Post by Admin on Sept 27, 2015 14:24:31 GMT
The following lists all of the monsters in the MM, FF, and MM2.
(FF and MM2 are covered in later posts).
This is a 'notepad' with regards to the 'real-world' origin of creatures, and building up encounter tables for a "Fantasy Earth" campaign (eg. a 1e Aerth campaign).
Please send any suggestions/notes/comments !!
Aerial Servant = air
Anhkheg = - (Nile delta perhaps, alluvial soil)
Ant, Giant = American Indian (Tobadzistsini: DDG)
Ape (Gorilla) =
Ape, Carnivorous =
Axe Beak = Inner Aerth
Baboon =
Badger = Japanese (Ama-Tsu-Mara: DDG), Gnome (Segojan: UA)
Baluchitherium = Inner Aerth
Barracuda =
Basilisk = ? (a certain species of basil is very sacred in India)
Bear = Japanese (Hachiman: DDG), Norse (Modi: DDG)
Bear, Black =
Bear, Brown =
Bear, Cave = Nonhuman (Skoraeus Stonebones: DDG), Orc (Luthic: UA)
Beaver, Giant = (Argentina is said to be infested with giant beavers)
Beetle, Giant =
Beetle, Giant, Bombardier =
Beetle, Giant, Boring =
Beetle, Giant, Fire =
Beetle, Giant, Rhino =
Beetle, Giant, Stag =
Beetle, Giant, Water =
Beholder = alien
Black Pudding = Arthurian
Blink Dog =
Boar, Wild =
Elothere = Inner Aerth
Boar, Warthog =
Brain Mole =
Brownie =
Buffalo = cf. D137. not the N. American 'buffalo', which are correctly called bison in AD&D (cf. D137), Water Buffalo: India (Yama: DDG)
Bugbear =
Bulette =
Bull = Egypt, Greek (Hephaestus: DDG)
Camel, Wild =
Wild Bactrian camels were thought to be extinct until an expedition discovered a small population in the Gobi Desert in 1957.
fohn.net/camel-pictures-facts/bactrian-camels.html
Carrion Crawler =
Catoblepas = upper Egypt (cf. the Narmer Palette)
Cattle, Wild =
Centaur = Greek
Centipede, Giant = (note: i have literally, physically, seen these, or huge centipedes, in Vancouver, 'they're real')
Chimera = Greek?
Cockatrice =
Couatl = Central American
Crab, Giant =
Crayfish, Giant = Nonhuman? (Blibdoolpoolp: DDG)
Crocodile, Normal =
Crocodile, Giant =
Demon = ubiquitous to world myth
Demogorgon = Arthurian, Greek (said to be another name for Satan)
Juiblex =
Manes = Roman
Orcus = Roman (Etruscan, actually)
Succubus =
Type1 =
Type2 =
Type3 =
Type4 =
Type4, Nalfeshnee =
Type5 = one of them is known in India (guess)
Type5, Marilith =
Balrog = 1 of these is known in the history of Europe (Tolkien)
Balor = Celtic(Ireland)
Yeenoghu = worshipped in Africa
Devil = cf. Angels (D35), known in the history of Europe, Babylon (Druaga: DDG)
Asmodeus = Jewish (Phillistia)
Baalzebul = Levant, Lebanon (Shamash)
Barbed = prb. known to have appeared in the history of Europe
Bone =
Dispater = Celtic(Irish)
Erinyes = Greek
Geryon = Greek
Horned (Malebranche) = prb. known to have appeared in the philosophical present(?) of Europe
Ice = arctic
Lemure = Roman
Pit Fiend =
Dinosaur = Inner Aerth, Melnibonean (Haaashastaak: DDG)
Anatosaurus = (note: there is goddess named Anat, iirc)
Ankylosaurus =
Antrodemus =
Apatosaurus (brontosaurus) = Egypt, possibly (source:art)
Archelon Ischyras =
Brachiosaurus =
Camarasaurus =
Ceratosaurus =
Cetiosaurus =
Dinichtys =
Diplodocus =
Elasmosaurus =
Gorgosaurus =
Iguanadon =
Lambeosaurus =
Megalosaurus =
Monoclonius =
Mosasaurus =
Paleoscincus =
Pentaceratops =
Plateosaurus =
Plesiosaurus =
Pteranadon =
Stegosaurus =
Styracosaurus =
Teratosaurus =
Triceratops =
Tyrannosaurus Rex =
Displacer Beast = alien, psb.
