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June 6, 2014December 13, 2020Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creature: Werehyena

Image Credit: Cara Jane Mitten You always hear about werewolves. I didn’t know werehyenas existed. They sound far more interesting than the […]

March 3, 2014December 21, 2020Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creatures: The Nue

It’s always fun learning about creatures I’ve seen in anime. Here’s a fun mythical creature for you. A Nue is a legendary yokai […]

November 25, 2013July 29, 2021Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creature: Abaasy

Here’s a badass for your world building inspiration. Imagine this little charmer tearing through your fantasy world. Also known as Abaaht, Abaasy, […]

October 4, 2013July 29, 2021Mythical Creatures

Demon: Alastor

It’s October! To celebrate, all my posts will be horror-related. So excited! Instead of talking about mythical creatures, I’ll be doing demons. […]

July 26, 2013July 29, 2021Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creature: Baba Yaga

Thanks to Diane Carlisle’s suggestion on my last mythical creature post, here’s another awesome character to inspire your world-building efforts. Stories of her […]

June 17, 2013December 13, 2020Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creature: Nine-Tailed Fox

Since this one appears a lot in anime, I figured it must have some root in Japanese mythology. Image Credit: tvojtatkooo There are different nine-tailed […]

May 24, 2013July 29, 2021Anime, Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creature: Tengu

Dark Fantasy novels usually have some sort of non-human or supernatural being. You always hear about the phoenix, dragons, unicorns, minotaurs, griffins, […]