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Tulpa (Tibetan Buddhism) – creature brought to life through meditation; Tupilaq – large statues brought to life to serve witches and shamans; Ushabti – clay guardians/assistants; Various objects animated by gods, demons and spirits in mythology, legend and folklore
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the undead are a broad classification of monsters that can be encountered by player characters. [1]: 269–331 Undead creatures are most often once-living creatures, which have been animated by spiritual or supernatural forces. They range from mindless remnants of corpses such as skeletons ...
Hood-shaped monster that functions as a trap which "envelops a victim's head and slowly strangles them". Included in Geek.com's list of "The most underrated monsters of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons": After pouring alcohol on the creature as a creative way to defeat it, it may make "the coolest party mascot/drinking buddy in all the realms". [12]
Animated skeletons have been used and portrayed extensively in fantasy role-playing games. In a tradition that goes back to the pen-and-paper game Dungeons & Dragons, the basic animated skeleton is commonly employed as a low-level undead enemy, typically easy for a player to defeat in combat.
Volo's Guide to Monsters is a sourcebook for the 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 2016. It is, in part, a supplement to the 5th edition Monster Manual and the Players Handbook .
A race of dark elves descended from humans that were banished to the Twilight Realm. Turian: Mass Effect: An avian race covered in a distinctive metallic carapace. [2] Vedalken Magic: The Gathering: The Vedalken are a blue-skinned, mostly humanoid race dedicated to knowledge and the arcane. Generally associated with white and blue mana. Vex Destiny
A Futakuchi-onna. Fachen (Irish and Scottish) – Monster with half a body; Fafnir (Germanic mythology) – Dwarf who was cursed and turned into a dragon.He was later slain by Sigurd in the Saga of Nibelung.
Pope Lick Monster (American Folklore) Kentucky Urban Legend – Cryptid, a murderous creature that is part man, sheep, and goat; Popobawa – One-eyed creatures bat-like; Poubi Lai (Meitei mythology) – Evil dragon python from the Loktak lake; Pouākai – Giant bird; Preta (Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain) – Ghosts of especially greedy people