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Salamander

The salamander is an elemental fire spirit in the shape of a lizard. It's size can vary greatly. It is said that smearing the blood on a person or object, will provide imunity to harm from fire.

## Source

The salamander has been ascribed mythological properties at least as far as back as the works of the roman natural philosopher Pliny the Elder.

## Media

Salamanders appear in the following media:

### Games

* Chronicles of Elyria
* Grid Legion, Storm
* Sigils: Battle for Raios
* Warcraft III
* World of Warcraft
* **Lord of the Rings Online** - although they are no elemental spirits in the game.
Elf

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The elf is a humanoid creature that is found in many sizes ranging from a few inches to taller than regular humans. While their behaviour varies, they usually have ties to to magic in one form or another.

## Source

**Elves** originate from germanic / norse mythology and folklore. "Alb" still remains in the "Alptraum", which is the german word for a nightmare.

## Appearance

**Elves** appear in many stories as a race of long-lived people, who are basically very similar to humans in look and size, although the elves' features are often described to be of stunning beauty, and since most got used to it - with "leaflike" or pointy ears. In some source material they are also very often closer to their makers (gods) than the humans, who sometimes came later to the universe or were created later by a supernatural creator. This often leads to certain enmities between both races. The elves generally are skilled in all kinds of workmanship, poetry, music and magic, although those powers differ from story to story. Newer fantasy worlds have also created many subtypes, like High elves (usually the first, most pure or most powerful), Wood elves (often great archers, living with nature), Dark elves (living underground, usually evil) - just to name a few.

-> Dark Elves or better called "Moriquendi" from the Tolkien universe have not much in common with the ones from other universes like "The Forgotten Realms". Moriquendi are Elves who never saw the lights of the two trees in Valinor.
-> Dunmer is the name of the dark elves in the Elder Scrolls game series, and they also differ much from the ones in "The Forgotten Realms", they appear as very intelligent, skillful magicians, but on the other hand also as bitter and distrusting, their many clans busy with quarreling.

### Games

* Age of Warscape
* Astral Heroes
* Astral Terra
* Black Desert Online
* Blight of the Immortals
* Cards and Castles
* Darkfall: Unholy Wars
* Demons Age
* Domdaria
* Eador
* Goblin Harvest - The Mighty Quest
* Gauntlet
* Hero's Song
* Iron Kingdoms
* Kings and Heroes
* Legends of Dawn
* **Might & Magic X: Legacy**
* Pathfinder: Kingmaker
* Perfect World International
* Project Phoenix
* Relics of Gods
* Rogue Legacy
* Runes of Magic
* Skylanders Battlecast
* Styx: Shards of Darkness
* That Which Sleeps
* The World II Hunting BOSS
* Warcraft III
* Winterfrost Legacy
* Witcher
* World of Warcraft

### Novels

* **Berserk**
* **Goblin Slayer**
* **Disk World** - by Terry Pratchett
* **The Hobbit** - J.R.R Tolkien
* **Lord of the Rings** - J.R.R Tolkien
Kraken

The kraken is an enormous creature living in the oceans. It's physical appearance can be likened to that of a giant squid, although in some tails, it is described as being more similar to a whale or a crab.

## Source

The kraken originates from Norwegian folklore around 1250 AD.

### Games

* **Age of Mythology**
* Airships: Conquer the Skies
* **Call of Duty: Ghosts**
* Cards and Castles
* **Castle Age**
* **Conan**
* Chronicles of Elyria
* **Darkfall: Unholy Wars**
* **Darkfall Online**
* **Donkey Kong Country Returns**
* **EarthBound**
* Elemental Kingdoms
* Evolve
* **Fable: The Lost Chapters**
* **Final Fantasy**
* **Final Fantasy ARR**
* Forgotten Myths
* For the King
* **Gems of War**
* **God of War II**
* **Golden Sun**
* Hand of Fate
* **Heroes of Newerth**
* **Hitman**
	+ The second episode (Sapienza) contains a redacted challenge called Unleash the Kraken in which a sailing boat is consumed by a sea monster.
* **Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb**
* **Kerbal Space Program**
	+ A floating-point bug in the space flight simulator which caused vessels at high speed and/or far away places to be disassembled and destroyed was named "Space Kraken" by the community. This name was adopted by the developers, who named the fix for this bug "Krakensbane"
* **Marvel: Ultimate Alliance**
* Mope.io
* Mythgard
* Nova Blitz
* Sea of Thieves
* **Secrets of the Deep for Pinball FX 2**
* **Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures**
* Shardbound
* **Shining Force II**
* **Smite**
	+ The Kraken is used as Poseidon's ultimate ability, dealing damage in two concentric circles, the smaller of which will deal extra damage and also knock up and stun enemies hit by it.
* The Metronomicon
* **The Ocean Hunter**
* **The Sims 3: Island Paradise**
* The Weaponographist
* **Tomb Raider: Underworld**
* **Wonder Boy in Monster Land**
* **Risen 2**
* **Splatoon**
	+ the Kraken is a special weapon obtainable in a match that allows the player to temporarily become a giant squid and move with reduced speed and impunity across the map.
* Starve.io
* **Vainglory**
* Windforge
* World of Warcraft
* **World of Warships**
	+ One of the in game achievement is called Kraken Unleashed ; rewarding player who destroy 5 or more ships in a single battle.

