monster slayer
Creature's mortal enemy
A monster slayer is someone who kills monsters—whether literal creatures in myths, games, and fantasy fiction, or metaphorical threats in everyday speech.
The term evokes heroic narratives: She's the monster slayer of the accounting department, cleaning up everyone's messes.
In gaming and fantasy contexts, it often describes a character class or role specializing in hunting dangerous creatures.
- legendary heroFamous figure from myth
- heroOne admired for courage
- hunterPursuer of prey
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- bladeFlat cutting edge
quest · vanquish · slaughter · kill count · champion · knight · sword · silver bullet · foe · sworn enemy · legend · battle · victory · Beowulf · witcher · ogre · troll · lair
- heroic taleshero's journey, epic poem, saga, odyssey, quest
- monster slayersvampire hunter, werewolf hunter, troll hunter, Van Helsing, Buffy
- WitcherLambert, signs, medallion, white wolf, silver sword
- heroeshero, heroes, heroine, heroines, superhero
- character archetypeshero, villain, mentor, sidekick, protagonist
- heroismbravery, valor, hero, courage, heroism
monster slayermonster
Frightening imaginary creature
prey · victim · quarry · target · the monster
monster slayervillain
Wicked story antagonist
monster · beast · dark lord · terror · necromancer
monster slayermonster tamer
One who controls creatures
necromancer · beast master · mad scientist · Dr. Frankenstein
monster, slayer, monsters, monstrous, monstrosity, slay, slays, slaying