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Giant Bat

The Giant Bats of Limgrave are nocturnal creatures and often rest during the day, unless they are disturbed.

Warhawk

The servants of Stormveil come in many shapes, including Eagles that have been enslaved and fitted with blades, driving them to attack those who approach.

Boar

The Boars of Limgrave are less aggressive than normal, but should not be assumed to be passive

Crab

Crabs thrive in the shallow ponds of Agheel Lake and the shores of Limgrave

Deer

Deer roam freely in the plains on Limgrave, now that hunters have all but disappeared

Dog

Wild Dogs can be throughout Limgrave, and should not be assumed to be docile

Giant Dragonfly

The Great Dragonflies of Limgrave buzz and harass all creatures in their vicinity

Eagle

Majestic Eagles can be spotted among the cliffs, even during these times.

Putrid Corpse

The decaying bodies of those recently deceased, tormented souls that have little fight in them, often shambling towards opponents.

Giant Crab

Giant Crabs crowd the shores and shallows, attacking any who approach by swinging their powerful claws and spewing forth high-pressure water.

Giant Land Octopus

Giant Land Octopuses are a dangerous foe for any daring to visit the beaches of Limgrave

Giant Poison Miranda Sprout

Giant Poison Miranda Sprouts grow in unlikely places, and summon down poison on those who approach them.

Guillemot

The Guillemot on the beaches of Limgrave are docile animals, but they are easily spooked

Land Octopus

The peculiar Land Octopus is a rather small but dangerous creature

Owl

Owls can be resting on the cliffs of Stormhill, and would even seem friendly and unconcerned by those passing by

Poison Miranda Sprout

Poison Flowers grow near caves and cellars in Limgrave

Land Squirt

Repulsive shallow water creatures that emit a poison mist to kill and intoxicate those nearby.

Giant Rat

Giant Rats plague the various mines and caves of the Lands Between, swarming upon their victims to start a fight.
These vermin seem to multiply endlessly.

Springhare

A species unique to The Lands Between, as adorable as fearful.

Sheep

The sheep from Limgrave have long forgotten captivity, roaming the landscape freely instead.

Skeletal Slime

Skeletal slime drudges the shores and shallows of Limgrave, looking for prey to consume

Spirit Jellyfish

Spirit Jellyfish are passive creatures seeking to protect, unless angered

Teardrop Scarab

There are both Crimson and Cerulean Teardrop Scarabs.

Turtle

Turtles are passive creatures almost driven to extinction by those seeking its meat, said to have curative properties

Lone Wolf

Hunters of the night and day in The Lands Between. All those traveling should beware of their fierce ambushes.

Rotten Stray

Undead canines long turned feral. Despite their malnourished aspect, these are ferocious and agile beasts.

Bloody Finger Nerijus

Bloody Finger Nerijus follows the Bloody Finger code, hunting for fellow Tarnished without remorse

Exile Soldier

Exile Soldiers comprise the bulk of Stormveil's defenses, but are by no means the most dangerous of the many great ones within

Demi-Human

Creatures small in stature, but with a violently brutish disposition. Though they seem somewhat intelligent, when night falls their blood boils, and they become feral.

Golem Warrior

Golems lay inactive in the hills of Stormhill, but those foolish enough to wake them will soon curse their fate

Fanged Imp

Imps infest many of the various catacombs of The Lands Between, although some theorize they could be protecting their secrets. These creatures are well suited to causing a disturbance, moving nimbly like pests and hurling magic pots.

Miner

The ever working miners of Limgrave know no life but their toil, and will fiercely defend it

Troll

The Trolls of the Lands Between are frequently enslaved for defensive positions, but are also used in lieu of beasts of burden

Kaiden Sellsword

Kaiden Sellswords roam the land, looking to be hired for several protection roles.

Godrick Soldier

The Godrick Soldiers of the Lands Between now roam the landscape, their clothes rags, hoping to rebuild their lives

Soldier

Soldiers defend the many outposts of the Lords from incoming threats, such as the Tarnished

Skeletal Militiaman

Skeletal Militiamen rise from cemeteries and ruins of the Lands Between, attacking relentlessly any who approach

Skeletal Bandit

Former warriors who live in Death, often assembling in cemeteries and ruins across the Lands Between.

Skeleton Mage

Skeletal creatures with spell-casting abilities that wield large Scythes. Often found alongside Skeletal Bandits or Skeletal Militiamen.

