2026-01-16
•3 min read
demons
monsters and myths
Ammut: The Soul Eater
She waits in the shadows of the Hall of Judgment. Part crocodile, part lion, part hippo. If your heart is heavy with sin, she is the last thing you will ever see.
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monsters and myths
Krampus: The Shadow of Saint Nick
Saint Nicholas rewards the good children with gifts. But for the naughty ones? He sends his shadow. Krampus comes with chains, bells, and a basket for stealing children.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
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monsters and myths
Nasnas: The Half-Man
It has half a head, half a body, one arm, and one leg. It hops through the deserts of Yemen with terrifying speed. And if it touches you, your flesh disappears.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
arabian-folkloredemonsdesert-monsters+2
monsters and myths
Nian: The Lunar Beast
He sleeps at the bottom of the sea for 364 days. But on the last night of the lunar year, the Nian rises. He comes for food, for destruction, and for children.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
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monsters and myths
Oni: The Demon Enforcers
Red skin, blue skin, horns, and a club that can smash a mountain. The Oni are the soldiers of hell, punishing the wicked and terrorizing the living.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
japanese-mythologydemonsyokai+2
monsters and myths
Popobawa: The Demon of Zanzibar
It attacks in the night, paralyzing you with its weight. But the worst part isn't the assault. It's the condition: you must tell everyone what happened, or it will come back.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
african-folklorezanzibardemons+2
monsters and myths
Rakshasa: The Shape-Shifting Demon
They can be as beautiful as a god or as hideous as a rotting corpse. They are the Rakshasa, the man-eaters of the forest, and they see humans as nothing more than cattle.
2026-01-16
•3 min read
hindu-mythologydemonsshapeshifters+2
monsters and myths
Rangda: The Demon Queen
She is the Active Agent of Chaos. The Mother of Parasites. Rangda brings the plague to Bali, and she is always hungry.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
balinese-mythologydemonswitches+2
monsters and myths
Tiyanak: The Demon Baby
You hear a baby crying in the jungle. It sounds abandoned and helpless. But if you pick it up, it will grow claws and teeth, and it will not let go.
2026-01-16
•2 min read
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