List of species in fantasy fiction

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Fantasy fiction tends to draw upon a common set of creatures that are easily recognizable to fans of the fantastic genre and have some pre-determined traits. Most are based on mythology, legends, fairy tales, or classical literature. (For such species, see List of species in folklore and mythology.) Fantasy writers and authors have also created a number of monsters and races unique to their particular tales and worlds. Some of these monsters have become quite popular even among those not familiar with the writer's actual body of work, and in a few cases their popularity has spread to other media and genres.

Many fantasy worlds' humanoid species are referred to as "races". In particular, in role-playing games, "race" often refers to a species that can be played as a player character. In general, such races are humanoids of size, strength and intellect approximate to that of a human. Species available only to non-player characters are often called monsters, regardless of the actual nature of the species in question. The Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual is the most prominent RPG monster reference; many other games have similar rulebooks.

This list only includes fictional species from works of fantasy fiction. This list does not include fantasy stories' names for species more properly included in other lists, such as Atani (Humans of Middle-earth) or Melnibonéans (Elves of Michael Moorcock's Elric cycle), nor does it include fictional races of humanity unless they are physiologically different enough to merit separate consideration. For otherworldly species from science fiction and cross-genre fantasy/science fiction works, see list of aliens in fiction. For non-fictional species, see Category:Tree of life. For purported species such as those found in cryptozoology, see Category:Cryptids.

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] A

• Aarakocra (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Aasimon (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Abishai (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Aboleth (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Acromantula (Harry Potter)
• Aracoix (Shadowbane)
• Adamantoise (Final Fantasy)
• Aelfinn (The Wheel of Time)
• Ahriman (Final Fantasy)
• Aibatt (Fly For Fun)
• Ainu (Middle-earth)
• Akki (Magic: The Gathering)
• Al Bhed (Final Fantasy)
• Amberite (Chronicles of Amber}
• Ankheg (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Antica (Final Fantasy)
• Anurid (Magic: The Gathering)
• Anophelii (Bas-Lag)
• Arachnee (Dofus)
• Archomental (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Archon (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Argonian (The Elder Scrolls)
• Armoredillo (Asheron's Call)
• Arrowhawk (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Assassin Vine (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Atog (Magic: The Gathering)
• Avariel (Forgotten Realms)
• Aven (Magic: The Gathering)
• Azer (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Azrac (Age of Wonders)

[edit] B

• Baatezu (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Backians (Draim)
• Bakali (Dragonlance)
• Balrog (Middle-earth)
• Banderling (Asheron's Call)
• Bandersnatch (Lewis Carroll)
• Bangaa (Final Fantasy)
• Bariaur (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Barrow-wight (Middle-earth)
• Beeble (Magic: The Gathering)
• Beholder (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Beetle-people (Bas-Lag)
• Behemoth (Final Fantasy)
• Biclops (Chalkzone)
• Blast-Ended Skrewt (Harry Potter)
• Blink Dog (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Bloodstone (Asheron's Call 2)
• Boo (Super Mario Bros.)
• Boojum (Lewis Carroll)
• Broo (RuneQuest)
• Buomman (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Burrick (Thief: The Dark Project)
• Burun (Asheron's Call)
• Bulette (Dungeons & Dragons)

[edit] C

• Cactacae (Bas-Lag)
• Cactuar (Final Fantasy)
• Carenzi (Asheron's Call)
• Carrion Crawler (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Caterbird (Edge Chronicles))
• Cetra (Final Fantasy)
• Cephalid (Magic: The Gathering)
• Chao (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
• Chaos Beast (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Cheshire cat (Lewis Carroll)
• Chittick (Asheron's Call)
• Chocobo (Final Fantasy)
• Cloud Strider (Nyumbani)
• Cloaker (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Cold One (Warhammer Fantasy)
• Colossus (Asheron's Call 2)
• Couatl (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Crawler (Cerebus)
• Crone (Asheron's Call 2)
• Cray (Bas-Lag)

