I want to write a story that involves a dark fantasy creature as the main sexual interest, but am having a hard time coming up with anything besides vampires (or werewolves), which have been so overdone at this point in my opinion. Because the creature needs to be dark, that excludes things like mermaids and elves. And because the creature needs to be sexy (since it is the main sex/love interest in the story), that excludes unsexy dark creatures like trolls. Thank you all for your help!
What are some sexy, dark fantasy creatures BESIDES VAMPIRES?
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You could go with "fallen angels" they would appear as attractive people.
Not sure if you would consider them 'creatures' but witches can work as well.
Not sure if you would consider them 'creatures' but witches can work as well.
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Gargoyles.
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Dark elves?
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Gargolyes and Satyrs-at least traditional ones- aren't "sexy"
Warlocks are interesting, not a lot done with them.
And Julian Sands played a damn good one.
Warlocks are interesting, not a lot done with them.
And Julian Sands played a damn good one.
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I suggest WILL-O-THE-WISP: Fairie spirits who lead good people astray, in the dark because the dark is when they operate. A jack-o-lantern is their light to see and be seen.
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This Will o' the Wisp? I'm afraid I don't find Kenneth Williams terribly sexy.
http://youtu.be/onqYNO9WQkU
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Put your own spin on a vampire/demon hunter? They might have slight supernatural powers through artifacts or ritual. Play with motivations. Revenge killing? Professionals? Altruism?
Demons, djinn? A sexy dangerous djinn that will kill their master/mistress as soon as they can get the master/mistress to use all of the wishes? Sort of a battle of wits meets a search for legal and supernatural loopholes.
An oracle? Weakened or disabled somehow (blindness, vision seizures, migraines, brain tumor, etc.) Can use them as a plot device to fight some other powers, or make a narrative about how they are afraid of seeing their own future? An element that needs to be protected by a more powerful character? A prophecy hanging over their heads?
A winged character (gargoyle, winged vampire [a returned-to-roots-bat-vampire], fallen angel, dark angel, nephilim, seraphim, wind spirit) with a broken or dislocated wing that needs to hide/recover/escape from their society. You could play with them being more modern, or more archaic. (i.e. Jack Frost in a hoodie vs Jack Frost in a cloak) OR even have them be predatory, but denying their need to kill (contract/hunger/desire/obligation to kill) in return for medical attention/sex.
Shadow people. I actually just heard about this one. Apparently they're this urban myth type thing in France and parts of Europe where there is supposed to be dozens of mysterious beings living in our cities that you can only glimpse out of the corner of your eye as a shadow, or a man made of shadow. Maybe your main character is blinded in an accident or purposefully blinded by a psycho ex/psycho fan/psycho stalker. Then they can see the shadow people, and you basically have a license to make the shadow people be whatever you want.
Demons, djinn? A sexy dangerous djinn that will kill their master/mistress as soon as they can get the master/mistress to use all of the wishes? Sort of a battle of wits meets a search for legal and supernatural loopholes.
An oracle? Weakened or disabled somehow (blindness, vision seizures, migraines, brain tumor, etc.) Can use them as a plot device to fight some other powers, or make a narrative about how they are afraid of seeing their own future? An element that needs to be protected by a more powerful character? A prophecy hanging over their heads?
A winged character (gargoyle, winged vampire [a returned-to-roots-bat-vampire], fallen angel, dark angel, nephilim, seraphim, wind spirit) with a broken or dislocated wing that needs to hide/recover/escape from their society. You could play with them being more modern, or more archaic. (i.e. Jack Frost in a hoodie vs Jack Frost in a cloak) OR even have them be predatory, but denying their need to kill (contract/hunger/desire/obligation to kill) in return for medical attention/sex.
Shadow people. I actually just heard about this one. Apparently they're this urban myth type thing in France and parts of Europe where there is supposed to be dozens of mysterious beings living in our cities that you can only glimpse out of the corner of your eye as a shadow, or a man made of shadow. Maybe your main character is blinded in an accident or purposefully blinded by a psycho ex/psycho fan/psycho stalker. Then they can see the shadow people, and you basically have a license to make the shadow people be whatever you want.
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Celtic mythology is filled with supernatural beings (not just leprchauins (sp?)) that are fantasic there's many types and subsets that most people have never heard of.
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But always rock-hard. Especially gargoyles...
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs47/i/2009/217/7/e/Mara_Sigrun_the_Gargoyle_by_mrudowski.jpg
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Wimps are not considered sexy y'know...
Anyway, how about a hot ghost?
http://s2.djyimg.com/n3/eet-content/uploads/2013/10/ghost-shutterstock-117156934-WEBONLY1.jpg
Or a sexy zombie... you never go wrong with zombies.
http://pianofight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/4.jpg
Or maybe a lamia? She's a really good squeeze...
http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130920155339/poxnorafans/images/3/33/Mysian_Lamia.jpg
Of course there is also the Harpy.... nice and fluffy... a little hard on the carpets though...
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/059/b/b/harpy_by_draakh-d4rai7c.jpg
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On a serious note, if you do your research, some accounts say that the Lamia was a hermaphrodite, so you could have some fun with a transsexual and Crossdresser's story.
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I didn't know, but yeah - ophiophobia and homophobia in one and the same character. Definitely a monster with possibilities
As far as research goes, I'm must shamefully confess that my limited Lamia-lore comes almost solely from reading the Manga "Monstergirls"... a hilarious read, but probably not the most historically accurate source available...
http://www.seatails.org/sites/default/files/Fg1UU.jpg
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/191/8/0/monster_girl__lamia__by_rubinkurme93-d56o9or.jpg
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I didn't know, but yeah - ophiophobia and homophobia in one and the same character. Definitely a monster with possibilities
As far as research goes, I'm must shamefully confess that my limited Lamia-lore comes almost solely from reading the Manga "Monstergirls"... a hilarious read, but probably not the most historically accurate source available...
http://www.seatails.org/sites/default/files/Fg1UU.jpg
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/191/8/0/monster_girl__lamia__by_rubinkurme93-d56o9or.jpg
That thing looks like something that LJ_Reloaded would dream about after a late night on the Stormfront message boards and cheap booze.
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Everybody needs a hug once in a while. Even LJ...
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Wimps are not considered sexy y'know...
Men who are strong and secure in themselves are not wimps, only immature people think that you hae to be a wimp to act like an adult.
What really isn't sexy are...
- pathetic little basement dwellers who are 40 years old and still live with momma
- 13 year old boys in 40 year old bodies who still find farts funny
- Men who think that abandoning their wife and children for some slut in the office is okay
- Men who spend 15 hours every Sunday watching football, but can't be bothered to wash a goddamn dish after making themselves a snack
- Fathers who don't know their childs schedule for sports or school despite being told several hundred times
- Men who think looking at skanks like Kim Kardashin showing her nasty tits or fat ass is sexy, but a real woman taking care of her child by feeding it is something to be ashamed of
- Any man who whines that his wife doesn't look like whatever 20 year old slut du jour is all over the media (after being made up by professionals and photoshopped) after she gave birth to his kids (all of whom are older than the slut du jour.
- Any man who thinks that woman peeing on herself is a sane way to prevent rape
- Any man that thinks its olay for him to go to a strip club with his buddies but can't take his wife out for a nice dinner on their anniversary because money is too tight.
- Any man who stays up until the wee hours of the morning on porn sites instead of going to bed with a living breathing woman because after taking care of him and the kids all day she's too tired to let him dump his cum in her then fall asleep before she's satisfied.
- Any man who refuses to take his kids to the beach because driving one hour is too far, but will drive across three states to meet a sports figure, or 1970's jiggle TV star.
Shall I go on?
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Had to go find this one. I remembered hearing about it but couldn't remember the name.
Jorogumo- Japanese for Whore Spider.
Lovely woman, invites you into her home, plays music for you, seduces you... then eats you slowly with a pleasurable bite that makes even death enjoyable.
Jorogumo- Japanese for Whore Spider.
Lovely woman, invites you into her home, plays music for you, seduces you... then eats you slowly with a pleasurable bite that makes even death enjoyable.
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There is a lot of information on the Nephilim that would certainly be good story material.
The story that the wicked people destroyed in the Diluvial flood were half angels could be revisited into a modern story.
Interesting. I might have to play with this idea for valentines day.
