monster
Todmorden Creature
Tripodero
Trunko
Tuttle Bottoms Monster
Utah Hunchback
Vampire Caterpillar
Vegetable Man
Vietnamese Night Flyer
Virginia Beehive Humanoid
Virginia Red Devil
Voronezh Giant
Wabash River Valley Tripod
Wahhoo
Wampus Cat
Wapaloosie
Wazooey Man
Weirdo of Willow Creek
West Virginia White Beast
Whimpus
Whintosser
White Screamer
White Winged Monster
Wicimoco Catman
Willipus-Wallipus
Wolfie
Wunk
Yellow Monster of Vietnam
Yellow Spectre
Yellowbelly
Literature and Common Archetypes:
A Bao A Qu
Atlach-Nacha
Bandersnatch
Bhole
Bogeyman
Bokrug
Bonefiend
Brain Mutant
Buboniratt
Byakhee
Caliban
Chaugnar-Faugn
Chesire
Chiropteran
Coleopteran
Colour Out of Space
Cthugan
Deep One
Denizen of Leng
Dimensional Shambler
Dread Ripper
Elder Thing
Geodean
Ghatanothoa
Gillman
Gnoph-Keh
Grim Reaper
Gug
Hell Hound
Horla
Hound of Tindalos
Hunting Horror
Insect from Shaggai
Ironclad
Ithaqua
Jabberwock
Jubjub Bird
Jungle Khan
Leng Ghast
Leng Hound
Leng Spider
Lizardfolk
Lloigor
Mantodean
Matango
Mi-Go
Mi-go
Moonbeast
Mordiggian
Morlock
Nightgaunt
Oozog
Ork
Peryton
Phantasm
Poltergeist
Polypheme
Promethean
Pyroclast
Rat Thing
Rhan-Tegoth
Scuttler
Sea Serpent
Shantak
Shoggoth
Shub-Niggurathi
Spawn of Yog-Sothoth
Star Vampire
Stygemer
Tsathoggua
Urhag
Vespid
Voonith
Wraith
Xenogon
Xhamen-Dor
Yig
Yithian
Zoog
A Bishonen is a male character that could best be described as a prettyboy, usually in the context of an anime. Usually young, slender, and handsome to the point of being seen (to Westerners at least) as somewhat feminine-looking. So, basically every male anime protagonist ever. Sephiroth from Final Fantasy is probably the ultimate example. Most male elves probably count. A "Bifauxnen" is a female character who presents herself in a stereotypically masculine-enough way (masculine clothes, short hair, etc.) that she could, at first glance, be mistaken for a Bishonen. To put it in western terms, a very pretty butch girl. This is also primarily an anime trope. It seems as though not everyone on here spends as much time aimlessly browsing TVTropes as I do.
That the Bifauxnen trope on TVTropes is a play on Faux Bishonen. Egregiously obvious, but I spent months wondering why it was called that before I figured it out.
Here's one: The treatment of cryptids in fantasy media as somehow not being "real" mythical creatures. D&D rarely ever features them, except for yetis, and in D20 Modern. There's really nothing stopping most of them from appearing in sword and sorcery era stuff though. The Sasquatch is not a modern entity. Folklore about it and similar creatures abound in world mythology going back thousands of years. And if we're talking European mythology specifically for faux-European settings, ever heard of a Woodwose? I know things like the Chupacabra, Jersey Devil and Mothman are more modern, but there's nothing about those creatures that specifically precludes them from having been around in pre-industrial times and settings. They have surprisingly little presence at all in D&D despite how long it's been around and how iconic they are. And don't get me started on Supernatural's claim that Sasquatch is just a guy in a suit in that universe. Sure, Bloody Mary and the Hookman exist, but Sasquatch? Not enough of a folkloric basis, apparently.
Well, at least we've got Pathfinder and the Dresden Files embracing them.
When fictional settings use the wrong names for mythical creatures. (That's not a Wyvern, WoW. That's a Chimera and you know it. You're just trying to be contrary.)
