Inspiration and Writing · 9:23pm Feb 22nd, 2015
Okay, okay, I have worked on ADJ a bit here and there, but that's beside the point right now. I've been working on a side project that's sort of taking over all most of my writing thoughts and ideas this past week. I won't tell you the whole kit and caboodle, but I can tell you that, as fans, I would like something from you, something simple.
A mythological creature, or two, or three, preferably one that isn't basically a demon or fallen angel or human monster. By this, I mean no giant skeleton monsters or floating severed heads or cyclops ghost/spirit with an eye where their asshole would be (I'm serious, that exists, WTF Japan). Humanoid is fine, such as harpies, centaurs and the like, although obviously not those, as I've already come up with those.
All I'm asking for is whatever you can think of. Browse the inter-webs if need be, I'm simply asking for as many ideas as possible. They can be from games, books, television or from history itself. I NEED them for this story I'm making: I would love a huge list from which to pick, if possible.
Format is simple:
Name: this is what it is called, preferably in in English
Description: size, shape, color, diet, behaviors, etc
(Optional) Source: where specifically is it from? Books? Movies? Television? A game of sorts? Did you just make it up on the spot (props if you did)?
That's it right there.
Post as many as you wish. I'll be waiting. And, if you do have questions about the beast itself or perhaps the story, I will reply in the comments below, just... no real spoilers.
Well, I'm just going to link as many wiki links as I can, makes it a small bit easier for me.
Hippocampus
Icthyocentaurs (Fish Centuars)
Hippogriff (Could this work?)
Nemean Lion
Cyclopes
Hekatonkheires (The Giant from Percy Jackson battle for the labyrinth.)
Khalkotauroi (The mecha bulls from the second Percy Jackson movie.)
Amazons (Obviously an Equestrian(Or other equs based species,) version.)
More to come soon!
Satyrs (Part man, part goat)
Satyrs vary in size; some are shorter then an average human, some even taller. Their diet consists of nuts, berries, wood, and leaves. Their only weakness, like their cousins, the centaurs, they LOVE beauty, be it immaterial or living; so much so that they will steal and/or kidnap the object of their desire.
Source: Greek and Roman Mythologies.
http://monster.wikia.com/wiki/Wendigo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomonarchia_Daemonum a "grimoire" of 69 demons
http://monster.wikia.com/wiki/Basilisk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C4%81ga Could easily be reperposed so that they're ponies instead of human
Uhm, I can research further if you want something specific, or hell, I could make something up for ya. What'cha looking for?
2821819 Anything really, though I'd prefer it to be non-demonic in nature. I've already got tons of demons set.
That, and I've love something unique that someone bothered to make up themselves.
there are kirins that you could use. basically half horse half dragon if you didn't now already.
they very in size and diet based on what species the dragon aspect of them are. for example if it is part fire dragon then it would eat a pretty good amount of meat but if it was part earth dragon then it would mostly prefer things like clay and certain types of rocks and gems and stuff like that.
2821919 the ik'k'uox
this might help