Djinni = Arabic (Yarbay, ea.)
Dog = Central America (Mictlantecuhtli: DDG), Egyptian (Osiris: DDG), India (Varuna: DDG), Melnibonean (Roofdrak: DDG)
Dog, war = Halfling (Arvoreen: UA)
Dog, wild =
Dolphin = Greek (Dionysus: DDG), Nonhuman (Deep Sashelas: DDG)
Doppleganger = alien (Deutschland)
Dragon = Sumeria, Babylon (Anu: DDG), Egyptian (Ptah: DDG)
Black Dragon (draco causticus sputem) =
Blue Dragon (draco electricus =
Brass Dragon (draco impudentus gallus) =
Bronze Dragon (draco bronze = genetically engineered in Sumeria
Chromatic Dragon (Tiamat) = Sumeria, psb. Egypt
Copper Dragon (draco comes stabuli) = in bed
Gold Dragon (draco orientalus sino dux) = China
Green Dragon (draco chlorinous nauseous respiratorus) =
Platinum Dragon (Bahamut) =
Red Dragon (draco conflagratio horribilis) = known in the history of Europe
Silver Dragon (draco nobilis argentum) =
White Dragon (draco rigidus frigidus) = Nonhuman (Thrym: DDG), arctic (Canada?)
Dragonne = (note to self --> research 'hakuna' : cf. Ironhelm)
Dragon turtle =
Dryad = (etymologically, said to relate to 'druidess'), --> 'Greek'
Dwarf = Norse
Eagle, Giant =
Ear Seekers =
Eel, Electric =
Eel, Giant =
Eel, Weed = Jamaica
Efreeti = Arabic (Yarbay, ea.), psb. Egypt
Elemental =
Air Elemental =
Earth Elemental =
Fire Elemental = Celtic(Ireland) (found in 'temples' to Brigit)
Eater Elemental =
Elephant = China (Chih-Chiang Fyu-Ya: DDG), India (Indra: DDG)
(Asiatic) Elephant = ?
Loxodont (African) Elephant = ?
Elf = Norse, Arthurian (cf. The Broken Sword, by Poul Anderson), Faerie
Aquatic Elf =
Drow = Deutschland(Underdark), Norse(Underdark)
Faerie (Gray Elf) =
Half-Elf = [note: The Broken Sword]
Wood Elf =
Eye, Floating =
Eye of the Deep =
Flightless Bird = emu(Australia), Ostrich: Egyptian (Shu: DDG)
Frog, Giant = Egypt (psb. symbol of fertility)
Killer Frog =
Poison Frog = S. America (curare)
Fungus, Violet = underdark
Gar, Giant =
Gargoyle = France
Gas Spore = alien
Gelatinous Cube =
Ghast =
Ghost = ubiquitious 'belief' of ALL cultures on Aerth
Ghoul = Arabic (Yarbay)
Giant = Norse, generally
Cloud Giant = overlight
Fire Giant = Norse, areas of volcanic activity
Frost Giant = Norse, arctic (Canada?)
Hill Giant = Norse (Iceland (ea.), iirc)
Stone Giant = Europe (Tolkien)
Storm Giant = overlight, ea.
Gnoll = Africa
Gnome = Deutschland, gardens?
Goblin =
Golem = Jewish(Phillistia) (a manual of golems was in Poland, and, around Prague -- the place that looks like the D&D movie)
Clay Golem =
Flesh Golem = created by a Deutsch m-u who discovered a manual of golems, perhaps
Iron Golem = rumoured to be the equivalent of a demon in Faerie
Stone Golem = China (cf. Monstrous Manual)
Gorgon = Greek?, Europe?
Gray Ooze =
Green Slime = alien?
Griffon = Egypt?, Greek? (also, cf. Angels, BD5), known in Europe (heraldry)
Groaning Spirit (Banshee) = Ireland
Hobbit = Arthurian (ie. English countryside)
Harpy = Greek
Sirine = Greek (coastal: cf. Tales of Brave Ulysses, by Cream) (also, cf. MM2)
Hell Hound = Greek (Hecate: DDG), Nonhuman (Surtur: DDG)
Herd Animal = [ all over the place : i'm working on it!] (cf. D137), Finnish (Mielikki: DDG)
Hippocampus = it's all in your head, man. remember that. (-2=ripples.blue.deep)
Hippopotamus =
Hobgoblin = dof, Africa, Egypt. Japan?