### Movies

* **Jack the Giant Killer** (1961)
* **Clash of the Titans** (1981)
* **Atlantis: Milo's Return** (2003)
* **Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep** (2006)
* **Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest** (2006)
* **Clash of the Titans** (2010)
Gremlin

The Gremlin probably is best known from the horror comedy movie "Gremlins" from 1984 and "Gremlins 2" from 1990. In the movies story, the Gremlin is practically an abberation of the cute and fluffy Mogwai. If the Mogwai is not treated correctly, he'll turn into a Gremlin (and produce more Mogwai or Gremlins). "Mogwai" in chinese folkore has the meaning of little demon or an evil spirit.

Gremlin is also a myth among pilotes and airmen, who claimed, this evil spirit would sabotage their aircrafts.

### Novels

* The Gremlins - by Roald Dahl, 1943.
* **The Lady of the Lake** by Andrzej Sapkowski, 1998. Gremlin is one of the appearing, smaller monsters.

1. ↑ The sabotaging aircraft imp
Unicorn

The Unicorn (greek: μονόκερως) is a mythological creature often depicted as a horse or goat-like-creature with one single horn on its head. It also is one of the Heraldic creatures. In heraldry, the unicorn is best known as the symbol of Scotland.

## Source

The unicorn is first mentioned by Ctesias in his book about India.

### Music

* **The Last Unicorn**, soundtrack of the animated motion picture, by America

### Movies

* **The Last Unicorn** (1982), an animated movie by Jules Bass und Arthur Rankin Jr.
* **Legend** (1985), with Tom Cruise and Tim Curry, directed by Ridley Scott.
* **Nico the Unicorn** (1998), based on the 1996 book by Frank Sacks

### Games

* Chaos Reborn
* Chronicle: RuneScape Legends
* Dark and Light
* Eador
* Elemental Kingdoms
* Gwent: The Witcher Card Game
* **Heroes of Might and Magic**
* **Heroes of Might and Magic II**
* **Heroes of Might and Magic III**
* **Heroes of Might and Magic IV**
* **Heroes of Might and Magic V**
* Heroes Tactics
* La-Mulana 2
* LEGO Worlds
* Minebuilder
* Nova Blitz
* Riders of Icarus
* Runes of Magic
* Shadowverse
* Terraria
* The Sandbox Evolution
* The Weaponographist
* **The Witcher III - Wild Hunt (expansion - Blood and Wine)**

### Books

* **The Last Unicorn**, a novel by Peter S. Beagle.
* **Through the Looking-Glass**, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a novel by Lewis Carroll is featuring the nursery rhyme "The Lion and the Unicorn".
* **Time of Contempt** (1995) and **The Lady of the Lake** (1998) by polish fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski. **Ihuarraquax** is a unicorn appearing in those two Witcher-Novels.

### Theatre

* La Licorne - Ballett by Jacques Ibert
* La dame á la licorn - Ballett by Jean Cocteau (1952)

### Other

* **Corre La Licorne** - was a French car maker founded 1901 in Levallois-Perret.

Read more: Physiologus
Kelpie

The kelpie is a shapeshifting creature that lives in rivers and lakes. They typically choose either the form of a human female, or that of a horse with odd or aquatic features. If a person grabs onto the creature or tries to ride it's horse form, they will be bound to it, and the kelpie, can then proceed to throw itself into the river in order to drown the unfortunate soul.

## Source

The kelpie originates from Scottish folklore.

## Media

The Kelpie appear in the following media:
Jinn

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 Similar creature(s) | Ifrit, Shedim שדים, Marid مارد,

The jinn or djinn (often also: genie) (الجن) is a spirit-being from pre-islamic Arabia. They often are found caught in bottles or "magic lamps" and will grant three wishes to the person, which is releasing them. "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp", from the early 18th century, is probably the best known story, concerning genies.

## Source

Jinns originate from early pre-islamic Arabia, although the origin of the word is uncertain.

### Books

* Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp
* The Last Wish - Witcher short-story from "The Last Wish" - by Andrzej Sapkowski, 1993, SuperNOWA

### Games

* Astral Terra
* Forgotten Myths
* **Might & Magic X: Legacy**
* Perfect World International
* Torchlight 2
* Witcher 3

## Movies and Series

* Aladdin - 1992, animated feature film, Walt Disney Animation Studios
* Aladdin - 2019, live-action movie, Disney
* I Dream of Jeannie - NBC, 1965 – 1970
* Jeannie - animated TV-Series 1973
Angel

The angel is a divine being, commonly in the form of a beautiful human with a glowing golden halo and white feathery wings. Depending on the rank and type, the angel may have several sets of wings, or take other shapes altogether.
They are typically in the service of gods or other higher beings, acting out the plans of their masters, in manners that may be difficult for mortal races to fathom.

## Source

The angel originates from the abrahamic religions. Rabbinic literature describes an angelic hierarchy. The Mishneh Torah, written by the rabbinic scholar Maimonides describes ten ranks of angels. Similar are the descriptions in *Zohar*, *Maseket Atzilut*, *Berit Menuchah* and *Reshit Chochmah*, although the ranks and angelic classes vary. **More:** Jewish Angelolgoy

Different angel-like creatures can also be found in Zoroastrianism, where a form of a "guardian angel" called *Fravashi* exists.

## Angel classes

* Chayot Ha Kodesh
* Ophanim
* Erelim
* Hashmallim
* Seraphim
* Malakim
* Elohim
* Bene Elohim
* Cherubim
* Ishim
* Elim
* Shinanim
* Tarshishim

**Notes:**

**Ishim** are said to be made from fire and snow and seem to be closer to the affairs of humans than the other angelic beings.
**Cherubim** once protected the Garden of Eden.