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Paranormal Entity Types, A-Z
Types of Paranormal Entities
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ABCs: (UK) Alien Big Cats
Abdals: (Sufi) divine-servant saints
Abia Idiong (s), Mbia Idiong (pl): (Ibibio, Nigeria) diviners
Abia Ibok, Abia Mfa: (Ibibio, Nigeria) doctor/sorcerer, 'witch finder'
Abominable Snowman: Himalayan hominid, Yeti
Adze: (Ewe-Ghana) vampire spirit
Æsir: (Nord.) gods
Afrit: (Arab) vampire
Agathodaemons: (Grk.) personal, helpful spirits
Agni: (Ind.) demon-destroyer
Ahharu: (Assyr.) evil vampires
Akathaso: (Burma) evil tree-spirits
Ak-na-a-ha-i: (Zuni-USA) live animal/human spirits, 'done beings'
Alal: (Assyr.) demons of destruction
Álfar: (Nord.) god-dwarf chimera; nightmare/disease demon - Alb, Alp (Ger.)
Algul: (Arab) blood-sucking jinn, demon, ghoul
Alo: (Hopi-USA) spiritual guide
Alp: (Ger.) vampiric nightmare spirit; incubus
Alrunes: (Ger.) witches, demons (f), morphing; mothers of the Huns
Aluga, Aluka: (Heb.) blood-sucking demon
Alvantin: (Ind.) vampiric dead
Amahraspand, Amesha-Spentas: (Per.) 'great archangels'
Angel: (Eur.) divine messenger / guardian
Orders of Angels (Gnostic): Third Hierarchy: 9) Angels; 8) Archangels; 7) Virtues; Second Hierarchy: 6) Powers; 5) Principalities; 4) Dominations; First Hierarchy: 3) Throne; 2) Cherubim; 1) Seraphim
(CELESTIAL HIERARCHY, Pseudo-Dionysius, IVth)
Classes of Angels (Kaballah): 1) Hayyoth, 2) Ophannim, 3) Arelim, 4) Hashmalim, 5) Seraphim, 6) Shinanim, 7) Tarshishim, 8) Nephilim, 9) Ishim, 10) Cherubim
(via AMULETS AND SUPERSTITIONS, Budge, 1930)
Annuna-Ki: (Sum, Bab.) earth-spirits, evil angels
Anosharawan, Anosheh-ravan: (Per.) dead soul
Anthromorph: (tech) humanoid animal
Ancient: any old immortal
Arioler: (UK): soothsayer
Ardafrawash: (Per.): guardian angel of a holy person
Asanbosam: (Ashanti-W.Afr.) iron-toothed hook-footed vampire
Ash-i-k'ia-a-ha-i: (Zuni-USA) dead animal/human spirits, 'finished beings'
Asra-pa, Asrk-pa: (Ind.) drinkers of souls
Asura: (Ind.) demons
Asurakumara: (Jain-Ind.) rain/thunder gods
Aswang: (Phil.) vampire, werewolf, ghoul, witch
Aswang manananggal: (Phil.) vampire
A-ta-tchu: (Zuni-USA) gods, 'All-Fathers'
Atman: (Ind.) soul
Atua: (Maori) gods
Augurer: (UK): diviner
Avatars: (Ind.) divine incarnations
Awlia: (Sufi) Soul of a great spiritual leader
Aziman: (Fo-Dahomey) Azeman, Asema (Surinam), vampire
B
Bacularia: (Lat.) stick-riding witch
Badalat: (Sufi) Boro lord or big lord
Baital: (Ind.) vampire
Bajang: (Mal.) demon (m)
Banshee: (Ire.) death-announcing screecher (f)
Baobhan-sith: (Scot.) blood-sucking maiden fiend
Bas: (Chewong-Mal.) soul-sucker
Basilisk: (Eur.) winged serpent; monstrous lizard-bird
Batboy: (WV, USA) boy-bat chimera
Bebarlangs: (Phil.) tribe of psychic vamps
Berserk: (Nord.) skin of a bear , shapeshifter
Betails: (Ind.) soul-animators
Bhuta (pl: Bhut, Bhuts): (Ind.) vampire, malevolent spirit, undead ghoul-maker
Bibi: (Balk.) vampire
Bigfoot: (NW USA) man-ape chimera/hybrid
Bisclavaret: (Breton) werewolf
Blutsauger: (Ger.) vampire, 'bloodsucker'
Bokkor: (Haiti) voodoo sorcerer
Buda, Tayb: (Amhara-Eth.) vampiric people
Brahmaparush(a): (Ind.) gut-wearing vampire ghoul(s)
Brujo (m), Bruja (f): (Sp.) witch/wizard, esp. vampiric
Bruxa (m), Bruxo (f): (Port.) witch/wizard
Bruxsa: (Port.) vampire (f)
Buta: (Indon.) evil demon
Buta Cakil: (Indon.) hooked-tooth demon
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Cacodaemons: (Grk.) personal, controlling demons
Callicantzaros: (Grk.) Christmas vampire
Cambions: (Eur.) the offspring of Incubi and Succubi
Catabolignes: (Eur.) destructive demons
Chevaliers de l'Enfer: (Fr.) mid-level demons
Chimera: (Grk.) multi-species blend; goat-lion-dragon (snake) hybrid
Centaur: (Grk.) human-horse chimera
Chagrin, Cagrino (Gyp.) horse-tormenting demon - Harginn (Ind.)
Changeling (Eur.) human infant replaced by demon
Chang Kuei: (Ch.) vampire
Chanuletik, sichanul: (Maya-Mex.) animal counterpart
Chedipe: (Ind.) whore, sorceress/vampire
Chiang-shih: (Ch.) vampire, possessed corpse (also Kuang-Shi)
Chordewa: (Bengal) vampire cat witch
Ch'ulel: (Maya-Mex.) 13-part shared soul
Chu'mana: (Hopi-USA) snake maidens
Chupacabra: (Mex, Carib.) 'goatsucker'
Churel: (Ind.) vengeful ghost vampire
Cihuapipiltin, Civapipiltin, Ciupipiltin: (Aztec-Mex.) 'princesses', evil goddesses
Cihuateteo, Civatateo: (Aztec-Mex.) vampiric warrioresses (died in childbirth)
Ciraq, Satan: (Amhara-Eth.) wandering ghouls/devils
Cockatrice: (Eur.) monstrous bird-lizard
Cyclops: (Grk.) one-eyed giants
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Dabtara: (Amhara-Eth.) minor priest
Daemon, Daimon, Demon: (Grk.) busy spirit, often evil *
Species of Demons: 1) Fates altering destiny; 2) Poltergeists causing mischief; 3) Incubi & Succubi stimulating lust & perversion; 4) Marching Hordes inducing war; 5) Familiars assisting witches; 6) Nightmares disturbing sleep w/ bad dreams; 7) Demons formed from human semen; 8) Demons disguised as men or women; 9) Demons assailing the saintly; 10) Demons instigating witchcraft
(FORTALICIUM FIDEI, de Spina, 1467)
Daityas, Danavas: (Ind.) races of giants & demons; descendants of Diiti
Dakhanavar: (Arm.) vampire
Dakini: (Ind.) Kali's woman
Dalusungtina: (Sisala-Ghana) shaman
Danag: (Phil.) ancient vampire species
Dearg-due, Dearg-dul: (Ire.) 'Red Blood Sucker'
Devas, Daevas: (Ind.) divine spirits; radiant celestial gods
Types of Devas: 1) Bodiless Devas, 2) Form Devas, 3) Passion Devas
Mutation of Devas: Devas - Deus - Zeus (Grk.) - Deus Pitar, Jupiter (Rome) - Dieu (Fr.) etc - Jehovah -
Dew: (Per.): demon - Dev, Daeva, Daiva
Devil, Diablo ( Grk: Diabolis): higher-order demon - Diavolo (It.), Diablo (Sp.), Diable (Fr.) - accuser, traducer
Species of Devils: 1) Fire devils; 2) Aerial devils; 3) Terrestrial devils; 4) Aqueous devils; 5) Subterranean devils; 6) Heliophobic devils
(COMPENDIUM MALEFICARIUM, Guazzo, 1608)
Dhampir: (Gyp, Slav) son of vampire; vamp-hunter
Dingir: (Sum.) god
Dísir: (Nord.) female spirits attached to a particular family
Djadadjii: (Bul.) vamp-hunter
Djinn, Jinn(ii): (Arab) earth-spirits, demons
Orders of Djinn: 5) Jann, 4) Jinn, 3) Afrits, 2) Marids, 1) Sheitans
Doppelgänger: (Ger.) 'double spirit', evil twin
Dragon, Draco: (Grk.) great serpent (crocodile)
Draugur: (Nord.) ghosts of dead people
Druids: (Celt.) priest-kings - Brahmins (Ind.) - Magi (Per.)
