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firemander, a species of salamander whose bodies can be as hot as liquid wax.
fungus-folk, fabulous little creatures who, as Sorrel discovers, look like walking mushrooms of various species.
giant salamander, a salamander the size of a cow.
grass fairies, bumblebee-sized fairies that are most commonly found on meadows.
griffin, a mythical hybrid creature. It is usually shown with the body of a lion and the head of a bird of prey, with a powerful beak, pointed ears and wings.
hedgehog-men, hedgehogs that walk upright, are very cunning, wear clothes and shoes, and furnish their burrows in a very human way.
hobs, short for hobgoblins.
hobgoblins, British impets.
huldra, Scandinavian forest spirit.
impet-eater, a badger-like creature that walks on two legs and, as the name suggests, likes to eat imps.
jackal scorpions, Kraa’s cruel guards, with the body of a scorpion and the head of a jackal.
jenglots, dwarfish zombies who drink blood. Found mainly in Indonesia.
leprechaun, Irish impet. Leprechauns like gold and making shoes.
Medusa, the snake-haired mother of all the Pegasi. Nothing like as terrible as she is made out to be in Greek mythology.
mustard impets, Welsh impets whose hair is the colour of mustard, and allegedly tastes like it too.
nisse, Scandinavian impet.
photomeleon, when in danger takes a photograph of its surroundings which develops and is recorded on its skin.
prickly mud-eater, fabulous creature rather like an anteater. Lives mainly in the mud on the banks of rivers and lakes.
Scylla, huge sea monster mentioned in Greek mythology.
singing rat, fabulous relation of Gilbert and Lola Greytail.
sphinx, winged hybrid between a lion and a woman. A guard and prophetess.
stone-dwarves, Scottish dwarves who played a large part in the liberation of the dragons and now live in the valley of the Rim of Heaven.
tent-lice, lice-like creatures that can unfold their seemingly tiny bodies to form big screens, or even tents, under which one can get a comfortable night’s sleep.
tomte, Swedish impets who often step in to help when they are needed.
treasure-hunting snakes, build their nests from coins and jewellery. Often found in old tombs.
watobi-pigs, flying dwarf pigs found chiefly in the Congo.
wood-gnomes, humanoid fabulous beings, often with spindly arms and legs. Can be well- or ill-disposed, depending on how people behave in the forests where they live.
wool-spinner oaklings, round-bellied spiders with human heads who spin warm woollen padding for their nests, and wi
th a little persuasion will spin for humans too.
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