## Movies and TV-Series

* **Supernatural** - TV-Series, from 2005 - present, starring Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins...
	+ Misha Collins is playing the role of "Castiel" an Angel, who appears in the first show called "Lazarus Rising" of season 4. He is one of the many angels showing up throughout the show, alongside their opponents, the Demons.
* **Dogma** - from 1999, starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Alan Rickman, Salma Hayek...
	+ Matt Damon is Loki and Ben Affleck plays the angel Bartleby, both are fallen angels.
* **Highway to Heaven**, a TV-Series by Michael Landon, where he played the angel Jonathan Smith, who was sent back to earth to help people. Co-starring was Victor French as an ex-cop.
* **Lucifer** - TV-Series, from 2016.

### Games

* Project Phoenix
* Runes of Magic
* The World II Hunting BOSS
* Engel - a german RPG, published by Feder & Schwert/Uhrwerk Verlag Wikipedia article

## Trivia

**Lailah**, or **Laylah** is an angel, who is the only one with a female name. This probably also is the roof of the Lilith myth.
Source:Lailah on Wikipedia
**Castiel** from the TV-Series Supernatural, means "Shield of God".
Source: Theophory in the Bible - Wikipedia article
Gryph

The gryph is a bird, the size of an eagle, with four or more legs. They reproduce by grappling host creatures and injecting tiny eggs into their bloodstream, through a tube protrding from the gryph's abdomen. The eggs will hatch within a few days, killing the host in a burst of tiny gryph hatchlings.

## Source

The gryph is a creature from the D&D universe. It first appeared in the Fiend Folio book.

### Games

* **D&D - Fiend Folio**
	+ Gryphs can be found in underground caverns.

### Novels

* **D&D - Fiend Folio**
	+ Gryphs can be found in underground caverns.
Cerberus

Cerberus (greek: Κέρβερος) is a large multi-headded hound. While usually depicted with three heads, this is not exclusively the case. Cerberos is also at times depicted with a serpent's tail, or snakes growing out of it's body, and at times with a mane of fire, or fire-breathing abilities. Cerberos guards the gates of the underworld.

## Source

Cerberus is the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. Cerberus' siblings are the Chimera, Hydra, Sphinx and Orthrus. The earliest mention is in Hesiod's poem Theogony around 700 BC.

### Games

* Cabal Online
* Chronicle: RuneScape Legends
* Dragon Nest
* Elemental Kingdoms
* **Gems of War**
* Hades
* Might & Magic: Duel of Champions
* Mythgard
* The Weaponographist
Faun

The faun is a male humanoid, with the torso of a man, and the legs and tail of a goat. At times they are shown with horns aswell. Some variations have human legs, but still have horns and a tail. They are typically linked with virility, music and festivities in general. They play a manner of different musical instruments, the most well-known example being flutes.

## Source

Fauns originate from roman mythology, but are likely based on the greek satyr.

## Trivia

* Faun - is a german pagan folk, darkwave and medieval music band.
* Faun is part of the Kirchhoff group, they operate from Osterholz-Scharmbeck (Lower Saxony, Germany) and produce waste disposal vehicles. If their name derives from the mythological creature is not known.
* Faun is a hungarian movie from 1918 after the play by Eduard Knoblauch
* The Faun is a play by Edward Knoblock = Eduard Knoblauch ?
* The Faun is a sculpture by the british forger Shaun Greenhalgh, who presented it as a work by Paul Gauguin.
* The Faun is a ballet composed by Dora Bright
* Tadano Faun GmbH is a german manufacturer of mobile cranes.
* De Faun - a former flemish (Vlaams) art magazine.
Leprechaun

The leprechaun is a small redhaired man with a large beard. They wear green clothing and usually live alone. They are known for hiding pots of gold at the end of rainbows. If caught, they will usually grant wishes in return for their freedom.

## Source

The leprechaun originates from Irish Folklore.

## Media

Leprechauns appear in the following media:

### Movies

* **Leprechaun** - an american horror-slasher comedy movie from 1993, starring Warwick Davis (as the Leprechaun) and a young Jennifer Aniston in her film debut. It was followed by five sequels.
Ghost

Similar creature(s) | Spectre, Wraith, Shade, Poltergeist, Guǐ (鬼), Yōkai‎‎ (妖怪)

Ghosts are the lingering spirits of the deceased. Ghosts typically exist where the deceased have unfinished business in the world of the living, or died under unusual circumstances. They are often translucent and pale, although some retain an appearance closer to their original. Ghosts are incorporeal beings, capable of moving through solid objects. Depending on the variety, they can only be harmed by silver, magic or holy objects and scripture. They are not necessarily hostile, and some are not even aware of their state. Ghosts can be contacted or summoned through necromancy.

## Source

Although different words are used, the idea of lingering spirits has existed in various cultures since pre-literate times.

### Games

* Bear Simulator
* Deeeep.io
* Eador
* Ethylith
* Fractured Space - "Ghost" is the name of a space ship
* Fran Bow
* Jewel Fight: Heroes of Legend
* Legendary Swords 2
* Legends of Aria
* **Might & Magic X: Legacy**
* Murdered: Soul Suspect
* Path of Exile
* Runes of Magic
* The End is Night
* Warcraft III
* World of Warcraft
* Witcher
* Skyrim
* Neverwinter

### Movies and Series

* Supernatural - TV-Series 2005 - ?
* Ghostbusters - Movie from 1984
* Ghostbusters II - Movie from 1989
* Casper - Animated series, first produced in 1945
* Casper - Movie from 1995
* Poltergeist - Movie from 1982
* Amityville Horror - 1979
* Ghost Whisperer - Series 2005–2010
* A Chinese Ghost Story - Movie from 1987
* Ghost - Movie from 1990
* Beetlejuice - Movie from 1988
Thunderbird

The thunderbird is a huge bird, with powers over electricity. It can create thunderstorms just by flapping it's wings.

