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[[File:FESS_Monsters.png|thumb|220px|right|Artwork of two [[Bonewalker]]s and a single [[Draco Zombie]], from {{FE8}}.]]

A '''monster''' (Japanese: {{hover|魔物|Mamono}} ''monster'') is any supernatural creature given life by the power of [[Dark (magic)|dark magic]]. Monsters have historically plagued the continents of [[Valentia]], [[Magvel]], [[Fódlan]], and less historically, [[Archanea (continent)|Archanea]] in the time of {{FE13}}. They are in the service of [[Duma]], [[Fomortiis]], and [[Grima (character)|Grima]] respectively. Monsters are antagonistic and a major threat to [[human]] populations. Monsters also appear in {{FE14}}, the most prominent being the [[Faceless]] created by Nohrian mages and the Vallite phantoms created by [[Anankos]].

As the primary prerequisite for monster status is usually an origin based in dark magic, other non-human species such as [[dragon]]s, [[laguz]], or [[taguel]] are not monsters in this sense.  

The exact method of creating monsters is unknown. Monsters appear to arise by themselves through the radiating dark energies of Duma or Fomortiis in a location, with Magvel's [[Darkling Woods (location)|Darkling Woods]] being a prominent location for their automatic creation as the resting place of Fomortiis.<ref>{{Cite|This is Darkling Woods... It was here the heroes met the Demon King and with the Sacred Stones defeated him. I've heard the lingering energies of that battle are the source of the monsters. But I never imagined it would be as bad as this...|[[Seth]]|The Sacred Stones}}</ref>  The existence of the five [[Sacred Stone (object)|Sacred Stone]]s appears to prevent the rise of monsters in the world, with the destruction of even one—[[Grado (country)|Grado]]'s—being enough to allow them to rise once more, though this could also be a result of the Demon King escaping into [[Lyon]] and not the breaking of the stone itself. In addition, humans with mastery of certain forms of dark magic are [[Conjure|capable of summoning]] monsters of their own accord; in Valentia, this was exclusively the domain of [[Arcanist|dark priests]] [[Cantor|in Duma's service]].  

The [[Risen]] of [[Ylisse]] are also a form of monster comprised solely of reanimated corpses, and the [[revenant]] and [[entombed]] monster types are considered Risen when among them. Related are the [[morph]]s of [[Elibe]], created by the [[Dark Druid]] [[Nergal]] using forbidden magic fueled by the [[quintessence]] of living creatures; unlike other monsters, morphs adopt the appearance of a living and healthy human, and while the majority appear to have no emotions, a small few ([[Ephidel]], [[Sonia]] and [[Limstella]]) do feature it and are capable of mimicking human emotion.

The monsters of [[Fódlan]] are different in origin from the monsters of other continents. Instead of being formed by dark magic in some manner, monsters are instead the result of the power of [[Crest Stone]]s, which empower, mutate, and disfigure humans and animals. Many are known as Demonic Beasts, and are often draconic in nature—likely a result of Crest Stones being the hearts of ancient dragons. Monsters in Fódlan are exceptionally large and powerful, with some groups including the [[Adrestia|Adrestian Empire]] and "[[those who slither in the dark]]" bending them to become biological weapons with which to attack other nations.

[[File:Ss_fe08_l'arachels_group.png|right|thumb|[[L'Arachel]], [[Rennac]], and [[Dozla]] fighting [[Gargoyle]]s in {{FE8}}.]]

Monsters are present only in {{FE2}}, its remake {{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}, {{title|The Sacred Stones}} and, to a lesser extent, {{title|Awakening}} and {{title|Fates}}; while the former three appearances cover a broad spectrum of monster types, ''Awakening'' features only [[revenant]]s and [[entombed]] as distinct monsters and part of the [[Risen]], with all other Risen instead taking the form of normal human [[class]]es while ''Fates'' features [[faceless]] as enemies in every campaigns and [[stoneborn]] as NPC capable of defending the player castle in ''Conquest'' and ''Revelation'' routes. Monsters are fought throughout each game as the primary or only enemies in certain chapters, and in addition are also fought in optional [[skirmish]]es on the [[world map]]s except in ''Conquest'' route of ''Fates''.

