List of species in fantasy fiction
Many fantasy worlds' humanoid species are referred to as "racess". In particular, in role-playing games, "race" often refers to a species that can be played as a player character. In general, such races are humanoids of size, strength and intellect approximate to that of a human. Species available only to non-player characters are often called monsters, regardless of the actual nature of the species in question. The Dungeons & Dragons; Monster Manual is the most prominent RPG monster reference; many other games have similar rulebooks.
This list only includes fictional species from works of fantasy fiction. This list does not include fantasy stories' names for species more properly included in other lists, such as Atani (Humans of Middle-earth) or Melnibonéans (Elves of Michael Moorcock's Elric cycle), nor does it include fictional races of humanity unless they are physiologically different enough to merit separate consideration. For otherworldly species from science fiction and cross-genre fantasy/science fiction works, see list of aliens in fiction. For non-fictional species, see . For purported species such as those found in cryptozoology, see .
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
- Aarakocra (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Aasimar (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Abishai (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Adamant (Final Fantasy)
- Aelfinn (The Wheel of Time)
- Ainu (Middle-earth)
- ()
- Ankheg (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Anurid ()
- Argonian (The Elder Scrolls)
- Armoredillo (Asheron's Call)
- ()
- ()
- Azrac (Age of Wonders)
B
- Baatezu (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Bakal (Dragonlance)
- Balrog (Middle-earth)
- Banderling (Asheron's Call)
- Bangaa (Final Fantasy)
- Barghest (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Barrow-wight (Middle-earth)
- Beeble ()
- Beholder (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Behemoth (Final Fantasy)
- Boojum (Lewis Carroll)
- Bugbear (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Burun (Asheron's Call)
C
- Cactuar (Final Fantasy)
- Carenzi (Asheron's Call)
- Carrion Crawler (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Cave troll (Middle-earth)
- Centaur (various)
- ()
- Changeling (various)
- Charr (Guild Wars)
- Cheshire cat (Lewis Carroll)
- Chittick (Asheron's Call)
- Chocobo (Final Fantasy)
D
- Darkhound (The Wheel of Time)
- ()
- Death knight (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Deep One (Cthulhu Mythos)
- Deku Scrub (Legend of Zelda)
- Delrith (RuneScape)
- Dendroid (Heroes of Might and Magic)
- Displacer beast (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Doppelgänger; (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Draconian (Dragonlance)
- Draghkar (The Wheel of Time)
- Drakeling (ADOM)
- Drider (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Dromite (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Drow/Dark elf (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Drudge (Asheron's Call)
- Duergar/Daergar (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Dwarf (Middle-earth)
E
- Eelfinn (The Wheel of Time)
- Elans (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Elder Things (Cthulhu Mythos)
- Elf (various)
- Empyrean (Asheron's Call)
- Ent/Treefolk (Middle-earth)
- Esper (Final Fantasy)
- Ettercap (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Ettin (Dungeons & Dragons;)
F
- Fiend; (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Flind (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Floating Eye (Final Fantasy)
- Flumph (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Foxoleon (Liberty Fleet)
- Fragment (Asheron's Call)
- Frostling (Age of Wonders)
- Feyr (Dungeons & Dragons;)
G
- Gelatinous cube (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Gelidite (Asheron's Call)
- Genasi (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Ghast (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Gholam (The Wheel of Time)
- Giant Kin (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Gibberling (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Githyanki & Githzerai (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Glynn (Excelsior)
- Gnoll (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Goblinoid (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Gog (Heroes of Might and Magic)
- Golem (Asheron's Call)
- Goron (Legend of Zelda)
- Great Old Ones (Cthulhu Mythos)
- Great Race of Yith (Cthulhu Mythos)
- Great spiders (Middle-earth) (high fantasy)
- Grievver (Asheron's Call)
- Groll (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Gromnie (Asheron's Call)
- Grue (Zork)
- Guado (Final Fantasy)
H
