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The daevas, or Homo sanguinus, [2] is an extinct human cousin species who lived in matriarchal clan-based societies and regularly practiced human sacrifice, slavery, and thaumaturgy. Before the Common Era , the daevas founded the Daevite Empire that covered most of Eurasia, and remains a threat to humanity despite having long since fallen.
Tolkien's elves were followed by Poul Anderson's grim Norse-style elves of human size, in his 1954 fantasy The Broken Sword. [7] Guy Gavriel Kay's Fionavar Tapestry series, starting with his 1984 fantasy The Summer Tree, includes both lios alfar (light elves) and swart alfar (dark elves), using variations on the original Norse or Icelandic terms.
Bak – Assamese aqueous creature that can take human form after killing them. Dokkaebi – A mythical being in Korean folklore or fairy tales. Although usually frightening, it could also represent a humorous, grotesque-looking ogre or goblin. Ebu Gogo – Human-like creatures in Indonesian mythology. Garuda – Vishnu's bird-like mount.
"This species is named after the Night King in the American fantasy drama Game of Thrones, because all the specimens were collected in winter and the fly is mostly covered in thick pale pruinescence." Also, the fly, like the fictional villain, turns its victims into zombies. [156] Abyssarya Bonifácio & Menot, 2018: Segmented worm: Arya Stark
10. Sirens. Origin: Greek Sirens are another mythological species that have found a home in modern times. There are movies and TV shows about the seductresses with beautiful and enchanted singing ...
Talking animals are a common element in mythology and folk tales, children's literature, and modern comic books and animated cartoons. Fictional talking animals often are anthropomorphic, possessing human-like qualities (such as bipedal walking, wearing clothes, and living in houses). Whether they are realistic animals or fantastical ones ...
The titular creatures from Humanoids from the Deep (1980) The mutant from Leviathan (1989) The aquatic aliens from The Abyss (1989) Cecaelia – Half-human, half-octopus, the term was coined by fans in the late 2000s to describe characters such as Ursula from The Little Mermaid (1989). [2]: 37 Cecaelia is a half human, half octopus.
Sauron, a Pteranodon-like enemy of the X-Men; Skrulls, an alien race of reptilian shapeshifters; Slither, a snake-like mutant and ally of Magneto who has been a member of the Resistants and the Serpent Society; Stegron, a Stegosaurus-like enemy of Spider-Man; Zn'rx (Snarks), a race of reptilian aliens bipeds encountered by the Power Pack