[edit] D

• Damork (The Elenium)
• Dark Beast (RuneScape)
• Darkenfowl (Asheron's Call 2)
• Darkhound (The Wheel of Time)
• Dark Ones (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Dauthi (Magic: The Gathering)
• Death knight (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Deep One (Cthulhu Mythos)
• Deishling (RP Haven forums)
• Deku Scrub (The Legend of Zelda)
• Delrith (RuneScape)
• Dementor (Harry Potter)
• Dendroid (Heroes of Might and Magic)
• Derro (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Dessek (Glazen Speren)
• Devourer (Guild Wars)
• Digimon (Digimon)
• Disians (Draim)
• Displacer beast (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Doppelgänger (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Draconian (Dragonlance)
• Draenei (Warcraft)
• Draghkar (The Wheel of Time)
• Drakel (Adventure Quest)
• Drakeling (ADOM)
• Drider (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Dromite (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Drow/Dark Elf (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Drudge (Asheron's Call)
• Duffelpuds (The Voyage of the Dawn Treader)
• Duergar/Daergar (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Dust Goblin (Warhammer Fantasy)
• Dwarf (Various)

[edit] E

• Eelfinn (The Wheel of Time)
• Eladrin (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Elans (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Elder Things (Cthulhu Mythos)
• Elf (Various)
• Eli (Asheron's Call 2)
• Eloi (The Time Machine by H. G. Wells)
• Empyrean (Asheron's Call)
• Ent/Treefolk (Middle-earth)
• Ero-bal (Asheron's Call 2)
• Ettercap (Dungeons & Dragons)

[edit] F

• Falkish (Magic Lands)
• Feyr (Dungeons & Dragons)
• "fell beast" (Middle-earth, steeds of the Nazgûl)
• Felpurr (Wizardry series)
• Fimir (Warhammer Fantasy)
• Flind (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Flayerkin (Warhammer Fantasy)
• Flayer (Asheron's Call 2)
• Flumph (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Fragment (Asheron's Call)
• Frogzard (Adventure Quest)
• Frostling (Age of Wonders)
• Frost Worm (Dungeons & Dragons)

[edit] G

• Gar (Sword of Truth)
• Garuda (Bas-Lag)
• Gear knight (Asheron's Call 2)
• Gelidite (Asheron's Call)
• Genasi (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Ghast (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Gholam (The Wheel of Time)
• Gibberling (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Giggurath (Asheron's Call 2)
• Githyanki & Githzerai (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Gloamglozer (Edge Chronicles)
• Glynn (Excelsior)
• Gnoblar (Warhammer Fantasy)
• Gnoll (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Gnosis (Xenosaga)
• Gnorc (Spyro the Dragon)
• Gobball (Dofus)
• Goblinoid (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Gog (Heroes of Might and Magic)
• Goomba (Super Mario Bros.)
• Gorkens (Orc Magazine)
• Goron (The Legend of Zelda)
• Great Eatlon (Lady in the Water)
• Great Old One (Cthulhu Mythos)
• Great Race of Yith (Cthulhu Mythos)
• Great spiders (Middle-earth)
• Grick (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Grievver (Asheron's Call)
• Grindylow (Bas-Lag)
• Grindylow (Harry Potter)
• Groll (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Gromnaroc (Asheron's Call 2)
• Gromnie (Asheron's Call)
• Grue (Zork, mentioned in Dying Earth without description)
• Grutt (Asheron's Call 2)
• Guado (Final Fantasy)
• Guardinal (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Gurog (Asheron's Call 2)

[edit] H

• Hammer Beast (Anarchy Online)
• Hammelhorn (Edge Chronicles)
• Handlingers (Bas-Lag)
• Hassat (Dungeon Siege)
• Heffalump (Winnie the Pooh)
• Hell hound (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Hibi (Nyumbani)
• Helmaroc (The Legend of Zelda)
• Hlok (Dennis L. McKiernan, Mithgar series)
• Hobbit/Halfling/Hurthling/Periannath/etc (Middle-earth)
• Hollow Minion (Asheron's Call)
• Homarid (Magic: The Gathering)
• Hook Horror (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Hotchi (Bas-Lag)
• House-Elf (Harry Potter)
• Hypello (Final Fantasy)
• Hurrok (Tamora Pierce)
• Heartless (Kingdom Hearts)

