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A humanoid construct given life through magic. The materials used to create a golem vary greatly.
The gremlin is a relatively new concept from English Folklore, a mechanically oriented prankster with a passion for sabotaging aircraft.
A winged creature from Greek mythology with the body of a bird and the head of a woman. Generally depicted as a winged woman with grotesque features with a mind full of bad habits.
All dogs go to heaven? Nobody told these.
According to greek mythology, Hydra was a many-headed serpent; the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. For each head that got cut off, two new heads would grow in its place. It was eventually slain by Hercules.
In Islamic mythology, a class of infernal jinn, spirits below the level of angels and devils, noted for their strength and cunning.
Horror games influenced predominantly by the look, feel, and themes of Japanese horror cinema, or non-horror games that allude to the cultural horror aesthetic. J-Horror, or psychological horror, is sometimes classified as a sub-genre of survival horror.
Bipedal humanoids with the head of a jackal. The Egyptian god Anubis was depicted as such.
A type of water sprite found in Japanese folklore.
A tree spirit of Japanese mythology.
In greek mythology, a vampiric snake woman. Or in many other cases, vampiric snake women.
A male fairy found in Irish mythology.
Often called mandrakes, these root vegetables have a deadly scream.
Creatures that are usually part fish and part human.
An unwholesome atmoshphere.
Mythological creatures with the body of the human and the head of a bull. They are often found in video game dungeons, waiting for foolhardy players to stumble upon their lairs. Sometimes they're mindlessly violent, other times they're oddly peaceful and in tune with the world around them.
Mummies are lumbering undead corpses wrapped in bandages. They are often associated with ancient Egypt and may have magical powers or be immortal.
Female spirits often associated with a place or a land form and take the form of beautiful nude women.
Ogres are large, grotesque, barbaric humanoid creatures. They are generally not very intelligent, but make up for that with their unmatched strength used to crush and maim their foes.
Orcs/Orks/Orques are a fictional race of tough humanlike creatures, often with green or black skin, originally coming from the Saxon word for the Normans during the invasion, meaning demon or foreigner.
Pegasi are winged horses found in Greek Mythology.
Mythical/Magical creature that has magic power. When a Phoenix dies it burns up into ashes and another rises in its place.
The Rakshasa is a type of demon or spirit in Hindu mythology.
The strongest 3rd generation Legendary Pokemon. Found in the Sky Pillar at Level 70 in Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
The concept of being reborn as someone or something else following one's own demise.
A gathering of people who believe in the same higher power(s), and follow the rules laid out by the mortals chosen to be their prophets. Video games generally try to shy away from negatively portraying real religions to avoid controversy, however they make ample use of fictional in-game religions.
Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore and fantasy. As a race, they are sometimes cited to be extremely old, even older than men and elves. Examples: Lizalfos (Zelda), Lizardmen (Warhammer) & Argonians (The Elder Scrolls) They generally walk upright like any other humanoid and sport some kind of tail.
Enormous legendary bird(s) of prey.
Fauns and Satyrs are woodland spirits, seemingly composed of a man and a goat. Goat parts and human parts tend to vary from game to game.
Skeleton Warriors are comprised of the animated bones of the dead. Often brought to life to do the bidding of an evil master as mindless and indefatigable soldiers and guardsmen.
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