In a manner similar to the [[class change|class changing]] of human units, monsters are often loosely divided into [[:Category:Base classes|base]] and [[:Category:Advanced classes|advanced]] variants of themselves. Much as advanced-class human enemies typically become far more prevalent as a game progresses, so too do advanced monster versions appear more frequently in the later stages of a game.

Typically, there is a variety of weapons available to the player which deal [[bonus damage]] to monster units: the [[Blessed Sword]], [[Blessed Lance]], [[Blessed Bow]] and [[Seraphim]] in ''Gaiden'' and its remake {{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}, the Sacred Twin weapons and the [[Slayer]] skill in ''The Sacred Stones'', the Blessed Lance and Blessed Bow in ''Awakening'' and ''Fates'', and the [[Spirit Katana]] in ''Fates''.

In {{title|Three Houses}}, monster units work much more differently than regular units. Most monster units now take up multiple spaces, typically a 2×2 square or even a 3×3 square, and attacking any space they occupy will damage them. Monsters are much more powerful overall, boasting multiple health bars and [[Barrier (monster)|barrier]]s that reduce damage dealt to them, as well as grant them various [[abilities]] when targeted. Emptying their health bars will grant them latent abilities as well.

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|portrait1=[[File:Generic portrait revenant fe15.png|x150px]]

|char1=[[Revenant]]

|description1=Walking corpses that move slowly but attack with sharp claws.

|game1={{title|Gaiden}},<br>{{title|The Sacred Stones}},<br>{{title|Awakening}},<br>{{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait2=[[File:Generic portrait entombed fe15.png|x150px]]

|char2=[[Entombed]]

|description2=Reanimated corpses. They're not fast, but their talons rend flesh with ease.

|game2={{title|Gaiden}},<br>{{title|The Sacred Stones}},<br>{{title|Awakening}},<br>{{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait3=[[File:Generic portrait bonewalker fe15.png|x150px]]

|char3=[[Bonewalker]]

|description3=Dead warriors given will by dark magic. They wield a variety of weapons.

|game3={{title|Gaiden}},<br>{{title|The Sacred Stones}},<br>{{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait4=[[File:Generic portrait lich fe15.png|x150px]]

|char4=[[Lich]]

|description4=A more powerful bonewalker found in the [[Duma Tower]].

|game4={{title|Gaiden}},<br>{{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait5=[[File:Generic portrait gargoyle fe15.png|x150px]]

|char5=[[Gargoyle]]

|description5=Malignant fiends who hunt with lances. They ride on fell wings.

|game5={{title|Gaiden}},<br>{{title|The Sacred Stones}},<br>{{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait6=[[File:Generic portrait deathgoyle fe15.png|x150px]]

|char6=[[Deathgoyle]]

|description6=A more powerful gargoyle found in the [[Duma Tower]].<!--Gargoyles empowered by magic. They are both swift and brutal.-->

|game6={{title|Gaiden}},<br>{{title|The Sacred Stones}},<br>{{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait7=[[File:Generic portrait necrodragon fe15.png|x150px]]

|char7=[[Necrodragon|Draco Zombie/Necrodragon]]

|description7=The revived corpse of a dragon. Its putrid breath decays all it touches.

|game7={{title|Gaiden}},<br>{{title|The Sacred Stones}},<br>{{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait8=[[File:Generic portrait white dragon fe15.png|x150px]]

|char8=[[White Dragon (monster)|White Dragon]]

|description8=A more powerful necrodragon found in the [[Duma Tower]].

|game8={{title|Gaiden}},<br>{{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait9=[[File:Generic portrait mogall fe15.png|x150px]]

|char9=[[Mogall]]

|description9=Perilous floating orbs filled with blighting dark magic.