[edit] I

• Iksar (EverQuest)
• Illithid/Mind Flayer (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Inchmen (Bas-Lag)
• Inevitable (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Invisible stalker (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Irda (Dragonlance)
• Izingogo (Nyumbani)

[edit] J

• Jabberwocky (Lewis Carroll)
• Jenquai (Earth and Beyond)
• Jhovall (Magic: The Gathering)

[edit] K

• Ka'Dalun (Artemis Fowl)
• Ka Po'Tun (The Elder Scrolls)
• Kallikan (Asheron's Call 2)
• Kamal (The Elder Scrolls)
• Katta (Quest for Glory)
• Kavu (Magic: The Gathering)
• Keeper of Secrets (Warhammer Fantasy/Warhammer 40,000)
• Kender (Dragonlance)
• Kenku (Dungeons & Dragons, but see Tengu)
• Kero (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Khajiit (The Elder Scrolls)
• Khepri (Bas-Lag)
• Klackon (Master of Magic)
• K'nath (Asheron's Call)
• Kobold (Dungeons & Dragons, but see Kobold)
• Kodama (Princess Mononoke)
• Kokiri (The Legend of Zelda)
• Koopa (Super Mario Bros.)
• Koosalagoopagoop (Dexter's Laboratory)
• Korok (The Legend of Zelda)
• Kree (Marvel Comics)
• Kremling (Donkey Kong)
• Kuo-toa (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Kvetch (Discworld)

[edit] L

• Lasher (Asheron's Call 2)
• Leonin (Magic: The Gathering)
• Levannath (Asheron's Call 2)
• Lhurgoyf (Magic: The Gathering)
• Lich (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Licid (Magic: The Gathering)
• Lictor (Warhammer 40,000)
• Liontaur (Quest for Glory)
• Lizardfolk (Various, cf. Reptilian humanoids in fiction)
• Loaxatl (Warhammer 40,000)
• Locathah (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Llorgiss (Bas-Lag)
• Loxodon (Magic: The Gathering)
• Lugian (Asheron's Call)
• LeShay (Dungeons & Dragons)

[edit] M

• Magmin (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Mahkim (Disk Wars)
• Maiar (Middle-earth)
• Malboro (Final Fantasy)
• Mangabaan (Nyumbani)
• Manorians (Draim)
• Margul (Asheron's Call)
• Marsupilami
• Mashataan (Nyumbani)
• Mattekar (Asheron's Call)
• Menfish (Bas-Lag)
• Mephit (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Mesmerdean (The witches of Eileanan)
• Metathran (Magic: The Gathering)
• Mi-go (Cthulhu Mythos)
• Mimbu (Asheron's Call 2)
• Mimic (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Mizungu (Nyumbani)
• Moarsman (Asheron's Call)
• Mobian (Sonic the Hedgehog series, but only certain universes)
• Moblin (Legend of Zelda)
• Modron (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Mogall (Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones)
• Mogg (Magic: The Gathering)
• Monouga (Asheron's Call)
• Moogle (Final Fantasy)
• Mook (Wizardry series)
• Moomin
• Moon Dogs (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Morlock (The Time Machine by H. G. Wells)
• Mosswart (Asheron's Call)
• Mul (Dark Sun)
• Mûmakil (Middle-earth)
• Mu-Miyah (Asheron's Call)
• Mucor (Asheron's Call 2)
• Murloc (Warcraft)
• Mursaat (Guild Wars)
• Myr (Magic: The Gathering)
• Myrddraal (The Wheel of Time)

