Basilisks are giant lizards over 10 meters long. A basilisk appears in one of the Deedlit’s Tale stories. One also appears in chapter 31 of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga, where Ryna says they are venomous and can petrify. Another basilisk appears in the Legend of Crystania OVA.
Bone golems are golems created from magically fusing bones of various organisms into a single entity. They often have four or more extended arms, all wielding an array of weapons, ready to make short work of any intruders.
Crocodile are large reptilian creatures, agile in water.
Cyclops are an ancient species, rumoured to be the ancestor of the primordial giant. They are the tallest giants, with some reaching over ten metres tall. They have a horn-like protrusion on their heads and wear little more than rags or loincloths. Brown bristles of hair grow in patches on their brown skin. These creatures make extremely tough opponents and will attack intruders mercilessly. They often make their territories on remote beaches.
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Demons of the soul, or soul demons, are the strongest of the lesser demons. It uses physical strength and is an adept at utilising magic. Because it is thin, it somewhat resembles a skeleton. From its left arm, at elbow height, the arm takes a sharp, bowed shape, almost like a scythe. The demon of the soul appears in Eternal Returner’s fourth story.
Door emulators are creatures that can disguise themselves as a door and attack those who come nearby. A door emulator appears in episode 16 of the Rune Soldier anime, where it attacks Merrill with its jaw and arms. A door emulator also appears in the videogame Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, where it's called a door imitator, and attacks the player with poison mist whenever the player comes too close.
Doppelgängers, also called mirror demons, are an upper demon species that can take the image of the person by biting their heads off. Some doppelgängers have even been able to take someone's image without killing that person.
Dragon’s tooth warriors, with a dragon’s tooth on their skull. Screenshot from episode 7 of the Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight TV series.
Dragon’s tooth warrior (sometimes translated as "spartoi") are a type of skeletal puppets. They are equipped with weapons, shields and armour. They look like fully armed human skeletons. They spawn from a dragon’s tooth. Several dragon’s tooth warriors appear in episode 7 of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight TV series when Groder, a member of Ashram's party, summons them to slow down Kashue's party so that Ashram can obtain the Scepter of Domination from Fire Dragon Mountain.
Dragon spiders are very poisonous spiders. Their poison can even fell giants. In The Swordmaster an assassin tries to kill gladiator Rufus with a dagger coated in a dragon spider's poison. A mere scratch of this dagger is said to be enough to kill a human almost instantly. The assassin fails to land a hit and is killed by Rufus.
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Ethnoa are giant plants with a huge open-mouthed pouch. They attack anyone who comes near.
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Fire giants are an ancient species, known as the ancestors of the primordial giant. These giants are over eight metres tall, and have reddish-brown skin and crimson or raven hair. They are violent, extremely territorial creatures, which is why they are feared by humans.
A flesh golem. Screenshot from episode 10 of the Rune Soldier TV series
Flesh golems are golems synthetically constructed from carcasses of humans and animals. However the creature’s body has been coated in antiseptic, therefore it won’t display a rotten odour until it’s life expires.
Forest giants are an ancient species, believed to be the ancestor of the primordial giant. Forest giants are over seven metres tall, and live in forests. They have pale hair on their heads and dark body hair. The forest giants are known for their short tempers and will usually attack creatures smaller than themselves, which they view as prey.
Frost giants are an ancient species, said to be the ancestor of the primordial giant. They are giants that reside in cold regions and reach heights of almost nine metres. Their entire bodies are covered with white hair. They have a relatively gentle personality. However, those who enter their territory will be issued warnings to quickly leave.
Gargoyles are creatures with small horns that grow on their heads, and have bat wings protruding from their backs. They are magically animated statues made in the image of demons called Zalbards. Their personalities are almost as insidious too and they are brutal combatants that wield throwing spears.
A group of blobs. Screenshot from episode 16 of the Rune Soldier TV series.
Gelatinous blobs, or just blobs (ブロブ, burobu), are black mucous amorphous organisms that will attack any living thing, besides other blobs. They are the product of failed experiments to create life forms such as the Homunculus. The failed produce was abandoned in sewers and rivers where they became wild. Blobs can be seen in Rune Soldier, where they are green. They are described by Louie as creatures created from magic.
A ghoul crawler. Screenshot from episode 12 of the Record of Lodoss War OVA.