Druj: (Ind.) female demons, evil people; (Per.) embodiment of evil
Dryad: (Grk.) tree-fairy
Dubbelsuger: (Ger.) 'Double sucker', ghoul
Ducii: (Fr.) incubi
Duende: (Sp.) incubus
Dvergur, Dwarves: (Nord.) dark elves, subterranean crafters
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Ekimnu: (Bab, Sum.) abandoned corpse, restless/vampire soul
Elves: (Nord.) godlings (Light and Dark)
Elim: (Heb.) angels, spirits (gods)
Empusas, Empusai: (Grk.) vile vampiric demons
En: (Sum.) priest-king
Engbaukai: (Chewong-Mal.) psychic vamp (soul of dead swamp-dog)
Erestun, Erestuny: (Rus.) heretic, vampire, witch, soul-seller
Eretica (pl: Ereticy), Eretnik, Eretnica: (Rus.) heretic/vamp/witch
Estrie: (Heb.) vampire spirit (f)
Etemmu: (Sum.) ghost/spirit
F
Facinatrix: (Lat.) evil-eye-casting witch
Fairy, Faerie(s): (Eur.) earth-spirits
Farohar: (Per.) guardian angel - Frohar, Fravard, Fravahr, Fravashi
Fiend: (UK): demon, 'enemy'
Fifollet: (Louisiana): will-o-the-wisp, vampire
Fireshte: (Per.) a created spiritual being - Fireshta, Fereshte
Follet (Fr.), Folletto (It.): incubus
Fomorii, Fomors: (Celt.) ancient tribe of sub-aquatic monsters
Fravashi (Per.) divine incarnations
Fylgia: (Icel.) vampire
Fylgjur (sing: Fylgja): (Nord.) personal guardian spirits, shaped as animals
G
Galla: (Sum.) underworld demons
Gayal, Ut: (Ind.) vampire-ghost
Genius (m), Iuno (f): (Etr.) sex spirit
Gerulf: (Fr.) werewolf
Ghost:
Ghoul: (var.) flesh- or corpse-eating demon
Ghul (m), Ghulah (f): (Arab.) corpse-eater, demonic djinn
Giang-shi: (Ch.) vampire
Gibborim (Heb.) angelic hybrids
Gnomes: (Eur.) forest faeries
Goblins: (Eur.) malevolent faeries
Gorgons: (Grk.) grim underworld demons
Gramadevatas: (Ind.) local goddesses
Griffen, Griffin, Griffon, Grype: (Eur.) lion-eagle chimera
Grigori (Heb.) fallen angels
Gronnskjegg: (Nord.) vampire, ghoul
Guecubu: (Araucania-Chile) evil spirits
H
Hahuelpuchi: (Mex.) vampire
Hamadryad: (Grk.) one-tree wood nymph
Hamkar: (Per.) day-spirits - Dahman
Hania: (Hopi-USA) spirit warrior
Hannya: (Jap.) beautiful mad ghoul
Hantu Penyardin: (Mal.) vampire
Hantu Pusaka: (Mal.) demon
Harpy: (Grk.) woman-vulture chimera
Haruspex: (Etr.) diviner
Hatu-dhana: (Ind.) devouring sorcerers
Herberia: (Lat.) herbalist witch
Hexen (Ger.) witch
Other German Witches: Tochter des Donners, Unholdinnen, Gabelreiterinner (pitchfork riders), Wettermacherinner, Zauberinnen (magicians), Truten, Wickhersen (seer)
Hsi-hsue-kuei: (Ch.) 'suck-blood demon'
Hydra: (Grk.) serpent/dragon with 5+ heads
Hippocampus: (Grk.) horse-fish chimera
Hippogryph: (Grk.) horse-eagle (griffin) chimera
Hiisi: (Fin.) evil spirits, demons
Houri:
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Ifot: (Ibibio-Nigeria) witch (good/evil)
Igigi: (Bab.) 'spirits of heaven', angels
Ilu: (Sem.) god - El (Heb.)
Imp: (UK) elemental/diabolical messenger; familiar
Impundulu (pl: Iimpundulu): (Cape-S.Afr, E.Afr.) vampiric witch's familiar
Incantador: (Lat.) encharmer, witch
Incubus (pl: Incubi): (Eur.) sex-predator demon (m)
Inovercy: (Rus.) unbelievers, vampires
I-shothl-ti-mon-a-ha-i: (Zuni-USA) gods, 'immortal beings'
Isithfuntela: (W.Afr.) zombie
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Jakhin, Jakhai: (Ind.) vampiric dead
Jaracacas: (Braz.) snake-demons, sex-vampires (m)
Jigarkhwar, Jigarkhor: (Sind-Ind.) vampiric witch/sorceress; liver-eater
Jorguinas: (Sp.) flying witches
Jötnar: (Nord.) god-giants
Juggler: (Eur.) witch
K
Ka (pl: Kau): (Egypt) spirit double, soul
Kachina, Katsina: (Hopi-USA) life-force spirit; messenger
Kantonngo: (Sisala-Ghana) fairies
Kantonngo yirang: (Sisala-Ghana) fairy-caller
Kappas: (Jap.) fishy vampiric entities
Kasha: (Jap.) ghouls, vampiric beings
Kaskagh: (Heb.) 'poisoner' - witch
Katakhana: (Crete) vampire
Kephn: (Karen-Burma) soul-eating demon
Kher heb: (Egypt) funerary magician
Kheshm: (Pers): wrathful demon
Kiang-si: (Ch.) possessed corpse
K'ia-pin-a-ha-i: (Zuni-USA) animal/human gods, 'raw beings'
Kitsune: (Jap.) fox spirit, can possess humans
KKK: (USA) vampires
Koldun (pl: Kolduny; f: Koldunya): (Rus.) sorcerous vampire
Kommasso: (Burma) evil tree-spirits
Kosac: (Cro.) vampire
Kozlak: (Dalm.) vampire - vukodlak( )
Kraken: (Nord.) ship-wrecking giant squid
Kravyad: (Veda, Ind.) evil souls
Kresnik: (Istria, Slov.) good shaman/force
Krvoijac: (Bul.) vampire
Kuang-shi: (Ch.) possessed corpse, 'suck-blood demon'
Kudesnik: (Rus.) sorcerous vampire
Kudlak: (Istria, Slov.) evil shaman/vampire - vukodlak
K'uei: (Ch.) 'suck-blood demon', undead
Kukudhi: (Alb.) fully-developed vampire
Kukuthi: (Alb.) vampire
Kyuketsuki: (Jap.) vampire
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Lamassu: (Sum.) protective spirits
Lamia (pl: Lamaiai), Larvae, Lemures: (var. - Grk: owl) vampire (f)
Lampir: (Bos.) vampire
Lampijerovic: (Slav.) vamp-hunter/killer
Landvættir: (Nord.) land spirits
Langsuir, Langsuyar: (Mal.) beautiful flying vampire
Lares: (Rome) work-powers (spirits)
Lar familaris: (Rome) farm-power
Lar campitals: (Rome) rural-crossroads guardian
Larvae: (Rome) evil soul
Leanhaum-sidhe: (Ire.) deadly faerie seductress, vampiric
Lele: (Sisala-Ghana) ancestral spirits
Leprechauns: (Ire.) elves
Liderc: (Hun.) vampiric incubus/succubus
Liderc nadaly: (Hun.) vampire
Lilitu: (Bab.) night-demon - Lilith
Lilin, Lilim: (Heb.) woman-burro-eagle chimeric demons; daughters of Lilith
Lithobolia: (USA) stone-throwing demon, poltergeist
Loas: (Haiti) voodoo saints
Lobishomen(m): (Port.) werewolves; (Braz.) sex-vampire
Loogaroo, Ligaroo: (Carib.) vampiric shape-changer
Lookerman, Lookerwoman: (Trin.) diviners
Lugaru - Legawu, Nigawu: (Trin.) vampire
Loup-garou: (Fr.) battle wolf , werewolf
Lugat: (Alb.) vampire
Lupi manari: (Cro.) vampire
Lupo manaro, Versipella: (It.) werewolf
Lycanthrope: (tech) wolf-man
M
Makanchi: (Jivaro-Braz.) poisonous serpent-god
Mamaloa: (Haiti) voodoo priestess
Maenads: (Grk.) god-lovers (f), sex-demons
Magi (Per.) priest-kings - Brahmins (Ind.) - Druids: (Celt.)