|game9={{title|Gaiden}},<br>{{title|The Sacred Stones}},<br>{{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait10=[[File:Generic portrait arch mogall fe08.gif]]

|char10=[[Arch Mogall]]

|description10=Mogall whose dread power exceeds that of their lesser cousins.

|game10={{title|The Sacred Stones}}

|portrait11=[[File:Generic portrait wight fe08.gif]]

|char11=[[Wight]]

|description11=Skeletons driven by terrible magic. They can wield many weapons.

|game11={{title|The Sacred Stones}}

|portrait12=[[File:Generic portrait bael fe08.gif]]

|char12=[[Bael]]

|description12=Giant poisonous mountain spiders with venom-filled fangs.

|game12={{title|The Sacred Stones}}

|portrait13=[[File:Generic portrait elder bael fe08.gif]]

|char13=[[Elder Bael]]

|description13=Magic-infused giant spiders. Their venom is lethal.

|game13={{title|The Sacred Stones}}

|portrait14=[[File:Generic portrait mauthe doog fe08.gif]]

|char14=[[Mauthe Doog]]

|description14=Blood-hungry demon dogs that attack with keen-edged fangs.

|game14={{title|The Sacred Stones}}

|portrait15=[[File:Generic portrait gwyllgi fe08.gif]]

|char15=[[Gwyllgi]]

|description15=Savage, three-headed hellhounds. Their fangs are cruel death dealers.

|game15={{title|The Sacred Stones}}

|portrait16=[[File:Generic portrait tarvos fe08.gif]]

|char16=[[Tarvos (monster)|Tarvos]]

|description16=Vile man-beasts who thunder into combat with colossal axes.

|game16={{title|The Sacred Stones}}

|portrait17=[[File:Generic portrait maelduin fe08.gif]]

|char17=[[Maelduin]]

|description17=Immensely fast and strong creatures who hunt with axes and bows.

|game17={{title|The Sacred Stones}}

|portrait18=[[File:Generic portrait cyclops fe08.gif]]

|char18=[[Cyclops]]

|description18=One-eyed giants who use their strength to wield huge axes.

|game18={{title|The Sacred Stones}}

|portrait19=[[File:Generic portrait gorgon fe08.gif]]

|char19=[[Gorgon]]

|description19=Comely and cursed, these creatures turn all who behold them into stone.

|game19={{title|The Sacred Stones}}

|portrait20=[[File:Generic_portrait_phantom_fe08.gif]]

|char20=[[Phantom]]

|description20=Phantom warriors who possess great strength but vanish when attacked.

|game20={{title|The Sacred Stones}}, {{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait21=[[File:Generic portrait faceless fe14.png|x150px]]

|char21=[[Faceless]]

|description21=An undead monster conjured by fell magic. Attacks with its fists.

|game21={{title|Fates}}

|portrait22=[[File:Generic portrait stoneborn fe14.png|x150px]]

|char22=[[Stoneborn]]

|description22=A statue given animation by magic. Attacks by throwing boulders at range.

|game22={{title|Fates}}

|portrait23=[[File:Portrait_slime_garon_fe14.png|x150px]]

|char23=[[Empty Vessel]]

|description23=A formless being of unidentifiable fluid. Even mere drops of it are harmful.

|game23={{title|Fates}}

|portrait24=[[File:Generic portrait dracul fe15.png|x150px]]

|char24=[[Dracul]]

|description24=A powerful immortal who lurks in deepest darkness.

|game24={{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait25=[[File:Generic portrait titan fe15.png|x150px]]

|char25=[[Titan]]

|description25=A fallen race of ancient giants who stalk the living.

|game25={{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait26=[[File:Generic portrait deimos fe15.png|x150px]]

|char26=[[Deimos]]

|description26=The bones of a shaman who wielded purifying flame.  

|game26={{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait27=[[File:Generic portrait garuda fe15.png|x150px]]

|char27=[[Garuda]]

|description27=A freakish bird with shining wings. Swift and deadly.

