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Rakshasas: Shape shifting demons from Hindu mythology. They are enemies to the gods. 

Rainbown Sperpent: A serpant deitiy primarily worisphied in Aboriginal culture . It is named for the obvious identification between the shape of a rainbow and the shape of a snake. The snake and rainbow share a link between the cycle of the seasons and the importance of water in human life.

Raiju: A ligthening elmental spirit that takes the form of a white and blue wolf. The beast is usualy calm, but when angerned during lighting storms they leap through trees and buildings. 

Raven: The tricker spirit of Native American legends in the Pacific Northwest. He is very cunning and wise, and was the benifactor to the human race. One legend says that he stole the ball of light from the Sky Chief that became the sun, moon and, stars.

Red Cap: The Red Cap, is a vicious goblin with a leathery body and little or no hair, carries a sharp wooden scythe to strike down all who invade the area he has decided to guard for the time being. Solitary and hateful in nature, we can all be grateful there is only one of him. They haunt the ruins of old castles and cairns. The Red Cap he wears, and for which he was named, is said to be made of dried human blood. Some say he is a cannibal who will consume faeries and humans alike.

Roc: A roc is a mythical bird, often white, of enormous size and strength that is reputed to have been able to carry off and eat elephants.

Rokuro-kubi : This long neck yokai is often female and unaware of their own supernatural ability to stretch out their necks in a serpent-like fashion at night. They may learn of this unusual ability through dreams of seeing their bedroom from odd angles while they are sleeping. Once the gain knowledge of their power it becomes impossible for them to resist from using it to spy on or frighten people. 

Rusalka: Slavic female water spirits that lures it's victims in the water with the use of their siren song.  

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Qalupalik: Boogeymen of Inuit lore, that are known for snatch away disobenent children and drag them down into their undwater lair.  

Questing Beast: A bizarre combination that has the head of sperpant, the body of lepord, the feet of deer, and the haunches of a lion. They produces the sound that of 40 dogs barking within it's somach.

Quetzalcotal: The feathered serpent deity of Aztec mythology. He is portrayed as the benifactor to the human race. 

Quinkins: A race of spirit beings of  Aborigine mythology. There are two kinds of them; the malevolent   Imigims who steal children and the friendly but mischious Timara. 

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Pamola: A weather spirit of Abenaki Mythology that cause cold weather. He is discribed having the head of a moose, the torso of man, the wings and talons of an eagle. 

 Pandi: A race of giant-eared people with eight fingers and toes, and white hair that turned black with age.

Parandus: They were ox-sized, long-haired, with antlers and cloven hooves, but they can also change shape at will. 

Patupairehe: Spirits of the mists and forests of New Zealand folklore. They have white skin and red hair. They enjoy music and dancing. There music will lead any mortal into the forest, until their lost.

Pamarindo: Italian goblins with very rude and antisocial personalities, and have carnivorous appetites.

Pegasus: The legendary winged horese of Greek Mythology. The offspring of Posideon and Medusa, the horse was latter used for the greek heroe Bellephorn.

Penghou: Tree spirits of Chinese folklore. They appear as a black dog with no tail, and its meat can be prepared as food. The essence of a 1,000-year-old tree may evolve into a spirit called Jiafei.

Peri: Small winged faeries from Persian folklore. They enjoy a diet of perfumed air.

Peryton: A hybrid of a deet and eagle. The Peryton casts the shadow of a man until it kills one during its lifetime, at which time it starts to cast its own shadow. 

Piasa Bird: A dragon like creature of Native American Algonquian mythology.  This creature was reported to sighted in Illinois. The Piasa is being the size of a deer with the body of man covered in scales. It had a long tail ending in a poisonous barb and had the face of a man with red eyes and a green beard. 

Pishacha: Flesh eating demons of Hindu Mythology. They have been described to have a dark complexion with bulging veins and protruding, red eyes.

Pixies: Pixies are creatures of Cornish folklore. They are considered to be particularly concentrated in the areas the downs and moors of Devon and Cornwall. Like sprites and other different types of English faeries, pixies are often considered mischievous, but not overtly malevolent creatures of nature. Their most commonly depicted image is a wingless and pointy-

eared fairy-esque creature dressed in green.

Pixiu: Awinged lion of Chinese Mythology, they are consitered to be creatures protectors of to practitoners of Feng Shui. The creature seems to project a sense of strength, elegance and mobility. It is said to have a voracious appetite towards only gold and silver.

Phooka: According to legend, the phooka is a deft shape shifter, capable of assuming a variety of terrifying or pleasing forms, and may appear as a horse, rabbit, goat, goblin, or dog. No matter what shape the phooka takes, its fur is almost always dark. It most commonly takes the form of a sleek black horse with a flowing mane and luminescent golden eyes. If a human is enticed onto a phook’s back, it has been known to give them a wild ride; however, unlike the kelpie, which will take its rider and dive into the nearest stream or lake to drown and devour him/her, the phooka will do its rider no real harm.

Plikywiggins: Small winged humanoids that live among the flowers.

Poltergeist: Invisbile spirits who are responsible for physical disturbances such as loud noises and objects moved around or destroyed. Most accounts of poltergeists describe movement or levitation of objects, such as furniture and cutlery, or noises such as knocking on doors.

