Fantastic Beasts

The Aitvaras is a species of flying dragon found in the mythology of the Baltic Regions, specifically Lithuania and Latvia. It is also known by other names, such as Atvaras, Damavykas, Pūkis, Sparyžius, Koklikas, Gausinėlis, Žaltvikšas, and Spirukas, and is identical to the Latvian Pukis.  It often represented as supernatural luck-bringers and sometimes trickster spirits. Aitvarai are also described as household spirits, little demons, family guardians, goblins, and nature spirits. When injured, an Aitvaras need only touch the earth to heal itself.  Appearance: An Aitvaras is an enigmatic and curious being that can take on many forms,  usually based on its current environment.   As a species, Aitvaras have varying descriptions. One reason is that they were renown for their ability to transform, or take on different shapes, depending on their environment.  Another is that they appear across many different cultures; for example, the Aitvaras is sometimes desc...

The Peluda in Spanish, or La Velue (‘The Hairy One’) originally in French, is a mythical reptilian monster that lives in the upper reaches of the Huisne River , and came out to terrorize the populace as far as the city of La Ferté-Bernard during the High Middle Ages, or perhaps more accurately the 15th century during the Late Middle Ages. It is closely related to the Terrestrial Dragon. It slso known as The Shaggy Beast, or La Velue, a legendary dragon from La Ferté-Bernard that shot deadly quills from its back. Appearance: Peluda has a reptilian body, four rather short legs like a turtle, a dragon’s head, and a long neck like a snake’s neck. On its back was a row of feathers extremely thick and sharp like a porcupine, but much larger. Its tail is long and barbed like a scorpion’s tail. Peluda’s body is quite large, at least more than fifteen meters long. The French sources tells that the beast was serpent-headed and serpent-tailed, ox-sized with an egg-shaped body covered in “long gre...

Apep, also called Apopis, Apepi, or Rerek, ancient Egyptian demon of chaos, who had the form of a serpent and, as the foe of the sun god, Re, represented all that was outside the ordered cosmos and was thus the opponent of light and Ma’at (order/truth). Appearance: He appears in art as a giant serpent. Apep was first mentioned in the Eighth Dynasty, and he was honored in the names of the Fourteenth Dynasty king ‘Apepi and of the Greater Hyksos king Apophis While in most texts Apep is described as a giant snake, he is sometimes depicted as a crocodile. The few descriptions of Apep’s origin in myth usually demonstrate that it was born after Ra, usually from his umbilical cord. But Apep was commonly believed to have existed from the beginning of time in the waters of Nu of primeval chaos Personality: It is a powerful, cruel creature that symbolizes chaos and darkness Intelligence: undefined Legend: Ra was the solar deity, bringer of light, and thus the upholder of Ma’at. Apep was viewed a...

Korean folk mythology states that most dragons were originally imugis (Korean: 이무기; RR: Imugi), or lesser dragons, which were said to resemble gigantic serpents.  Appearance: Imugi is a small dragon, shaped like a python. Another explanation states that Imugi has the form of a sea dragon, but has no legs, small horns, and cannot fly. The Imugi are far inferior to the Dragons in both physical and magical aspects. According to other accounts, Imugi was a primeval dragon Personality: They are large, benevolent, python-like creatures that live in water or caves, and their sighting is associated with good luck. Intelligence: They are also not very intelligent, and are considered the bottom class in Dragon race society. Legend: Korean folk myths say that most dragons were originally Imugis. There are a few different versions of Korean folklore depicting imugis aspiring to be full-fledged dragons. Koreans think that an Imugi can become a real dragon, or yong or mireu, if it catches a Yeou...