Ghoul crawlers (グール・クロウラー, gūru kurourā) are large, green, blind monsters (they are without eyes). They have a large mouth and numerous tentacles, some large and some small. A ghoul crawler appears in episode 12 of the Record of Lodoss War OVA. It attacks the party of Parn, Etoh, Slayn and Leylia. The latter two stay behind to deal with the creature, while Parn and Etoh progress deeper into the Temple of the Dark God.
Giant crabs are large crabs. Gladiator Rufus kills one near Lake Nomior on Alecrast.
Giant tarantula are large, venomous, web-spinning spiders.
Goblins are dark tanned humanoid creatures. They were formerly dwarves, or earth fae, but now are dark fae. On Lodoss, goblins are typically found on Marmo and have become part of Marmo's army. They may also been seen on the main continent of Lodoss, usually living in caves.
Gremlins are creatures also known as “Little Flying Devils.” They have thin figures with dark brown skin and black bat wings attached to their backs. Gremlins have insidious personalities and enjoy ridiculing others. It is one of the few races that are able to handle spirit magic.
A gremlin
Grunels (グルネル, Guruneru) are a demon species. They have bronze skin, deep navy-blue eyes, and a long tail. They can move their tail freely, using it as a whip or wrapping it around the body of an opponent. Their claws are not so well developed so they attack holding weapons in both hands. Grunels appear in the Legend of Lodoss novel series.
Gryphons (グリフォン, Gurifon) are mystic beasts with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle with its talons on the front legs. A gryphon appears in chapter 3 of Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: The Demon Beast of the Forest of Darkness.
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Harpy are half-bird, half-human demon beasts. A harpy appears in Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: Inheritors of the Flame.
Hecatoncheires, also known as the “Hundred Handed Giant,” are creatures that are nearly four metres tall. Their origin is unclear, but it appears that they might have been created due to a curse laid on them by the Ancient Kingdom of Kastuul. It seems they were often used to protect treasures and secrets in underground labyrinths and ancient ruins. Their personalities seem to be as diverse as humans; there are both good and interesting evil giants. Among Hecatoncheires there are also Hecatoncheires cleric, which are “Hundred Handed Giants” that serve a god. They have some philosophy or belief in line with one of the doctrines of the gods they worship.
Hellhounds are demons that resemble large hounds.
Hill giants are an ancient species, and are said to be of the primordial giant’s bloodline. They typically have blonde or light brown hair and are six metres tall. They can cause great destruction. However, contrary to the impression given by their physiques, Hill Giants are usually calm and graceful, and do not attack other intelligent races unless they are provoked.
Hippogryphs (ヒッポグリフ, Hippogurifu) are mystic beasts with the front half of an eagle and the hind half of a horse. A hippogryph appears in Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: Inheritors of the Flame. In The Crown of the Covenant, Lyle and his comrades frequently fly hippogryphs Redbeak and Whitehead.
Hobgoblins are close relatives of goblins, though they are distinguishable by their long hair as opposed to the bald goblins. They are strong and durable creatures who prefer a nomadic life. Some can be found working as bouncers for goblins in their settlements. In a population consisting only of hobgoblins, there are some individuals who have trained their shooting skills to become experts with the bow. These hobgoblins are called the “Hobgoblin sniper.”
Hobgoblin leader are strong individuals that lead a population of Hobgoblins. Their combat power is similar to Goblin Lord but due to its inferior intellect they make less effective commanders.
Homunculus is, among all of the magical creatures, the closest to a normal human life form. They are humanoids with heights that range between ten and twenty centimetres and have a wide range of personalities. They follow commands from their masters, but the Homunculus clearly have a will of their own. Some even try to kill or escape from their masters. The art on how to create these creatures had mostly been lost. However, there are some Homunculi that are being manufactured deep in the ancient ruins. There had to be as the life forms are doomed to expire in a few years, they have a maximum lifespan of ten years.
Hydra are multi-headed reptile-ish beasts. Hydra are seen in the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight anime, in RPG Replay 5, and in chapter 5 of the novel Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: The Demon Beast of the Forest of Darkness.
A hydra. Screenshot from episode 11 of the Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight TV series.
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Immortal beasts are of the species immortal creatures, and appear like a fog that radiates a yellow light. It can drain the life force of living things that come within the fog. It starts small, only affecting smaller life forms, but as it drains their life force it will continue to grow and can grow infinitely. The larger it grows, the bigger the life forms it can kill. An immortal beast appears in Fog of Revenge, a story in High Elf Forest: Deedlit's Tale, where the sorcerer Strall uses it against the Forest of No Return.
