Master List of "Stock" Fantasy Races (And Creatures?)

[BearBear]

I'm not sure I saw this one, but in second season of Shield Hero there is a race of Ghosts that survive on spiritual energy.

I would also like to add genetically modified humans and of those you can derive many listed and others limited only by your imagination.

A race of idenical androgynous clones.
SNAIL GIRLS (or other mollusks)
SLIME GIRLS
CAT GIRLS (or other anthros of various degrees)
Other Demi-humans
If they were said before, they deserve to be mentioned again.

 

[pmmg]

I would think a trip through the various monster manuals of DnD would produce all of these and some that are not here.

And in that huge list above, we are missing bigfoot. He is such an elusive bastard.

 

[High Elves are Sky elves]

Never seen one have such a strong opinion on Santas helpers.

haha,

 

[High Elves are Sky elves]

That's more of a list of elves in someone's specific world. I thought this thread was to serve as a resource for "stock" fantasy types, to serve as reference. Though I do rather like the phrase Sky High Elves. It's the elves whom orcs have just blown up. <g>

lol, hence my name, high elves tend to be storm elementals

 

[Prince of Spires]

Desert elves are not a thing

I initially read this as Dessert elves and had a chuckle...

 

[LieutenantWolf34]

Monsters made up of tentacles I believe are relatively common. Whether you call them Shoggoths or something else is entirely up to the author of course but I believe they are common enough to be considered stock.

 

[A. E. Lowan]

This is my go-to for all things fantastical. It's huge, the Kindle version is searchable, and it's a great starting off point for further research. Here, have fun.

The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A–Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic - Kindle edition by Matthews, John, Matthews, Caitlin. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

 

[Redfrogcrab]

Aliens are technically fantasy, right?

Whatever, here's a list:
-rubber forehead aliens (humans but with weird foreheads)
-anthropomorphic terran fauna
-sentient goop
-exposed brain heads
- grey aliens (the classic grey humanoids with black, pupilless eyes and large heads)
-reptoids
-cosmic horrors beyond our comprehension
-Martians
-insectoids
-sentient *insert typical inanimate object here*
-cyborgs
-furries (the internet subculture kind) or humanoid terran critters
-plant people
-man-eating plants
-giant cephalopod-like aliens
-human-looking aliens (literally just ya standard Terran but from another planet that individually evolved Terran humans)
-fish people

oh boy does the list keep on going

 

[ThinkerX]

Aliens are technically fantasy, right?

Whatever, here's a list:
-rubber forehead aliens (humans but with weird foreheads)
-anthropomorphic terran fauna
-sentient goop
-exposed brain heads
- grey aliens (the classic grey humanoids with black, pupilless eyes and large heads)
-reptoids
-cosmic horrors beyond our comprehension
-Martians
-insectoids
-sentient *insert typical inanimate object here*
-cyborgs
-furries (the internet subculture kind) or humanoid terran critters
-plant people
-man-eating plants
-giant cephalopod-like aliens
-human-looking aliens (literally just ya standard Terran but from another planet that individually evolved Terran humans)
-fish people

oh boy does the list keep on going

Apart from 'cosmic horrors beyond our comprehension' and 'reptoids' (in a sideways sort of way) none of those aliens are even close to those in my 'Empire' series.

 

[skip.knox]

We have wandered far from a consideration of "stock" fantasy creatures. That's fine, but having a list of what is generally (with plenty of room at the edges for disagreement) considered "stock" can be useful, especially for a new-to-fantasy writer.

(also, +1 for dessert elves)

 

[BJ Swabb]

Types of Elves:

Sun Elves: Live in forests that are always fall, have sun magic
Moon Elves: Lives in Purple mystical forests, have moon magic
High/Sky Elves (Grey Elves): Lives in mostly in mountains but can be anywhere, uses storm magic
Wood Elves (Green Elves): Lives in thick wooded forests, usually fauna & flora druids
Dark Elves: They are not well known but are evil, and very powerful. Some are still immortal.
Astral Elves: Also known as Nebulans, the astral elves live in floating asteroids that span across
Snow Elves: Living in cold, snowy environments, the snow elves use water magic


PLEASE NOTE: snow elves are not Christmas elves. Christmas elves are cursed faen)
PLEASE NOTE: Desert elves are not a thing; they tend to be sun elves living in deserts


NOT ELVES: Faen R not elves (fairy people that resemble insects)
NOT ELVES: Sea Elves R not elves (merfolk that may have descended from elves)

As this is your opinion. But in fact that elves are elves. LOL. And if you want to really get into this, I believe you can create whatever creatures / races you want. So saying there is no such thing as a Snow Elf, I disagree. They may not be Christmas Elves in which in my book series Christmas Elves are a kind of elf known as Sprite Elves which are little tiny children looking elves with magical abilities. It is good to create your own versions of things and not stick to the basic and normal. At least that is what I believe.

