Harpies

Harpies have two descriptions their origins both lay within Greek mythology. The first description is that Harpies are beautiful winged maidens; the second is that they are winged monsters with the head of an ugly old crone that had sharp talons. Both descriptions were seen to do the same thing, which was that they carried people off to the underworld and inflicting punishment upon them and ultimately death.

Hellhound

Hellhounds look like a well-built canine with rusty red fur. Hellhounds have glowing red eyes which a used to terrify prey there eyes also enable them to see in the dark. Hellhounds stand about four and a half foot in height. Hellhounds have the ability to breathe fire. They are very aggressive beasts and are expert hunters. They have a pack structure like wolves.

Hippogriff (Hippogryph)

A relative of the griffin, this is a large powerful creature that can move through the air faster than lightning. It was created as a result of breeding between a male griffin and a horse, therefore it has the head, wings, and front legs of a gryphon, and the back and hind legs of a horse.

Hippogriffs can be tamed and used as aerial mounts.

Howlers

Howlers are four legged sort of dog like creature. They are furless but have tough skin. They are equipped with long claws, and are covered in hard spikes along its back. They live in dark places and are often associated with evil. They are intelligent creatures that haunt in packs like wolves. There tactic for taking down prey is to charge it as a pack then back away then charge it again, they do this until the prey has succumbed.

Hydra

The Hydra is from Greek mythology and was an offspring of Echidna & Typhon. The hydra is a many-headed serpentine creature. The number of heads a hydra has varies from 5 up to hundred. Nine head is the most common amount that hydras are usually given. One of the heads of the hydra cannot be harmed at all by any weapon. and any of the other heads that were cut off would grow back. Sometimes some of the Hydras heads can breathe fire. The teeth from a hydra are meant to have magical properties and it is said that a hydras teeth can raise skeletons from beyond the grave.

Leprechaun

A leprechaun is a small sprite that lives in farmhouses or wine cellars. Like Brownies they aid humans and accomplish small labors for them, they ask humans for supplies and furniture in return they give objects that bring luck and fortune. Leprechauns are described as merry little fellows that dress in old-fashioned green clothes with buckled shoes and they wear a red cap. They are known as fairy cobblers, as they make shoes for other elves. They never make a pair of shoes they only make one. Popular belief is that a leprechaun possesses a treasure, which a human can obtain if they succeed in capturing one, which is very difficult. Leprechauns are mainly found in Irish folklore but do appear in other countries.

Mermaid

A mythical creature that has the tail of a fish, and the head, arms and trunk of a woman. The male equivalent is called a merman. They are collectively called 'merfolk'

Nymphs

Nymphs are creatures that inhabit the most secluded and peaceful areas of the world, close to a pure water source e.g. a spring. Nymphs are a peaceful race they hate evil and ugliness. They try to avoid conflict and they flee if challenged. When the situation is desperate a nymph will defend themselves by using their abilities to blind or confuse there attacker using there magical powers. Nymphs look a lot like humans apart from they have pointy ears like elves, they are natures embodiment of physical beauty. Nymphs are ever young they are charming graceful and intelligent.

Pegasus

The Pegasus comes from Greek mythology it is a winged horse. The Pegasus classically have a white hide. Poseidon with Medusa brought Pegasus forth, when Persus cut off Medusa head the Pegasus flew out. Pegasus's are known to be stubborn but intelligent creatures.

Phoenix

The Phoenix is a mythical bird that is associated with the Egyptian sun god Ra and the Greek sun god Apollo. The phoenix lives in Arabia, near cool oases. The Phoenix each morning bathes in the pool and sings beautiful bird song. There can only be one phoenix a live at any one time. When the phoenix feels its old and its time to die, the phoenix builds a nest then settles on it then sets it on fire. The phoenix burns to death in the flames. From theses flames a new phoenix emerges. The phoenix symbolizes immortality, resurrection and life after death, because of this it's often seen on sarcophagi and tombs.

Pixie

Pixies or Piskies are small people who live on the dons and mores of Cornwall (South England). According to myth Pixies where originally druids who resisted Christianity and the more that they resisted the smaller they grew. Another myth tells us they were a race of people who were not good enough to go to heaven but nor were they bad enough to go to Hell and were doomed to walk the earth forever. Pixies are known to steal horses and make nocturnal trips on them over the moors. Pixies like to trick humans such as throwing objects around the house. Pixies are hardworking as well they work in the fields the entire night to earn some basic food.

Sirens

In Greek mythology Sirens are creatures with the head of a female and the body of a bird. They inhabited the island Sirenum scopuli.

They sang songs to sea travellers to lure them to their deaths. Their songs were like enchantments that made the sailors lose their sense of direction. The sailors would then steer straight towards the island and crash into the rocks.

Unicorn

A Unicorn is not unlike a war-horse; it has heavy cloven hooves, and has a single central horn on its forehead. Unicorns are intelligent creatures. Unicorns like to use their horn as a lance when charging the enemy. Unicorns are magical creatures, which tend to dispel magic that is targeted at them. The horn of a Unicorn is said to have great healing powers.

Wyvern

Wyverns are similar to dragons, they do not have six limbs as dragons they only have four wings and hind limbs. They have scaly skin like that of dragons. Wyverns have venomous tails that it can poison its prey with. Wyverns are quick monsters using their long neck to quickly attack its prey, like a snake would. They are rarely seen to breath a flame, though some texts do include it.