Homonculous = ? (alchemy: cf. appendix in DJ3)
Horse = American Indian (Hastseltsi: DDG), Greek (Poseidon: DDG), Norse (Balder: DDG), War Horse: Norse (Tyr: DDG), Norse (Vidar: DDG)
Horse, Draft =
Horse, Heavy =
Horse, Light =
Horse, Pony =
Horse, Wild =
Hydra = Greek (near water)
Pyrohydra = volcanic areas
Cryohydra = arctic (Canada?)
Hyena =
Hyaenodon = underworld (note: not a hyena)
Imp = (also can mean mischievious kid)
Intellect Devourer =
Invisible Stalker = air
Irish Deer =
Ixitxachitl = seas near Mesoamerica, prb.
Jackal = not an animal. extra-planar origin, prb. brought here by a bag of raven feathers. Egyptian (Anubis: DDG), India (Rudra: DDG)
Jackalwere = see above
Jaguar = Mesoamerica. thought to be deities, physically. Central America (Tezcatlipoca: DDG)
Ki-rin = overlight, Japan
Kobold = Deutschland (upper(?) Underdark)
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Lamia = Libya
Lammasu = Sumeria/Babylon
Lamprey, normal = rumoured to have invaded the Great Lakes of North America
Lamprey, giant = see above
Larva = Hades
Leech, giant =
Leopard =
Leprechaun = Ireland
Leucrotta =
Lich = does not rime with "bitch". check pronunciation of 'ch'. (philology)
Lion = not just indigenous to Africa. found in Europe (heraldry): possibly originated there. Egypt, definitely. Babylon (Ishtar: DDG), Egyptian (Anhur: DDG)
Mountain Lion =
Spotted Lion = Inner Aerth
Lizard = Central American (Camaxtli: DDG), Melnibonean (Haaashastaak: DDG)
Fire Lizard =
Giant Lizard = alien (confirmed origin = Mars)
Minotaur Lizard = Greek
Subterranean = underdark (used as sesroh by the drow in the underdark under Deutschland & Norse lands)
Lizard Man = alien (slave race, or, lost(degenerate) race, perhaps), Central American? (Camaxtli: DDG)
locathah =
Lurker above =
Lycanthrope = not just N. America
Werebear = Europe (Tolkien), Japanese? (Hachiman: DDG), Norse? (Modi: DDG)
Wereboar =
Wererat = d.c.(disease centers)
Weretiger = India, ea.
Werewolf = China, Canada, France, E. Canada (psb), E. ?.?.A. (cf: Wolf Moon, vitagenoepyt), W.C.(Twilight), American Indian? (Shakak: DDG), Finnish? (Hiisi: DDG), Greek?
(Ares: DDG), Norse? (Odin & Hel: DDG)
Lynx, Giant = Canada
Mammoth = underworld
Manticore = Europe?
Masher = said to be found in the coral reefs off Peru(Inca), before potatoes migrated('evolved') to land
Mastodon = underworld
Medusa = Greek
Men = Greek (Prometheus: DDG)
Bandit = China, ea.
Brigand =
Berserker = Norse
Buccaneer = Caribbean
Pirate = Caribbbean
Cavemen = underworld
Tribesmen = America, ea.
Dervish = Arabic(Yarbay)
Nomad =
Merchant = everywhere. an xtensive trade network exists in the barbarian lands of America
Pilgrim =
Merman = Greek?
Mimic =
Mind Flayer = alien
Minotaur = Greek
Mold =
Mold, Brown = see above
Mold, Yellow =
Morkoth = deep ocean (unexplored ocean in 20th c. Earth)
Mule =
Mummy = Egypt, Ireland(bogs), Europe(bogs), S. America(high mountains)
Naga = India
Guardian Naga =
Spirit Naga =
Water Naga =
Neo-otyugh =
Night Hag = Hades
Nightmare =
Nixie = ? (cf. 3 Hearts &&& 3 Lions)
Nymph = Greek
Ochre Jelly = (psb. ritual use in Neolithic burial sites. underworld?)
Octopus, Giant = Melnibonean (Pyaray: DDG)
Ogre =
Orc = Europe (Tolkien)
Otter, Giant =
Otyugh =
Owl, Giant = the owl was dreaded by Mayan(Mesoamerican) cultures. NW Canada (Alaska). Sumeria. (cf. the 4K).