Living Jar

Vases that lurk in the dark, hidden waiting for their moment to strike. Much like Mimics in the Dark Souls franchise

Lesser Alabaster Lord

A long-haired, tall and slender enemy, often found at the shore.

Misbegotten Warrior

Small creatures with tiny wings on their back, although not all of them fly. Often found wielding a large Iron Cleaver.

Wandering Nobles

Nobles wander the roads in groups and work in various camps and ruins. After the Shattering, these undead beings became the pitiful product of unending life.

Noble Sorcerer

Noblemen who once asked to be given a place at the Raya Lucaria Academy to learn glintstone sorceries, but their talents were insufficient to be worthy of donning the stone crown.

School of Graven Mages

Safeguard of the Witchbane Ruins' basement cellar. Mysteriously rare and highly unconventional.

Recusant Henricus

Invader representing the Recusant faction that manifests abruptly with full body armor and a Great Mace as a weapon.

Mounted Knight

Abnormal Stone Cluster

An enigmatic, shape-shifting cluster of stones with an uncanny eye. Often manifests in a giant worm shape.

Wild Mouflon

This feral beast will become hostile when threatened and chase its aggressor.

Godrick Knight

Aggressive and heavily armored, this Knight is rushed into battle often aided by soldiers or hostile dogs.

Chanting Winged Dame

An uncanny female humanoid with bat-like features recognizable by its mysterious chanting in Latin.

Lesser Runebear

Feral, often massive bears with runic patterns on their chest. Commonly found scavenging East Limgrave.

Commoner

The Commoner is a servant that is bound to perform duties for their superiors within Stormveil Castle. They appear to be tall, slender, yet weak, who is still capable of fighting trespassers.

Banished Knight

A tall knight who was banished and bound to serve the Grafted Lord, and to kill those trespassers of Stormveil Castle. They are normally seen wielding a large weapon such as a longsword with a shield or a polearm, and they are fully protected with a complete set of armor.

Omen

Ogre-like creatures, one of which is kept imprisoned within the grounds of Stormveil Castle. It appears to be battered and treated violently to discipline it, and used as a weapon to fight against trespassers.

Burning Slug

Giant Larvae set on fire in Liurnia of The Lakes.

Flame Chariot

A heavily armored, tank-like flame thrower that can easily cause mayhem in its proximities.

Fire Monk

Fire monks are located in Eastern Liurnia of The Lakes. They reside in bases and gather in ceremonies, often at night.

Leyndell Knight

Powerful and skillful Knights of the Royal Capital.

Marionette Soldier

Marionette soldiers created to serve and protect sorcerers of Raya Lucaria Academy. On the verge of falling apart, they can sometimes malfunction when damaged.

Glintstone Sorcerer

Scholars of the Raya Lucaria Academy dressed in Raya Lucarian robes and Glinstone Crown masks. Versed in low-tier Sorceries.

Lazuli Sorcerer

Scholars of the Lazuli Conspectus at the Raya Lucaria Academy, who expected to master Carian Sorceries.

Twinsage Sorcerer

Scholars of the Twinsage Conspectus, elites of the academy permitted to study and excel in Sorceries of all kinds.

Ancestral Follower

Horned folk versed in distinctive spiritual arts often found protecting and chanting at sites around Siofra River.

Clayman

Slow-moving humanoids found in large groups in Siofra River that can swarm around unprepared players.

Skeletal Snail

Hides in it's skull shell waiting to ambush unsuspecting players. Found within the Capital Outskirts.

Vulgar Militiamen

Small and agile creatures that typically conceal themselves within a smokescreen.

Silver Tear

Slime-like creatures infesting the ruins of Nokron, Eternal City.

Fallen Hawks Soldier

The withered remains of the once proud Fallen Hawks, soldiers ordered to explore the Eternal City.

Lesser Crucible Knight

Stalwart knights able to wield powerful golden magic, found patrolling the Siofra Aqueduct.

Giant Worker Ant

Giant Ants can be found creating nests using piles of humanoid remains in underground caves.

Swordstress

Nimble warriors protecting and patrolling the eternal cities.

Baleful Shadow

Assassins of the Two Fingers sent forth to carry out their dirty work.

Malformed Star

Large dragonfly-like creatures hanging around the ruins of Ainsel River.

Mausoleum Knight

A headless knight that has willingly beheaded themselves to follow and serve their masters in death.

Basilisk

Frog-eyed creatures able to inflict Death on players

Highwayman

Hostile thugs secluded from civilization.

Azula Beastman

Hungry creatures roaming around Crumbling Farum Azula.

