Shadow Beast

, also known as Twilit Messengers, Shadow Beings,, and Fell Beasts, are recurring in .
==Characteristics==
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 are dark, willowy beings that drop out of all across and in the . Most travel in packs but some can be found alone. are members that have been corrupted and turned into monsters by the false king of the , . are strong enough that only a few were needed to overrun and defeat the scores of guarding , despite the fact that the latter had advantageous numbers. It is also hinted by that they are not only composed of transformed , but also have the ability to turn into their kind, meaning that they are not restricted to one species.
If one is left standing during a group battle, it will let out a howl that revives the others. Because of this, at least the last two must be defeated at the same time in order to truly defeat a group. Once there are only a few left, most attacks with a wide area of effect can finish them, although some (such as the or the ) will not. Defeating a group of allows to warp to the point where they were defeated.
Different are seen in the cutscene which shows taking and 's history of the . These are larger than conventional , and bear a different head-dressing; a round silver plate with a special marking on them. However, these monsters are never seen during actual gameplay, so their status and any exclusive powers remain a mystery. It can be speculated that these variations of Shadow Beasts are equivalent to royal guards as they are always present next to Zant.
In the there are who have not fully turned into . They can be transformed back into by bringing a near them.
==Other Appearances==
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 appear as a and in .
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The thirty-fourth puzzle in the Picross series and the thirty-third puzzle in the Mega Picross series depict a .
==Trivia==
*There exists in the code for an unused model which may have been an early version of a .
==Nomenclature==
The Japanese name for , , alongside their ability to revive fallen may be a reference to the phrase , meaning "to raise the dead."
==Gallery==
File:Messenger.png|A seen only during 's invasion, as seen in 
File:TwilightGuard.png|A , as seen in 
File:Twilin.png| people transforming into 
File:Unused TP Monster.png|An unused , possibly a 
File:TP Shadow Beast Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of a from 
File:Shadow Beast Official Website.jpg|A on the official website