## Source

The thunderbird originates from north-american mythology, where it is said to control the upper world.

## Media

Thunderbirds appear in the following media:

### Games

* **Heroes of Might and Magic III**
* **Heroes of Might and Magic IV**
* **Heroes of Might and Magic VI**
* **Might and Magic VII**
* Mythgard
Halfling

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The halfling is usually nothing other but a Hobbit, and the appearance is not much different from humans, despite the size, which is more that of a child. Many fantasy realms have adopted the halflings as a race and go with that term for legal reasons. In some fantasy works "halfling" also can have a very different meaning, and define an offspring of an interracial affair (Half-Orc, Half-Elf etc.).

## Source

The halfling or Hobbit is a humanoid creature from the Tolkien universe, although the origin of the word is older.

### Games

* **Age of Wonders** - game series Official site
* Astral Heroes
* Demons Age
* Eador
* Kings and Heroes
* Pathfinder: Kingmaker
* Winterfrost Legacy
* Witcher
* **Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn**
* **Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms**

### Novels

* **The Hobbit** (The Hobbit or There and Back Again) - by J.R.R Tolkien, (George Allen & Unwin, 1937).
* **The Lord of the Rings** - the trilogy by J.R.R Tolkien, (Allen & Unwin, 1954 - 1955)
* **The Adventures of Tom Bombadil** - by J.R.R Tolkien, (Allen & Unwin, 1962)
* **The Icewind Dale Trilogy** - by R. A. Salvatore. The rogue Regis in this book series is a Halfling and one of the members of the group around the famous Dark Elf Drizzt Do'Urden. See more below. (1988 - 1990)
* **Legacy of the Drow** - a trilogy by R. A. Salvatore. (1992 - 1996)
* **Paths of Darkness** - by R. A. Salvatore. (1998 - 2001)
* **The Hunter's Blades** a trilogy by R. A. Salvatore. (2002 - 2004)
* **Transitions** - a trilogy by R. A. Salvatore. (2007 - 2009)
* **The Sundering** - a series by R. A. Salvatore. (2013)
* **Companions Codex** - a series by R. A. Salvatore. (2014 - 2015)
* **The Collected Stories: The Legend of Drizzt Anthology** - short storie by R.A. Salvatore. (2011)
* **Realms of the Dead** - short stories edited by Susan J. Morris. (2010)
* **The Rover series** - written by Mel Odom. (2001 - 2007) The hero of this series is a halfling named Edgewick Lamplighter (Wick).
* **Eternal Flame** (Wieczny ogień) - a short story in Sword of Destiny (Original: Miecz przeznaczenia. SuperNOWA, 1992), by Andrzej Sapkowski.

## Trivia

* The german food company Bahlsen also created a brand of cookies named Hobbits.
Ghoul

Ghouls (arabic:الغول) are fiendish jinns or monsters who dwell in or near burialgrounds from pre-islamic arabia. They feast on human flesh, in many texts, they are described as "necrophages", those who eat "the dead". In e.g. "The Witcher", the ghouls commonly are found on battlefields, where they eat the fallen, which doesn't make them less dangerous for the living.

## Source

The ghoul originate from Arabian folklore and it means "to seize", the creatures also appear in Iranian folklore.

### Games

* Alone in the Dark: Illumination
* Astral Heroes
* Champs: Battlegrounds
* **Crypt of the NecroDancer**
* **Dark Messiah of Might and Magic**
* Eador
* Garadom Online
* Goblin Harvest - The Mighty Quest
* Gwent: The Witcher Card Game
* Has-Been Heroes
* Helium Rain
* Hordes.IO
* Legends of Aria
* **Might & Magic X: Legacy**
* Mythgard
* Runes of Magic
* Sword Coast Legends
* Warcraft III
* World of Warcraft
* The Witcher
Cockatrice

The cockatrice is often described as a two-legged dragon with the head of a rooster. In some tales they possess the ability to kill with their stare, breath or touch. They are said to be the product of an egg laid by a hen, hatched by toads and or snakes. If a cockatrice looks at it's own reflection or hears the crow of a rooster, it will die.

## Source

The cockatrice originates from british folklore, dating back to around 1180 AD.

## Media

Cockatrices appear in the following media:

### Games

* A Wizard's Lizard
* Cabal Online
* **Gems of War**
* Hordes.IO
* Mobius Final Fantasy
* Ragnarok
* **The Witcher** and **The Witcher III - Wild Hunt**
* **Ziggurat**
Undine

The undine is an female elemental water spirit, often found near ponds and waterfalls in forests. They resemble humans, but are themselves without souls. Should an undine marry a human, she will become immortal, but terrible luck is said to befall the husband.

## Source

Undines originate from the alchemist Paracelsus' writings around 1530 AD.
Gargoyle

Other names | Gargouille

The gargoyle is a grotesque statue carved from stone or other building materials. Not all gargoyles are build as full bodies, some are built just from the torso or even neck and up. Horns, fangs and wings are typical features among them. While their primary functions may be to convey rainwater from rooftops or for aesthetic purposes, brought to life, these constructs can prove to be hardy foes, depending on their material.

## Source

The legend of the gargoyle can be traced back to a french tale from around 635 AD.

