Witchbeast

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Witchbeasts (魔獣, Majū) are any number of organisms that are able to sustain themselves off of mana and have origins of creation by the Witch of Gluttony. Under most conditions, they are larger and stronger than regular fauna and typically possess often hazardous magical abilities.

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In folklore, witchbeasts are creatures rumored to have been created by the Witch of Envy with the purpose of wiping out humanity. In actuality, witchbeasts were artificial beings created by the Witch of Gluttony in a benevolent attempt to eliminate starvation from the world. "Born" from her "thoughts", they were made to consume mana as to not require nutrients, habitats, ecological niches, or anything else that could strain the world's preexisting resources. The reasoning for their unusual physical sizes, at the fundamentals, is the thinking of "bigger = more meat = less hungry people."

In theory, artificially created animals with no needs for sustenance and larger biological masses for higher yields of meat would've been a truly groundbreaking for the world had a little more foresight been put into their creation. Because of these two traits, witchbeasts unfortunately ended up becoming a plague of their own on the world, only exacerbating the threat they were created to end, not to mention their taste is vomit inducing, meaning they could not be consumed even if one is about to starve to death.

As they were thought to be attracted to the miasma of Witches, witchbeasts were long thought to have a connection with the Witch Cult, but Echidna claims that they actually try to avoid it. The White Whale who is under the control of the Archbishop of Gluttony is the sole exception as the Witch Cult's activities often intertwine with its appearance in order to keep interferences away.

Witchbeasts that have their horns broken follow whoever broke it. Likewise, someone who bears the Divine Protection of Demon Manipulation, such as Meili Portroute, can use it to act as a surrogate horn for said witchbeasts and control them, and it is potent enough to work on witchbeasts as strong as a Guiltylowe. That said, it would not work on witchbeasts like Shaula and the Three Great Witchbeasts.

In addition, some witchbeasts have also been shown to possess a state called Attack Hue which amplifies their ferocity and bloodlust, rendering them several times more aggressive and dangerous. A prime example of this would be the Crimson Scorpion; when it "activates" its Attack Hue, the scorpion changes colour to a bloody red hue, becomes several times more aggressive and explodes in a white lustre, blowing everything in its vicinity away. Another example would be the Hungry Horse Kings; when entering their Attack Hue state, they start to produce red flames on their backs and as mentioned with the Crimson Scorpion, they enter a more aggressive state.

Apparently, most witchbeasts seem to be located in the Kingdom of Lugunica, whereas in other countries, witchbeasts are uncommon and considered extremely dangerous, to the point that the Vollachia Empire’s soldiers were willing to burn down the Buddheim Jungle after discovering the existence of Elginas within it.

The Three Great Witchbeasts

Not all witchbeasts were of the same type, as there were at least three that were completely one of a kind, colloquially known as the Three Great Witchbeasts (三大魔獣, Sandai Majū). Each of the three known unique witchbeasts were created by Daphne for a specific purpose of ending world hunger. Although not an ironclad rule, the unique witchbeasts tended to be more imposing than their non-unique counterparts. The Three Great Witchbeasts were the White Whale, the Black Serpent, and the Great Rabbit. Each one is a title given to three witchbeasts that caused the most damage to humanity and were feared around the world for their unstoppable rampages that rarely left any witnesses. Additionally, these beasts were known to possess an eternal lifespan, although this may have just been a trait shared by all witchbeasts. They are recognized to be a type of disaster and are given special caution when they appear.

White Whale

The White Whale (白鯨, Hakugei) infamously called the Witchbeast of the Mist (霧の魔獣, Kiri no Majū), was one of the Three Great Witchbeasts. The White Whale was a ginormous whale-like beast capable of flight. Similarly to the Great Rabbit, the White Whale was created by Daphne to feed the starving with the sheer quantity of meat it could provide. However, like the Great Rabbit, Gluttony made the White Whale too powerful under the pretence of fairness. Unlike the Great Rabbit and Black Serpent, the White Whale could be controlled by the Authority of Gluttony used by one of the Sin Archbishops of Gluttony. The Witch Cult often used the witchbeast as a way to cover the evil deeds committed by them. Lye Batenkaitos was so fond of the White Whale that he considered it a pet. Whenever the White Whale wasn't being used by the Witch Cult, it would rest in the Great Waterfall located at the edge of the world.