 

[Long live Teft]

sorry if i repeated some:
As many Fantasy Races as Possible

Go to the bottom and begin to put as many species as you can, try not to overlap, make sure someone hasn't already put that race.
Use this for anything you want, from DND to a book to being a smart alek. You can also put in species from your own books
Comment an explanation to things you made though, so we know what it is.

Brody: Black
Fernando: Light Purple
Tanner: Light Green
Henry: maroon

1. Abh
2. Anophelii
3. Avian Americans
4. Blemmyes
5. Borrowers
6. Brobdingnagians
7. Cactacae
8. Cray
9. Daeva
10. Death bringers
11. Dwarf
12. Eloi
13. Elves
14. Frankenstein's Monster
15. Gallivespians
16. Garuda
17. Grindylow
18. Halflings
19. Horse-men
20. Hotchi
21. Khepri
22. Leoniders
23. Lilliputians
24. Morlocks
25. Nac Mac Feegle
26. Newts
27. Nomes
28. Oompa-Loompas
29. Ra'zac
30. Scabmettler
31. Sciapodes
32. Shadowhunters
33. Shades
34. Spirits
35. Stone Charmers
36. Urgals/Kulls
37. Vampire
38. Vodyanoi
39. Veela
40. Yahoos
41. Jengu
42. Mami Wata
43. Ogbanje
44. Werehyena
45. Adlet
46. Anung ite
47. Asin
48. Baykok
49. Biboon
50. Bigfoot
51. Boo Hag
52. Buffalo people
53. Chindi
54. Ciguapa
55. El Cucuy
56. Encantado
57. Fiura
58. Heyoka
59. Iiiraq
60. Inipi
61. Kalku
62. Kushtaka
63. Little people
64. Mesingw
65. Mothman
66. Pombero
67. Sasquach
68. Shade
69. Skin-Walker
70. Stick Indians
71. Stikini
72. Tariaksuq
73. Thunderbirds
74. Towiŋ
75. Trauco
76. Titzimitl
77. Wanaģi/ Wanuŋchi
78. Water Babies
79. Wechuge
80. Wendigo
81. Yacuruna
82. Zombie
83. Äbädä
84. Abasy
85. Angel
86. Anito
87. Aswang
88. Bak
89. Dokkaebi
90. Ebu Gogo
91. Engkanto
92. Garuda
93. Ghoul
94. Gwisn
95. Hibagon
96. Hitotsume-Kozou
97. Jiangshi
98. Jinn
99. Jorōgumo
100. Kappa
101. Kinari
102. Kitsune/Huli Jing/Kumiho/hồ ly tinh
103. Manananggal
104. Mandurugo
105. Mangkukulam
106. Nāga
107. Nukekubi
108. Nuno
109. Oni
110. Pugot
111. Rannamaari
112. Rokurokubi
113. Tengu
114. Tennin
115. Tikbalang
116. Tiyanak
117. Vanara
118. Yama-Uba
119. Yeren
120. Yeti
121. Yuki-Onna
122. Weretiger
123. Abarimon
124. Ala
125. Alp
126. Anguane
127. Arkan sonney
128. Astomi
129. Baba Yaga
130. Bannik
131. Banshee
132. Basajaun/Basandere
133. Baumseele
134. Blafard
135. Blemmyes
136. Bluecap
137. Boggart
138. Boogeyman
139. Brownie
140. Bugbear
141. Centaur
142. Changeling
143. Clurichaun
144. Crone
145. Cyclops
146. Cynocephalus
147. Dearg Due
148. Demon
149. Dhampir
150. Dökkálfar
151. Domovoi
152. Doppelgänger
153. Drak
154. Draugar
155. Dryad
156. Dullahan
157. Empusa
158. Erinyes
159. Fairy
160. Faun
161. Fetch
162. Fext
163. Finmen
164. Fomorians
165. Furies
166. Gargoyle
167. German
168. Giant/giantess
169. Gigantes
170. Gnome
171. Goblin
172. Golem
173. Gorgons
174. Green Man
175. Gremlins
176. Hag
177. Haltija
178. Harpy
179. Hecatonchires
180. Hobgoblins
181. Hödekin
182. Hulder
183. Imp
184. Iratxo
185. Jötunn
186. Kabouter