Magistellus: (Lat.) familiar incubus/succubus
Magus: (Lat.) wise man - Magi
Malefici: (Lat.) evil-doers, witches/sorcerers
Mandragoras: (Eur.) familiar demons
Mandurugo: (Capiz-Phil.) beautiful flying bloodsucker (f)
Maneden: (Chewong-Mal.) vampiric parasite
Manticor: (Eur.) lion-human-scorpion chimera
Mara: (Nord.) crusher/vampire - Mora, Mare (Ger.), nightmare - Ephialtes, Langsuir, Civitateo, Alp (Eur.) demon, incubus
Maruts: (Ind.) storm gods
Masan (f: Masani): (Ind.) vampire demon
Maskim: (Sum.) highest demons; 'ensnarers'
Massikim: (Heb.) illness demons
Matres, Matronae: (Celt, Nord.) kindly goddesses
Maw du: (Thai) seer, witchfighter
Mejenkwaad: (Marshall Is.) homophagic demons
Merfolk:
Mesu Betshu: (Egypt) spirits of rebellious malice
Mmbyu: (Ind.) lord of all night-entities
Mormo: (Grk.) hideous soul-sucker demon
Mormolykia: (Grk.) vampiric spirits
Moroi (pl: Moroii) (f: Moroaica): (Wallachia-Rom.) live vamps
Motetz Dam: (Heb.) vampire: 'bloodsucker'
Mrart: (Aus.) vampire
Mukai: (Ind.) vampiric dead
Mullo, Muli (f), Mulo (m): (Gyp.) undead, revenant
Muroni, Murony, Muronul: (Wallachia-Rom.) vampiric morpher
Mushrushu: (Assyr.) snake-lion-eagle chimera
Mvrylolakas: (Grk.) vampire
N
Nachzehrer, Nachtzehrer: (Ger, Kashubes, Silesia) 'night waster', vampire
Nachtoter: (Ger.) 'night killer', vampire
Nagas: (Ind.) race of serpent demons
Nagulai: (Ind.) vampiric dead
Nasa: (Per.) demon of putrefaction - Nasu, Nasush
Nagulai: (Ind.) vampiric dead
Ndem: (Ibibio-Nigeria) angels/spirits
Nephilim: (Heb.) fallen angels
Nereids: (Grk.) sea-nymphs (f)
Netjeru (Egypt) gods
Neuntoter: (Ger.) infected undead, 'nine-killer'
Night Hag: succubus
Njetop: (Pol.) vampire
Nora: (Hun.) small blood-sucker
Norns: (Nord.) fate-goddesses
Nosferatu, Nosferat: (Rom.) undead predator
Nosufur-atu (O.Slav) - Nosiphoros: (Grk.) plague-carrier
Numen: (pl: Numina): (Lat.) home-gods - Sondergotter, Augenblickgotter (Ger.)
Nymph: (Grk.) river-fairy
O
Obayifo: (Ashanti-Ghana) living vampire, incognito witch
Obeahman, Obeahwoman: (Trin.) shamans
Obur: (Gagus-Bul.) vampire, glutton - Turk.
Obyri, Obiri: (O.Slav.) vampire
Mutation of Obiri: - Upirina (Serb-Cro.) - Upirbi (Ukr.) - Upir (Bye, Czech, Slovak) - Upior (Pol.) - Lampir (Bos.) - Wupji (Kashubian) - Vampir, Vipir, Vepir, Vapir (Bul.)
Ohyn: (Pol.) vampire
Ombia: (Sufi) soul of a great spiritual leader
Opiri: (Slav.) vampire
P
Pacu Pati: (Ind.) lord of all night-entities
P'ai, P'o: (Ch.) 2nd souls, malevolent
Pairika: (Per.) witch, sorceress; shooting star
Pasuk: (Jivaro-Braz.) healing spirit helper
Pelesit: (Mal.) advance-demon, spirit-vampire
Penanggalan: (Mal.) head-n-guts flying vampire (f)
Phantom:
Phi: (Thai) demon spirits - Phi Song Nang: succubi
Phoenix:
Phytoness, Pythoness: (UK ) diviner
Pijavica: (Serb.); Pijawica: (Cro.) vampire
Pi-kwain-a-ha-i: (Zuni-USA) gods, 'Surpassing Beings'
Pir: (Sufi) Person possessing religious powers
Pisacha(a): (Ind.) evil souls
Pixidaria: (Lat.) flying-ointment witch - Pixie (Fr, UK)
Poko: (Hopi-USA) familiar
Polong: (Mal.) bottle imp, tiny vampiric familiar (f)
Poltergeist: (Ger.) noisy spirit
Pontianak: (Mal.) vampire; (Java) banshee, infant vampire
Pontifex Maximus: (Rome) chief sacrificer
Pontifices: (Rome) sacrifice-priests
Porcelnik: (Rus.) sorcerous vampire
Powaqa: (Hopi-USA) witch, sorcerer
Pret, (f: Paret, Pretni): (Ind.) lost child's soul
Pretas: (Ind.) corpse-animating evil spirits
Pricolici: (Rom.) werewolves
Priculics: (Rom.) sun- and moon-eating demons
Prikosac: (Cro.) vampire
Pumapmicuc: (Peru) vampire
Q
Queraude: (Fr.) white witch
Qutrub: (Arab) ghoul
R
Rakshasa (f: Rakshasi): (Ind.) evil souls, 'injurers', ogres/demons
Ramanga: (Betsileo-Madag.) ceremonial vampire
Redcaps: (Scot.) demons
Revenant:
Ruchim (f: Ruchoth): (Heb.) demons, dead souls
S
Sabaoth: (Heb.) angels, 'hosts'
Sagarum: (Lat.) witches
Saint: (Eur.) ascended spirit
Salamander: (Eur.) fiery monster
Salii: (Rome) leaping-priests of Mars
Saluk, Salukadi: (Sufi) eternal spirit(s)
Seiktha: (Burma) tree-demons
Sanal: (Gond-Ind.) ghost/spirit
Sanguisuga: (Lat.) blood demon
Sasquatch: (NW USA) cryptohominid; 'Bigfoot'
Satan: (Heb.) testing angel; human adversary
Satanas: (Grk.) fallen angel; divine adversary
Satyr: (Grk.) human-goat chimera
Selkie, Silky: (Scot.) morphing human-seal chimera
Shapeshifter: human-animal transformationist; morpher
Types of Therianthropy (shapeshifting): Lycanthropy - wolf; Aeleuranthropy - cat (tiger, leopard); Kuanthropy - dog; Lepanthropy - rabbit; Aquilothropy - eagle; Ursumorphism - bear; Huainathropy - hyena; Vermanthropy - worm; Opuntianthropy - cactus; Philanthropy - friend; etc
Shedu: (Sum.) protective spirits
Shedim: (Heb.) fallen angels
Shenit: (Egypt) fates
Shiq: A type of demon appearing to travelers as half a man. ( )
Shtriga: (Alb.) vampiric witch - Strigon (Sloven.) - Strigoi (Rom.) - Vjeshtitza (Mon.)
Sirene: (Grk.) song-demoness
Skinwalkers, Yee Naaldlooshi: (Hopi) vampiric shapeshifters
Snaxar: (Rus.) sorcerous vampire
sorcerer: magician
Sortilega: (pl: Sortilegiis): (Lat.) witch
Souciyants: (Trin.) vampires
Sprite: (Eur.) air-faery (good )
Stioportius: (Lat.) sorcerer (m)
Strega (It.) - Stregula (Lat.) - Striga: (Rom.) witch
Other Latin Witches: Bacularia, Facinatrix, Herberia, Maleficus maliarda, Pixidaria, Femina saga, Incantator, Magus, Veneficia, Sortilega, Anispix, Augeris, Divinator, Januatica, Ligator, Mascara, Phitonissa, Stregonis, etc.