Farum Azula Dragon

One of the Dragons flying around Crumbling Farum Azula.

Lesser Wormface

A Mob-Version of Wormface found roaming around Crumbling Farum Azula.

Lesser Red Wolf of Radagon

 Majestic canine creatures overlaid with long, red fur, giving them an almost leonine look.

Mausoleum Soldier

Guarding the Mausoleum at the orders of Mausoleum Knights.

Battlemage

Staff-wielding ranged mage better known as Raya Lucaria scholars whose pursuits were deemed worthy.

Celebrant

Dancers at the festivities in Dominula, the village of windmills. They are the young maids who play the central role in the festival. 

Crystal Snail

Snails with crystals growing from their shell. Normally found curled up within their shells blending in to their surroundings, will attack if provoked.

Glintstone Miner

Frail and malnourished, these diggers wield a glintstone-imbued staff for mining which doubles as a weapon when push comes to shove.

Avionette Soldier

Avionettes can be seen either pretending to be statues or simply standing completely still. They wield dual scimitars and blood loss-inducing scythes.

Demi-Human Queen

Agile and hostile, Demi-Humans scavenge the land in groups commanded by a leader, the Demi-Human Queen.

Wraith Caller

Odd hunched-over creatures that wander around the ruins in Liurnia of the Lakes.

Albinauric

Short creatures with smooth grey skin. They use primitive weapons and often congregate in large groups.

Chariot

A Colossal guardian of the Hero's Graves, doomed to patrol these tunnels, pummeling those in its path. 

Revenant

A grotesque amalgamation of limbs structured like an arachnid, with the face of a human. The many limbs it possesses seem to have been grafted onto its body.

Lesser Mad Pumpkin Head

A large, robust outcast creature used by soldiers as a weapon to fight against intruders and trespassers alike. Wears a distinct Pumpkin Helm, a distressed cloak, and wields a large club.

Grafted Scion

Arachnid-like creature comprised of grafted limbs. It wields two swords and a shield, first found as a Boss in the Tutorial Area.

Perfumer

Previous to The Shattering, a blessed apothecary in the eyes of the many. Now they have trade their aromatics for poisons and explosives.

Blackflame Monk

Robust hooded monks that call upon the powers of the Black Flame. Dexterous in wielding curved greatswords and other two-handed weaponry.

Broken Statue

Guardians of specific paths within the Royal Capital. Cemented to the ground and usually conjures pillars of flames to attack their foes from afar.

Chief Guardian Arghanthy

Aggressive soldier hostile to anyone foolish enough to trespass into his garrison.

Lesser Abductor Virgin

 Controlled by a creature resting within, this saint-looking statue stands on a small wagon with two pendulum blades as arms.

Flame Guardian

Slender humanoids dressed in white garbs and a bronze mask. These guardians are equipped with long, flaming staves and use fire magic.

Frenzied Villager

Malnourished humanoids dressed in tattered red garbs. Often found in places with high concentrations of influence of the maddening Three Fingers.

Anastasia, Tarnished-Eater

An NPC invader clad in cloth armor that attacks players with a wide, curved greatsword.

Great Horned Tragoth

One of the assassination targets eventually assigned as the game story unfolds.

Guardian

Often found protecting Minor Erdtrees, these creatures are hostile at close proximity and will rush forward to attack with their Swordspears.

Lesser Black Knife Assassin

Dexterous assassins that are stealthy and even invisible in some cases.

Page

Servants of Lords long dead. With their masters gone, they remain dutiful and protect the possessions of those they once served.

Lesser Bloodhound Knight

Highly agile armored warrior. It wields a large Curved Sword and attacks without pause.

Moongrum, Carian Knight

Wielding the shield of those who served the Carian Royal Family, Moongrum is the guardian of the Raya Lucaria Academy's Grand Library.

Lesser Kindred of Rot (Pests)

Large shrimp-like creatures often found underground or at mining caves. Lethal at combat and extremely skilled melee fighters.

Servant of Rot

Mutated humanoid spell casters that wield the powers of rot, throwing poisonous bolts at their targets from afar.

Glintstone Dragon

Dragons that serves Ranni the Witch, and will protect her from any intruders. It can summon its signature Moonblade to slice and can blast enemies away with homing crystals.

Godrick Foot Soldier

Low-tier soldiers serving as Godrick's forces.

Raya Lucaria Foot Soldier

Low-tier soldiers serving as Raya Lucarian forces.