### Games

* Cabal Online
* Craft The World
* **Crypt of the NecroDancer**
* Deathtrap
* Dream Daddy
* Eador
* Elemental Kingdoms
* **Gargoyles**
* Guild of Dungeoneering
* Hero's Song
* Lineage II: Revolution
* Monster Madness Online
* Oz: Broken Kingdom
* Runes of Magic
* Shadowverse
* Soul Saga
* The Metronomicon
* Torchlight 2
* The Witcher / Gargoyles appeared in *The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings* and *The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt*. Usually, they are guardians for magical treasures.
* Warcraft III
* World of Warcraft

### TV Series and Movies

* **Gargoyles** (1994-1997) - an animated-action series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation/Buena Vista Television/Walt Disney Animation Japan.
* **The Hunchback of Notre Dame** (1996), Walt Disney Pictures
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Dwarf

The dwarf is a small bearded humanoid. While this is the norm, not all tales depict them as exclusively male. What they lack in size, they make up for in ingenuity and willpower. They are often found in the mountains or in underground caves. While short and stout, they are surprisngly nimble with their hands, and excel both as smiths and crafters of jewelry and contraptions. They usually act with skepticism towards the intentions of other races. They can live for hundreds of years and are generally very resistant. In some tales they are spirits of nature, and have natural healing and magical capabilities.

## Source

While the concept of small secretive humanoids are common around the globe, the term dwarf originates from germanic folklore.

### Games

* Astral Terra
* Demons Age
* Black Desert Online
* Blight of the Immortals
* Chaos Reborn
* Darkfall: Unholy Wars
* Eador
* Hero's Song
* Iron Kingdoms
* Kings and Heroes
* Legends of Dawn
* **Lord of the Rings Online** - one of the playable races, but gender locked on a male character.
* **Might & Magic X: Legacy**
* Mythgard
* Pathfinder: Kingmaker
* Project Phoenix
* Relics of Gods
* Runes of Magic
* That Which Sleeps
* The Dwarves
* The World II Hunting BOSS
* Torchlight 2
* Warcraft III
* We Are the Dwarves
* Winterfrost Legacy
* World of Warcraft

### Novels

* **Berserk**
* **Goblin Slayer**
* **The Hobbit**, by J. R. R. Tolkien
* **Lord of the Rings**, by J. R. R. Tolkien - most notably: Gimli
* **Nibelung** - most notably, the dwarf Alberich
* **Völuspá** - the Poetic Edda/Sæmundar Edda/Elder Edda contains a "Dvergatal", a naming of seventy dwarves - among that are names, which later will also appear in the writings by Tolkin. Gandalf is also a mentioned character in the Völuspá, but he is a dwarf there, too, despite the name has the meaning of an elf, who is knowing magic.
Hippogriff

The Hippogryph is a creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a horse; the head and wings of an eagle; and an eagle's talons as its front feet. Some variations may be found, where the horse to eagle ratio is different. Some variations may be encountered where the horse has been substituded with a stag and the eagle head has antlers.

## Source

The first recorded mention of the hippogriff was made by the Latin poet Virgil in his Eclogues.

## Media

Hippogriffs appear in the following media:

### Games

* **Gems of War**
* Runes of Magic
* Warcraft III
* World of Warcraft
	+ The hippogryph has the front of an eagle, and body and hind leggs of a horse. They have antlers and glowing eyes. Hippogryphs are the chosen flight mount for nightelves.

### Movies

* **Harry Potter**
	+ Hippogriffs are majestic and very proud creatures. They are sentient and have complex rituals concerning politness. They can however be fierce and terrible opponents if angered.

### Novels

* Harry Potter
	+ Hippogriffs are majestic and very proud creatures. They are sentient and have complex rituals concerning politness. They can however be fierce and terrible opponents if angered.
Nāga

The nāga are a race of deities or beings in the form of great, sometimes multi-headed, snakes. The form is often that of a cobra, and at times the nāga is in the shape of a human from the torso and up.

## Source

The nāga originates from indian religions dating back to around 500 BC.

### Games

* Asura
* Gigantic
* Grid Legion, Storm
* Heroes Tactics
* **Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls**
* **Might & Magic X: Legacy**
* **Magic: The Gathering**
* Planet Centauri
* Warcraft III
* World of Warcraft

### Movies

* **Nagin** (1954)
* **Nagin** (1976)
* **Nagina** (1986)
* **Nigahen** (1989)
* **Jungle Boy** (1998)
* **Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani** (2002)
* **Hisss** (2010)

### Novels

* **Berserk**
* **Goblin Slayer**

### TV Series

* **Naaginn** (2007-2009)
* **The Secret Saturdays** (2008-2010)
Satyr

The satyr is a male humanoid, with the torso of a man, and the legs of a goat. At times they are shown with horns and tails aswell. Some variations have human legs, but still have horns and a tail. A female counterpart exists, but was not part of the original mythos. They are typically linked with virility, music and festivities in general. They play a manner of different musical instruments, the most well-known example being flutes.

## Source

Satyrs originate from greek mythology, dating back to around 500 BC.

### Movies

* The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
* A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), starring Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer and etc.
* Fantasia (1940), Walt Disney Animation

### Games

* Astral Terra
* Breach
* Diablo
* **Gems of War**
* Hades
* **Heroes of Might and Magic IV**
* Rift
* The Weaponographist
* **Titan Quest**
* World of Warcraft
* The Witcher
Ent

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The ent is a huge, tree-like creature, which normally is of benevolent nature and harmless, unless their habitat is significantly affected by evil forces, like described in the events in "The Lord of the Rings". An ent, who has become more "treeish" will become an "Huorn", but this also can be a tree, which woke up and became more entish. Best known Huorn maybe is Old Man Willow in the Old Forest in "The Fellowship of the Ring".

## Source

Ents originate from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.

### Games

* Runes of Magic
* Lord of the Rings Online
Jötunn

The jötunn (plural jötnar) is a race of giants living in Jötunheimr. Many of them have shapeshifting abilities or powers over the different elements.

## Source

The jötunn originate from Norse mythology.