Stregoni benefici: (It.) helpful vampire
Strige: (Grk.) vampire-witch
Striges: (Rome) crow-witch live vampires
Strigoi (pl: Strigoii) (f: strigoaica): (Transyl.-Rom.) dead vamp
Strigoi vii: (Rom.) live vampire witch
Strigoi mort: (Rom.) dead vampire, undead
Strix: (Lat.) screech-owl, night-flying demon vamp
Succubus (pl: Succubi): (Eur.) sex-predator demon (f)
Sucoyan, Sukuyan: (Carib, Surinam) vampiric shape-changer
Sukallin: (Sum, Bab.) angels
Swawmx: (Burma) vampire
Sylphs: atmospheric faeries
T
Talamaur: (Aus, So.Pac.) live vamp - Tarunga, live soul
Taltos: (Hun.) shaman
Tase, Tasei, Thaye: (Burma) ghouls
Orders of Tasei: 1) Thabet Tase, succubi (died in childbirth; 2) Thaye Tase, disease-giants; 3) Hminza Tase, were-demons
Taxim: (E.Eur.) revenant, 'walking dead', zombie-like
Tenatz: (Mon.) vampire, possessed person
Tenjac: (Cro.) vampire
Teotl: (Aztec-Mex.) God(esse)s, 'strong' (real)
Therianthrope: (tech) shape-shifter
Theriomorph: (tech) animal-shaped human; shape-shifter
Tlaciques: (Nahuatl-Mex.) vampire-witches
Tlaheulpuchi: (Aztec-Mex.) morphing vampiric witches
Tricolici: (Rom.) werewolves
Tritons: (Grk.) sea-spirits (m)
Trolls: (Nord.) evil mountain-faeries
Tsentsak: (Jivaro-Braz.) spirit helpers, 'darts'
Tsungi: (Jivaro-Braz.) first shaman (good/evil)
U
Uber: (Turk.) - Ubour: (Bul.) vampire
Upier, Upior: (Pol.) daytime vampire (m)
Upierzyca: (Pol.) vampire (f)
Upir, Opir: (Ukr, Czech) vampire
Upor: (Bye.) vampire
Uppyr: (Rus.) vamp/witch/sorcerer/heretic
Upyr, Upyry: (Rus.) vampire
Ustrel: (Bul.) unbaptized infant-soul predator
Utukku: (Bab.) vampiric phantom
V
Valkyries, Valkyrior: (Nord.) warrior angels
Vamphyri: (Rom.) vampire
Vampijerovic: (Slav.) vamp-hunter/killer
Vampir (m), Vampuiera (f): (Slav.) vampire
Vampir, Vampyr: (Eur. - Magyar - Slav.) vampire
Vampirdzhija: (Bul.) vamp-hunter
Vanir: (Nord.) gods
Varcolaci: (Rom.) sun- and moon-eating demons
Vblk'b-dlaka: (Slav.) wolf-pelt wearer, revenant
Veneficia: (Lat.) poisoner, sorcerer
Verye: (O.E.) monster
Vetal, Vetala: (Ind.) vampire
Vircolaci: (Rom.) sun- and moon-eating demons
Vjesci, Vjeszczi, Vjescey: (Kashubia-NE.Pol.) born a vampire - Wupji, Opji
Vlikodlaci: (O.Slav.) werewolf
Mutation of Vlikodlaci: - Vryolakas (Grk.) - Vircolac (Rom.) - Vikolak (Mac, Bul.) - Vukodlac, Kudlak (Serb-Cro.) - Vurvulak (Alb.)
Volkhv: (Rus.) sorcerer, shaman, wizard
Volkodlak: (Slov.) vampire, werewolf
Vuge ari mowribie: (Sisala-Ghana) cowrie-shell diviner
Vugura: (Sisala-Ghana) diviner
Vyrkolakas: (Grk, Mac, Aegean) werewolves, vampires, crushers
Vyrkolatios: (Santorini-Thera) vampire-ghoul
Vukodlak: (Serb.) werewolf; (Cro.) vampire
W
Wakani: (Jivaro-Braz.) soul/spirit bird
Warlock: (Brit.) sorcerer, 'oath-breaker'
Wegaleyo: (Washo-USA) spirit being
Werewolf, WahrWolffe: (Ger.) man-wolf - Gerulf (Fr.)
Wendigo, Windigo: (Nat.Am.) polymorph demon
Wicca (m), Wicce (f): (O.E.) wizard, witch - Victima (Lat.), sacrificial animal
Witch: (UK) - Wicce (O.E.) - Estrie, Brosa, Genosche, Mare (Ger. or Fr.)
Wurdalak, Vourdalak: (Rus.) beautiful evil spirit (f)
X
Xloptuny: (Rus.) heretic, vampire, witch
Y
Yaksha: (Kashmir-Ind.) evil souls; or good earthy demon-gods
Yara-ma-yha-who: (Aus.) 'little froggy red man', vampire, leech
Yatu-dhana: (Ind.) devouring sorcerers
Yazad: (Per.) a created spiritual being - Ijad, Yazata
Yeti: Himalayan hominid
Yowie: Australian hominid
Z
Zahor: (Sp.) seer
Zar, Adbar: (Amhara-Eth.) busy spirits
Zaloznye polojniki: (Rus.) unclean dead, vampires
Zinda-rawan, Zenda-ravan: (Per.) living soul
Zmeu: (Mol.) sex-vampire
Zombie, Zombi: (Haiti) enslaved corpse
Types of Paranormal Entities
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ABCs: (UK) Alien Big Cats
Abdals: (Sufi) divine-servant saints
Abia Idiong (s), Mbia Idiong (pl): (Ibibio, Nigeria) diviners
Abia Ibok, Abia Mfa: (Ibibio, Nigeria) doctor/sorcerer, 'witch finder'
Abominable Snowman: Himalayan hominid, Yeti
Adze: (Ewe-Ghana) vampire spirit
Æsir: (Nord.) gods
Afrit: (Arab) vampire
Agathodaemons: (Grk.) personal, helpful spirits
Agni: (Ind.) demon-destroyer
Ahharu: (Assyr.) evil vampires
Akathaso: (Burma) evil tree-spirits
Ak-na-a-ha-i: (Zuni-USA) live animal/human spirits, 'done beings'
Alal: (Assyr.) demons of destruction
Álfar: (Nord.) god-dwarf chimera; nightmare/disease demon - Alb, Alp (Ger.)
Algul: (Arab) blood-sucking jinn, demon, ghoul
Alo: (Hopi-USA) spiritual guide
Alp: (Ger.) vampiric nightmare spirit; incubus
Alrunes: (Ger.) witches, demons (f), morphing; mothers of the Huns
Aluga, Aluka: (Heb.) blood-sucking demon
Alvantin: (Ind.) vampiric dead
Amahraspand, Amesha-Spentas: (Per.) 'great archangels'
Angel: (Eur.) divine messenger / guardian
Orders of Angels (Gnostic): Third Hierarchy: 9) Angels; 8) Archangels; 7) Virtues; Second Hierarchy: 6) Powers; 5) Principalities; 4) Dominations; First Hierarchy: 3) Throne; 2) Cherubim; 1) Seraphim
(CELESTIAL HIERARCHY, Pseudo-Dionysius, IVth)
Classes of Angels (Kaballah): 1) Hayyoth, 2) Ophannim, 3) Arelim, 4) Hashmalim, 5) Seraphim, 6) Shinanim, 7) Tarshishim, 8) Nephilim, 9) Ishim, 10) Cherubim
(via AMULETS AND SUPERSTITIONS, Budge, 1930)
Annuna-Ki: (Sum, Bab.) earth-spirits, evil angels
Anosharawan, Anosheh-ravan: (Per.) dead soul
Anthromorph: (tech) humanoid animal
Ancient: any old immortal
Arioler: (UK): soothsayer
Ardafrawash: (Per.): guardian angel of a holy person
Asanbosam: (Ashanti-W.Afr.) iron-toothed hook-footed vampire
Ash-i-k'ia-a-ha-i: (Zuni-USA) dead animal/human spirits, 'finished beings'
Asra-pa, Asrk-pa: (Ind.) drinkers of souls
Asura: (Ind.) demons
Asurakumara: (Jain-Ind.) rain/thunder gods
Aswang: (Phil.) vampire, werewolf, ghoul, witch
Aswang manananggal: (Phil.) vampire
A-ta-tchu: (Zuni-USA) gods, 'All-Fathers'
Atman: (Ind.) soul
Atua: (Maori) gods
Augurer: (UK): diviner
Avatars: (Ind.) divine incarnations
Awlia: (Sufi) Soul of a great spiritual leader
Aziman: (Fo-Dahomey) Azeman, Asema (Surinam), vampire
B
Bacularia: (Lat.) stick-riding witch
Badalat: (Sufi) Boro lord or big lord
Baital: (Ind.) vampire
Bajang: (Mal.) demon (m)
Banshee: (Ire.) death-announcing screecher (f)
Baobhan-sith: (Scot.) blood-sucking maiden fiend
Bas: (Chewong-Mal.) soul-sucker
Basilisk: (Eur.) winged serpent; monstrous lizard-bird
Batboy: (WV, USA) boy-bat chimera
Bebarlangs: (Phil.) tribe of psychic vamps
Berserk: (Nord.) skin of a bear , shapeshifter
Betails: (Ind.) soul-animators
Bhuta (pl: Bhut, Bhuts): (Ind.) vampire, malevolent spirit, undead ghoul-maker
Bibi: (Balk.) vampire
Bigfoot: (NW USA) man-ape chimera/hybrid
Bisclavaret: (Breton) werewolf
Blutsauger: (Ger.) vampire, 'bloodsucker'
Bokkor: (Haiti) voodoo sorcerer
Buda, Tayb: (Amhara-Eth.) vampiric people
Brahmaparush(a): (Ind.) gut-wearing vampire ghoul(s)
Brujo (m), Bruja (f): (Sp.) witch/wizard, esp. vampiric
Bruxa (m), Bruxo (f): (Port.) witch/wizard
Bruxsa: (Port.) vampire (f)
Buta: (Indon.) evil demon
Buta Cakil: (Indon.) hooked-tooth demon
C
Cacodaemons: (Grk.) personal, controlling demons
Callicantzaros: (Grk.) Christmas vampire
Cambions: (Eur.) the offspring of Incubi and Succubi
Catabolignes: (Eur.) destructive demons
Chevaliers de l'Enfer: (Fr.) mid-level demons
Chimera: (Grk.) multi-species blend; goat-lion-dragon (snake) hybrid
Centaur: (Grk.) human-horse chimera
Chagrin, Cagrino (Gyp.) horse-tormenting demon - Harginn (Ind.)
