Demon Beasts 2 - Re:Zero

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Summary

Demon Beasts (魔獣 majū) are monsters with magical powers that were created by the Witch of Gluttony Daphne's subconscious in such a way as to sate any hunger — initially, her own after her transformation into a Witch. The Demon Beasts feed on mana and grow in size indefinitely, which seemed like a good idea to provide as much meat as possible. The plan went awry, however, as the beasts far outgrew the "kettle" size and numbers and turned into monsters that started hunting their intended consumers themselves instead. Daphne herself has expressed no concern over the growth and evolution of her Demon Beasts who have now become dangerous threats to any living thing who cross their paths.

Other Demon Beasts

Guiltylowe

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
ギルティラウ	girutirau	Guiltylowe

A horse-sized predator that has the head of a red-eyed lion, the body of a goat, a tail that looks like a snake; also known as the Jet-black King of the Forest (森の漆黒の王 mori no shikkoku no ō) or Shadow Lion (影獅子 kage shishi). Its habitat is commonly the mana-rich, deep forests. A stealthy hunter, it is good at ambushing their prey and expediently disposing of it.

Arkalb

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
(web novel) アボンスコンダ	abonsukonda	Abonsconda
(printed ed.) 双頭蛇	ākarubu (non-standard reading)	two-headed snake

A cobra-like snake with red eyes and coloring.

Banassi

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
袋鼠	bānasshi (non-standard reading)	(lit.) marsupial mouse

A swarming creature that can lay traps and change its body size with the level of its anger. May harrass their enemies by repeatedly expending individual creatures that literally burst with anger, burying them in their stench and tissue.

Black Winged Rat

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
黒翼鼠	kokuyoku nezumi	black winged rat

A rat with a collar of white fur, bat-like wings, and red eyes.

Dimril

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
一角鼠	dimuriru (non-standard reading)	(lit.) one-horned mouse

The author mentions these to have filled the ecological niche left open by the eradication of the Wolgarm pack nearby Roswaal's mansion.

Knickerbocker

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
凶鳥	nikkabokka (non-standard reading)	(lit.) vile bird

The author mentions these to have filled the ecological niche left open by the eradication of the Wolgarm pack nearby Roswaal's mansion.

Orthrus

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
オルトロス	orutorosu	Orthrus

A black-furred chaotic creature with two dog-like fanged heads, a complex horn, long claws, 4 m (13 ft) tall.

Snow Blight

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
雪荒らし	yuki arashi	(lit.) blizzard

A white brown gorilla-like demon ape with shining yellow eyes and a forehead horn; quick to anger. Can control snow with magic well enough to toss large snowballs roaring across hundreds miles.

Spotted King Dog

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
斑王犬	madara ō inu	spotted king dog

A hyena-like dog twice as tall as an average human, with sharp talons and thick spotted fur.

Wagpig

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
岩豚	waggupiggu (non-standard reading)	Wagpig; (lit.) stone pig

A gigantic hippopotamus-like creature with black rock-hard skin and red eyes, as well as a vestigal horn.

Wolgarm

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
(web novel) ジャガーノート	jagānōto	Juggernaut
(printed ed.) ウルガルム	urugarumu	Wolgarm

A wolf-like creature that has black fur, red eyes, and a horn on its forehead. It is about 1 m (3 ft) long and weighs 30 to 40 kg (66 to 88 lbs). In addition to physical prowess, has an uncanny ability of cursing a person and subsequently feeding off their mana.

Demon Beasts of Augria Sand Dunes

The Augria Sand Dunes are an ideal habitat for Demon Beasts due to the concentrated Witch emanations from the immediate Witch's Shrine. Some of the creatures are unique to this area, and others are especially menacing.

Gabaō

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
餓馬王	gabaō	(lit.) hungry horse king

An endemic creature reminiscent of a Rider of Apocalypse that stands 6 to 7 m tall (over 20 ft), and looks like a centaur with a horn instead of a human head, with its torso split vertically asunder with a maw. It lives underground and has no eyes, but it can hear better than most things and use echolocation to move around; its voice is reported to be close to a human baby's. Its back fur constantly burns in tall flames, and it can use the fur to throw essential fireballs or make flaming melee weapons. In addition, it can regrow its parts and even its horn, making it untameable, as well as change its body's construction at will.

Gabaō is by right the strongest creature of the Dunes, and are probably the only Demon Beasts that do not seem similar to any normal mundane beasts.

Hanemogura

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
羽土竜	hanemogura	winged mole

An endemic avian creature that has a lot of bird wing-like extremities, and its head is mostly its horn, so they die if that is broken.

Ikkakujū

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
一角獣	ikkakujū	unicorn

This endemic creature is mentioned by a bartender in Mirula.

Oiranguma

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
花魁熊	oiran-guma	(lit.) courtesan bear

A bearlike creature with a coat of black fur covered in flower shapes; it has a small rhino-like horn, paws with dozens claws shaped mace-like, and short hind legs it walks on. The flower lookalikes on its fur are in fact parasites feeding on subdermal moisture.

Sunamimizu

Japanese	Pronunciation	Translation
砂蚯蚓	sunamimizu	sand earthworm

A species a thousand times larger than their common counterpart due to the Dunes' magic; has no bones, eyes or extremities, and is fine-tuned for underground life. Capable of swallowing several people whole at once, and its saliva can melt flesh, and its fangs are covered in it.