The White Whale was an enormous witchbeast estimated to be around fifty meters long if not larger. Its snow-white skin was as hard as stone and was covered in tiny hairs that scattered magical energy from incoming attacks, dulling their force. Like all witchbeasts, the White Whale had a large curved horn protruding from its forehead. It had a glowing pinkish wheel-like sigil on its back that allowed it to fly. Its eyes, that were usually yellow, turned into red filled with rage when it felt threatened.

It was able to release mist that could cover its surroundings but in truth the mist was actually the mana of the White Whale that has been modified. There were two types of mist; a mist that the White Whale swam around in, which was known as the Mist of Diffusion (拡散型の霧, Kakusan-gata no Kiri) or Mist of Mental Contamination (精神汚染する霧, Seishin'osen suru Kiri) and could also cause an effect similar to mana poisoning, and affect the minds of its victims, making them suffer pain within their mind that was a similar sensation to hearing nails on a chalkboard. The second mist, dubbed the Mist of Annihilation (消滅型の霧, Shōmetsu-gata no Kiri/消滅する霧, Shōmetsu suru Kiri), was capable of erasing victims along with any memories the surroundings had of them. Both were released from the many glands across its body. It could also break the spirits of those unprepared with its roar and when faced with heavy attacks it would spawn clones that would split the original White Whale's power and weight while the original tries to escape or use the clones as a safer way to defeat its opponents. The clones would vanish in the event that the White Whale perished regardless of the amount of damage they took.

The White Whale had terrorized the world for centuries, devouring merchants, entire armies sent to kill it and even whole towns and cities. Around three hundred and eighty five years after its creation, a hunt to bring down the White Whale was led by Theresia, the previous generation's Sword Saint. Due in part to her Divine Protection of the Sword Saint leaving her during the attempted subjugation, Theresia was defeated and killed by the White Whale. Only a few survivors of the failed subjugation squad had returned relatively safely.

Fourteen years later, a second attack on the White Whale was led by the Duchess of House Karsten, Crusch Karsten, and Natsuki Subaru as it was covering for a Witch Cult scheme. By a combined force of members from the Emilia, Crusch and Anastasia Camps, they were able to bring down the White Whale, and Wilhelm, the Sword Demon dealing the final blow to avenge his wife, ending its reign of terror. The White Whale was the first of the seemingly undefeatable Three Great Witchbeasts to die.

Great Rabbit

A single Great Rabbit.

The Great Rabbit (大兎, Ōusagi) One of the Three Great Witchbeasts, When creating the Great Rabbit, Daphne imprinted her own sense of hunger onto the witchbeast, resulting in the creature feeling a constant urge to eat. The Great Rabbit's primary concern at all times was satisfying the insatiable hunger it felt. It considered anything or anyone as suitable food and would devour the flesh, bones, and blood of its targets, leaving nothing behind. It was no more intelligent than most animals, and wasn't capable of making observations about its prey or whatever scenario it was in. It would find new prey by following strong magical signatures to their source, as living creatures generally had the highest concentration of magical energy that could be found. Because of this, it was possible to lure the Great Rabbit to a specific location by providing a strong magical trace for it to follow. Despite being made up of numerous singular rabbits, the Great Rabbit functioned as a singular consciousness. Because of this, the entire collection of Rabbits would always stick closely together. The hunger that the Rabbit felt was so extreme that, if there was no food to consume within a convenient distance, the individual rabbits would consume each other in an attempt to sate the consciousness' thirst for food. As such, the Great Rabbit was unique in the fact that it would not try to prevent its demise in the event that its life was threatened, as only satisfying its unending hunger mattered to it.

The Great Rabbit's Light Novel design.

A typical rabbit of the Great Rabbit closely resembled the rabbits found on Earth and were even similarly named. Just like Earth rabbits, every Great Rabbit had a short fluffy tail, large hind legs, long ears, and a coat of fur. They were adorned with a pair of sharp front teeth that could cleave through flesh and bone with astounding ease. Their fur was as white as snow and their eyes, that lit up when filled with murderous intent, were red. Although small in size (roughly twice as large as a clenched human fist), the Great Rabbit more than made up for its lack in strength due to the insurmountable amount of it there were. It had several physical traits common to witchbeasts, including a fluorescent pink wheel-like sigil and a horn. The rabbits' sigils were small and located on the lower right side of their backs and their singular horns, which were small and had a drill-like shape, were located on their foreheads.

