Creatures by Type
: Demons
Overview
- Generally malevolent beings with supernatural powers.
Alp
- A shapeshifting spirit associated with nightmares, often takes the form of a bird, cat, or other animal. (
German
)
Archdemon
- An upper level demon in the infernal hierarchy. (
Christian
)
Bajang
- A vampiric demon with the ability to take the form of a cat.
Demoness
- A female demon.
Fallen Angel
- An angel that has lapsed into sin or has been exiled from heaven. (
Christian
)
Familiar
- A spirit that appears as an ordinary animal and assists in sorcery and witchcraft. (
European
)
Goblin
- A malformed creature related to the fae. (
European
)
Gorgon
- A winged female being with live snakes for hair. (
Greek
)
Imp
- A small mischievous demon related to the fairy. (
European
)
Incubus
- A male demon that attempts to have sexual intercourse with sleeping humans.
Jikininki
- A ghoulish demon that feeds on human corpses. (
Japanese
)
Jinn
- An invisible shapeshifter that can appear in the form of a human or an animal. (
Middle Eastern
)
Kappa
- A vampiric creature that resembles a human with green skin. (
Japanese
)
Leviathan
- An immense sea creature also known as the demon of envy, and The Grand Admiral of Hell. (
Hebrew
)
Marching Hordes
- Demons that cause war.
Nickar
- A sea demon. (
Scandinavian
)
Nightmare
- A demon that causes bad dreams. (
Norwegian
)
Poltergeist
- A noisy, mischievous spirit connected to a live human, usually a child. (
German
)
Puck
- A mischievous nature spirit or demon.
Rokurokubi
- A demon that appears as a human with the ability to stretch its neck to unnatural lengths. (
Japanese
)
She-demon
- An evil female being or spirit.
Succubus
- A female demon that attempts to have sexual intercourse with sleeping humans.
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