Changeling (Eur.) human infant replaced by demon
Chang Kuei: (Ch.) vampire
Chanuletik, sichanul: (Maya-Mex.) animal counterpart
Chedipe: (Ind.) whore, sorceress/vampire
Chiang-shih: (Ch.) vampire, possessed corpse (also Kuang-Shi)
Chordewa: (Bengal) vampire cat witch
Ch'ulel: (Maya-Mex.) 13-part shared soul
Chu'mana: (Hopi-USA) snake maidens
Chupacabra: (Mex, Carib.) 'goatsucker'
Churel: (Ind.) vengeful ghost vampire
Cihuapipiltin, Civapipiltin, Ciupipiltin: (Aztec-Mex.) 'princesses', evil goddesses
Cihuateteo, Civatateo: (Aztec-Mex.) vampiric warrioresses (died in childbirth)
Ciraq, Satan: (Amhara-Eth.) wandering ghouls/devils
Cockatrice: (Eur.) monstrous bird-lizard
Cyclops: (Grk.) one-eyed giants
D
Dabtara: (Amhara-Eth.) minor priest
Daemon, Daimon, Demon: (Grk.) busy spirit, often evil *
Species of Demons: 1) Fates altering destiny; 2) Poltergeists causing mischief; 3) Incubi & Succubi stimulating lust & perversion; 4) Marching Hordes inducing war; 5) Familiars assisting witches; 6) Nightmares disturbing sleep w/ bad dreams; 7) Demons formed from human semen; 8) Demons disguised as men or women; 9) Demons assailing the saintly; 10) Demons instigating witchcraft
(FORTALICIUM FIDEI, de Spina, 1467)
Daityas, Danavas: (Ind.) races of giants & demons; descendants of Diiti
Dakhanavar: (Arm.) vampire
Dakini: (Ind.) Kali's woman
Dalusungtina: (Sisala-Ghana) shaman
Danag: (Phil.) ancient vampire species
Dearg-due, Dearg-dul: (Ire.) 'Red Blood Sucker'
Devas, Daevas: (Ind.) divine spirits; radiant celestial gods
Types of Devas: 1) Bodiless Devas, 2) Form Devas, 3) Passion Devas
Mutation of Devas: Devas - Deus - Zeus (Grk.) - Deus Pitar, Jupiter (Rome) - Dieu (Fr.) etc - Jehovah -
Dew: (Per.): demon - Dev, Daeva, Daiva
Devil, Diablo ( Grk: Diabolis): higher-order demon - Diavolo (It.), Diablo (Sp.), Diable (Fr.) - accuser, traducer
Species of Devils: 1) Fire devils; 2) Aerial devils; 3) Terrestrial devils; 4) Aqueous devils; 5) Subterranean devils; 6) Heliophobic devils
(COMPENDIUM MALEFICARIUM, Guazzo, 1608)
Dhampir: (Gyp, Slav) son of vampire; vamp-hunter
Dingir: (Sum.) god
Dísir: (Nord.) female spirits attached to a particular family
Djadadjii: (Bul.) vamp-hunter
Djinn, Jinn(ii): (Arab) earth-spirits, demons
Orders of Djinn: 5) Jann, 4) Jinn, 3) Afrits, 2) Marids, 1) Sheitans
Doppelgänger: (Ger.) 'double spirit', evil twin
Dragon, Draco: (Grk.) great serpent (crocodile)
Draugur: (Nord.) ghosts of dead people
Druids: (Celt.) priest-kings - Brahmins (Ind.) - Magi (Per.)
Druj: (Ind.) female demons, evil people; (Per.) embodiment of evil
Dryad: (Grk.) tree-fairy
Dubbelsuger: (Ger.) 'Double sucker', ghoul
Ducii: (Fr.) incubi
Duende: (Sp.) incubus
Dvergur, Dwarves: (Nord.) dark elves, subterranean crafters
E
Ekimnu: (Bab, Sum.) abandoned corpse, restless/vampire soul
Elves: (Nord.) godlings (Light and Dark)
Elim: (Heb.) angels, spirits (gods)
Empusas, Empusai: (Grk.) vile vampiric demons
En: (Sum.) priest-king
Engbaukai: (Chewong-Mal.) psychic vamp (soul of dead swamp-dog)
Erestun, Erestuny: (Rus.) heretic, vampire, witch, soul-seller
Eretica (pl: Ereticy), Eretnik, Eretnica: (Rus.) heretic/vamp/witch
Estrie: (Heb.) vampire spirit (f)
Etemmu: (Sum.) ghost/spirit
F
Facinatrix: (Lat.) evil-eye-casting witch
Fairy, Faerie(s): (Eur.) earth-spirits
Farohar: (Per.) guardian angel - Frohar, Fravard, Fravahr, Fravashi
Fiend: (UK): demon, 'enemy'
Fifollet: (Louisiana): will-o-the-wisp, vampire
Fireshte: (Per.) a created spiritual being - Fireshta, Fereshte
Follet (Fr.), Folletto (It.): incubus
Fomorii, Fomors: (Celt.) ancient tribe of sub-aquatic monsters
Fravashi (Per.) divine incarnations
Fylgia: (Icel.) vampire
Fylgjur (sing: Fylgja): (Nord.) personal guardian spirits, shaped as animals
G
Galla: (Sum.) underworld demons
Gayal, Ut: (Ind.) vampire-ghost
Genius (m), Iuno (f): (Etr.) sex spirit
Gerulf: (Fr.) werewolf
Ghost:
Ghoul: (var.) flesh- or corpse-eating demon
Ghul (m), Ghulah (f): (Arab.) corpse-eater, demonic djinn
Giang-shi: (Ch.) vampire
Gibborim (Heb.) angelic hybrids
Gnomes: (Eur.) forest faeries
Goblins: (Eur.) malevolent faeries
Gorgons: (Grk.) grim underworld demons
Gramadevatas: (Ind.) local goddesses
Griffen, Griffin, Griffon, Grype: (Eur.) lion-eagle chimera
Grigori (Heb.) fallen angels
Gronnskjegg: (Nord.) vampire, ghoul
Guecubu: (Araucania-Chile) evil spirits
H
Hahuelpuchi: (Mex.) vampire
Hamadryad: (Grk.) one-tree wood nymph
Hamkar: (Per.) day-spirits - Dahman
Hania: (Hopi-USA) spirit warrior
Hannya: (Jap.) beautiful mad ghoul
Hantu Penyardin: (Mal.) vampire
Hantu Pusaka: (Mal.) demon
Harpy: (Grk.) woman-vulture chimera
Haruspex: (Etr.) diviner
Hatu-dhana: (Ind.) devouring sorcerers
Herberia: (Lat.) herbalist witch
Hexen (Ger.) witch
Other German Witches: Tochter des Donners, Unholdinnen, Gabelreiterinner (pitchfork riders), Wettermacherinner, Zauberinnen (magicians), Truten, Wickhersen (seer)
Hsi-hsue-kuei: (Ch.) 'suck-blood demon'
Hydra: (Grk.) serpent/dragon with 5+ heads
Hippocampus: (Grk.) horse-fish chimera
Hippogryph: (Grk.) horse-eagle (griffin) chimera
Hiisi: (Fin.) evil spirits, demons
Houri:
I
Ifot: (Ibibio-Nigeria) witch (good/evil)
Igigi: (Bab.) 'spirits of heaven', angels
Ilu: (Sem.) god - El (Heb.)