Owlbear = (cf. the cover of the Black Mountains. Valkyrie. mysteries of the ancients) (GW? time lord?)
Pegasus = Greek, Chinese (Huan-Ti: DDG), Greek (Nike: DDG), India (Surya: DDG)
Peryton =
Piercer = underdark (Limestone caverns: cf. DSG)
Pike, Giant = (cf. nixie)
Porcupine, giant =
Portuguese man-o-war =
purple worm =
Quasit =
Rakshasa = India
Ram, giant =
Rat, giant (Sumatran) = Indonesia (equivalent on Aerth), Nonhuman (Gruumsh)
Ray, manta =
Ray, pungi =
Ray, sting =
Remorhaz =
Rhino =
Rhino, woolly = Inner Aerth
Roc = Arabia(Yarbay)
Roper = underdark
Rot grub =
Rust monster =
Sahuagin =
Salamander =
Satyr = Greek (Pan: DDG)
Scorpion, giant = Egypt (Selqet)
Sea hag =
Sea horse, giant = horse latitudes
Sea lion =
Shadow =
Shambling mound =
Shark = Nonhuman (Sekolah: DDG)
Megalodon = Inner Aerth
Shedu = Sumeria/Babylon
Shrieker = underdark
Skeleton = Orc (Yurtrus: UA), (cf. appendix to DJ3, necromancie)
Skunk, giant = found in Civilized areas (cf. MM2)
Slithering tracker =
Slug, giant = W.C.
Snake, Giant =
Amphisbaena =
Giant constrictor snake =
Giant poisonous snake =
Giant sea snake = Middle Sea, off the coast of Egypt ?
Spitting snake = lower Egypt (Edjo, tutelary deitess)
Spectre =
Sphinx =
Sphinx = Egypt, Greece
Androsphinx =
Criosphinx =
Gynosphinx =
Hieracosphinx = found near (and in) human Temples
Spider = terrestrial Aerth (many places), also found near drow areas (underdark below Deutschland, Norse areas), Finnish (Tuonetar: DDG), Nehwon (Spider God: DDG)
Giant spider =
Huge spider =
Large spider =
Phase spider =
Giant water spider =
Sprite =
Squid, giant =
Stag = Elven (Solonor: UA)
Stag, giant =
Stirge =
Strangle weed =
Su-monster =
Sylph = air
Thought eater = ether
Tick, giant =
Tiger = India (Agni: DDG), China (Chao Kung Ming: DDG), Japanese (Oh-Kuni-Nushi: DDG), Sumeria (Ki: DDG), Melnibonean (Meerclar: DDG)
Smilodon = underworld, Celtic(Ireland) (cf. Slaine)
Titan = Tarterus, Greek
Titanothere = underworld
Toad, giant = Nonhuman (Laogzed: DDG)
Ice toad = Canada ?
Poisonous toad =
Trapper =
Ent = Europe (Tolkien)
Triton = water, Greek
Troglodyte = underdark
Troll = Norse (also, cf. 3H &&& 3L)
Turtle = Finnish (Ahto: DDG)
Giant sea turtle =
Giant snapping turtle =
Umber hulk = underdark (psb. alien slave race)
Unicorn = Ireland(Celtic), China, Norse (Frey: DDG)
Vampire = almost as ubiquitous as the ghost. most common in Wallachia(Roumania) [nobility, perhaps] and China.
Wasp, giant =
Water weird = water, Norse lands (cf. etymology: weird)
Weasel, giant = incl. giant ferrets
Whale = Chinese (Shan Hai Ching: DDG), Japanese (Susanowo: DDG)
Wight = Isle of Wight, Arthurian (English countryside) (cf. Tolkien)
Will-o-(the)-wisp =
Wind walker = air
Wolf = China, American Indian (Shakak: DDG), Finnish (Hiisi: DDG), Greek (Ares: DDG), Norse (Odin & Hel: DDG)
Wolf, dire = underworld, Nonhuman (Grolantor: DDG)
Worg = Europe (Tolkien)
Wolf, winter = Canada, prb.
Wolverine =
Giant wolverine = Lunar origin? (myth)
Wraith = Ireland(Celtic?). death omen?. Europe (cf. Tolkien)
Wyvern =
Xorn = earth, underdark
Yeti = Nepal(equiv.)
Zombie = caribbean (esp. equiv. of Haiti: the white dust). Africa (equiv.: Benin, esp.). cf. DJ3 appendix, necromancie.
