Forum:The Monster Encyclopedia

This encyclopedia gives a detailed description about each monster, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. It also gives the best ways to defeat the monster.

Monsters fall into two categories: Creatures and Unique Creatures. Enemies in the Creatures category mean there exist multiple of that enemy. For example Hellhounds, Cyclops, and Drakons. Enemies in the Unique Creatures are one of a kind, and once killed will not appear again for some time (until they reform). For example Cetus, the Minotaur, or Medusa.

History
Harpies are winged spirits best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas. The literal meaning of the word seems to be "that which snatches".

Strengths
Their claws are very sharp and can tear through armor. They can fly very quickly.

Tactics
They can fly and they use their claws in combination with this.They will fly low and rake with their claws before they fly up so you cannot hit them. Another popular tactic is swooping down and lifting enemies into the air and dropping them from high heights.

Weaknesses
Their flesh is susceptable to any basic attack. If their wings are disabled many of their strategies are useless.When they swoop, duck and thrust up with your weapon. If a wing is injured, they will fall and can be easily beaten.

History
hellhounds can only be summoned from the fields of punishment.

History
Sea demons. They have faces like dogs, with black snouts, brown eyes and pointy ears.Their bodies are sleek and black like seals. They have stubby legs that were half flippers and half foot, and humanlike hands with sharp claws.

Strengths
they are imune to fire.

Strengths
they can freeze whatever foes they defeat in a block of ice.

Strengths
Cyclopes have a great amount of strength, capable of powerful physical attacks. They can use a wide array of weapons. They have amazing hearing and the ability to perfectly imitate voices. They are also immune to flames.

Strengths
Very pretty when not in true form. Almost no male demigod has been known to withstand them. elder empousai can burst into flame and get away

History
more than eight feet tall with wild eyes, pointy teeth, and hairy arms.

History
the Hydra is a multi-headed monster.

Strengths
every time you sever one head, two grow back.

Strengths
venom can kill within a minute. can jump up to fifteen feet.

Weaknesses
Fairly weak, and can be captured or killed with little effort. The problems lies in their tails, which should be cut off before worrying about anything else.

History
live in the sea of monsters

Strengths
they sing about what you desire.

Strengths
can fly and use wind to fight. some more wild ones can use electricity

History
Dragons are often confused with drakons. Drakons are about a thousan years older

Strengths
Dragons have armor that varies in thickness. Dragons that have wings tend to have weaker scales than land based dragons. Most of them are capable of breathing flames.Very few can breathe poison. Throughout all of history, there have been two reported sightings of dragons that could breathe ice and freezing wind. Most dragons have powerful claws and tails, but it again depends on the individual dragon.

Tactics
Tactics solely depend on the individual dragon. Any with distance attacks will usually use that first. Flying dragons have been known to retreat into the sky to recover energy.

Weaknesses
Most dragons have weaknesses depending on what kind of dragon they are. Flying dragons have thinner scales than land based and are more damaged by physical attacks. Land based dragons that crawl usually have vulnerable underbellies. Almost all dragons are weak on the inside. One hero was known to trick a dragon into eating a jar of greek fire. A dragon may have an elemental weakness based on their type. Fire based dragons are vulnerable to ice, poison based are vulnerable to fire, water based or flying dragons are vulnerable to electricity.

Strengths
Large and bulky serpentine drakons, capable of gliding over the land. Their armor is almost in inpenetrable. This breed of drakon can breathe flames. This breed is immune to flames and freezing.

Tactics
The tactic of these terrors is to speed around and act as a battering ram, then devour whatever they hit. If attacked, they use a wide spray of flames to coat as much area as possible. If fighting a single enemy, they can launch concentrated balls of fire.

Weaknesses
The weakness of this lesser drakon any exposed tissue. Most of their bodies are coated in hard scales, but the few sections not coated (including eyes and mouth) are vulnerable to attacks. They can be killed by extremely powerful poisons.

Strengths
These terrifying creatures are massive, and use their size to crush enemies. They have indestructible plated scales covering the majority of their body. Anything that makes eye contact with these creatures will be paralyzed. There is a remarkeably, impossibly small chance of being able to break free of this paralysis without assisstance. They can also spray a destructive toxin that has some acidic properties. Only immediate amputation of an effected area can prevent death. A direct blast of this poison will always cause death. These creatures are immune to poison. Elemental (fire, water, ice, wind, etc.) abilities prove ineffective against this terror.

Tactics
The main strategy of this creature is to paralyze victims then devour or crush them. If this tactic fails, they will increase speed and act as massive battering rams. With this tactic done they will move onto their final strategy which involves spraying poison out in streams then spraying in random directions to cause chaos.

Weaknesses
These beasts have few weaknesses. The soft flesh of their eyes, and inside their mouths are the only practical weak points. Be warned, if they lose their eyes they will move to their final tactic and spray poison in random directions.

Strengths
can shoot spikes.

History
The most famous Karkinos was summoned by Hera to fight Hercules alongside the Hydra. He was easily defeated. For his service, that Karkinos was made into the constellation 'Cancer'.

Strengths
These large crabs have powerful claws that can crush strog armor. Their backs, claws, and legs have a thick shell that can defend against most attacks. They can also spray a powerful jet of water that can knock back foes.

History
flesh eating sheep live on Polyphemus's island. they guarded the golden fleece

Strengths
they eat flesh

Strengths
Their large stingers can pierce armor. They are capable of climbing rough terrain. Their large claws can crush a decent amount of materials.

History
The Keres are a race of blue skinned demons, always female, that feed on the flesh of injured warriors. They are the size of adult women. They have two large leathery bat wings that sprout from their back and several rows of razor sharp teeth. They are attracted to wars, diseased areas, or scenes of murder.

Strengths
They can fly at incredible speeds. Their teeth can bite through armor. They are immune to poisons.

Weaknesses
Their flesh is vulnerable to basic attacks. They are poor combatents while in the air.

Strengths
The minotaur's greatest strength is its strength. It is fast and nearly unstoppable during its charge attack.

Tactics
These simple-minded beasts use weapons such as clubs, axes, and swords. If they lose their weapons, or are angered they will lower their heads and charga at full speed. The more they fight the angrier they get, and the faster they charge.

Strengths
Her main strength is her petrifying gaze that turns anyone who makes eye contact into stone. She is very quick and agile.

Weaknesses
Reflective surfaces are your friend. If you look at her relection, you will not be turned to stone. Aside from this, her flesh is not armored and can be damaged by basic weapons. She is weak to fire, ice, and electricity.

History
Two heared dog belonging to Eurytion

History
a three headed dog who guards the underworld.

Strengths
whenever wounded, the earth comes up to heal him.

History
half bear half man. very strong.

History
Very tall. once tried to kill theseus with exess hospitality

Strengths
is very hospitable. doesn't seem like a monster at first.

History
monsterous offspring of Typhon and Echidna

Strengths
It can breathe fire. Its snake-headed tail has venomous fangs and excretes a venom that 'is like acid'

Strengths
very very strong and destructive

Strengths
Has three hearts. when you stab one, the other two keep him alive

History
the many headed monster that guards the Garden of the Hesparides

Strengths
This lion has an impenetrable coat, that deflects all attacks. The great size of this beast only increases the power of his claws.

Weaknesses
the only vulnerable part is its mouth.

Weaknesses
Silver is key. As a lycanthrope, silver is his main weakness. He can be stopped by powerful enough physical attacks, but silver is needed to defeat him.