When fantasy settings make up their own names for creatures that are clearly carbon copies of entities from mythology. (Though in settings that have very little mythical basis it's okay. But it's things like Griffin, Hydra, Troll, Tauren, that annoy me. Why not just call a Minotaur a Minotaur?)
Having a physical body that requires sleep and sustenance.
The many, many, bizarre and seemingly random sensory issues that coincide with my Asperger's syndrome, and how difficult they are to explain and justify to other people.
The conflation of distinct mythical creatures, particularly if they originate in different cultures.
People who use the lack of objective morality to justify unethical behavior.
The "Everyone Hates Hades" trope.
Having to explain to people that the Transformers I'm a fan of and collect are totally distinct from the Michael Bay movies and come from a far higher quality collective of stories and lore.
The lack of available info on African mythical beasties.
I do like Supernatural, but their treatment of non-Abrahamic mythical creatures/figures, particularly divinities, really annoys me.
Reviewers who nitpick perfectly decent media.
Media that assumes that only one female body type is attractive, particularly media with an abundance of female characters that takes that approach. This isn't even a representation thing, though representation's definitely important. Honestly, diversity is just aesthetically pleasing. Works where all the girls look exactly the same except for hair, costume and maybe skin tone are just boring.
This is awesome. I'd given up hoping a while back that the neutral Outsiders would get the same treatment as the fiends and celestials, so I'm very pleasantly surprised to see this, filling what I'd viewed as a major gap in the cosmological lore. I can't wait to read about all the demigods and quasi-deities!
The Bolla is from Albanian mythology. In the myth it's the juvenile form of the much more powerful Kulshedra. Wikipedia actually has a fair amount of info about it: Bolla
Thanks! Those all sound super interesting. Say what you will about Fiends being overpopulated, they do have so of the coolest and most unique creature designs fairly consistently. Are the Siktempora a new category of Outsider? One that embodies various emotions or something?
Anya's death was pretty rough too. I was pretty upset as it really felt like an "obligatory" last episode major character death that didn't have enough in-story consequences to be justified. At least Tara's affected the plot in a major way.
Of all the character deaths I've encountered in the last few years, I think the one that shook me up the most was Tara in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and there's a very specific reason for that.
Buffy, for those of us that don't know, is a fairly typical urban fantasy, monster hunting show in the sense that it consists of a small group of heroes in a version of the real world, fighting monsters and demons, with a lot of formidable supernatural villains and apocalyptic threats. It's when it killed off Tara while breaking genre convention that I got the most upset.
What happened was, this mundane human s!#~head ended up developing a grudge against Buffy and decided to go after her with a gun, rather than the usual fantasy-related means of assassination. He went to her house, shot her (she was fine), and then took a second shot, with the bullet ricocheting away and hitting Tara, killing her. The thing that made it so rough to me is honestly how pointlessly mundane a death it was. It's a fantasy show. You expect people to be killed by monsters and to die valiantly in battle against apocalyptic threats. This was just such a pointless thing, having her be killed by some random loser with a gun in such a mundane way. If it had been a monster or an archvillain that killed her, it would have been sad, since I liked her, but wouldn't have had the same effect.
Too many to count. Raven from Teen Titans and Blackarachnia from Beast Wars are two of my earliest ones. Rachnera from the anime Monster Musume, Midna from Legends of Zelda, Asajj Ventress from Star Wars, all four of Lotor's female generals in Voltron, and Demona from Gargoyles were big ones over the last few years. I'm a big Harley/Ivy shipper, though that's more a ship than a crush. I also have a ton of crushes on mythical figures. Lilith, Hekate, Kali, Bastet, the Morrigan, I could go on. So yeah, I have a ton, and a lot of them are pretty damn weird to be totally honest.
I and a friend of mine have created a forum dedicated to creatures of mythology and folklore, world-building, creature design and collection/sharing of such creatures.
Monsters and Beasts Forum.
I'm a bit disappointed that the Nirvana Dragon mentioned in the old Great Beyond book seems to not be a thing anymore.