Pollo Malingo: Giant man eating chiken

Poleviks: They look more like bipedal goats than anything resembling a human. They aid in the growing and harvesting of crops. If they aid with your crops, they expect excessive payment at the harvest's end. Even today some Polish farmers who wish to have no trouble with them leave extra grain in the field each week as a libation. This way they know they will look upon their next year’s crop favorably. Farmers in the field using sickles are protected because this is an instrument which the Poleviks fear and will flee from.

Puckwudgies: Goblin like creatures from Native American folklore. They have been known for causing malice to any mortal they come in contact with. Such as stealing cloths or tools, causing fires or killing there victim with poisonous weapons. 

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Oceanid: Nymphs of the ocean. 

Odei:  A genie of thunder and the personification of storm clouds.

Ogre: An ogre is a large and hideous humanoid monster often found in folk and fairy tales. While commonly depicted as an unintelligent and clumsy enemy, it is dangerous in that it feeds on its human victims. The idea of the ogre has been used as a method of instilling good behavior in children by suggesting that bad behavior attracted and excited ogres, who would then attack, kinap, or even eat their victims.

Ogopogo: A serpant like creatures that is comanly founded sighted in Lake Okanagan in British Columbia, Canada.

Okuri-inu:  A large dog or wolf that follows travelers at night and kills them.

Oni: Demonic youkai, with horns, three eyes and three claws. Their skin color ranges from red, green or blue. They share similarities to western ogres and demons, such as feeding on the flesh of humans, causeing disaters and outwited by the heroes. 

Onibaba: A demonic hag that feeds on the flesh of human beings. 

Onocentaur: Similar to a centaur, but with the lower halfs of a donkey. 

Onryo: The spirit of woman who has died of a violent death and seek vengence on those who wronged her.

Ophiotaurus: A best with the body of a bull and the tail of a spertant. 

Oreads: earth elemental nymphs, who gaurd the mountians, grottos and ravines

Orang Pendek: A small ape like creature that was sighted in the Indonisan Islands of Sumatra. 

Orang-bunian: Woodland spirits of Malyasian folklore.

Ouroboros: Depecited as a serpenat eating on it's own tail.

 Otoroshi: A huge shaggy haired youkai with a grotesque face. They lurk on top of trio-gates at the entrance of Shinto shrines, and will attack an evil person who tries to enter the shrine. 

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Naiad: A water nymph who gaurds ponds and springs of Greek Mythology.

Nagual:  Human beings who have the power to magically turn themself either spiritually or physically into an animal form. A Nagual is believed to use their powers for good or evil according to their personality.

Nagas - They're upper bodies are human, and their lower bodies are that of a snakes. They're often seen wearing hooded canopies or with seven or more heads. Both sexes are extraordinarily beautiful, and several royal Indian families claim to be descended from them. They bite humans who're evil or destined to die prematurely. Buddhists regard them as minor deities and door guardians.

Namahage: An oni with bogeyman like nature. He cleanses people soul with a mop, and kidnaps naughty children.

Narasimha: The 4th incarnation of Vishniu. His form is that of a lion/human hybrid. 

Namazu: Giant catfish whose thrashing causing earthquakes

Nariphon: Tree spirits that are grown from the Himaphan trees of South East Aisa. The maidens grow attached by their head from the tree branches.

Necko-mata: A youkai cat that can manipulate fires, change shape and reanimate dead corpes.

Neck: A shapeshifting water spirit who usually appears in human form as young man. they reside in murky pools, wells, docks, piers and under bridges that cross rivers. There favorite pastimes are luring unwary travelers into the watery depths of the pond by their music. 

Nereid: Ocean nymphs. The daughters of the sea god Nereus

Nephilim: A hybrid race of humans and angels. They were discribed of having gigantic stature, superhuman strength and an arrogant personality. They were all wiped out from The Great Foold. 

Nemaen Lion: Similar to a lion, but a bit larger. It could not be killed with mortals' weapons because its golden fur was impervious to attack. Its claws were sharper than mortals' swords and could cut through any armour. It was eventualy killed by the hero Hercules. 

Nixes: Nixes are water spirits of Germanic  folklore. Often times they appear as attracive young women. The Nixe may take different forms, but their message is one of warning of impending death by drowning.

Nisse: Household faeries from Scandinavian Folklore. They protect farmers, both the family and animals. If there insulted by their owners, they will cause trouble.

Ningyo: Japanese merfolk, but more fish like and less beautiful.

Noppera-bo: Faceless specters that enjoy terrorizing its victims, but they’re really harmless.

Nue: A Japanese chimera, with the head of a monkey, the legs of a tiger, the body of a dog raccoon and the tail of a serpent. It said to bring disaster when it's soppted.

Nuppeppo: A youkai that looks like a lump of flesh with arms, legs and a tiny face. They were created by monks from rotting human flesh.

Nurarihyon: A humanoid youkai with green skin and an enlarged head. They are said to be supreme commanders to youkai.

Nymph: In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature spirits, either bound to a particular location or land form, such as mountains, groves, springs, rivers, valleys, and cool grottos. Nymphs were the frequent target of lusty satyrs, their male counterpart. Worshipped by the ancient Greeks and said to come from the earth, they were seen to be care givers of the land and life in general. Although not immortal, they lived extremely long lives.

Nuckelavee: Similar to a centaur, but with out skin and a single eye. They have an appetite for human flesh.

Nurikabe: A youkai that looks like a wall with arms, eyes, and legs.  Their favorite pastimes are preventing mortals to their destinations.