(FF and MM2 are covered in later posts).
This is a 'notepad' with regards to the 'real-world' origin of creatures, and building up encounter tables for a "Fantasy Earth" campaign (eg. a 1e Aerth campaign).
Please send any suggestions/notes/comments !!
Aerial Servant = air
Anhkheg = - (Nile delta perhaps, alluvial soil)
Ant, Giant = American Indian (Tobadzistsini: DDG)
Ape (Gorilla) =
Ape, Carnivorous =
Axe Beak = Inner Aerth
Baboon =
Badger = Japanese (Ama-Tsu-Mara: DDG), Gnome (Segojan: UA)
Baluchitherium = Inner Aerth
Barracuda =
Basilisk = ? (a certain species of basil is very sacred in India)
Bear = Japanese (Hachiman: DDG), Norse (Modi: DDG)
Bear, Black =
Bear, Brown =
Bear, Cave = Nonhuman (Skoraeus Stonebones: DDG), Orc (Luthic: UA)
Beaver, Giant = (Argentina is said to be infested with giant beavers)
Beetle, Giant =
Beetle, Giant, Bombardier =
Beetle, Giant, Boring =
Beetle, Giant, Fire =
Beetle, Giant, Rhino =
Beetle, Giant, Stag =
Beetle, Giant, Water =
Beholder = alien
Black Pudding = Arthurian
Blink Dog =
Boar, Wild =
Elothere = Inner Aerth
Boar, Warthog =
Brain Mole =
Brownie =
Buffalo = cf. D137. not the N. American 'buffalo', which are correctly called bison in AD&D (cf. D137), Water Buffalo: India (Yama: DDG)
Bugbear =
Bulette =
Bull = Egypt, Greek (Hephaestus: DDG)
Camel, Wild =
Wild Bactrian camels were thought to be extinct until an expedition discovered a small population in the Gobi Desert in 1957.
fohn.net/camel-pictures-facts/bactrian-camels.html
Carrion Crawler =
Catoblepas = upper Egypt (cf. the Narmer Palette)
Cattle, Wild =
Centaur = Greek
Centipede, Giant = (note: i have literally, physically, seen these, or huge centipedes, in Vancouver, 'they're real')
Chimera = Greek?
Cockatrice =
Couatl = Central American
Crab, Giant =
Crayfish, Giant = Nonhuman? (Blibdoolpoolp: DDG)
Crocodile, Normal =
Crocodile, Giant =
Demon = ubiquitous to world myth
Demogorgon = Arthurian, Greek (said to be another name for Satan)
Juiblex =
Manes = Roman
Orcus = Roman (Etruscan, actually)
Succubus =
Type1 =
Type2 =
Type3 =
Type4 =
Type4, Nalfeshnee =
Type5 = one of them is known in India (guess)
Type5, Marilith =
Balrog = 1 of these is known in the history of Europe (Tolkien)
Balor = Celtic(Ireland)
Yeenoghu = worshipped in Africa
Devil = cf. Angels (D35), known in the history of Europe, Babylon (Druaga: DDG)
Asmodeus = Jewish (Phillistia)
Baalzebul = Levant, Lebanon (Shamash)
Barbed = prb. known to have appeared in the history of Europe
Bone =
Dispater = Celtic(Irish)
Erinyes = Greek
Geryon = Greek
Horned (Malebranche) = prb. known to have appeared in the philosophical present(?) of Europe
Ice = arctic
Lemure = Roman
Pit Fiend =
Dinosaur = Inner Aerth, Melnibonean (Haaashastaak: DDG)
Anatosaurus = (note: there is goddess named Anat, iirc)
Ankylosaurus =
Antrodemus =
Apatosaurus (brontosaurus) = Egypt, possibly (source:art)
Archelon Ischyras =
Brachiosaurus =
Camarasaurus =
Ceratosaurus =
Cetiosaurus =
Dinichtys =
Diplodocus =
Elasmosaurus =
Gorgosaurus =
Iguanadon =
Lambeosaurus =
Megalosaurus =
Monoclonius =
Mosasaurus =
Paleoscincus =
Pentaceratops =
Plateosaurus =
Plesiosaurus =
Pteranadon =
Stegosaurus =
Styracosaurus =
Teratosaurus =
Triceratops =
Tyrannosaurus Rex =
Displacer Beast = alien, psb.