- Half-elf (various)
- Half-giant (various)
- Hobbit/Halfling/Hurthling/Pheriannath (Middle-earth and others)
- Hobgoblin (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Hollow Minion (Asheron's Call)
- ()
- Hook Horror (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Hypello (Final Fantasy)
I
- Iksar (EverQuest)
- Illithid/Mind Flayer (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Irda (Dragonlance)
J
- Jabberwock (Lewis Carroll)
- Jhovall ()
K
- Ka'Dalun (Artemis Fowl)
- ()
- Kender (Dragonlance)
- Kenku (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Khajiit (The Elder Scrolls)
- Klackon (Master of Magic)
- K'nath (Asheron's Call)
- Kodama (Princess Mononoke)
- Kokiri (Legend of Zelda)
- Koopa (Super Mario Bros)
- Korok (Legend of Zelda)
- Kuo-toa (Forgotten Realms)
L
- Lammasu (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Lemure (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Leonin ()
- Lernaean Hydra (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- ()
- Lich (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- ()
- Locathah (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- ()
- Lugian (Asheron's Call)
- LeShay (Dungeons & Dragons;)
M
- Maenad (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Maiar (Middle-earth)
- Margul (Asheron's Call)
- Mattekar (Asheron's Call)
- Mephit (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Metathran ()
- Mi-go (Cthulhu Mythos)
- Mimic (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Mite (Asheron's Call)
- Moarsman (Asheron's Call)
- Moblin (Legend of Zelda)
- Modron; (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Mogg ()
- Monouga (Asheron's Call)
- Moogle (Final Fantasy)
- Mobian (Sonic the Hedgehog, but only certain universes)
- Mosswart (Asheron's Call)
- Mul (Dark Sun)
- Mu-Miyah (Asheron's Call)
- ()
- Myrddraal (The Wheel of Time)
N
- Nazgûl (Middle-earth)
- ()
- Nefane (Asheron's Call)
- Nephilim (Avernum)
- ()
- Niffis (Asheron's Call)
- Nightgaunt (Cthulhu Mythos)
- ()
- Nu Mou (Final Fantasy)
- Nym (The Wheel of Time)
O
- Ogier (The Wheel of Time)
- Ogrillon (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Olog-hai (Middle-earth)
- Olthoi (Asheron's Call)
- Orochibito ()
- Orog (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Ouphe ()
P
- Pech; (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Phyntos Wasp (Asheron's Call)
- Phyrexian ()
- P'Shog (Artemis Fowl)
- Pushmepullyou (Dr. Dolittle)
Q
- Quasit (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Qullan (Forgotten Realms)
R
- Rakshasa (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Ratling (ADOM)
- Reedshark (Asheron's Call)
- Rift (Asheron's Call)
- Rito (Legend of Zelda)
- Ronso (Final Fantasy)
- Rothé (Dungeons & Dragons;)
S
- Sahuagin (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- ()
- Sclavus (Asheron's Call)
- Serpent People (Cthulhu Mythos)
- Shadowpeople (Dragonlance)
- Shallows Shark (Asheron's Call)
- Shapeshifter (various)
- Shreth (Asheron's Call)
- Shoggoth (Cthulhu Mythos)
- Simulacrum (Asheron's Call)
- Siraluun (Asheron's Call)
- Sirbul (THOGS)
- Sirine (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Skaven (Warhammer Fantasy)
- Skeleton (various)
- Slaad (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Slithis (Asheron's Call)
- Slithzerikai (Avernum)
- ()
- Snark (Lewis Carroll)
- Snotling (Warhammer Fantasy)
- ()
- Squig (Warhammer Fantasy)
- Squiggoth (Warhammer Fantasy)
- Svirfneblin/Deep Gnome (Dungeons & Dragons;)
T
- Tanar'ri (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Tarrasque (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Tauren (Warcraft)
- Thalakos ()
- Thanoi (Dragonlance)
- Thoul (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Thri-Kreen (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- ()
- Tiefling (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Tonberry (Final Fantasy)
- Trolloc (The Wheel of Time)
- Tumerok (Asheron's Call)
- Tusker (Asheron's Call)
U
- Umber Hulk (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Urgals (Eragon)
- Ursuin (Asheron's Call)
- Uruk-hai (Middle-earth)
V
- Vahnatai (Avernum)
- Valar (Middle-earth)
- ()
- Viera (Final Fantasy)
- Virindi (Asheron's Call)
- ()
W
- Warg (Middle-earth)
- Wemic (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Wererat (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Wight (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Worg (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Wumpus (Hunt the Wumpus)
X
- Xeph (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Xorn (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Xoroa (Fighting Fantasy)
Y
- Yalain (Asheron's Call)
- Yuan-ti (Dungeons & Dragons;)
- Yugoloth (Dungeons & Dragons;)
Z
- Zefir (Asheron's Call)
- Zora (Legend of Zelda)