## Media

The jötunn appears in the following media:

### Games

* Deathtrap
* **Gems of War**
* Guild of Dungeoneering
* Guild Wars
* **Guild Wars 2**
* Gwent: The Witcher Card Game
* Jotun
* Magicka
* Mythgard
* Northgard
* Ragnarok
* Skyrim

### Movies

* **Trollhunter** (Trolljegeren), from 2010, a norwegien fantasy-thriller by André Øvredal.

### Music

* The Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames made a song called "Jotun", which appears on *Whoracle* from 1997.

### Novels

* **Berserk**
* **Hammered**
Slime

A slime, is a living amorphous blob of slime or patch of mold. While soft and malleable, their touch is often acidic, and they can dissolve most materials they come into contact with. Some have numbing or paralyzing effects.

## Source

The slime is a creature from the D&D universe.

### Games

* Altamar
* A Wizard's Lizard
* Adventurer Manager
* Anodyne
* Blocker
* Caveblazers
* Chasm
* Counter Spell
* **Crypt of the NecroDancer**
* Dicetiny: The Lord of the Dice
* Dungeon Souls
* FortressCraft
* Kingsway
* Minecraft
* Rogue Legacy
* Terraria: Germania
* The Adventures of Tree
* The Hinterlands
Skelt

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**Skelts** resemble huge insects, with long, thin, multi-jointed legs. Despite their size, they can fold themselves into very narrow spaces. Their segmented bodies are hard and ridged like a crustacean and usually barnacle encrusted. They live close to water, often in caves, and emerge to feed of the warm blood of mammals. They have snouts but are toothless, and their most notable feature is a long, narrow, sharp bone tube, which they insert into their prey in order to suck its blood. The **skelt** is greatly prized by water witches, who use it in their rituals. They allow it to drink the blood of a sacrificed victim over a period of days. Once the victim is dead, the witches then dismember the **skelt** alive and eat it raw. This triples the power of the blood magic gained.
Shade

Most commonly, the term shade is used to describe a type of ghost found in the underworld: The spirit of a deceased commoner.
Alternatively, a shade is a humanoid, fused with the power of shadow, allowing them influence over light and vision.

### Games

* Albion Online
* Cabal Online
* Champs: Battlegrounds
* Guild of Dungeoneering
* Infinity Blade
* Magicmaker
* **Might & Magic: Duel of Champions**
* Might and Magic VII
* Shadowverse
* Titan Quest
* Warcraft III
* World of Warcraft
Siren

The siren is a female creature, occasionally depicted with bird features, such as wings and talons. They lure sailors to their deaths, either with enchanting songs and music, or with their physical appearance. They reside on islands surrounded by treacherous rocks and reefs, feasting on shipwrecked sailors. In the mediaeval times, the description of their look changed from their more harpy-like features from Homer's Odyseey to the one of a half-fish-half-woman.

### Games

* Darkest Dungeon
* Forgotten Myths
* Grey Goo
* Grid Legion, Storm
* Soda Dungeon
* Killing Floor 2
* Prodigy
* **The Witcher** - those Water nymphs or Vila are beautiful female creatures, whom derive from slavonic mythology. Thoughout the series, there are many different water nymphs, but the Lady of the Lake probably is the most impressive and powerful. It's not proven, if she is just a local goddess or maybe more. While those Water Nymphs live near lakes, rivers or ponds, they still have legs and no fish tail. In **The Witcher III - Wild Hunt**, the Witcher also encounters various hostile **Sirens**, which not only have a fish tail (while looking like women from head down til the belly button), but also wings. Notable is Sh'eenaz, a mermaid from the Witcher Short Story "A Little Sacrifice" from the **Sword of Destiny** collection by Andrzej Sapkowski.

Lamia (in The Witcher) are similar creatures, although described as half woman and half snake.
Beholder

Other names | Evil eye

The beholder is a creature with the body of a large fleshy orb with a huge mouth and a single eye above it. The top of it's head is adorned with smaller eyestalks. They have powerful magical capabilities, and the smaller eyes are often imbued with different powers.

## Source

The beholder originate from Dungeons & Dragons.

### Games

* Counter Spell
* **Crypt of the NecroDancer**
* World of Warcraft
Leviathan

The leviathan is an enormous creature living in the oceans. It is often depicted as either whale or serpent.

## Source

The leviathan originates from the hebrew Bible.

## Media

Leviathans appear in the following media:

### Games

* Forgotten Myths
* Fractured Space
* FRONTIERS
* Pandora: First Contact
* Planetary Annihilation
* Rain World
* Rift
* Subnautica
* World of Warcraft
Warg

The warg are a race of large, ferocious and even malicious wolves. They are typically the favored mount of orcs and goblins.

## Source

The word warg was originally used to describe Fenrir and his sons Sköll and Hati.

### Games

* **Age of Conan: Unchained**
* **Castlevania: Symphony of the Night**
* **Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow**
* **Castlevania: Lords of Shadow**
* **Gems of War**
* **Ragnarok Online**
* **RimWorld**
* **Six Guns**
* Sorcerer King
* Sword Coast Legends
* World of Warcraft
* **Wizard101**
* **Lord of the Rings Online**

### Films

* **Lord of the Rings** - trilogy
* **The Hobbit** - movie trilogy
Troll

The troll is, often depicted as a large grotesque humanoid, although in some tales there are few differences between them and humans. Trolls usually live in mountains, caves or forests, far away from civilization. In some tales, they turn to stone upon contact with sunlight. In other stories they possess impressive regenerative powers, but are weak against fire.

## Source

The troll originate from Norse mythology.

