Fantasy Creatures

Here is a fantasy creature for you

Catoblepas

Description from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Catoblepas

It has the body of a buffalo and the head of a wild boar. Its back is covered in scales and its head is so heavy it always keepts its head down. Its stare and/or breath are said to be able to turn people into stone or kill them

 

The Griffin/Gryphon is a mythological creature with the rear body of a lion and the head, chest and front claws of an eagle.

Here's a better description of it: http://mythology.wikia.com/wiki/Griffin

They also appear in the Narnia film The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, in the final battle scene.

It's probably one of my favourite mythological creatures too! Here's a cool image of one:

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Chuck Norris, oh wait, sorry you wanted fantasy creature
An empousa maybe. The best description you are going to find is probably in Percy Jackson.

 

A Chimera is a mythical creature which consists of bits of goat, lion and serpent or dragon combined. It normally has the head of a lion with a tail as a serpent. It is derived from Greek mythology.

Here's a picture of one:

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If you want something more exotic, I can dig up some Chinese and Japanese monsters

 

I'll poke around my stashes of Asian monsters and see what I can find--are you looking for annoying or deadly ones?

 

It can't be anything from any franchises. Mythology's fine as it's obviously not a franchise, but I just want to clear that up. And, please make sure that the fantasy creature you're using for your Crisis Academy post fits the environment that your character is traveling through.

 

With that in mind, what is your hero traveling through?

 

Bujanga-A forest and jungle dragon of West Malaysia and Java. It protects all the creatures of the forest.

Gerjis-A very large predator in the jungle of Malaysia that looked like a tiger. It was so successful at killing prey that the last of the animals in the forest were forced to attack back. Together they made a hole and the mouse-deer persuaded the Gerjis into the pit. They then kicked dirt in and the elephant then threw down a tree which crushed the skull of Gerjis.

Source: http://www.mythicalcreatureslist.com

 

Here's the description of where his character's going:
"A great stretch of land away from Crisis Academy sits the entrance to the Guardian's Valley. Two elegantly-carved statues jut out from the rock walls that line the extravagantly blooming, grass path. They sit across from each other, each wearing a crown atop their heads and holding a royal staff in hand. The ancient stone that makes up their bodies radiates the purest kind of magic. Under control of the valley's guardian, the pair guard the entrance, letting only those they deem worthy of entrance pass by them. Any creature with ill-intent towards the valley or what lies beyond meets the unfortunate fate of a brawl with the stone-strong duo. Granted with movement from the waist and up, the guardians attack with their long-reaching battle staves or nearby boulders, impaling or crushing their prey with great precision. Those deemed worthy or those who possess the raw skill to pass through the twins' rocky rampage are rewarded the sheer beauty of the valley. Everywhere one looks there always seems to be a myriad of blooming flowers or sparkling stone."

A picture can be found here (http://th04.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2012/184/b/2/through_the_ancient_valley_by_blinck-d34h5qv.jpg).

It's more of a meadow sort of thing than a jungle, but it's walled in by stone, so there could be creatures there.

 

Nobody has mentioned the classic Manticore yet? Wow. It's a pretty all around badass mythical beast.

As far as the tail goes I am the most accustomed to seeing it with a scorpion end.

 

An ash nymph, the were the ones who nursed baby zues