rakshasa
Ritual-disrupting fiend
A rakshasa is a demon or malevolent spirit in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, often depicted as a shapeshifter who devours humans or disrupts sacred rituals.
In fantasy fiction and games like Dungeons & Dragons, rakshasas appear as tiger-headed humanoids with backward-facing hands, known for illusion magic and cruelty: The rakshasa disguised itself as a nobleman.
Cruel person or enthusiast
- devilEvil supernatural entity
- monsterFrightening imaginary creature
- ghoulUndead flesh-eating demon
- man-eaterBeast that hunts humans
supernatural · demonic · infernal · netherworld · hellion · ogre · malevolent · wicked
Sanskrit heroic verse narrative
- MahabharataSanskrit war epic
- SitaDevoted wife figure
- VedicOf Hindu sacred writings
- BrahmaHindu god of creation
Living, sentient entity
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- ancientVery old indeed
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
mystical · fantastical · divine · immortal · curse · boon · celestial · underworld
fiend
Cruel person or enthusiast
man-eater · supernatural · demonic · infernal · netherworld · hellion · ogre · malevolent · wicked · fearsome
Ramayana
Sanskrit heroic verse narrative
- MahabharataSanskrit war epic
- SitaDevoted wife figure
- VedicOf Hindu sacred writings
creature
Living, sentient entity
supernatural · mystical · fantastical · divine · immortal · curse · boon · celestial · underworld · epic
transformation
Thorough change in form
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
- mayaPhenomenal world's deceptive nature
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
deception · metamorphosis · trickery · sorcery · magic · glamour · mimicry · beguiling · enchantment · camouflage
D&D
Fantasy tabletop roleplaying game
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- RPGExplosive launcher or fantasy genre
- bestiaryMedieval animal treatise
video-game · anime · manga · alignment · encounter · lore · worldbuilding
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- Evil Creaturesdemon, devil, fiend, monster, villain
- evil spiritsdemons, demon, devils, devil, fiends
- mythical beingsdragons, dragon, unicorns, unicorn, phoenix
- RamayanaRama, Sita, Ramayana, golden deer, Nala
- Hindu-Buddhist mythologyVishnu, Shiva, Brahma, Krishna, Rama
rakshasaguardian spirit
Protective supernatural being
divine being · good · angel · benevolent · kind
rakshasaVishnu
Hindu deity of preservation
Rama · bodhisattva · avatar · rishi · sage
rakshasaprotector
One who safeguards others
guardian · savior · benefactor · life-giver · nurturer