### Games

* Age of Warscape
* Ascend: Hand of Kul
* Blight of the Immortals
* Candy Box 2
* Cards and Castles
* Caveblazers
* Chasm
* Eador
* Elemental Kingdoms
* Fable Fortune
* Fantasy Tales Online
* Forgotten Myths
* Fortnite
* Fran Bow
* Garadom Online
* **Gems of War**
* Goblin Harvest - The Mighty Quest
* God of War
* Guild of Dungeoneering
* Guild Wars
* Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
* Iron Kingdoms
* Jewel Fight: Heroes of Legend
* Legendary Swords 2
* Legends of Aria
* Magicka
* Mythgard
* Praey for the Gods
* Quest for Infamy
* Rift
* Runes of Magic
* Skyrim
* Soda Dungeon
* The Weaponographist
* Super Dungeon Bros
* Warcraft III
* We Are the Dwarves
* World of Warcaft

### Music

* Troll, a 2005 album by Norwegian folk metal band Lumsk
* Troll, a Norwegian black metal band
* Troll, a Swedish pop band
* The Trolls, a rock and roll band fronted by Iggy Pop
Kobold

**Kobolds** are small humanoids, usually the size of children, who are usually invisible. While their form is humanoid, they often sport extra features such as pig tails or long pointy ears and noses. They can also manifest themselves in the form of fire and candles. Kobolds usually either live in people's homes, in mines or on ships. While they may perform chores or help out at their residence, they are also known to play pranks, and cause mischeif for the humans around them, if they feel insulted or negelcted.

## Source

Kobolds stem from germanic folklore, dating back to the 13th century.

### Games

* Adventurer Manager
* Aegis Defenders
* A Wizard's Lizard
* Chasm
* Deathtrap
* Dragon Nest
* EverQuest Next
* Final Fantasy XIV
* Folk Tale
* **Heroes of Might and Magic VII**
* **Legends of an Ancient City**
	+ Kobolds in LOAAC are strange, rat-like goblins that make war machines for the Gornash army. They are the smartest but perhaps strangest of all goblins.
* Northgard
* Pit People
* Ragnarok
* Runes of Magic
* Stonehearth
* That Which Sleeps
* Tree of Life
* Vindictus
* Warcraft III
	+ Kobolds are small rat-like humanoids often found in mines and other underground caverns. They dig for gold, in the underground, using the light from the wax candles they carry on their heads.
* World of Warcraft
	+ Kobolds are small rat-like humanoids often found in mines and other underground caverns. They cannot see too well in complete darkness, so their most prized posessions are the wax candles they carry on their heads. They are of simple mind and are generally not very couragous. They usually stay underground for fear of larger races. If backed into a corner, or if they feel their candle is threatened, they will however attack with wild abandon.
* **The Witcher** - Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni PnP RPG
	+ See also: Goblin. According to the PnP description, these creatures are gnome-sized, savage, mischievous humanoid creatures that live mostly underground. They hate daylight and are active above ground only at night. A single goblin isn't really dangerous, but can be quite a pest. They piss in people's milk, vandalize houses or steal chickens.
* **Ziggurat**

### Movies

* **Pumuckl** - (Full title: "Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl")
	+ A german book/radio play/TV-Series that started in 1962, and was created by Ellis Kaut. The main character is the kobold "Pumuckl", who soon becomes the "puck" of the cabinet-maker Franz Eder, whom has his workshop somewhere in Munich, Germany. The animations were produced by Pannonia-Film/Budapest. The original Pumuckl design was created by Barbara von Johnson.

1982: the movie „Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl“ was produced and contained similar scenes as the TV-series.
1982–1989: The first TV-series was broadcasted.
1994: the movie „Pumuckl und der blaue Klabauter“ followed.
1995–2007: the TV-show „Pumuckl TV“
1999: the newer TV-Series named „Pumuckls Abenteuer“ was broadcasted
2003: TV-Movie „Pumuckl und sein Zirkusabenteuer“
Gnoll

Other names | Gnole

The gnoll has the appearance of a humanoid hyena. Their intellect vary between representations, but they are almost always evil. Their weapon of choice is the flail.

## Source

The tyical gnoll we know today is from the original Dungeons & Dragons set, but the name is deriven from the **Gnole** from one of the tales in Lord Dunsany's Book of Wonder.

### Games

* Cabal Online
* Cube World
* Dragon Nest
* **Dungeons & Dragons (1974)**
* **Gems of War**
* Guild of Dungeoneering
* **Heroes of Might and Magic III**
* **Heroes of Might and Magic VII**
* Hero's Song
* Hex: Shards of Fate
* Hordes.IO
* Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
* Monster Castle
* Runes of Magic
* Vindictus
* Warcraft III
	+ Gnolls are a race of brutish hyena-men. They roam the countrysides and forests. They have little understanding for magic, but some utilize poisons.
* World of Warcraft
	+ Gnolls are a race of brutish hyena-men. Unintelligent and vicious, they might prove a threat to smaller settlements, but are rarely a problem for a well armed militia or prepared adventurers.
Leif Totem

The **Leif Totem** is a Decorative Object in Littlewood. It can be placed anywhere in the outside of town. When placed, Tree Stumps may grow into Leif Trees in Your Town a 1.33% chance per day.

## Acquisition

The Blueprint for the **Leif Totem** can be obtained from the Auction House for 350.

## Constructing

The **Leif Totem** can be constructed after obtaining the Blueprint by using 10x  Perfect Plank on the Fences + Unique Town Decor menu, located under Decorative.

## Requests

The **Leif Totem** is not used in any townsfolk requests.

## Version history

The following is the recorded version history.

