shadow creature
Shade-formed living thing
A shadow creature is a being made of or resembling darkness, common in fantasy, horror, and folklore.
These entities typically lack solid form, moving as living shadows that may threaten, haunt, or lurk at the edges of perception.
In gaming and fiction, shadow creatures often have specific vulnerabilities to light: The shadow creature retreated when she lit the torch.
The term also describes things glimpsed in peripheral vision or darkness that may or may not be real.
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- darknessTotal absence of light
- dark cornerShadowed, secluded spot
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- specterGhostly threatening presence
wraith · lurking · gloom · silhouette · demon · monster · nightmare · night terror · creeping · haunting · ethereal · sinister · beast · apparition · umbra · stalking · fangs · claws
- Evil Creaturesdemon, devil, fiend, monster, villain
- scary storiesghost story, horror story, scary story, spine-chiller, campfire story
- monstersdemon, monster, vampire, werewolf, ogre
- nocturnal creaturesowl, bat, bats, raccoon, opossum
- spiritsghost, vodka, rum, whiskey, brandy
- undeadzombie, vampire, ghost, lich, skeleton
shadow creaturelight being
Entity composed of radiance
fire elemental · celestial being · phoenix · will-o'-the-wisp
shadow creatureangel
Divine winged messenger
guardian spirit · celestial being · protective spirit · spirit guide · fairy godmother
shadow, creature, shadows, shadowy, shadowed, shadowing, overshadow, overshadows, overshadowed