187. Kallikantzaroi
188. Karnabo
189. Kikimora
190. Kilmoulis
191. Klabautermann
192. Knocker
193. Kobalos
194. Kobold
195. Korrigan
196. Krsnik
197. Lamia
198. Lamina
199. Lares
200. Leanan sídhe
201. Lemures
202. Leprechaun
203. Lidérc
204. Ljósálfar
205. Lutin
206. Manticore
207. Mauro/Maura
208. Mermaid/Merman
209. Minotaur
210. Moirai
211. Monaciello
212. Monopod
213. Moss People
214. Naiad
215. Nereid
216. Nix
217. Nymph
218. Oceanid
219. Ogre/Ogress
220. Orcs
221. Pixie
222. Poltergeist
223. Púca
224. Redcap
225. Revenant
226. Roggenmuhme
227. Rusalka
228. Sandman
229. Satyr
230. Seelie
231. Selkie
232. Sidhe
233. Siren
234. Salvic fairies
235. Sluagh
236. Sphinx
237. Spriggan
238. Sprite
239. Stallo
240. Struthopodes
241. Succubus/incubus
242. Svartalfar
243. Sylph
244. Tantugou
245. Taraxippus
246. Tartalo
247. Titians
248. Tonttu
249. Troll
250. Trow
251. Tschäggättä
252. Undine
253. Vættir
254. Valkyrie
255. Vâlvă
256. Vampire
257. Vila
258. Vioge
259. Weiße Frauen
260. Werebear
261. Werecat
262. Werewolf
263. Wraith
264. Wulver
265. Xana
266. Zmeu
267. Bunyip
268. Junjudee
269. Mumari
270. Tall man
271. Yara-ma-yha-who
272. Yowie
273. Menehune
274. Nawao
275. Maero
276. Patupaiarehe
277. Kakamora
278. Black-eyed Children
279. Ghosts
280. Hat man
281. Homunculus
282. Mummy
283. Dragonborn
284. Githyanki
285. Kender
286. Kenku
287. Lizardfolk
288. Vashar
289. Orogs
290. Sahuagin
291. Troglodytes
292. Githzerai
293. Thri-keen
294. Tabaxi
295. Quaggoth
296. Nilbog
297. Norker
298. Blood Orc
299. Tanarukk
300. Bullywug
301. Grung
302. Yuan-Ti
303. Pureblood
304. Locathah
305. Gnoll
306. Minotaur
307. Giff
308. Rakshasa
309. Aasimar
310. Firbolg
311. Genasi
312. Shifter
313. Tiefling
314. Kou-Toa
315. Derro
316. Harpie
317. Giant
318. Ogre
319. Troll
320. Draconians
321. Undead
322. Fae
323. Faeries
324. Pixies
325. Treants
326. Dryads
327. Golem
328. Constructs
329. Astunortouched
330. Yurin
331. Demigods/Legacies
332. Minor gods
333. Major gods/deities
334. Angels
335. Demons
336. Elementals
337. Rhea
338. Padfoot
339. Little People
340. Rock Monsters
341. Fair Folk
342. Beastmen
343. Beastkin
344. Ents
345. Wargs
346. Balrogs
347. Giant Spiders
348. Wilderkin
349. Hobbit
350. Twi'leks
351. Mon Calamari
352. Chiss
353. Bothans
354. Zabrak
355. Wookiees
356. Barabels
357. Chistori
358. Geonosians
359. Verpine
360. Gand
361. Hutts
362. Kaminoans
363. Cybertonians
364. Kryptonians
365. Mandalorians
366. Martians
367. Tamaraneans
368. Daxamites
369. Thanagarians
370. Coluans
371. Czarnians
372. New Gods
373. Khunds
374. Dominators
375. Korugarians
376. Daemonites
377. Almeracians
378. Arachnoids
379. Atlantians
380. Amazonians
381. Androids
382. Metahumans
383. Mutants
384. Inhumans
385. Eternals
386. Deviants
387. Mutates
388. Kree
389. Skrull
390. Shi’ar
391. Celestials
392. Watchers
393. Beyonders
394. Galactus
395. Elders of the universe
396. Asgardians
397. Olympians
398. Brood
399. Chitari