Djinni = Arabic (Yarbay, ea.)
Dog = Central America (Mictlantecuhtli: DDG), Egyptian (Osiris: DDG), India (Varuna: DDG), Melnibonean (Roofdrak: DDG)
Dog, war = Halfling (Arvoreen: UA)
Dog, wild =
Dolphin = Greek (Dionysus: DDG), Nonhuman (Deep Sashelas: DDG)
Doppleganger = alien (Deutschland)
Dragon = Sumeria, Babylon (Anu: DDG), Egyptian (Ptah: DDG)
Black Dragon (draco causticus sputem) =
Blue Dragon (draco electricus =
Brass Dragon (draco impudentus gallus) =
Bronze Dragon (draco bronze = genetically engineered in Sumeria
Chromatic Dragon (Tiamat) = Sumeria, psb. Egypt
Copper Dragon (draco comes stabuli) = in bed
Gold Dragon (draco orientalus sino dux) = China
Green Dragon (draco chlorinous nauseous respiratorus) =
Platinum Dragon (Bahamut) =
Red Dragon (draco conflagratio horribilis) = known in the history of Europe
Silver Dragon (draco nobilis argentum) =
White Dragon (draco rigidus frigidus) = Nonhuman (Thrym: DDG), arctic (Canada?)
Dragonne = (note to self --> research 'hakuna' : cf. Ironhelm)
Dragon turtle =
Dryad = (etymologically, said to relate to 'druidess'), --> 'Greek'
Dwarf = Norse
Eagle, Giant =
Ear Seekers =
Eel, Electric =
Eel, Giant =
Eel, Weed = Jamaica
Efreeti = Arabic (Yarbay, ea.), psb. Egypt
Elemental =
Air Elemental =
Earth Elemental =
Fire Elemental = Celtic(Ireland) (found in 'temples' to Brigit)
Eater Elemental =
Elephant = China (Chih-Chiang Fyu-Ya: DDG), India (Indra: DDG)
(Asiatic) Elephant = ?
Loxodont (African) Elephant = ?
Elf = Norse, Arthurian (cf. The Broken Sword, by Poul Anderson), Faerie
Aquatic Elf =
Drow = Deutschland(Underdark), Norse(Underdark)
Faerie (Gray Elf) =
Half-Elf = [note: The Broken Sword]
Wood Elf =
Eye, Floating =
Eye of the Deep =
Flightless Bird = emu(Australia), Ostrich: Egyptian (Shu: DDG)
Frog, Giant = Egypt (psb. symbol of fertility)
Killer Frog =
Poison Frog = S. America (curare)
Fungus, Violet = underdark
Gar, Giant =
Gargoyle = France
Gas Spore = alien
Gelatinous Cube =
Ghast =
Ghost = ubiquitious 'belief' of ALL cultures on Aerth
Ghoul = Arabic (Yarbay)
Giant = Norse, generally
Cloud Giant = overlight
Fire Giant = Norse, areas of volcanic activity
Frost Giant = Norse, arctic (Canada?)
Hill Giant = Norse (Iceland (ea.), iirc)
Stone Giant = Europe (Tolkien)
Storm Giant = overlight, ea.
Gnoll = Africa
Gnome = Deutschland, gardens?
Goblin =
Golem = Jewish(Phillistia) (a manual of golems was in Poland, and, around Prague -- the place that looks like the D&D movie)
Clay Golem =
Flesh Golem = created by a Deutsch m-u who discovered a manual of golems, perhaps
Iron Golem = rumoured to be the equivalent of a demon in Faerie
Stone Golem = China (cf. Monstrous Manual)
Gorgon = Greek?, Europe?
Gray Ooze =
Green Slime = alien?
Griffon = Egypt?, Greek? (also, cf. Angels, BD5), known in Europe (heraldry)
Groaning Spirit (Banshee) = Ireland
Hobbit = Arthurian (ie. English countryside)
Harpy = Greek
Sirine = Greek (coastal: cf. Tales of Brave Ulysses, by Cream) (also, cf. MM2)
Hell Hound = Greek (Hecate: DDG), Nonhuman (Surtur: DDG)
Herd Animal = [ all over the place : i'm working on it!] (cf. D137), Finnish (Mielikki: DDG)
Hippocampus = it's all in your head, man. remember that. (-2=ripples.blue.deep)
Hippopotamus =
Hobgoblin = dof, Africa, Egypt. Japan?
