Your favorite fictional specie

ShebaDove {wolf} · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:00 am

Dragon Tamer said:

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I think it's kind of annoying that everybody on here seems to be talking about Harry Potter. I mean, the creatures in those stories may be neat, but with all the swearing, drug references, gore, and real-world occult parallels, you can bet that if I had kids I wouldn't let them touch those books. I mean, what about Mr. Tumnus and the other creatures of Narnia. Now those books have quality. Let's have some variety, people!

Dragon Tamer, no offence but I totally disagree with everything you said here.
Harry Potter is very popular because it has loads of quality. The stories are very interesting and the world JK Rowling has invented is extremely complex.
As for the gore there is loads of gore on many ‘cartoons’ and in many computer games.
I dont know what you mean by the swearing and drug references but TV soaps and other programs, which I’m sure many kids watch are much worse.
These books are aimed an older ordinance, those who have heard and seen these type of things.
As for real-world occult parallels if we hide these things from our kids they are not going to be prepared for the real world.

Sheba

harpier · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:19 am

I don't want to be rude to anyone, but I'm getting bored with Harry Potter and with The Chronicles of Narnia. I mean, the basicly center around one or two themes (magic or, in The Chronicles of Narnia, christianism) and usually they also center more in relationships than actually in adventure.

Gold Wolf · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:42 am

My favorite fictional species is Gurgi from Disney's The Black Cauldron.

Lux - The Guardian · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:13 am

Definitely all furries!
Example: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/62084745/

Anthromorphic characters are they also called ^^ I love them. They're humans with animal characteristics, or vice versa.

harpier · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:30 pm

Wolflux wrote:

Definitely all furries!
Example: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/62084745/

Anthromorphic characters are they also called ^^ I love them. They're humans with animal characteristics, or vice versa.

Well, I like anthropomorphic animals too (although in my case werewolves and other bloody or cute things).

Willows art · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:05 am

i love unicorns and that from the legend ect

i hate the weird man with eyes on his hands in pans labyrinth

Aniu Proserpina · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:48 am

1. Cerberus
2. Fenrir
3. Dragon
4. Chimera
5. Hippogryph
6. Unicorn
7. Pegasus
8. Phoenix

Pommy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:27 pm

Phoenixs,Dragons, Unicorns (O_o), Basiliks, and some people haven't heard of. In my Fantasy Encyclopedia They have many interesting fictional breeds. I'll post some with some info from the book(Found it and put it in my lap to get info and the breed names)
Water Horses:
The kelpie of Scotland, the ninner of Iceland, and the Scandinavian neck are shape shifters that frequently appear in the forms of horses. It's wise to keep away from them. If a human climbs onto the back of a water horse, it will often plunge into the deepest lake and drown it's rider. However if a human gains control of it's bridle, The horse can be put to work in fields. It has the strength of ten land horses, but it does not like to be enslaved and will try every trick in order to escape.

This is a real creature but I feel like adding it since it's in the book and I like it:
In 1966 John Ridgeway and Chay Blyth rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in an open boat, from the U.S. To Ireland. Early one morning, while Blyth slept, Ridgeway saw a "Writhing shape, two feet wide and perhaps 40 feet long." It swam towards the boat and then dived and disappeared underneath it. In 1977 the Zuiyo Maru, A Japanese fishing boat off New Zealand, pulled up a huge decomposing body in trawl nets. It was too heavy and disgusting to keep on board. The crew photographed it, Took some tissue samples, measured it, and threw it back. In all the years nobody has succeeded in identifying it.

The Roc:
*Will edit with info later*

Garm and the Dogs Of Yama:
In Norse mythology Hel is the goddess of Helheim, The Land of the dead, and Garm is her hound, the Guardian of Death's gates. He is a enormous creature with four eyes. His body is usually covered in blood of those of the slain.
In Indian teachings Yama was the first being to die, so he reigns in the next world and guides those who must journey to it. His kingdom is not the dark underworld, but the bright outer sky. Yama's four eyed hounds-
Syama the Black and Sabala the spotted- Are as fierce as Cerburus or Garm and they are also helpful. They are often set out to find the dead and lead them to Yama's kingdom of light. Even so, the dead are given raw meat to pacify the hounds.

harpier · **Posted:** Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:03 am

Second Chance wrote:

Phoenixs,Dragons, Unicorns (O_o), Basiliks, and some people haven't heard of. In my Fantasy Encyclopedia They have many interesting fictional breeds. I'll post some with some info from the book(Found it and put it in my lap to get info and the breed names)
Water Horses:
The kelpie of Scotland, the ninner of Iceland, and the Scandinavian neck are shape shifters that frequently appear in the forms of horses. It's wise to keep away from them. If a human climbs onto the back of a water horse, it will often plunge into the deepest lake and drown it's rider. However if a human gains control of it's bridle, The horse can be put to work in fields. It has the strength of ten land horses, but it does not like to be enslaved and will try every trick in order to escape.