Imps have small horns on their heads, bat-like wings protruding from their back, spear tipped tails with dark brown skin and the figure of a small devil. Naturally they make good dark priests and dark mages. They are often used as minions, but their ecology is not known in detail.
Iron golems are golems made from iron. They are incredibly tough and no ordinary adventurer could compete with them in one on one combat.
Kobolds have a canine-like face and tail, but are otherwise hairless. They have a physique similar to that of a human child. Cowardly and subservient, Kobolds are sometimes used as slaves by goblins. They are hated by Dwarves because of their ability to rust silver.
Kobold leader is a veteran kobold warrior leading a group of kobolds. These cautious individuals are the leaders of kobolds when they are not under the command of goblins.
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Lamia are demon beasts with the upper body being human, while the lower part of the body is a snake.
Living armours are golems that mimic suits of armour. Beneath their armament they are completely hollow. Unfortunately the armour distorts when the creature is killed, therefore it cannot be reused.
Lizardman are an intelligent humanoid reptilian creatures. They walk on two legs and are very resistant to fire magic.
Lynx are felid demon beasts with mystical perceptual powers that make it almost impossible to approach it without being noticed. A lynx appears in Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: Inheritors of the Flame.
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Manticore a large winged creature with the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion from which it shoots venom. A manticore named Tetra appears in Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: Inheritors of the Flame.
Medusa are half-human half-snake creatures with serpentine hair. They have the ability to turn people to stone when they gaze upon her.
Mithril golems are silver golems made of the toughest mineral known to man. They stand at four metres tall, and are almost impregnable to defeat. Once these golems are finally defeated, their bodies will completely oxidise. There are only said to be a few of these creatures left in the whole of Forcelia.
Mud bugs are insects known to exist on Marmo. Though they seem harmless by themselves, they are capable of forming the mud around them into humanoid formations, called mud formations, and use these formations to attack people. Mud bugs appear in episode 23 of the Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight TV series, where they attack Spark, Parn, Garrack and Maar, but are defeated when the party learns they have to attack the bug within the formation, rather than the mud formation.
A mud bug. Screenshot from episode 23 of the Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight TV series.
Mummy are undead revived via ancient magic.
Mutant monsters are deformed human males that reach heights of two and a half metres. These abominations can have any number of anomalies, such as three or more extra arms, tails instead of legs, or their entire bodies might be covered in scales. They were once humans but were subjected to cruel experiments by the sorcerers of the ancient kingdom.
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Oak golems are a type of puppet golem. They are the size of a human toddler. Oaks looks like a rough doll made of wood.
Obsidian dogs are creatures that mimic statues and ambush unsuspecting victims.
Ogres are a violent race that are known for consuming the meat of their victims. Their body colour is reddish brown and they have hideous faces. Ogres commonly reach heights of over two and a half metres , and their upper bodies weighs more than several times that of humans, due to their large muscular physiques.
Ogre chieftains aree strong individuals among Ogres. Therefore they often have several Ogres as subordinates.
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Pixie are tiny elf-like fairies.
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Ragnakang (ラグナカング, ragunakangu) are upright lesser demons. Their physical attributes change often. They have extremely long necks and dragon-like heads. They have large wings and are capable of flying quite fast. Their claws are very sharp, making them a weapon of choice together with their fangs. Ragnakangs are aggressive and dangerous enemies. They appear in the Legend of Lodoss novel series and in Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. In the latter, they can change their skin colour from orange to blue and vice-versa, with the colour indicating their elemental strength; wind or fire.
Regram is a type of demon.
Roc are extremely rare, legendary birds that are only seen in the Wind and Fire Desert. It is said rocs are messengers of the gods. In The Grey Witch manga and novel Parn and his fellows encounter a roc in Valis, but quickly learned that it's actually Karla transformed.[1]
Rock golems are golems made from rock. There are various shapes that they are constructed as. They make excellent guardians and are often found in ruins.