Homonculous = ? (alchemy: cf. appendix in DJ3)
Horse = American Indian (Hastseltsi: DDG), Greek (Poseidon: DDG), Norse (Balder: DDG), War Horse: Norse (Tyr: DDG), Norse (Vidar: DDG)
Horse, Draft =
Horse, Heavy =
Horse, Light =
Horse, Pony =
Horse, Wild =
Hydra = Greek (near water)
Pyrohydra = volcanic areas
Cryohydra = arctic (Canada?)
Hyena =
Hyaenodon = underworld (note: not a hyena)
Imp = (also can mean mischievious kid)
Intellect Devourer =
Invisible Stalker = air
Irish Deer =
Ixitxachitl = seas near Mesoamerica, prb.
Jackal = not an animal. extra-planar origin, prb. brought here by a bag of raven feathers. Egyptian (Anubis: DDG), India (Rudra: DDG)
Jackalwere = see above
Jaguar = Mesoamerica. thought to be deities, physically. Central America (Tezcatlipoca: DDG)
Ki-rin = overlight, Japan
Kobold = Deutschland (upper(?) Underdark)
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Lamia = Libya
Lammasu = Sumeria/Babylon
Lamprey, normal = rumoured to have invaded the Great Lakes of North America
Lamprey, giant = see above
Larva = Hades
Leech, giant =
Leopard =
Leprechaun = Ireland
Leucrotta =
Lich = does not rime with "bitch". check pronunciation of 'ch'. (philology)
Lion = not just indigenous to Africa. found in Europe (heraldry): possibly originated there. Egypt, definitely. Babylon (Ishtar: DDG), Egyptian (Anhur: DDG)
Mountain Lion =
Spotted Lion = Inner Aerth
Lizard = Central American (Camaxtli: DDG), Melnibonean (Haaashastaak: DDG)
Fire Lizard =
Giant Lizard = alien (confirmed origin = Mars)
Minotaur Lizard = Greek
Subterranean = underdark (used as sesroh by the drow in the underdark under Deutschland & Norse lands)
Lizard Man = alien (slave race, or, lost(degenerate) race, perhaps), Central American? (Camaxtli: DDG)
locathah =
Lurker above =
Lycanthrope = not just N. America
Werebear = Europe (Tolkien), Japanese? (Hachiman: DDG), Norse? (Modi: DDG)
Wereboar =
Wererat = d.c.(disease centers)
Weretiger = India, ea.
Werewolf = China, Canada, France, E. Canada (psb), E. ?.?.A. (cf: Wolf Moon, vitagenoepyt), W.C.(Twilight), American Indian? (Shakak: DDG), Finnish? (Hiisi: DDG), Greek?
(Ares: DDG), Norse? (Odin & Hel: DDG)
Lynx, Giant = Canada
Mammoth = underworld
Manticore = Europe?
Masher = said to be found in the coral reefs off Peru(Inca), before potatoes migrated('evolved') to land
Mastodon = underworld
Medusa = Greek
Men = Greek (Prometheus: DDG)
Bandit = China, ea.
Brigand =
Berserker = Norse
Buccaneer = Caribbean
Pirate = Caribbbean
Cavemen = underworld
Tribesmen = America, ea.
Dervish = Arabic(Yarbay)
Nomad =
Merchant = everywhere. an xtensive trade network exists in the barbarian lands of America
Pilgrim =
Merman = Greek?
Mimic =
Mind Flayer = alien
Minotaur = Greek
Mold =
Mold, Brown = see above
Mold, Yellow =
Morkoth = deep ocean (unexplored ocean in 20th c. Earth)
Mule =
Mummy = Egypt, Ireland(bogs), Europe(bogs), S. America(high mountains)
Naga = India
Guardian Naga =
Spirit Naga =
Water Naga =
Neo-otyugh =
Night Hag = Hades
Nightmare =
Nixie = ? (cf. 3 Hearts &&& 3 Lions)
Nymph = Greek
Ochre Jelly = (psb. ritual use in Neolithic burial sites. underworld?)
Octopus, Giant = Melnibonean (Pyaray: DDG)
Ogre =
Orc = Europe (Tolkien)
Otter, Giant =
Otyugh =
Owl, Giant = the owl was dreaded by Mayan(Mesoamerican) cultures. NW Canada (Alaska). Sumeria. (cf. the 4K).