Volume 11 illustration of the Great Rabbit.

Each rabbit could multiply instantly and infinitely, and the collective consciousness would only die when every single rabbit was destroyed. As such, it was considered practically impossible to kill the Great Rabbit. During the final battle with the witchbeast, it was stated that the hoard numbered in around 80,000 individual rabbits. The Witch of Gluttony created the Great Rabbit to act as a food source for starving people. She believed the large amount of rabbits garnered from the replication ability of the Great Rabbit was capable of would provide a bountiful meal for anyone talented enough to defeat the Great Rabbit. However, she also purposefully made them hard to defeat, as she believed it would otherwise be unfair for the witchbeasts.

The Great Rabbit eating Subaru.

Around four hundred years after its creation, the Great Rabbit's rampage brought it to the lands of the noble House Karsten in the Kingdom of Lugunica. Luckily, the forces of Duke Meckart Karsten led by the duke's daughter Crusch Karsten and her unofficial knight Felix Argyle were able to drive the Great Rabbit out of the Karsten Duchy with minimum casualties beyond wildlife and environmental damage. Three years later, the Great Rabbit was drawn to a small settlement called the Sanctuary by a powerful mage named Roswaal L. Mathers who wanted the witchbeasts to devour the villagers as part of a villainous scheme. However, the combined forces of Emilia, Natsuki Subaru, and the great spirit Beatrice were able to defeat the Great Rabbit. It was sealed in a different dimension by Beatrice using Al Shamak. Although there are rumours of the Great Rabbit having disappeared, their achievement has not been officially recognized because no one other than the members of the Emilia Camp saw it happen and Beatrice doesn't have enough mana to recast Al Shamak.

Black Serpent

The Black Serpent's poison.

The Black Serpent (黒蛇, Kurohebi/Kokuja) is one of the Three Great Witchbeasts and is currently the only one of the three that is still roaming the world of Re:Zero. As the name implies, it is a black serpent-like predator, however, its exact physical features remain ambiguous as everyone who ever saw the Black Serpent perished shortly thereafter. It is considered the worst of the Three Great Witchbeasts, as, unlike the other two, it was almost completely uncontrollable and its actions were usually unpredictable.

• Movement of the Black Serpent's poison in Elior Forest.
• The Black Serpent's poison consumes a Guiltylowe in seconds.

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As one of the Three Great Witchbeasts, the Black Serpent possesses an incredible amount of power that eclipses every other witchbeast with the exception of the White Whale and the Great Rabbit. It has been noted to have been living for at least four-hundred years. The Black Serpent is capable of secreting a potent poison which takes the form of a black liquid like substance. The poison is capable of semi sentience, as it moves on its own and attempts to devour any and all living creatures it comes across even when its creator isn't present. The liquid is incredibly durable, as blunt force attacks had no effect on it. The poison was also potent enough to completely erode a powerful witchbeast in seconds.

• Arch's leg struck by the Black Serpent.
• Arch's leg burned by the Black Serpent.

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The Black Serpent is known to plague its victims with a hundred diseases just by touching them, and any ground that it slithers over is cursed, making anything except witchbeasts unable to live on it. When one of the Witch Cult members came into contact with its tongue was scarred with reddish black burns, another had their skin from the neck up covered in reddish black spots that gushed black blood, and another had their body dried up to the point that touching them might break their body apart.

Around three hundred years after Daphne's death, the Black Serpent was manipulated into attacking the elven village in Elior Forest by the Witch of Vainglory. Pandora's Authority of Vainglory, allowed her to manipulate phenomena, meaning she could direct it into a rough direction she wanted it to go. In the aftermath of its attack, a large quantity of the Black Serpent's venom was left frozen in the Forest which eventually emerged about a century later and caused havoc before being stopped by the half-elf Emilia. Unlike the other two Great Witchbeasts, the Black Serpent was created solely to kill rather than to eventually become a food source. It was created under the logic that if there were less humans, starvation rates would drop.

Unique Witchbeasts

Besides the Three Great Witchbeasts, there are two other unique witchbeasts known as the Crimson Scorpion and the Centipede Coffin. The Coffin was only partially alive and acted as the obedient method of transportation for its creator Daphne who fueled the witchbeast with secretions from her own body. The Crimson Scorpion had the power to take the form of a human and exhibit an actual intellect whilst doing so. The Crimson Scorpion was even capable of complex feelings like love and was able to maintain its human form indefinitely, only transforming back when it was forced to.