 

[Long live Teft]

and some more:

1. Centurians
2. Flerken
3. Flora Colossi
4. Kronans
5. Majesdanians
6. Rigellians
7. Sakaarians
8. Symbiotes
9. Chronicons
10. Dire Wraiths
11. Phalax
12. Badoon
13. Kymellians
14. Cotai
15. Sovereign
16. Khepri
17. Vulcans
18. Klingons
19. Kitsune
20. The Greys
21. Andorians
22. Changelings
23. Asari
24. Primals
25. Time Lords
26. Garuda
27. Genies
28. Djinn
29. Morlocks
30. Galvans
31. Vanaras
32. Oni
33. Tengu
34. Ogier
35. Listeners
36. Singers
37. Jaguts
38. Sho Del
39. Forkrul Assail
40. Qunari
41. Genasi
42. Scabmettlers
43. Vodyanoi
44. Domovoi
45. Rusalka
46. Leshiye
47. Bogatyr
48. Atherians
49. Villagers
50. Players
51. Terrarians
52. Lupins
53. Zombies
54. Endermen
55. Pigmen
56. Eyeless Ones
57. Skeletons
58. Telekhines
59. Dracaenae
60. Merpeople
61. Pandai
62. Hekatonkheires
63. Titians
64. Einherjar
65. Blue-Skinned
66. Alcherians
67. The Plague
68. Demolitions
69. Smedrys
70. Oculators
71. Talking Dinosaurs
72. Undead Librarians
73. Shadowblades
74. The Forgotten
75. Wild Chalklings
76. Siah Aimians
77. Sleepless
78. Horeneaters
79. Herdazians
80. Natanatani
81. Iriali
82. Koloss
83. Steel Inquisitors
84. Elantrians
85. Crest
86. Skyfowl
87. Yenk
88. Bune
89. Urgyle
90. Caprid
91. Mantides
92. Kua-Tin
93. Forsoothed
94. Obsidian Butterfly
95. Crafters
96. Keepers of Time
97. Atherians
98. Duckfolk
99. Mousefolk
100. Muppets
101. Whatnots
102. Na’Vi
103. Elementals
104. Arcturians
105. Akiridions
106. Gargylos
107. Spine Tribe
108. Baconoids
109. Niteons
110. Offings
111. Sycophants
112. Rants
113. Lithens
114. The Want
115. The Dearth
116. Eggmen
117. Prodigies
118. Glows
119. Imbued
120. Antron
121. Rockerye
122. Infernal
123. Blooms
124. Capstalk
125. Shellock
126. Vilthn
127. Weaver
128. Endram
129. Skyskaters
130. Nagpa
131. Elder Things
132. Mi-Go
133. Cthulhi
134. Dragons
135. Formics
136. Pequeninos
137. Bean
138. Sprites
139. K’Chain Che’Malle
140. Uzkeid
141. Viera
142. T’Skrang
143. Rhymdanne
144. Loxodon
145. Gallivespians
146. T'lan Imass
147. Steammen
148. Warforged
149. Foliates
150. Csestriim
151. Cynocephail
152. Selkies
153. Mulefa
154. Obsidimen
155. Kalashtar
156. Spren
157. Seon
158. Cognitive Shadows
159. Aviar
160. Gorgons
161. Echidna

 

[Long live Teft]

and a little more:

1. Abarimon
2. Draugr
3. Jötnar
4. Ammit
5. Babi
6. Serpopard
7. Anubites
8. Asanbosam
9. Sylph
10. Serpent man
11. Slime Being
12. Construct
13. Winged Monkeys
14. Hylian
15. Zora
16. Gerudo
17. Rito
18. Sheikah
19. Koroks
20. Zonai
21. Deku Scrubs
22. Minish
23. Twili
24. Kokiri
25. Mogma
26. Oocca
27. Subrosians
28. Lokomo
29. Ancient Robots
30. Kikwi
31. Anouki
32. Cobbles
33. Sentient Swords
34. Yodas
35. Unge
36. Gnoles
37. Volun
38. Dementors
39. Familiars
40. Griby
41. Inklings
42. Talpids
43. Unknown
44. Extinctartians
45. Asparas
46. Deep ones
47. Merrow
48. Adaro
49. Nephilim
50. Deep gnome
51. Eladrin
52. Goliath
53. Harengon
54. Shadar-kai
55. Triton
56. Hydra
57. Hunters
58. Draenei
59. Worgen
60. Pandaren
61. Dracthyr
62. Tauren
63. Blood elf
64. Void elf
65. Lightforged Draenei
66. Dark iron dwarf
67. Kul tiran
68. Mechagnome
69. Earthen
70. Nightborne
71. Highmountain Tauren
72. Mag’har orc
73. Zandalari Troll
74. Vulpera
75. Snow elves
76. Possessed
77. Slendermen
78. Kami
79. Oni
80. Shapeshifters
81. Fire elves
82. Dessert elves
83. Homonculi
84. Rothe
85. Remoraz
86. Kraken
87. Necromancer
88. Night sisters
89. Talking animals
90. Barghests
91. Basilisk
92. Beholder
93. Cow
94. Wight
95. Ifreet
96. Titans
97. Colossi
98. Charybdis
99. Hellhounds
100. Ettins
101. Jotuns
102. Puka
103. Liliputian
104. Formians
105. Formarians
106. Doppelganger
107. Catoblepas
108. Criosphinx
109. Cockatrice
110. Mimic
111. Naga
112. Bone naga
113. Wil-o-wisp
114. Striga
115. Roc
116. Couatl
117. Youkai/ayakashi/mononoke
118. Tanuki
119. Umibozu
120. Tsunichoko
121. Tsunigumo
122. Bakeneko
123. Memorialarva
124. Volcra
125. Tsukumogami
126. Shadow warriors
127. Shadow mage
128. Dark lord
129. Demon king
130. Demon queen
131. Devil king
132. Devil queen
133. Dragon kin.
134. Hero
135. High orc
136. Souls
137. Statue
138. Arc angel
139. Fallen
140. Lifeless
141. Shadow sovereign
142. Legend
143. Summoner
144. Lich
145. Robot
146. Rock golem
147. Iron golem
148. Copper golem
149. Flesh golem
150. Clay golem
151. Adamantime golem
152. Chain golem
153. Chia golem
154. Crystal golem
155. dragonbone/dragonflesh golem
156. Drakestone golem
157. glass/mirror golem
158. Sand golem
159. snow/ice golem
160. Puzzle golem
161. Arch devils
162. Greater devils
163. Pit fiend
164. Ice devil
165. Horned devil
166. Erinyes
167. Lesser devils
168. Chain devil
169. Bone devil
170. Barbed devil
171. Bearded devil
172. Spined devil
173. Least devils
174. Lemure
175. Abishai
176. Amnizu
177. Hellcats
178. Cambion
179. Obyriths
180. Tanar’ri
181. Loumara
182. Demon lords
183. Abyssal beasts/servitors
184. Haunted/magical/cursed armor
185. haunted/magical/cursed weapons
186. Fire imps
187. Lyclon
188. Wyvern
189. Wyvern whelp
190. Bakaneko
191. Bogeymen
192. Sun elves
193. Moon elves
194. Sky elves
195. Astral elves
196. Drow
197. Sea elf
198. Avariel
199. Wild elf
200. Lythari
201. Star elves
202. Machine elves
203. cyborgs/transhumanists/warforged
204. Gynoids
205. Snail people
206. Plasmoid
207. Shoggoths
208. Rubber forehead aliens
209. Anthropomorphic terran fauna
210. Sentient goop
211. Exposed brain heads
212. Grey aliens
213. Reptoids
214. Cosmic horrors beyond our comprehension
215. Insectoids
216. Swimmers
217. Plant people
218. Man-eating plants
219. Giant cephalopod-like aliens
220. Skull spirits of Bladedge Falls
221. Amar Kabal
222. Torivor
223. Churnaboug
224. Balrog
225. Swamping evil
226. Lunar guard
227. Mothman
228. Martains
229. Drune
230. Sprites
231. Voodoo seers
232. Obscurus

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

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