Fantastic Beasts

Xuong Cuong devil, also known as the tree demon, is a monster in the legend from ancient times of the Vietnamese people. This is one of the most powerful monsters still handed down in the history and mysteries of the South. Legend has it that Xuong Cuong is the incarnation of an ancient tree that has lived for thousands of years. The giant tree, more than a thousand feet high, luxuriant branches and leaves, covering an area of ​​several thousand feet. Cranes often fly there to nest, so the land is also known as Bach Hac land (today is Tam Giang - Bach Hac). That sacred tree was once revered as a god in the land, no one dared to desecrate and approach. Over the years, for some unknown reason, the tree lost all its leaves, withered away, turned into a fierce and evil demon, and left the forest it once lived in. Xuong Cuong has a bizarre appearance, often changes form, unpredictable transformation, is very brave, and loves to eat people and has been the fear of the ancient Vietnamese for ...

Ngu Tinh is a big fish that has lived countless generations to become a demon. This demon has lived in the East Sea, also known as Ngu Tinh Xa. The body is more than 50 feet long, the legs are like centipede feet, the tail is as big as a sail. It is extremely good at metamorphosis, extremely magical that no one can grasp. When Ngu Tinh moved to anywhere, the rain and wind rumbled. It is a cannibal monster, can eat up to 3-5 people at a time, so the people are scared. Ngu Tinh is not just a fish that turns into a demon but can be many different species of fish because of its long life. These fishes are all big, have the power to make wind, rain, and wave. There are children like red-tailed crocodiles, pink scales like to eat people. Another type is a fish with a human face, likes to swallow children alive, weighing up to several thousand bells. Ngu Tinh has lived in a cave at the foot of a mountain that rises out of the sea, the cave is deep down to the seabed. Ngu Tinh was cunning,...

Thuong Luong or Giao Long, known as a sea monster, is a monster that exists in legends, known by folklore as Thuong Luong. There are many descriptions of the appearance of this creature such as: Its skin is grainy (thick scales), its mouth is full of swords; It looks like a snake with four legs, a small neck... The body is big enough to hug, can swallow people. It lays eggs the size of a basket or two, It resembles a snake with a dragon-like head and all four limbs, a crest, and sometimes wings. This sea monster is somewhat like a dragon but it's not really a dragon and it's not a dragon But most commonly, Thuong Luong is described as very large, with horns like a dragon, a body like a snake, and tremendous strength, even to the level of supernatural, and can transform into human form and live like a human. It live in large and deep waters, ready to attack any fisherman or boat that enters its territorial waters. This monster is rumored to be a ferocious monster with unparallel...

Yuè zhuó symbolizes the virtue of indomitable perseverance, is considered by the people as a divine beast (an auspicious animal). Yuè zhuó is one of the five species of phoenix in ancient Chinese folklore. The whole body yuè zhuó is black or purple. It has the same appearance as the Black Swan, with large red eyes appearing in pairs of males and females. According to legend, Yuè zhuó is a faithful creature, if one of the two dies, the other will cry for three days and three nights. Finally, the body and mind cooled down, the blood dried up, and then it died with the other. Therefore, Yuè zhuó symbolizes the indomitable virtue of perseverance, is considered by the people as a divine beast (an auspicious animal). 📚  Explore more of the Mystical Creatures series here :  Dive into the Enchanted Realms of Mythology

Kuzuryū (nine-headed dragon), or Kuzuryūshin (nine-headed dragon god) is a deity who appears in the folklore and legends of various regions of Japan, including, such as Hakone (Kanagawa), Prefecture Nagano and Fukui Prefecture. Kuzuryū is said to be a water god. Legend has it that: During the Nara period, a huge Nine-Headed Dragon appeared and settled at Lake Ashi in Hakone. The dragon asked to be sacrificed or else it would slaughter everyone in this area. With no other choice, the people were forced to follow the dragon's request to appease it. They use a white feathered arrow and shoot into the sky. And the house where the arrow landed was the house where a girl had to become a scapegoat. A priest named Mankan couldn't stand the dragon's cruelty. He did a curse, and bound it to the Upside-down Cedar (a deep underwater rock mass). After binding underwater, the dragon seems to have changed. Mankan saw it and so he built a temple for the dragon. The dragon was worshiped and...