Crimson Scorpion

Main article: Shaula

Shaula as the Crimson Scorpion

The Crimson Scorpion (紅蠍, Benisasori) is a unique, powerful witchbeast created by Daphne. Unlike the other four unique witchbeasts, the reason why Daphne created the Crimson Scorpion is currently unknown. However, it is stated that the Sage created the Crimson Scorpion alongside Daphne. The Crimson Scorpion was a scorpion-like witchbeast with a black carapace and orange underbelly. It had the power to regenerate, project beams of light from its tail, and self-destruct certain parts of its body. It was far larger than any ordinary scorpion, having a large profile around the size of an elephant but shorter. Although not as formidable as the Three Great Witchbeasts, it was more powerful than any known ordinary species of witchbeasts. It was also uncontrollable to the likes of Meili Portroute despite her power to control most witchbeasts. Through unknown methods, the Crimson Scorpion was able to take the form of a human woman who called herself Shaula. Notably, the Crimson Scorpion was capable of complex thoughts and emotions while in human form and felt none of its natural impulses to devour living creatures, and the time that she could remain in this human form was seemingly without limit. Though, upon returning to her original form, all semblance of her intelligence was gone.

As Shaula, the Crimson Scorpion became the apprentice of the wise Sage Flugel. She assisted in the defeat of the Witch of Envy Satella and was tasked with overseeing her imprisonment in the following years. For four hundred years, Shaula dutifully guarded the Pleiades Watchtower that overlooked Satella's prison while awaiting her beloved master's return. Eventually, members of the Emilia and Anastasia Camps made their way to the Watchtower, and she instantly mistook Subaru for her master. After one of the rules of the tower was broken during the soon-ensuing attack, Shaula was forced to turn back into her scorpion form, at which point her consciousness was lost. Following her defeat at the hands of Subaru and his group, her massive scorpion body was reduced to little more than a small and instinctive scorpion, and she instinctively latches herself onto Meili, as she is heavily attracted to her by her Divine Protection of Demon Manipulation. While in this form, she is still capable of lethal attacks with her stinger.

Centipede Coffin

Main article: Centipede Coffin

Daphne and Centipede Coffin debut

The Centipede Coffin (百足棺, Mukade Kan) was easily the most unique one-of-a-kind witchbeast, as it was the only known witchbeasts that was completely incapable of thinking. The only actions the Coffin could complete were those that were mentally commanded by Daphne herself, and it had no desires to consume or anything of the sort. Unlike the other four unique witchbeasts, the Centipede Coffin was not suited to combat and hunting as its sole purpose for existence was to act as a method of transportation for the Witch of Gluttony. The reason that Daphne employed the Coffin was because of her insatiable hunger. She believed that movement expended too much energy that made her hungrier, so she used the Coffin to move around. As it had no real cognizance, the Coffin was immune to the Authority of Pride used by the Witch of Pride Typhon.

Physically, the Coffin resembled a black iron maiden with purple and pink decorations. The Coffin could open and close its doors to reveal the Witch inside, who rested within the padded pink interior bound by black chains. Perhaps the most peculiar and unnerving feature of the Coffin was the set of crab-like legs that would sprout from the Coffin's base on the command of its operator. The Coffin, thanks to its legs, could move surprisingly fast. Daphne used the Coffin during her life, however the fate of the witchbeast after her demise is unclear. A copy of the witchbeast existed in the dream world of the Witch of Greed Echidna where it was operated by the soul of its owner. Its primary source of sustenance were the bodily fluids that Daphne secreted including sweat, spit, and urine.

Others

Guiltylowe

A Guitylowe's appearance in Bond of Ice

Guiltylowe (ギルティラウ, Girutirau) have the head of a lion, the torso of a horse or goat, a snake-like tail, and a large body capable of blocking a wide passageway. They are known to be a "boss" like beast, often living deep within forests with a high concentration of mana, with some preferring not to needlessly roar like other witchbeasts. Contrary to their large stature, they lightly move around, silently killing their prey with one blow to their vitals, and are skilled at ambush and assassination like hunting. The names Jet Black King of the Forest (森の漆黒の王, Mori no Shikkoku no Ō) and Shadow Lion (影獅子, Kage Shishi) are also given to Guiltylowe.

