Fantastic Beasts

A legendary creature from Welsh tradition depicted as very large and intelligent birds, often considered to be related to the griffin. It is symbol of pride and blindness. The name derives from the Welsh words adar ("bird"), llwch ("dust"), and gwin ("wine"). Later, in medieval Welsh poetry, the phrase Adar Llwch Gwin came to describe all types of raptors including hawks, falcons, and brave men. Appearance: Adar LIwch Gwin is described as a giant bird, similar in appearance to the Griffin (a mythical creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion). In some documents, this bird is also described with a long snake-like tail. Personality: Not only is it a proud species, this creature is also known for its ability to understand every physical language, is intelligent but always blindly follows what its owner orders. Their purpose is servitude. There is a claim that they make very good spiritual companions. Legend: In the early 6th century,...

Gozuryu is a dragon that is said to have lived in a lake in Fukasawa, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture at that time. After changing his mind, he is also called Five-headed Dragon Great God. Appearance: Its appearance is that of a giant dragon with five heads. Personality: Initially, it was a cruel, ferocious dragon that harassed the villagers around where it lived. Then it was tamed and turned into a hill. Intelligence: It has high intelligence, can communicate with humans and animals. Interactions: The dragon is probably a metaphor for the water of a violent local river that is still notorious for its floods. Its five heads were probably four of the river’s tributaries plus the mouth of the river. The descent of the goddess may have been inspired by aerial phenomena such as the passage of a large meteor. Legend: The villagers were plagued for a period of a thousand-some years by a destructive, five-headed dragon (Gozuryu:五頭竜) that had its lair in a nearby lake. Aware of their suffer...