Sandrunners are large arthropod-like creatures that live in the deserts, such as the Wind and Fire Desert. They hunt large desert creatures like giant scorpions and lizards, but may also attack humans. Sandrunners have hardened exterior bodies, making it difficult to harm them with physical weapons, but their stomach is softer and more vulnerable. Sandrunners appear in chapter 5 of The Fire Demon. They attack Parn and his companions who traverse the Wind and Fire Desert on their way to the shrine of Jinn, the king spirit of wind. They manage to best one sandrunner by attacking its stomach with swords and magic.
Scylla are multi-tentacled water monsters that can take the form of human. In that form, they may lure people closer to them and, once lured within their reach, they will attack their victims. A scylla is mentioned in Record of Lodoss War Next Generation: Inheritors of the Flame. Another scylla plays a large role in Sword World Short Stories: A Leprechaun’s Tears fourth story, Jelayla’s Armour.
Sea serpent. Screenshot from episode 12 of the Record of Lodoss War OVA.
Sea serpents are large serpent-like creatures living in the sea. A sea serpent appears in episode 12 of the Record of Lodoss War OVA. It attacks one of the Flaim's ships in the sea between Kanon and Marmo. Another sea serpent appears in the first Sword World Short Stories novel where it chases main character Rick Maris around on Tiluk island until his comrades kill the creature.
Shii are creatures with heads that resemble grassrunners and they have unusually long limbs with elongated fingers. They are thought to be magical creatures like the Homunculus, except that there are numerous individuals that live deep in ancient ruins. These creatures maintain their own cultures and build settlements and even entire cities. They never voluntarily leave their territory and are highly hostile to any intruders. They take a number of measures to ensure that their isolated community remains untouched.
Simulacra are golems that were created usually by carving a face into a white flat stone slab and imbuing it with ancient magic. Only three holes are required, two eyes and a mouth hole. Once the conditions specified by the creator are met, the stone slab will manifest into a copy of the opponent in front of it, and proceed to attack. These creatures were originally used to guard against slaves and savages.
Spriggans are abhorrent creatures with fangs and long claws. They can transform their bodies to grow to heights of three metres and are usually naked. They have cruel personalities and eat raw meat, and they are especially fond of consuming human flesh. Spriggans inhabit forests, hills and mountains, but on occasion they will enter human settlements and try to attack lone victims.
Stone golems are a type of puppet golem. They have a dwarf-like physique and look like rough stone dolls.
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Things appear to be wild mimics that have abandoned their vocation. They try to understand human language in a bid to get closer to its victims. When it does, tentacles grow from its upper body which it attacks with. Even without being given a role, these creatures will continue to prey on humans.
A treasure chest emulator attacks Merrill. Screenshot from episode 16 of the Rune Soldier TV series.
Treasure chest emulator are creatures that disguise themselves as treasure chests, similar to door emulators they attacks those who come nearby. In the Rune Soldier anime a treasure chest emulator tricks Merrill into thinking it's an actual treasure chest; it attacks Merrill using its lid as mouth. In Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, the creature is called a chest imitator and looks like a chest with a green creature within it that lunges at the player whenever it gets near the chest, trying to entrap the player inside itself and attempt to digest them.
Trolls are extremely primitive and live in dark locations, such as in caves. They are giants with rocky skin. Although their height is three metres, due to their hunched backs and bad posture, they appear shorter.
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Wights are undead creatures that feed on human life. They can produce creatures from the blood they've sucked.
Wolfs are canine creatures living in packs. Among those packs one wolf may be the pack's leader. Wolfs may be hostile to humans. In The Crown of the Covenant protagonist Lyle encounters a pack of wolfs while searching for the Eternal Maiden.
Wraiths (死霊, reisu, also 死霊, shiryō) are spirits of the dead. They first appear in The Fire Demon, where Parn and his companions encounter them in the Tower of Dust Storms while searching for the king spirit Jinn. The wraiths kill Deni, before being dealt with by Leylia.
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Yetis are rare giants that stand around two and a half metres in height. They reside in cold, snowy regions, and their entire bodies are covered in white long hair. They are not violent or wicked by nature, but will attack people if they're hungry enough during the winter months, when food is scarce. However, there have been rumours that they can be negotiated with if they are offered other sources of food, as they are omnivores.
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Zalbard (ザルバード, zarubādo)
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are flying demons that resemble gargoyles. Their skin is fiery red and their eyes glow brightly red. They can breath fire from their mouths and will attack with those flams and their sharp claws. Zalbards appear in the Legend of Lodoss novel series and the videogame Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth.
Zombie are undead beings created from human corpses.
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