This is a real creature but I feel like adding it since it's in the book and I like it:
In 1966 John Ridgeway and Chay Blyth rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in an open boat, from the U.S. To Ireland. Early one morning, while Blyth slept, Ridgeway saw a "Writhing shape, two feet wide and perhaps 40 feet long." It swam towards the boat and then dived and disappeared underneath it. In 1977 the Zuiyo Maru, A Japanese fishing boat off New Zealand, pulled up a huge decomposing body in trawl nets. It was too heavy and disgusting to keep on board. The crew photographed it, Took some tissue samples, measured it, and threw it back. In all the years nobody has succeeded in identifying it.

The Roc:
*Will edit with info later*

Garm and the Dogs Of Yama:
In Norse mythology Hel is the goddess of Helheim, The Land of the dead, and Garm is her hound, the Guardian of Death's gates. He is a enormous creature with four eyes. His body is usually covered in blood of those of the slain.
In Indian teachings Yama was the first being to die, so he reigns in the next world and guides those who must journey to it. His kingdom is not the dark underworld, but the bright outer sky. Yama's four eyed hounds-
Syama the Black and Sabala the spotted- Are as fierce as Cerburus or Garm and they are also helpful. They are often set out to find the dead and lead them to Yama's kingdom of light. Even so, the dead are given raw meat to pacify the hounds.

I already heard about the kelpie; I think there's also another shapeshifting mythological creature in Scotland, the selkie. And you also seem to know about the Roc, the huge mythical bird from Arabian legends.

Pommy · **Posted:** Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:13 pm

harpier wrote:

Second Chance wrote:

Phoenixs,Dragons, Unicorns (O_o), Basiliks, and some people haven't heard of. In my Fantasy Encyclopedia They have many interesting fictional breeds. I'll post some with some info from the book(Found it and put it in my lap to get info and the breed names)
Water Horses:
The kelpie of Scotland, the ninner of Iceland, and the Scandinavian neck are shape shifters that frequently appear in the forms of horses. It's wise to keep away from them. If a human climbs onto the back of a water horse, it will often plunge into the deepest lake and drown it's rider. However if a human gains control of it's bridle, The horse can be put to work in fields. It has the strength of ten land horses, but it does not like to be enslaved and will try every trick in order to escape.

This is a real creature but I feel like adding it since it's in the book and I like it:
In 1966 John Ridgeway and Chay Blyth rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in an open boat, from the U.S. To Ireland. Early one morning, while Blyth slept, Ridgeway saw a "Writhing shape, two feet wide and perhaps 40 feet long." It swam towards the boat and then dived and disappeared underneath it. In 1977 the Zuiyo Maru, A Japanese fishing boat off New Zealand, pulled up a huge decomposing body in trawl nets. It was too heavy and disgusting to keep on board. The crew photographed it, Took some tissue samples, measured it, and threw it back. In all the years nobody has succeeded in identifying it.

The Roc:
*Will edit with info later*

Garm and the Dogs Of Yama:
In Norse mythology Hel is the goddess of Helheim, The Land of the dead, and Garm is her hound, the Guardian of Death's gates. He is a enormous creature with four eyes. His body is usually covered in blood of those of the slain.
In Indian teachings Yama was the first being to die, so he reigns in the next world and guides those who must journey to it. His kingdom is not the dark underworld, but the bright outer sky. Yama's four eyed hounds-
Syama the Black and Sabala the spotted- Are as fierce as Cerburus or Garm and they are also helpful. They are often set out to find the dead and lead them to Yama's kingdom of light. Even so, the dead are given raw meat to pacify the hounds.

I already heard about the kelpie; I think there's also another shapeshifting mythological creature in Scotland, the selkie. And you also seem to know about the Roc, the huge mythical bird from Arabian legends.

Yeah my books about these come in handy of these topics. The Roc is awesome it can easily lift up a Elephant XD

Suka · **Posted:** Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:12 pm

Well, it's easy to say one likes dragons, but there are many kinds. To name a few: Draco Orientalis (Traditional Eastern), Draco Africanus (Wyverns), Draco Troglodytes (Knuckers), and Draco Americanus Rex (Traditional North American).

Aside I also have a liking for Gryphons, Sphinxes, Sprites, and Dracos (shape-shifting, reptilian humanoids said to live underground).

Wild-Heart96 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:51 pm

Unicorns, pegasi, gryphons, phoenix, and most of all, dragons. They ROCK! Spyro is cool! And all dragons.

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