[edit] N

• Naaman (Nyumbani)
• Narf (Lady in the Water)
• Namek or Namekian (Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT)
• Nathrezim or Dreadlord, (Warcraft)
• Nazgûl (Middle-earth)
• Nantuko (Magic: The Gathering)
• Nefane (Asheron's Call)
• Neogi (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Nerubian (Warcraft)
• Nephilim and Nepharim (Avernum, not related to the Biblical Nephilim)
• Nezumi-Bito (Magic: The Gathering)
• Niffis (Asheron's Call)
• Nightgaunt (Cthulhu Mythos)
• Nim (Magic: The Gathering)
• Noki (Super Mario Bros.)
• Nu Mou (Final Fantasy)
• Nym (The Wheel of Time)
• Nobody (Kingdom Hearts)
• Numan (Phantasy Star]

[edit] O

• Octorok (The Legend of Zelda)
• Ogier (The Wheel of Time)
• Ogrillon (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Ohmu (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind)
• Olog-hai (Middle-earth)
• Olthoi (Asheron's Call)
• Orc (The Lord of the Rings)
• Orochi-bito (Magic: The Gathering)
• Orog (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Otyugh (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Ouphe (Magic: The Gathering)

[edit] P

• Pech (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Phase spider (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Phasm (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Phyntos Wasp (Asheron's Call)
• Phyrexian (Magic: The Gathering)
• Pianta (Super Mario Bros.)
• Pit Lord (Warcraft)
• Planetouched (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Progen (Earth and Beyond)
• Prootwaddle (The Fantasy Trip)
• Pseudodragon (Dungeons & Dragons)
• P'Shog (Artemis Fowl)
• Purple worm (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Pushmi-pullyu (Dr. Dolittle)
• Pokémon (Pokémon)
• Popples
• Pommy (Bomberman)
• Pow (Baten Kaitos)
• Protodeviln (Macross 7)
• Pysk (Dennis L. McKiernan, Mithgar series)

[edit] Q

• Quadav (Final Fantasy)
• Quasit (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Questing Beast (Arthurian legend)
• Qullan (Forgotten Realms)
• Quylthulg (Various Roguelike)
• Quilboar (World of Warcraft)

[edit] R

• Rakshasa (Dungeons & Dragons, but see Rakshasa)
• Rakshas and Rakshasas (Lanen Kaelar trilogy by Elizabeth Kerner)
• Ratbird (Edge Chronicles)
• Ratling (ADOM)
• Rawulf (Wizardry series)
• Reedshark (Asheron's Call)
• Remorhaz (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Reptile Man (GURPS)
• Rhinogradentia
• Rhuk (Dennis L. McKiernan, Mithgar books)
• Rhynoc (Spyro the Dragon)
• Rift (Asheron's Call)
• Riptoc (Spyro the Dragon)
• Rito (The Legend of Zelda)
• Ronso (Final Fantasy)
• Rooey (Bomberman)
• Roper (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Rothé (Dungeons & Dragons)

[edit] S

• Sahuagin (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Saiyan or Saiya-jin (Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT)
• Saproling (Magic: The Gathering)
• Scabmettler (Bas-Lag)
• Sclavus (Asheron's Call)
• Scrunt (Lady in the Water)
• Seeker (The Elenium)
• Serpent People (Cthulhu Mythos/Hyborian Age)
• Shade (Dungeons & Dragons, Inheritance Trilogy)
• Shadowpeople (Dragonlance)
• Shallows Shark (Asheron's Call)
• Shambling Mound (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Sheebok (Dusk)
• Shreth (Asheron's Call)
• Shoggoth (Cthulhu Mythos)
• Shumi (Final Fantasy)
• Sidland hexen (Draim)
• Simulacrum (Asheron's Call)
• Siraluun (Asheron's Call)
• Sirbul (THOGS)
• Sirine (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Skale (Guild Wars)
• Skaven (Warhammer Fantasy)
• Skeleton (various)
• Skrawl (Chalkzone)
• Skrull (Marvel Comics)
• Skulk (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Slaad (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Slith (Magic: The Gathering)
• Slithis (Asheron's Call)
• Slithzerikai (Avernum)
• Sliver (Magic: The Gathering)
• Sload (The Elder Scrolls)
• Snark (Lewis Carroll)
• Snorks
• Snotling (Warhammer Fantasy)
• Spawn of Chaos (Warhammer Fantasy)
• Spike (Magic: The Gathering)
• Smurfs
• Squig (Warhammer Fantasy)
• Stiltspear (Bas-Lag)
• Stirge (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Stormwing (Tamora Pierce)
• Striders (Bas-Lag)
• Svirfneblin/Deep Gnome (Dungeons & Dragons)