During the events of Arc 4, a Guiltylowe appeared in Roswaal Manor but was set on fire by Otto Suwen and Petra Leyte, causing him to rush Natsuki Subaru and fall through the window, several floors to his supposed death. In truth, the witchbeast survived and later chased Subaru through the burning mansion but was intercepted by Elsa and was sliced apart. Later in Arc 7, a Guiltylowe was the witchbeast used during Subaru and his unit’s Sparka on the Gladiator Island Ginunhive.

Wolgarm

• Wolgarm Attacks Subaru
• A pack of Wolgarm attacking Subaru
• A Wolgarm attacking Petelgeuse's Finger

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Wolgarm (ウルガルム, Urugarumu), originally known as Juggernauts (ジャガーノート, Jagānōto) in the web novel, are large wolf-like creatures with brown and black hide, protruding razor-sharp fangs, a set of spikes jutting out of their backs, red eyes, and a single spike like horn on their snouts. They are around one meter in length, weigh 30 to 40 kg, and move in packs which are typically led by a leader that could shapeshift into an unassuming adorable puppy capable of earth magic, aptly referred to as a "Boss Wolgarm" by Subaru. By biting a target, a Wolgarm could inflict their victims with a curse that could only be dispelled by a talented mage or by killing the Wolgarm responsible. This curse is cast through the bite of a Wolgarm witchbeast. It drains a bitten target of their mana and absorbs it into a Wolgarm’s body, essentially making the curse's target their fuel. When the curse is activated, the functions of the target’s body become weaker, they feel nauseated and sluggish, their breathing gets heavy, and the draining of their mana makes them feel as if their insides are melting. A larger pack of Wolgarms acted as the central antagonists of Arc 2.

• Leader Wolgarm uses Earth Magic.
• Leader Wolgarm transformation.
• Leader Wolgarm Attacks Subaru.
• Roswaal kills all Wolgarm using Fire Magic.

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A pack of Wolgarms lived inside the forest surrounding Arlam Village, although they were unable to enter the settlement due to a magic crystal barrier set up around its perimeter. Meili Portroute, a young assassin who had been hired to cause chaos in the village, had the Divine Protection of Demon Manipulation, which allowed her to control witchbeasts, and employed the assistance of the Wolgarm. Meili used the disguised "Boss Wolgarm" to lure the village children into the woods. The servants of Lord Roswaal L. Mathers' mansion were able to save the children, but only after Natsuki Subaru was implanted with several curses. The next day, Rem once again journeyed into the forest to exterminate the witchbeasts to free Subaru from the curse, and with the help of Roswaal himself, they were successful in defeating a majority of the pact. Currently, the woods surrounding the village still retain a small number of them, though no precise numbers were given. Some remaining Wolgarms reappeared in Arc 3 in one of Subaru's failed loops, attacking one of Petelgeuse's fingers. In the following arc, a couple Wolgarms also appeared during Elsa and Meili's attack on the old Roswaal Manor, as they were led by the young assassin.

Snow Blight

• Snow Blight debut
• Snow Blight tries to kill Emilia with his fist
• Snow Blight tries to devour Emilia
• Emilia uses Ice Flower to kill Snow Blight

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Snow Blights (雪荒らし, Yuki Arashi) are gorilla-like beasts that live in snowy environments such as Elior Forest. Their bodies are almost entirely covered by white fur save for their faces, chests, and inner arms that are left bare. A Snow Blight's bare brown skin turned red when filled with murderous intent. They had yellow eyes and a single slightly-curved horn adorning their foreheads. They are over three times the size of regular people and are capable of taking on several armed humans with little to no effort. Like gorillas, their legs are short and stubby and their arms are thick and as large as tree trunks. They tend to operate alone rather than in groups.

• Snow Blight second appearance
• snow blight physical power
• Easily Snow Blights crafted massive snowballs
• Emilia uses Ice Flower to absorb Snow Blight's life essence

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Besides their incredible physical power, Snow Blights are skilled at using the snow in their environment. They craft massive snow balls with astonishing speed that they use to crush their prey from afar. Snow Blights have been typically avoided by people due to their overwhelming power and ferocity. That being said, Emilia encountered two in Elior Forest on two separate occasions. The first one she came across was attacking a defenceless family, prompting her to step in and kill it. She later faced a second one that she drained the life essence of in order to protect a group of criminals.