Imp: (UK) elemental/diabolical messenger; familiar
Impundulu (pl: Iimpundulu): (Cape-S.Afr, E.Afr.) vampiric witch's familiar
Incantador: (Lat.) encharmer, witch
Incubus (pl: Incubi): (Eur.) sex-predator demon (m)
Inovercy: (Rus.) unbelievers, vampires
I-shothl-ti-mon-a-ha-i: (Zuni-USA) gods, 'immortal beings'
Isithfuntela: (W.Afr.) zombie
J
Jakhin, Jakhai: (Ind.) vampiric dead
Jaracacas: (Braz.) snake-demons, sex-vampires (m)
Jigarkhwar, Jigarkhor: (Sind-Ind.) vampiric witch/sorceress; liver-eater
Jorguinas: (Sp.) flying witches
Jötnar: (Nord.) god-giants
Juggler: (Eur.) witch
K
Ka (pl: Kau): (Egypt) spirit double, soul
Kachina, Katsina: (Hopi-USA) life-force spirit; messenger
Kantonngo: (Sisala-Ghana) fairies
Kantonngo yirang: (Sisala-Ghana) fairy-caller
Kappas: (Jap.) fishy vampiric entities
Kasha: (Jap.) ghouls, vampiric beings
Kaskagh: (Heb.) 'poisoner' - witch
Katakhana: (Crete) vampire
Kephn: (Karen-Burma) soul-eating demon
Kher heb: (Egypt) funerary magician
Kheshm: (Pers): wrathful demon
Kiang-si: (Ch.) possessed corpse
K'ia-pin-a-ha-i: (Zuni-USA) animal/human gods, 'raw beings'
Kitsune: (Jap.) fox spirit, can possess humans
KKK: (USA) vampires
Koldun (pl: Kolduny; f: Koldunya): (Rus.) sorcerous vampire
Kommasso: (Burma) evil tree-spirits
Kosac: (Cro.) vampire
Kozlak: (Dalm.) vampire - vukodlak( )
Kraken: (Nord.) ship-wrecking giant squid
Kravyad: (Veda, Ind.) evil souls
Kresnik: (Istria, Slov.) good shaman/force
Krvoijac: (Bul.) vampire
Kuang-shi: (Ch.) possessed corpse, 'suck-blood demon'
Kudesnik: (Rus.) sorcerous vampire
Kudlak: (Istria, Slov.) evil shaman/vampire - vukodlak
K'uei: (Ch.) 'suck-blood demon', undead
Kukudhi: (Alb.) fully-developed vampire
Kukuthi: (Alb.) vampire
Kyuketsuki: (Jap.) vampire
L
Lamassu: (Sum.) protective spirits
Lamia (pl: Lamaiai), Larvae, Lemures: (var. - Grk: owl) vampire (f)
Lampir: (Bos.) vampire
Lampijerovic: (Slav.) vamp-hunter/killer
Landvættir: (Nord.) land spirits
Langsuir, Langsuyar: (Mal.) beautiful flying vampire
Lares: (Rome) work-powers (spirits)
Lar familaris: (Rome) farm-power
Lar campitals: (Rome) rural-crossroads guardian
Larvae: (Rome) evil soul
Leanhaum-sidhe: (Ire.) deadly faerie seductress, vampiric
Lele: (Sisala-Ghana) ancestral spirits
Leprechauns: (Ire.) elves
Liderc: (Hun.) vampiric incubus/succubus
Liderc nadaly: (Hun.) vampire
Lilitu: (Bab.) night-demon - Lilith
Lilin, Lilim: (Heb.) woman-burro-eagle chimeric demons; daughters of Lilith
Lithobolia: (USA) stone-throwing demon, poltergeist
Loas: (Haiti) voodoo saints
Lobishomen(m): (Port.) werewolves; (Braz.) sex-vampire
Loogaroo, Ligaroo: (Carib.) vampiric shape-changer
Lookerman, Lookerwoman: (Trin.) diviners
Lugaru - Legawu, Nigawu: (Trin.) vampire
Loup-garou: (Fr.) battle wolf , werewolf
Lugat: (Alb.) vampire
Lupi manari: (Cro.) vampire
Lupo manaro, Versipella: (It.) werewolf
Lycanthrope: (tech) wolf-man
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Makanchi: (Jivaro-Braz.) poisonous serpent-god
Mamaloa: (Haiti) voodoo priestess
Maenads: (Grk.) god-lovers (f), sex-demons
Magi (Per.) priest-kings - Brahmins (Ind.) - Druids: (Celt.)
Magistellus: (Lat.) familiar incubus/succubus
Magus: (Lat.) wise man - Magi
Malefici: (Lat.) evil-doers, witches/sorcerers
Mandragoras: (Eur.) familiar demons
Mandurugo: (Capiz-Phil.) beautiful flying bloodsucker (f)
Maneden: (Chewong-Mal.) vampiric parasite
Manticor: (Eur.) lion-human-scorpion chimera
Mara: (Nord.) crusher/vampire - Mora, Mare (Ger.), nightmare - Ephialtes, Langsuir, Civitateo, Alp (Eur.) demon, incubus
Maruts: (Ind.) storm gods
Masan (f: Masani): (Ind.) vampire demon
Maskim: (Sum.) highest demons; 'ensnarers'
Massikim: (Heb.) illness demons
Matres, Matronae: (Celt, Nord.) kindly goddesses
Maw du: (Thai) seer, witchfighter
Mejenkwaad: (Marshall Is.) homophagic demons
Merfolk:
Mesu Betshu: (Egypt) spirits of rebellious malice
Mmbyu: (Ind.) lord of all night-entities
Mormo: (Grk.) hideous soul-sucker demon
Mormolykia: (Grk.) vampiric spirits
Moroi (pl: Moroii) (f: Moroaica): (Wallachia-Rom.) live vamps
Motetz Dam: (Heb.) vampire: 'bloodsucker'
Mrart: (Aus.) vampire
Mukai: (Ind.) vampiric dead
Mullo, Muli (f), Mulo (m): (Gyp.) undead, revenant
Muroni, Murony, Muronul: (Wallachia-Rom.) vampiric morpher
Mushrushu: (Assyr.) snake-lion-eagle chimera
Mvrylolakas: (Grk.) vampire
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Nachzehrer, Nachtzehrer: (Ger, Kashubes, Silesia) 'night waster', vampire
Nachtoter: (Ger.) 'night killer', vampire
Nagas: (Ind.) race of serpent demons
Nagulai: (Ind.) vampiric dead
Nasa: (Per.) demon of putrefaction - Nasu, Nasush
Nagulai: (Ind.) vampiric dead
Ndem: (Ibibio-Nigeria) angels/spirits
Nephilim: (Heb.) fallen angels
Nereids: (Grk.) sea-nymphs (f)
Netjeru (Egypt) gods
Neuntoter: (Ger.) infected undead, 'nine-killer'
Night Hag: succubus
Njetop: (Pol.) vampire
Nora: (Hun.) small blood-sucker
Norns: (Nord.) fate-goddesses
Nosferatu, Nosferat: (Rom.) undead predator
Nosufur-atu (O.Slav) - Nosiphoros: (Grk.) plague-carrier
Numen: (pl: Numina): (Lat.) home-gods - Sondergotter, Augenblickgotter (Ger.)
Nymph: (Grk.) river-fairy
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Obayifo: (Ashanti-Ghana) living vampire, incognito witch
Obeahman, Obeahwoman: (Trin.) shamans
Obur: (Gagus-Bul.) vampire, glutton - Turk.
Obyri, Obiri: (O.Slav.) vampire
Mutation of Obiri: - Upirina (Serb-Cro.) - Upirbi (Ukr.) - Upir (Bye, Czech, Slovak) - Upior (Pol.) - Lampir (Bos.) - Wupji (Kashubian) - Vampir, Vipir, Vepir, Vapir (Bul.)