* v0.73: **+** Changed build costs of Alm Totem and Leif Totem
Hobgoblin

The hobgoblin is a small hairy humanoid. They live in the dwellings of humans, and will help out with chores in return for food. They are both proud and mischievous and as such fairly unpredictable. Some have shapeshifting capabilities.

## Source

The word hobgoblin has welsh origins and was first used around 1530 AD.

## Media

Hobgoblins appear in the following media:

### Games

* Caveblazers
* Chronicle: RuneScape Legends
* Dragon Nest
* **Gems of War**
* **Heroes of Might and Magic III**
* Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
* Legends of an Ancient City
* Legends of Aria
* RuneScape: Idle Adventures
* Soda Dungeon
* Sword Coast Legends
* World of Warcraft
* Towns
* Legends of an Ancient City
Slash

SLSH-1056, also know as Slash, is an antagonist in the beginning of the Factory level, and then becomes a deuteragonist for the rest of the game in Heart and Slash, designed by aheartfullofgames and funded on Kickstarter.

# Description

Slash is a defective military-grade combat robot designed by Dr. Sympathic.

# Personality

Slash is a fairly withdrawn person. It is a good tactical planner, and good at communicating those plans. However, it has difficulty expressing or accepting emotional or social communication. Despite his discomfort with social situations, it is a very caring and loyal person, fighting to avenge humanity and his creator, which were wiped out by QuAsSy, and forming a strong romantic bond with Heart.

Despite its aptitude for tactics and planning, it has a habit of forgetting its allies, as seen when he runs off in the Sewer Quest and when he goes ahead to fight QuAsSy, both incidents getting him injured and incapacitated. This is perhaps due to his difficulty with emotions and letting people in. However, by the end of the game, it is able to trust Heart completely, forming the fusion, and defeating QuAsSy through their combined power.

## Quotes

* "Why do you keep fighting. Haven't you destroyed enough already?"
* "No matter how many times you put me down. I'll keep fighting..."
* "You should step more carefully around here..."
* "You really are something, you know...?"

## Trivia

* Slash strangely has two nearly identical models used in game, with minor changes. The second model appears in Slash's sewer quest/Endless Dungeon/Post-Game Slash.
	+ The noticeable changes for the models are the size, and the smaller model's feet are strangely upside down.
* Slash fought alongside humans during the Robolution, though eventually abandoned the city at some point. He resided in the countryside for some time afterwards.
Headless Horseman

The headless horseman is..

## Source

The headless horseman originates from..

Headless horsemen appear in the following media:

### Movies

* **Sleepy Hollow** (1999) - directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken and more.
* **The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad** (1949) - a Walt Disney movie

## Books

* **The Legend of Sleepy Hollow** (1820), written by the american author Washington Irving (1783–1859).
Heart And Slash Wiki

**Welcome to the Official Heart & Slash Wiki.**
The most comprehensive reference guide for Heart&Slash information.

But not all robots are the same. Maybe a result of faulty wiring, there are some willing to stand for themselves, resist conformity and find their identity.
This bleak lifeless world doesn't cut it. You are Heart, and you want MORE.
You want to become so unique and dashing that nobody will dare look away from you.
You want to be loved.

Features
*Heart&Slash* is a fast paced brawler with roguelike elements, inspired in equal parts by Batonetta, Megaman and ADOM.

* Fight your enemies using 75 different weapons and 60 different Body Parts that will change the way the game plays. Teleport, Stop Time, fly with a Jetpack, Wall Jump, discover enemy weaknesses and so on. From the trivial to the game-changing, you can try thousands of combinations!

* Die and try again. Heart & Slash is not an easy game. But dying shouldn't matter as robots are easily and indefinitely cloned. Every time you start a new game, the levels you fight through, and the Items or Weapons you collect, will change.

* A unique art style that will bring back the memories of game systems long gone.

* Levels are short and brutal, and the game, in a successful run, should not be too taxing on your time (whether you will ever be able to make a successful run is another matter). Heart&Slash aims at offering the player something new and challenging. Ultimately, playing Heart & Slash is not about mastering one system. Instead, it’s about being able to adapt to what you are given and making the best out of it.

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Eclipse

Eclipse as shown on the character select screen, his description reads: "A robot's best friend, or not. Depends on the robot".

### Affiliation

None

Eclipse The Husky Robot is an unlockable character in Heart & Slash. It is unlocked by destroying 20 of each variant of the dog robot, parts included, thus unlocking the "Bad Puppy" achievement.

# Description

Eclipse is a black and white, quadrupedal robot with blue eyes. It is designed to look like a dog, specifically a husky.
Eclipse is likely a product of the Kickstarter tier reward of "CREATOR", wherein a person of that tier could design a playable character to be included in the game.

## Gameplay

Eclipse dodges like Slash, dashing backwards both on the ground and in the air.

It is unable to use Body Parts and can only use some Weapons by holding them in its mouth.

Eclipse uses equipped weapons by dashing at enemies and damaging them upon contact. This requires precise aiming, but the problem is compensated for through a homing system. However, aerial attacks often cause the player to fall into pits when attacking enemies floating over pits, as Eclipse is often unable to dash backwards or jump in time to escape.

## Glitches

There is a minor glitch with Eclipse, wherein picking up certain weapons will cause its walk animation to stop working. Visually, this looks as if Eclipse is sliding across the floor.

Boss cut scenes do not work properly with Eclipse chosen as the playable character. The screen cuts to black, and then quickly resumes with the fight beginning.

On the equipment menu, Heart's model can sometimes be replaced with Eclipse's. Its model is transposed onto the biped form of the other playable characters, causing a bizarre looking visual glitch.

## Trivia

* Eclipse is the only playable character that is quadruped