It's still a thing. Mr. Jacobs confirmed that we are indeed going to be receiving four more Planar Dragons in the APs, including the Edict Dragon of Axis, which has already been released. An NG dragon of Nirvana is almost certainly going to be one of them.
Sorry to double post, but I'm really curious now; the Wisagatcak is apparently named after a Cree culture hero and manitou similar to Nanabozho. What is it like as a monster and Lawful Evil? I'm honestly uncertain how I would go about interpreting a figure like that.
Forgive me if someone already asked this, but in the most recent AP, a sixth Planar Dragon, the Edict Dragon, was added. This is really awesome but seems to be a major departure from what I'd previously understood was a hard and fast rule of five true dragons per category. Was this a change in design philosophy, was it planned all along or did I misinterpret this "rule" somehow when it was discussed in great detail around B6? Can we expect more Planar Dragons, or even the possibility of new additions to other dragon families, in the future?
That'd be neat. One of the creations from back in the day that we never saw ever again was a demon/devil hybrid that had ridiculous saves and resistances.
Ah, the Cathezar. Half marilith, half chain devil. One of my favorites from way back when. ^_^
(It wouldn't surprise me if you were thinking of something else, of course.)
We know it's Leviathan now, and that he's Tane, but that still doesn't really necessarily tell us much. Leviathan has been interpreted in media as everything from a dragon to a whale to a Prince of Hell, so it really remains to be seen exactly what his nature is. Fifth Edition just came out with their version of him, and he's a giant water elemental. The original mythology is fairly vague as to what kind of beast he actually is as well. I'd really like to see his art and find out what kind of creature he is exactly.
There was a lot of talk about this subject in the bestiary threads, but due to the massive need to update colossal numbers of 1e creatures for 2e before we're likely to see anything new in the bestiaries, I figured there should be another place on the site to talk about these creatures, not necessarily in relation to the game. This thread is for sharing and discussing any manner of monsters and creatures from mythology, folklore, urban legends, and cryptozoology. We can use this thread as a hub for sharing these creatures, as I'm working on a massive encyclopedia (with nearly 6,000 creatures noted down for it so far), so any creatures anyone can provide are helpful, the less well-known, the better.
Nope. Kaiju are pretty much Material Plane things.
Do kaiju in Pathfinder share some kind of common origin, if they're all from the Material Plane? I ask this, because, unlike most monstrous sub-types in PF, kaiju in media (with some universes, like Pacific Rim, as exceptions) tend to be a motley array of creatures with diverse origins whose only common trait is massive size. There are tons of kaiju in Godzilla, Ultraman, etc. who originate on different worlds and dimensions entirely. So, via the classical definition, a kaiju-sized beast from another plane would still be a kaiju. Therefore, does that mean that Pathfinder has a slightly more limited definition of the term?
Garei = Living Painting from Japanese Myths (https://hyakumonogatari.com/2013/10/27/garei-the-picture-ghost/)
Amarum = Spirit Snake with the souls of mages inside it (https://pantheon.org/articles/a/amarum.html)
Stewa Rutu = Like some Bhutan version of a Lovecraft horror thing, much like the Butatsch-Cun-Ilgs with tentacles which drain blood from shadows. (http://guardian-cross.wikia.com/wiki/Stewa_Rutu)
Kubot = Replacement for Harionago, it is an aswang with living hair. (https://gunshiprevolution.deviantart.com/art/Kubot-and-City-Guard-73170876 6)
Jiaotu is a snail dragon that loves solitude. (https://immortalmountain.wordpress.com/glossary/chinese-bestiary/
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Thank you! And especially thanks for providing sources as well.
What are the Chol, Ham Varenti, Garei, Amarun, Stewa Rutu, and Kubot? Nothing's coming up on Google because the name is too short and generic. I'm also not sure I'm finding the same Jiaotu you did, given that Google is telling me it's a fairly standard Chinese dragon and not something that would qualify as an aberration.
