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The '''Mohana''' (La Mojana), Mother of water or [[Mami Wata]] is a shapeshifting water spirit who usually appear in human form to seduce and take away the h

A '''Strigoaica''' is the [[Strigoi]]’s female counterpart, a shapeshifting vampire in Romanian lore, either dead or living.

A [[demon]] shapeshifting trickster from Flanders, who appears in many Belgian folk stories, particul

'''Osschaart''' (also: Ossaart, Osschaard) is a waterspirit or shapeshifting demon from the Flemish and Dutch folklore.

...no'' means a thing that changes, referring to a state of transformation or shapeshifting.

...t of Noor'' by Janet Lee Carey. In the book, the creature is the vengeful, shapeshifting spirit of a dog which was betrayed by its master, inhabiting a nearby fores * In ''The Skriker'', a play by Caryl Churchill, the antagonist is a shapeshifting, malevolent [[fairy]] with the name of Skriker, possibly a reference to the

Beside its shapeshifting abilities, the Pugot can move in great speed so that he can feed on snakes

'''Picktree Brag''' is a shapeshifting goblin who haunts ''Picktree hamlet'' in the North of England.

...ure and suck his blood or devour him as a wild animal. However, la Tunda's shapeshifting abilities are not perfect, as this doppelgänger of sorts would always have

The '''Padfoot''' or '''Padfooit''' is a monstrous shapeshifting [[Black Dog]] found in Leeds, England. The Padfoot, like the [[Oschaert]] and the [[Shriker]], is a shapeshifting monster whose favorite shape is that of a giant black or white dog, walking

...twelve days of the Saturnalia (17th through 23 December) was in danger of shapeshifting to a Kallikantzaros for each Christmas season, starting with adulthood. The

Foxes must attain great age before they can transform into humans, so all shapeshifting foxes are technically old; however, this term carries the connotation of a Not only master at shapeshifting, Huli jing are also said to transport persons in the air as well as giving

...2006) p.12</ref><ref name="occultwerecat">Greene, Rosalyn. ''The Magic of Shapeshifting'' (Weiser; 2000) p.8</ref> The species involved can be a domestic cat, a ti *[[Shapeshifting]]

The '''Aufhocker''' or '''Huckup''' is a malevolent shapeshifting [[demon]] from German folklore.

Although the Beast of Bray Road has not been seen to shapeshifting from a human into a wolf in most of the sightings, it has been labeled a we

...us humanoid (Dungeons & Dragons)|monstrous humanoids]], infamous for their shapeshifting abilities, which allow them to mimic almost any humanoid creature. In ''D&D

...eving themselves transformed into animals by their rage of [[Therianthropy|shapeshifting]] Berserkers can easily be seen as the hounds of [[Odin]]’s [[Wild Hunt]]

...'''Gytrash''', also known as '''Guytrash''' or '''Trash''', is a spectral, shapeshifting animal known in northern England to haunt lonely roads and sometimes lead p

...Noppera-bo are really humans. [[Mujina]], (a small furry animal capable of shapeshifting) and [[tanuki]] were often blamed for taking human form and perpetrating th ...ne, a police officer comes upon a beautiful young woman (who is actually a shapeshifting tanuki) crying on the side of the road. He attempts to console the young wo

...ons & Dragons lore, in which a Barghest is a goblin/wolf hybrid capable of shapeshifting into one of the two as well as its hybrid form), written by R.A. Salvatore.

...trength and supernatural powers. Like the kitsune (fox), it is a master of shapeshifting and disguise and is a mischievous creature taking all sorts of disguises to ...Several shrines have stories of past priests who were tanuki in disguise. Shapeshifting tanuki are sometimes believed to be tsukumogami, a transformation of the so

...ling their spirit. The angry ghost of the person manifests as a malicious, shapeshifting being that harasses the people who failed to bury it decently. At other tim

Some Kashubes believed that the Nachzehrer would leave its grave, shapeshifting into the form of a pig, and pay a visit to their family members to feast on

===Shapeshifting ability===

...nd magical powers. Foremost among these is the ability to [[Therianthropy|shapeshifting]] into human form; a fox is said to learn to do this when it attains a cert ...commonly attributed to the kitsune include, in addition to [[Therianthropy|shapeshifting]], the ability to generate fire from their tails or to breathe fire, named

...yin: shèn or chèn; Wade-Giles: shen or ch'en; literally "large clam") is a shapeshifting dragon or sea monster believed to create mirages.

...elieving themselves transformed into animals by their rage [[Therianthropy|shapeshifting]], Berserkers can easily be seen as the hounds of [[Odin]]’s '''Wild Hunt

Kaplan[3] concluded that in Oaxaca the belief in Naguals as evil shapeshifting witches were common among both indigenous and mestizo populations whereas t

...hough this is often implied to be a part of the entity's body or a form of shapeshifting. It is occasionally shown to have something of a malleable body, enabling i

...also common for some time, as a reference to other part-human, part-animal shapeshifting creatures of legend, such as [[Werewolf|werewolves]], weretigers and the li ...shamanism]] or [[totemism]], and may also draw inspiration from stories of shapeshifting in [[Celtic Mythology|Celtic]], [[Norse Mythology|Norse]] and [[Native Amer

*Bakeneko - a shapeshifting cat *Mujina - a shapeshifting badger

...increase or decrease in size or height as well as some of them may be seen shapeshifting into another form, human or animal. Black Dogs have often been reported as

''Ghoul'' is also the name for a desert-dwelling, [[Therianthropy|shapeshifting]] [[demon]] that can assume the guise of an animal, especially a hyena. It

...ying game universe World of Darkness, the Bastet are werecats, one of many shapeshifting breeds, and in RPG Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Bastet is the highest level f

...f recorded in the Homolje region, ale that charge to the Moon also display shapeshifting abilities: they repeatedly shift from their basic shape of two-headed snake

...ðunn]]'s apples of youth and then retrieves them again. Loki is an adept [[Shapeshifting|shape-shifter]], with the ability to change both form (examples include tra

...change from human to dragon form at will, much like the modern concept of shapeshifting reptilians. It should be noted, however, that the dragon is seen as good ra ...rvel comic ''The Ultimates'', written by Mark Millar, used a conspiracy of shapeshifting alien reptiles as the primary villains of the 'Homeland Security' arc (issu

Shapeshifting gives the Vampire an array of advantages. Although not prominent in Europe

...ep Space Nine'', the character of Odo is referred to as being of a race of shapeshifting.

...is awakened, it first manifests itself by miraculously regenerating Finn's shapeshifting ability. He immediately returns to his life in the sea for which he had bee

Tengu are masters in shapeshifting and may appear as humans or other things if they so wish. They also have th

...presented as fantasy (e.g., [[magic (paranormal)|magic]], [[Therianthropy|shapeshifting]], [[divination]], mind-reading, fabulous beasts, and so on) are rationaliz

* In Japan, the [[kitsune]] is a vampiric shapeshifting fox-spirit that takes its origins from both Chinese and Indian mythology. K

Shapeshifting gives the Vampire an array of advantages. Although not prominent in Europe