Orthrus

Orthrus

Orthrus (オルトロス, Orutorosu) are enormous witchbeasts, with two canine heads with fangs lining their mouths. The only Orthrus displayed in the story thus far had a horn on each of its two heads, which had been broken in two. They stand at around about 4 meters tall, and their bodies are covered by jet black fur. Their eyes within its two heads are described to be devoid of sanity. They have sharp forefeet pointed-like claws that can easily slaughter human beings.

Black-Winged Mouse

Black-Winged Mice

Black-Winged Mice (黒翼鼠, Kokuyoku Nezumi) are mice that have black wings and red eyes, making them similar to bats.

Double-Headed Serpent

Double-Headed Serpents

Double-Headed Serpents (双頭蛇, Ākarubu), also known as Abonsconda (アボンスコンダ, Abonsukonda) according to the author, are snakes with red eyes and a dark body as thick as a human arm.

Rock Pig

Rock Pig

Rock Pigs (岩豚, Iwa Buta), also known as Wagpigs (ワッグピッグ, Waggupiggu), have round red eyes and jet black skin that's thick and hard like rock. They have a large mouth seemingly capable of swallowing a Giant whole and flat teeth. Their short but thick legs are capable of flattening almost everything, if enough force is exerted. Their belly area is of a lighter color, indicating their weak spot.

During Arc 4's climax, a Rock Pig appeared alongside Meili Portroute and fought with Frederica Baumann. Later in the fight, the Rock Pig was killed by Garfiel Tinzel after getting his belly ripped open in an open display of blood and gore.

Elgina

Elgina

The Elgina (エルギーナ, Erugīna) is a snake witchbeast with a ten meter long body in length, green scales, a torso as thick as a bundle of logs, and a tail powerful enough to cause fatal injuries with a mere graze. It also produces a poison that is easily capable of killing at least a full grown man, and like regular snakes, it uses a pit organ to see with heat vision. According to Vincent Vollachia, "El" means giant, so Subaru deduces that "gina" means snake.

Numerous Elginas reside within the Vollachia Empire’s Buddheim Jungle. One such beast was used during the Shudrak Clan’s Lifeblood Ritual and was killed by Subaru and Vincent, while another appeared before a unit of Vollachian soldiers and was slain by them.

Rat-Type Witchbeast

This witchbeast is a very large rat with soft-looking fur, bird-like wings growing out of its arms, and a sharp tail to attack with. Apparently, its aggressiveness is comparable to a Guiltylowe. This witchbeast was used during a Sparka event for Ginunhive.

Sturdy Ape

Sturdy Ape

Sturdy Apes (剛猿, Tsuyoshi Saru), also known as Lauda (ラウーダ, Raūda), are large, powerful, and wild ape creatures. Its arms are as thick as a human torso, and the sound of its roar is comparable to the exhaust of a large truck.

Possum

Possums (袋鼠, Fukuronezumi) are opossum-like creatures can change their body size based on their anger level. They leave traps at dead ends and strike the moment their prey becomes careless. They can harass their enemies by inflating themselves until they explode, showering them with their blood and guts. Other Possums will flock towards the source of the stench and repeat the same process.

Spotted King Dog

Spotted King Dogs (斑王犬, Madara-ō Inu) have four legs with sharp claws and thick fur. They have spotted fur and are similar to hyenas, however they are twice as large as humans.

Misfortune Bird

Misfortune Birds (凶鳥, Kyō Tori), also known as Knickerbockers (ニッカポッカ, Nikkapokka) according to the author, are beasts that moved into the forest near Roswaal Manor after the Wolgarms were killed.

One-Horned Mouse

One-Horned Mice (一角鼠, Ikkaku Nezumi), also known as Dimril (ディムリル, Dimuriru) according to the author, are beasts that moved into the forest near Roswaal Manor after the Wolgarms were killed.

Aquatic Witchbeasts

Though not seen in certain bodies of water, such as the lake in which Priestella is located, there are dangerous witchbeasts that do reside in the waters of some certain lakes, such as Ginunhive’s, which acts almost like the island’s prison guards, and anyone unfortunate enough to find themselves in these waters tend to be devoured.

Majira

Majira

Majira (マジーラ, Majīra) are one-horned monkeys that are about half the size of an average human. According to Beatrice, they have some level of intelligence as they are skilled fighting as a group in forests. They appeared in chapter 11 of the Aganau IF in Re:Zero Lost in Memories.