Ohyn: (Pol.) vampire
Ombia: (Sufi) soul of a great spiritual leader
Opiri: (Slav.) vampire
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Pacu Pati: (Ind.) lord of all night-entities
P'ai, P'o: (Ch.) 2nd souls, malevolent
Pairika: (Per.) witch, sorceress; shooting star
Pasuk: (Jivaro-Braz.) healing spirit helper
Pelesit: (Mal.) advance-demon, spirit-vampire
Penanggalan: (Mal.) head-n-guts flying vampire (f)
Phantom:
Phi: (Thai) demon spirits - Phi Song Nang: succubi
Phoenix:
Phytoness, Pythoness: (UK ) diviner
Pijavica: (Serb.); Pijawica: (Cro.) vampire
Pi-kwain-a-ha-i: (Zuni-USA) gods, 'Surpassing Beings'
Pir: (Sufi) Person possessing religious powers
Pisacha(a): (Ind.) evil souls
Pixidaria: (Lat.) flying-ointment witch - Pixie (Fr, UK)
Poko: (Hopi-USA) familiar
Polong: (Mal.) bottle imp, tiny vampiric familiar (f)
Poltergeist: (Ger.) noisy spirit
Pontianak: (Mal.) vampire; (Java) banshee, infant vampire
Pontifex Maximus: (Rome) chief sacrificer
Pontifices: (Rome) sacrifice-priests
Porcelnik: (Rus.) sorcerous vampire
Powaqa: (Hopi-USA) witch, sorcerer
Pret, (f: Paret, Pretni): (Ind.) lost child's soul
Pretas: (Ind.) corpse-animating evil spirits
Pricolici: (Rom.) werewolves
Priculics: (Rom.) sun- and moon-eating demons
Prikosac: (Cro.) vampire
Pumapmicuc: (Peru) vampire
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Queraude: (Fr.) white witch
Qutrub: (Arab) ghoul
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Rakshasa (f: Rakshasi): (Ind.) evil souls, 'injurers', ogres/demons
Ramanga: (Betsileo-Madag.) ceremonial vampire
Redcaps: (Scot.) demons
Revenant:
Ruchim (f: Ruchoth): (Heb.) demons, dead souls
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Sabaoth: (Heb.) angels, 'hosts'
Sagarum: (Lat.) witches
Saint: (Eur.) ascended spirit
Salamander: (Eur.) fiery monster
Salii: (Rome) leaping-priests of Mars
Saluk, Salukadi: (Sufi) eternal spirit(s)
Seiktha: (Burma) tree-demons
Sanal: (Gond-Ind.) ghost/spirit
Sanguisuga: (Lat.) blood demon
Sasquatch: (NW USA) cryptohominid; 'Bigfoot'
Satan: (Heb.) testing angel; human adversary
Satanas: (Grk.) fallen angel; divine adversary
Satyr: (Grk.) human-goat chimera
Selkie, Silky: (Scot.) morphing human-seal chimera
Shapeshifter: human-animal transformationist; morpher
Types of Therianthropy (shapeshifting): Lycanthropy - wolf; Aeleuranthropy - cat (tiger, leopard); Kuanthropy - dog; Lepanthropy - rabbit; Aquilothropy - eagle; Ursumorphism - bear; Huainathropy - hyena; Vermanthropy - worm; Opuntianthropy - cactus; Philanthropy - friend; etc
Shedu: (Sum.) protective spirits
Shedim: (Heb.) fallen angels
Shenit: (Egypt) fates
Shiq: A type of demon appearing to travelers as half a man. ( )
Shtriga: (Alb.) vampiric witch - Strigon (Sloven.) - Strigoi (Rom.) - Vjeshtitza (Mon.)
Sirene: (Grk.) song-demoness
Skinwalkers, Yee Naaldlooshi: (Hopi) vampiric shapeshifters
Snaxar: (Rus.) sorcerous vampire
sorcerer: magician
Sortilega: (pl: Sortilegiis): (Lat.) witch
Souciyants: (Trin.) vampires
Sprite: (Eur.) air-faery (good )
Stioportius: (Lat.) sorcerer (m)
Strega (It.) - Stregula (Lat.) - Striga: (Rom.) witch
Other Latin Witches: Bacularia, Facinatrix, Herberia, Maleficus maliarda, Pixidaria, Femina saga, Incantator, Magus, Veneficia, Sortilega, Anispix, Augeris, Divinator, Januatica, Ligator, Mascara, Phitonissa, Stregonis, etc.
Stregoni benefici: (It.) helpful vampire
Strige: (Grk.) vampire-witch
Striges: (Rome) crow-witch live vampires
Strigoi (pl: Strigoii) (f: strigoaica): (Transyl.-Rom.) dead vamp
Strigoi vii: (Rom.) live vampire witch
Strigoi mort: (Rom.) dead vampire, undead
Strix: (Lat.) screech-owl, night-flying demon vamp
Succubus (pl: Succubi): (Eur.) sex-predator demon (f)
Sucoyan, Sukuyan: (Carib, Surinam) vampiric shape-changer
Sukallin: (Sum, Bab.) angels
Swawmx: (Burma) vampire
Sylphs: atmospheric faeries
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Talamaur: (Aus, So.Pac.) live vamp - Tarunga, live soul
Taltos: (Hun.) shaman
Tase, Tasei, Thaye: (Burma) ghouls
Orders of Tasei: 1) Thabet Tase, succubi (died in childbirth; 2) Thaye Tase, disease-giants; 3) Hminza Tase, were-demons
Taxim: (E.Eur.) revenant, 'walking dead', zombie-like
Tenatz: (Mon.) vampire, possessed person
Tenjac: (Cro.) vampire
Teotl: (Aztec-Mex.) God(esse)s, 'strong' (real)
Therianthrope: (tech) shape-shifter
Theriomorph: (tech) animal-shaped human; shape-shifter
Tlaciques: (Nahuatl-Mex.) vampire-witches
Tlaheulpuchi: (Aztec-Mex.) morphing vampiric witches
Tricolici: (Rom.) werewolves
Tritons: (Grk.) sea-spirits (m)
Trolls: (Nord.) evil mountain-faeries
Tsentsak: (Jivaro-Braz.) spirit helpers, 'darts'
Tsungi: (Jivaro-Braz.) first shaman (good/evil)
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Uber: (Turk.) - Ubour: (Bul.) vampire
Upier, Upior: (Pol.) daytime vampire (m)
Upierzyca: (Pol.) vampire (f)
Upir, Opir: (Ukr, Czech) vampire
Upor: (Bye.) vampire
Uppyr: (Rus.) vamp/witch/sorcerer/heretic
Upyr, Upyry: (Rus.) vampire
Ustrel: (Bul.) unbaptized infant-soul predator
Utukku: (Bab.) vampiric phantom
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Valkyries, Valkyrior: (Nord.) warrior angels
Vamphyri: (Rom.) vampire
Vampijerovic: (Slav.) vamp-hunter/killer
Vampir (m), Vampuiera (f): (Slav.) vampire
Vampir, Vampyr: (Eur. - Magyar - Slav.) vampire
Vampirdzhija: (Bul.) vamp-hunter
Vanir: (Nord.) gods
Varcolaci: (Rom.) sun- and moon-eating demons
Vblk'b-dlaka: (Slav.) wolf-pelt wearer, revenant
Veneficia: (Lat.) poisoner, sorcerer
Verye: (O.E.) monster
Vetal, Vetala: (Ind.) vampire
Vircolaci: (Rom.) sun- and moon-eating demons
Vjesci, Vjeszczi, Vjescey: (Kashubia-NE.Pol.) born a vampire - Wupji, Opji
Vlikodlaci: (O.Slav.) werewolf
Mutation of Vlikodlaci: - Vryolakas (Grk.) - Vircolac (Rom.) - Vikolak (Mac, Bul.) - Vukodlac, Kudlak (Serb-Cro.) - Vurvulak (Alb.)
Volkhv: (Rus.) sorcerer, shaman, wizard
Volkodlak: (Slov.) vampire, werewolf
Vuge ari mowribie: (Sisala-Ghana) cowrie-shell diviner
Vugura: (Sisala-Ghana) diviner
Vyrkolakas: (Grk, Mac, Aegean) werewolves, vampires, crushers
Vyrkolatios: (Santorini-Thera) vampire-ghoul
Vukodlak: (Serb.) werewolf; (Cro.) vampire
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Wakani: (Jivaro-Braz.) soul/spirit bird
Warlock: (Brit.) sorcerer, 'oath-breaker'
Wegaleyo: (Washo-USA) spirit being
Werewolf, WahrWolffe: (Ger.) man-wolf - Gerulf (Fr.)
Wendigo, Windigo: (Nat.Am.) polymorph demon
Wicca (m), Wicce (f): (O.E.) wizard, witch - Victima (Lat.), sacrificial animal
Witch: (UK) - Wicce (O.E.) - Estrie, Brosa, Genosche, Mare (Ger. or Fr.)
Wurdalak, Vourdalak: (Rus.) beautiful evil spirit (f)
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Xloptuny: (Rus.) heretic, vampire, witch
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Yaksha: (Kashmir-Ind.) evil souls; or good earthy demon-gods
Yara-ma-yha-who: (Aus.) 'little froggy red man', vampire, leech
Yatu-dhana: (Ind.) devouring sorcerers
Yazad: (Per.) a created spiritual being - Ijad, Yazata
Yeti: Himalayan hominid
Yowie: Australian hominid
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Zahor: (Sp.) seer
Zar, Adbar: (Amhara-Eth.) busy spirits
Zaloznye polojniki: (Rus.) unclean dead, vampires
Zinda-rawan, Zenda-ravan: (Per.) living soul
Zmeu: (Mol.) sex-vampire
Zombie, Zombi: (Haiti) enslaved corpse
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Both mermaids and elves can be very dark indeed, depending on which stories you read.
Mermaids in British folklore were prone to cursing people, calling up storms, wrecking ships, or just pretending to be women in distress and luring men into water to drown them. See also the rusalka and neck/nixies.
Elves: well, guess how redcaps get their caps that colour? Googling "unseelie" should find you plenty of other bad elves.
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