[edit] T

• T'rang (Wizardry series)
• T'skrang (Earthdawn)
• Tanar'ri (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Tang Mo (The Elder Scrolls)
• Tarrasque (Dungeons & Dragons, but see Tarasque)
• Tartutic (Lady in the Water)
• Tauren (Warcraft)
• Tendriculos (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Terradon (Warhammer Fantasy)
• Thalakos (Magic: The Gathering)
• Thanoi (Dragonlance)
• Thoqqua (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Thoul (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Thri-Kreen (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Thrull (Magic: The Gathering)
• Tiefling (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Tirra (Bomberman)
• Tojanida (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Tomtes (Draim)
• Tonberry (Final Fantasy)
• Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro)
• Treecat (David Weber et al)
• Troll (mythical)
• Trolloc (The Wheel of Time)
• Trow (Bas-Lag)
• Tsaesci (The Elder Scrolls)
• Tumerok (Asheron's Call)
• Tusker (Asheron's Call)
• Twili (Legend of Zelda)

[edit] U

• Umber Hulk (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Umpani (Wizardry series)
• Unthlathu (Nyumbani)
• Urgals (Eragon)
• Ursuin (Asheron's Call)
• Uruk-hai (Middle-earth)
• Utraean (Dungeon Siege)

[edit] V

• Vahnatai (Avernum)
• Valar (Middle-earth)
• Vandal (Shining Force)
• Vareens (Draim)
• Vashar (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Vedalken (Magic: The Gathering)
• Viera (Final Fantasy)
• Virindi (Asheron's Call)
• Viscerid (Magic: The Gathering)
• Vodyanoi (Bas-Lag, but see Vodyanoi)
• Vodyanoi (Dungeons and Dragons, but see Vodyanoi)
• Vulg (Dennis L. McKiernan, Mithgar books)

[edit] W

• Warath (Asheron's Call 2)
• Warg/Worg (Middle-earth)
• Warrow (Variation of Hobbit in books of Dennis L. McKiernan)
• Water nymphs (Draim)
• Weapon (Final Fantasy)
• Weavers (Bas-Lag)
• Wemic (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Werecat
• Wererat (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Wereowl (Owl In Love)
• Werewolf
• Wight (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Wingly (The Legend of Dragoon)
• Winter Wolf (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Wizzrobe (The Legend of Zelda)
• Woozles (Winnie the Pooh)
• Wumpus (Hunt the Wumpus)
• Wyrmen (Bas-Lag)

[edit] X

• Xan (NetHack, drawn from the Popol Vuh)
• Xeph (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Xorn (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Xoroa (Fighting Fantasy)

[edit] Y

• Yagudo (Final Fantasy)
• Yalain (Asheron's Call)
• Yeek (Various Roguelike games)
• Ylian (Planeshift)
• Yojas (Draim)
• Yoshi (Super Mario Bros.)
• Yuan-ti (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Yugoloth (Dungeons & Dragons)

[edit] Z

• Zaurask (Dungeon Siege)
• Zefir (Asheron's Call)
• Zola/Zora (The Legend of Zelda)

[edit] See also

• Archive of fictional things
• Bestiary of Middle-earth
• Creatures of Magic: The Gathering
• Cryptozoology
• Final Fantasy bestiary
• Legendary creature
• List of specific demons and types of demons
• List of species in folklore and mythology
• List of aliens in fiction
• List of Star Trek races
• Monster
• Race (fantasy)
• List of creatures in Warhammer Fantasy