Boss Majira

Boss Majira

Boss Majira (ボスマジーラ, Bosu Majīra) are large one-horned monkeys that about the size of a human with two horned knuckles on each hand. According to Subaru, they presumably serve as the pact leaders for the majira, bearing incredible strength. They appeared in chapter 11 of the Aganau IF in Re:Zero Lost in Memories.

Augria Sand Dunes

Due to its close proximity to the Witch's Shrine, the Augria Sand Dunes has a high concentration of witch miasma, making it an ideal place for witchbeasts to live. Witchbeasts that live here are larger than normal, tend to become violent, and some only live in the area.

Unicorn

Unicorns (一角獣, Ikkakujū) are rumored to be an endemic species that live in the Augria Sand Dunes. They have only been mentioned by a bartender in Mirula.

Hungry Horse King

Hungry Horse King

Hungry Horse Kings (餓馬王, Gabaō), dubbed Centaurs (ケンタウロス, Kentaurosu) by Natsuki Subaru, are an endemic species located underground in the Augria Sand Dunes and are one of the strongest species that live there. They are six to seven meters in length. They are described to be similar to a deformed centaur: they have the body of a horse with a human like torso instead of a head, the human torso in turn has a curved horn growing where the head should be and a mouth stretching vertically from chest to belly, with no eyes, and a cry similar to a human baby's. In exchange for not having sight, their hearing is above average, using echolocation to see their surroundings. The fur on their back is constantly burning and keeps on burning even if it is pulled out, allowing them to launch fireballs at their prey or create weapons for close combat.

Unlike other witchbeasts, Hungry Horse Kings are able to regenerate a broken horn, making them unable to be tamed, and can also regenerate any lost body parts in addition to adding limbs or hardening their body, effectively enabling them to make themselves stronger after they meet their opponents. Despite their strength, one of them was easily defeated by Shaula when its internal organs were completely obliterated. Its regeneration is also limited in that cauterized wounds cannot be healed, which becomes a problem if it accidentally burns itself with its own fire attacks.

Courtesan Bear

Courtesan Bears

Courtesan Bears (花魁熊, Oiranguma) are bear-shaped witchbeasts, originally from Kararagi. They have flowers all over their bodies and live in flower gardens that exist in certain areas of the Augria Sand Dunes. Courtesan Bears are two to three meters in length and have short legs in exchange for long arms, black fur, and hook-like claws. The flowers on their bodies are actually parasites that suck moisture and nutrients from their hosts, and any places that don't have any flowers have withered. Their faces are mummy-like.

Sand Earthworm

Sand Earthworm

Sand Earthworms (砂蚯蚓, Sunamimizu), also called Earth Serpents (土蛇, Tsuchihebi), are an endemic species located in the Augria Sand Dunes. Though there are native ones as well, the endemic ones are mentioned to be up to several thousand times larger. They have no backbone, no eyes, no arms or legs, and has a body that is made to live under the surface. Their mouths are capable of swallowing four to five people whole at once and have teeth that help distribute saliva that melts their victims.

Feathered Mole

Feathered Moles (羽土竜, Hanemogura) are an endemic species located in the Augria Sand Dunes. They are covered in something which resembles bird wings, and the greater part of their head has transformed into a horn. Feathered Moles can fly with their wings, but when their horn breaks, they die.

Trivia

• The three Sin Archbishops of Gluttony, Lye Batenkaitos, Roy Alphard, and Rui Arneb, all represent a witchbeast due to their star name with Lye being Whale (Cetus), Roy being Snake (Hydra), and Rui being Rabbit (Lepus).
• The author has previously said that the pronunciation of the Black Serpent's name in Japanese is "kokuja" (こくじゃ), but in the anime, the pronunciation of the name is "kurohebi" (くろへび).
• The author stated that when the White Whale wasn't rampaging throughout the land, it was situated near the Great Waterfall.
• The author stated Subaru's most brutal death was by the hands of the Great Rabbit, back in Arc 4.
• The Great Rabbit's birthday happens to be on June 5.
• Of the Three Great Witchbeasts, the Black Serpent was the last one to appear within the confines of the story and the only one yet to appear in the present day story. Consequentially, it is also the only one that still roams the world freely.
• The White Whale may have been loosely based off of Moby Dick, the white whale from the book of the same name by Herman Melville.