Leyndell Foot Soldier

Low-tier soldiers serving as Leyndell, Royal Capital's most basic forces.

Radahn Foot Soldier

Low-tier soldiers serving as General Radahn's most basic forces.

Mausoleum Foot Soldier

Low-tier soldiers serving as basic protection for Walking Mausoleums.

Haligtree Foot Soldier

Base level soldiers who sworn to protect the Haligtree.

Starcaller

Scavengers desperately digging around craters found in the wake of meteorite strikes.

Thorn Sorcerer

Exiled criminals who follow the Fire Monks. Weak on their own, but challenging when in groups.

Giant Crayfish

Hostile creatures that attack with deadly pinchers, with the ability to spew a very accurate shot from afar.

Giant Land Squirt

Larger variation of Land Squirts able to spew out a toxic gas clouds when threatened.

Monstrous Dog

Massive feral dogs grown to be much larger than normal, with smaller forelegs in exchange for bigger and stronger hind legs.

Monstrous Crow

Intimidating massive crows that prey upon any living organism they set their eyes upon.

Bear

Large creatures that roam the meadows and forrests of the Lands Between.

Oracle Envoy

Monstrous band of musicians who employ sacred arts. It is said that when Oracle Envoys appear playing their pipes, they do so to herald the arrival of a new god, or age.

Scarlet Rot Zombie

The remains of those once alive who now wander consumed by Scarlet Rot.

Haligtree Knight

Golden Knights who swore themselves to Miquella the Unalloyed. They wield greatbows, spears imbued with magic, and greatswords with holy powers.

Haligtree Soldier

Frontline soldiers guarding Miquella's Haligtree.

Leyndell Soldier

During the Shattering, these loyal soldiers were the ramparts that fortified the royal capital.

Radahn Soldier

General Radahn's soldiers, reputed to be masterful warriors without weaknesses.

Redmane Knight

Experienced Knights wearing Red and Blue clothes and armor, representing themselves as wardens of Caelid, who serve under General Radahn.

Rotten Duelist

Heavy duelists found within Consecrated Snowfield, wielding either a greataxe or a massive battle hammer.

Albinauric Wolfback Archer

First-generation Albinauric warriors with paralyzing, weak legs. They rely on their archery to take down opponents. Those found riding Direwolves are a force to be reckoned with.

Ancestral Follower Shaman

The ancestral followers live a distance from the Erdtree, awaiting new buds. They are certain to sprout from their very flesh, and indeed, their souls.

Colossal Fingercreeper

Largest variant of the Fingercreeper family of monsters.

Cuckoo Knight

Knights who faithfully serve the Academy of Raya Lucaria and were given free rein to wage war as they please.

Depraved Perfumer

These heresy-inclined perfumers imbibe their own spices to alter body and mind. Their slow descent into self-destruction is what earned them their name.

Direwolf

Special Wolves considerably more dangerous than their smaller counterparts, attacking foes with a predatory fervor.

Duelist

Former gladitorial fighters who were exiled from the colloseum. They wield chain axes and hammers, and attack with a frenzied fervor.

Edgar the Revenger

Edgar, once the proud commander of Castle Morne, has become enraged by his lust for revenge and the corruption of frenzy. Wields a large halberd into battle, and will not hesitate to cut you down.

Errant Sorcerer Wilhelm

A silent seeker of sorcery, who had gone so far as to make contact with the primeval current, Wilhelm was led by guidance into confrontation with his friend Vargram, and it is said that he was then taken prisoner in Roundtable Hold.

Festering Fingerprint Vyke

The Invader version of Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable, called Festering Fingerprint Vyke. Invades on the path towards Church of Inhibition.

Fingercreeper

Grotesque creatures resembling malformed hands with too many fingers. Often lie in wait, ambushing victims as they pass by.

Fire Prelate

The weighty frames of the Prelates symbolized the onus of their grave vows as guardians of the flame.
"Etch this sight upon thine breast. Of my thunderous gravity."

Giant Oracle Envoy

The largest variant of the Oracle Envoy family. They reside in Miquella's Haligtree, playing their trumpet-like instrument, only to engage the players in their sight.

Giant Skeletal Slime

Large formless creatures made of grease-like slime and bones.

High Page

Servants of the nobility who keep them out of harm's way.

Inquisitor Ghiza

A menacing agent of the Volcano Manor, wielding a colossal weapon of torture.

Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood

Juno inherited his brother's legacy without resistance, granting him the freedom to shower his little brother with adoration.