Owlbear = (cf. the cover of the Black Mountains. Valkyrie. mysteries of the ancients) (GW? time lord?)
Pegasus = Greek, Chinese (Huan-Ti: DDG), Greek (Nike: DDG), India (Surya: DDG)
Peryton =
Piercer = underdark (Limestone caverns: cf. DSG)
Pike, Giant = (cf. nixie)
Porcupine, giant =
Portuguese man-o-war =
purple worm =
Quasit =
Rakshasa = India
Ram, giant =
Rat, giant (Sumatran) = Indonesia (equivalent on Aerth), Nonhuman (Gruumsh)
Ray, manta =
Ray, pungi =
Ray, sting =
Remorhaz =
Rhino =
Rhino, woolly = Inner Aerth
Roc = Arabia(Yarbay)
Roper = underdark
Rot grub =
Rust monster =
Sahuagin =
Salamander =
Satyr = Greek (Pan: DDG)
Scorpion, giant = Egypt (Selqet)
Sea hag =
Sea horse, giant = horse latitudes
Sea lion =
Shadow =
Shambling mound =
Shark = Nonhuman (Sekolah: DDG)
Megalodon = Inner Aerth
Shedu = Sumeria/Babylon
Shrieker = underdark
Skeleton = Orc (Yurtrus: UA), (cf. appendix to DJ3, necromancie)
Skunk, giant = found in Civilized areas (cf. MM2)
Slithering tracker =
Slug, giant = W.C.
Snake, Giant =
Amphisbaena =
Giant constrictor snake =
Giant poisonous snake =
Giant sea snake = Middle Sea, off the coast of Egypt ?
Spitting snake = lower Egypt (Edjo, tutelary deitess)
Spectre =
Sphinx =
Sphinx = Egypt, Greece
Androsphinx =
Criosphinx =
Gynosphinx =
Hieracosphinx = found near (and in) human Temples
Spider = terrestrial Aerth (many places), also found near drow areas (underdark below Deutschland, Norse areas), Finnish (Tuonetar: DDG), Nehwon (Spider God: DDG)
Giant spider =
Huge spider =
Large spider =
Phase spider =
Giant water spider =
Sprite =
Squid, giant =
Stag = Elven (Solonor: UA)
Stag, giant =
Stirge =
Strangle weed =
Su-monster =
Sylph = air
Thought eater = ether
Tick, giant =
Tiger = India (Agni: DDG), China (Chao Kung Ming: DDG), Japanese (Oh-Kuni-Nushi: DDG), Sumeria (Ki: DDG), Melnibonean (Meerclar: DDG)
Smilodon = underworld, Celtic(Ireland) (cf. Slaine)
Titan = Tarterus, Greek
Titanothere = underworld
Toad, giant = Nonhuman (Laogzed: DDG)
Ice toad = Canada ?
Poisonous toad =
Trapper =
Ent = Europe (Tolkien)
Triton = water, Greek
Troglodyte = underdark
Troll = Norse (also, cf. 3H &&& 3L)
Turtle = Finnish (Ahto: DDG)
Giant sea turtle =
Giant snapping turtle =
Umber hulk = underdark (psb. alien slave race)
Unicorn = Ireland(Celtic), China, Norse (Frey: DDG)
Vampire = almost as ubiquitous as the ghost. most common in Wallachia(Roumania) [nobility, perhaps] and China.
Wasp, giant =
Water weird = water, Norse lands (cf. etymology: weird)
Weasel, giant = incl. giant ferrets
Whale = Chinese (Shan Hai Ching: DDG), Japanese (Susanowo: DDG)
Wight = Isle of Wight, Arthurian (English countryside) (cf. Tolkien)
Will-o-(the)-wisp =
Wind walker = air
Wolf = China, American Indian (Shakak: DDG), Finnish (Hiisi: DDG), Greek (Ares: DDG), Norse (Odin & Hel: DDG)
Wolf, dire = underworld, Nonhuman (Grolantor: DDG)
Worg = Europe (Tolkien)
Wolf, winter = Canada, prb.
Wolverine =
Giant wolverine = Lunar origin? (myth)
Wraith = Ireland(Celtic?). death omen?. Europe (cf. Tolkien)
Wyvern =
Xorn = earth, underdark
Yeti = Nepal(equiv.)
Zombie = caribbean (esp. equiv. of Haiti: the white dust). Africa (equiv.: Benin, esp.). cf. DJ3 appendix, necromancie.
