The Phoenixian Book of Creatures

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Jaculus - A small winged serpent related to the wyvern. (Arabian)


Jasconius - A monstrous whale often mistaken for an island. Also Jasconye or Jascon. See Zaratan.


Jaracacas - A vampiric creature that appears in the form of a snake. (Brazilian)


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)


Jormungandr - A serpent long enough to reach around the world and grasp its own tail in its mouth. (Scandinavian)


Jumbie - A ghost or an evil spirit. Also Jumby or Jumbee. (Caribbean)
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