Knight of Zamor

Long-lived warriors clad in biting, freezing winds. They are said to have been the mortal enemies of the Fire Giants since time immemorial.

Lesser Burial Watchdog

A living construct fashioned after felines and hounds, made to watch over catacombs. These constructs wield massive stone weaponry and are attuned to different elements.

Lesser Fingercreeper

Smallest variants of the Fingercreeper family. These creatures can often be found following larger Fingercreepers around.

Lesser Spirit-Caller Snail

Odd snail-like creatures that give off a pale glow. While normally harmless on their own, their true danger lies in its ability to summon allies from beyond to fight for them. But once the snail dies, the spirits will vanish as well.

Lion Guardian

These fierce creatures have been tamed to serve their masters, often protecting castles and forts. Armed with a large blade attached to its right arm, it is astoundingly agile and strong to boot.

Mad Tongue Alberich

Alberich was an aloof yet disturbed heretical sorcerer said to have been driven mad by jeering tongues during his service to the Roundtable Hold long ago.

Maleigh Marais, Shaded Castle Castellan

The sons of House Marais are all sickly born. Little wonder that Maleigh Marais would be so beguiled by the beautiful and fierce goddess who was born into rot.

Man-Serpent

It is said that long ago, the elder serpent that dwelled on Mt. Gelmir devoured a demigod, and the birth of the man-serpents followed.

Nameless White Mask

Of the surgeons that were abducted by the Lord of Blood, none were able to tame the accursed blood. None but Varre, that is; but he was an exception.

Night Maiden

Long ago, the Nox invoked the ire of the Greater Will, and were banished deep underground. Now they live under a false night sky, in eternal anticipation of their liege. Of the coming age of the stars. And their Lord of Night.

Nomad

Members of a tribe that was entombed in the earth so as to bury the maddening disease that followed them. Able to emit the terrible flame of frenzy from his eyes, but have low HP and are frail, unable to take much in the way of punishment.

Nox Monk

 Long ago, the Nox invoked the ire of the Greater Will, and were banished deep underground. Now they live under a false night sky, in eternal anticipation of their liege. Of the coming age of the stars. And their Lord of Night.

Nox Swordstress

Long ago, the Nox invoked the ire of the Greater Will, and were banished deep underground. Now they live under a false night sky, in eternal anticipation of their liege. Of the coming age of the stars. And their Lord of Night.

Old Knight Istvan

One of a few wizened Tarnished who survive to this day.

Preceptor Miriam

One of the magic preceptors that served the Carian Royalty.

Raya Lucaria Soldier

The soldiers of Raya Lucaria were also known as the Cuckoos. They were given free rein by the academy to wage war as they pleased, and they were infamous for their rapacious ways.

Rileigh the Idle

There was a time when Tarnished who had strayed from guidance feared nothing more than utter silence. One of the assassination targets assigned to the player by the Volcano Manor.

Serpent Snail

A variation of the Snail family of creatures, which also includes the Crystal Snail and the Skeletal Snail.

Troll Knight

Called into service when the Queen invoked an oath they swore, the trolls are treated as true knights of Caria, and fight arm in arm with their human comrades.

Vargram the Raging Wolf

One of the first Tarnished to arrive at the Roundtable, Vargram was named after the white wolf pelt on his helm. According to the old legends, wolves are the shadows of the Empyrean. Vargram aspired to such a state himself.

Lesser Crystalian (Ring)

The inscrutable Crystalians have but one clear purpose; to safeguard their crystals unto the end. One theory posits that they yearn for the return of their creator who will carve for them new brethren. This one wields a crystal ring.

Lesser Ulcerated Tree Spirit

Fast and aggressive guardians often cocealed underground. Their moves are similar to those of a centipede, while also featuring two large arms and a tail mainly used to swing around or to slam the ground.

Lesser Cemetery Shade

Insect-ridden grave keepers.

Lesser Dragon

Lineal descendant of the ancient dragons from the prehistoric era before the Erdtree who gradually shrunk in size and power to survive the test of time.

Lesser Cleanrot Knight

The Cleanrot Knights vowed to fight alongside Malenia, despite the inevitable, if gradual, putrefaction of their flesh. Their acceptance of their fate made these battles fiercest of all.

Lesser Demi-Human Chief

They'll rush in and beat you to a pulp. You'll end up just like me. - Boc the Seamster

Magnus the Beast Claw

Magnus is one of the remaining worshippers of Serosh, Lord of Beasts, who went to become King Godfrey's Regent.