The Weregator Fledgling: A Mythical Journal

My Own Personal Decisions

While I am fully aware of the common terms used among the Mythicals, I felt it was beneficial to include some more formal and scientific terms.

Instead of vampires, I prefer to use the term 'vampirics'. A 'vampire' is in reality a very specific type of undead being. There are many types of vampire, like the Filipino manananggal and the Chinese jiangshi(although that is sometimes classified as a zombie).

In a similar vein, I prefer the term 'therianthrope' over 'lycanthrope' or 'werewolf', simply for the reason that there are other 'breeds' of therianthrope, like werehyenas and weretigers. Even the typical werewolf has a large amount of variety, from a wolfish man to a sapient wolf!

To refer to non-mythical entities as a whole, I prefer the term 'Standard', simply for the reason that common humanity is, in my eyes, the most 'basic'(not to be rude or offensive) form of existence. In my theory, mythicals are created when 'unnatural' or 'other' traits are integrated into the human form.

Addendum 01

I mistakenly forgot to include my preference of the terms "kemonomimi" or "kemono" over "nekomimi" or "neko". This is simply because a nekomimi is only a feline humanoid, and there are many different types of kemonomimi.

- Fact: The word "kemono" means "beast" in Japanese, with "mimi" being ears. So when you put them together, you get "beast ears." However, instead of "mimi", the ending "musume" may be used. "Musume" is Japanese for "daughter", and as such should only be used to refer to female kemonomimi. My knowledge of Japanese is limited, and I know of no male equivalent(though there most likely is one).

Some other primers:

Sirens and mermaids are not one and the same, contrary to popular belief. The true Ancient Greek siren is actually closer to the harpy than the mermaid.

It is important to differentiate between the Greek Phoenix and the Chinese fenghuang. The fenghuang is a chimeric avian entity representing the five virtues of Confucius, Ren, Yi, Zhi, Xin, and Li. The Greek/European Phoenix is not chimeric in nature and associated with fire and regeneration.

Not all dragons are created equal. I'm not going to go into them in detail, but these are the types.

Dragon/True Dragon: Your typical Western style dragon.

Wyrm: While the term 'wyrm' can mean a true dragon, it is often more used to refer to a legless, draconian being.

Wyvern: There is a debate on whether a wyvern should be considered a dragon type or not, but they are draconic entities with winged forelimbs, much like bats. Unlike true dragons, wyverns are typically not seen with a breath attack.

Amphithere: This French dragon type resembles a wyrm, but with wings.

Lindwurm/Lindworm: This rare Scandinavian dragon species was last known to be reported in Sweden. This dragon type also resembles a wyrm, but it has a single set of forelimbs.

Salamander: Resembling a many-legged, wingless dragon, this beast was associated with fire in Medieval times.

Hydra: This Greek monster is depicted either as a wyrm or true dragon with many heads. It was extremely poisonous, and its heads grew back, sometimes as a new pair, when they were cut off.

Long: This Chinese breed of dragon has a more chimeric appearance, taking features from many animals. They were associated with the sea and sky.