Physical Limits

Physical limits involve vulnerabilities where creatures can be harmed by specific weapons, decapitation, or environmental hazards. Creatures with these limitations may be invulnerable to certain attacks but have specific points of weakness that can cause severe damage or even death. These limits often make such creatures easier to defeat when one knows the proper technique or possesses the right weapon. For example, many legends speak of creatures that can only be harmed by silver or others that become weak when decapitated.

Scylla - a six-headed monster, devoured sailors

Scylla

Scylla, the multi-headed sea monster of Greek mythology, terrorized sailors with her deadly jaws, symbolizing unavoidable perils of the...

Fear InducementMental Powers

BeheadingPhysical Limits

Minotaur - body of a man and the head of a bull

Minotaur

A half-man, half-bull creature from Greek mythology, the Minotaur lurks in the labyrinth of Crete, symbolizing rage, entrapment, and...

Physical StrengthRage Strength

BeheadingBlessed Weapon

Akkadian Empire

Tiamat

A primordial sea goddess in Mesopotamian mythology, Tiamat embodies chaos and creation. She is often depicted as a massive...

Element ControlShape Shifting

BeheadingPhysical Limits

Teke Teke

Teke Teke is a vengeful spirit from modern Japanese urban legends. It represents fears of modernization and industrial accidents,...

Illusions & PerceptionSpeed

Daylight BoundPhysical Exhaustion

Medusa

A cursed being with serpentine hair who turns those who gaze upon her into stone, Medusa was once a...

PetrificationShape Shifting

BeheadingBlessed Weapon

he Golem of Prague, created by Rabbi Judah Loew (the Maharal)

Golem

A manmade creature of clay, animated to protect Jewish communities in Prague during the 16th century.

Physical StrengthStone Skin

BeheadingFragile Skin