|game27={{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait28=[[File:Generic portrait balor fe15.png|x150px]]

|char28=[[Balor]]

|description28=A frightful evil eye said to come from an ancient spirit.

|game28={{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait29=[[File:Generic portrait fafnir fe15.png|x150px]]

|char29=[[Fafnir]]

|description29=A massive dragon that has lived since antiquity.

|game29={{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait30=[[File:Generic portrait fiend fe15.png|x150px]]

|char30=[[Fiend]]

|description30=A knight from the nether realm with awesome power.  

|game30={{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}{{hover|*|While this class appears in Gaiden, it is not a monster class in that game}}

|portrait31=[[File:Generic portrait guardian fe15.png|x150px]]

|char31=[[Guardian]]

|description31=A knight who has crossed ages in the name of duty.

|game31={{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}

|portrait32=[[File:Small portrait black beast fe16.png|x150px]]

|char32=[[Black Beast]]

|description32=This beast is the transformed state of the wielder of the Hero's Relic, the Lance of Ruin.

|game32={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait33=[[File:Small portrait wandering beast fe16.png|x150px]]

|char33=[[Wandering Beast]]

|description33=This mysterious Demonic Beast may be connected to the Crest of the Beast somehow...

|game33={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait34=[[File:Generic small portrait wild demonic beast fe16.png|x150px]]

|char34=[[Wild Demonic Beast]]

|description34=This wild Demonic Beast has lost all sense of reason. It is infused with a powerful poison.

|game34={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait35=[[File:Generic small portrait experimental demonic beast fe16.png|x150px]]

|char35=[[Experimental Demonic Beast]]

|description35=With a crest stone embedded in its forehead, this creature is an experimental, more resilient variation of a Demonic Beast.

|game35={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait36=[[File:Generic small portrait demonic beast fe16.png|x150px]]

|char36=[[Demonic Beast]]

|description36=This Demonic Beast has been twisted into this form by the Imperial army. It bears a concealed Crest Stone on its forehead.

|game36={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait37=[[File:Generic small portrait flying demonic beast fe16.png|x150px]]

|char37=[[Flying Demonic Beast]]

|description37=An airborne Demonic Beast with enormous wings, this creature is swift and will often dodge attacks.

|game37={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait38=[[File:Generic small portrait altered demonic beast fe16.png|x150px]]

|char38=[[Altered Demonic Beast]]

|description38=This armored Demonic Beast rends its foes with beastly strength. Magic is ineffective while its armor is intact.

|game38={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait39=[[File:Generic small portrait giant demonic beast fe16.png|x150px]]

|char39=[[Giant Demonic Beast]]

|description39=A mammoth, bipedal Demonic Beast, this creature is robust, with powerful physical strength.

|game39={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait40=[[File:Generic small portrait golem fe16.png|x150px]]

|char40=[[Golem]]

|description40=A mysterious weapon that appears to be connected to the Church of Seiros. This creature attacks using magic.

|game40={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait41=[[File:Generic small portrait altered golem fe16.png|x150px]]

|char41=[[Altered Golem]]

|description41=An armored golem that strikes fear into the hearts of its foes. While its armor is intact, magic is rendered useless.

|game41={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait42=[[File:Generic small portrait titanus fe16.png|x150px]]

|char42=[[Titanus]]

|description42=A weapon made with forgotten knowledge, it protects itself with a formidable shield.

|game42={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait43=[[File:Generic small portrait white beast fe16.png|x150px]]

|char43=[[White Beast]]

|description43=<!-- Add help text here -->

|game43={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait44=[[File:Small portrait the immovable fe16.png|x150px]]

|char44=[[Lord of the Lake]]

|description44=<!-- Add help text here -->

|game44={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait45=[[File:Small portrait the wind caller fe16.png|x150px]]

|char45=[[Lord of the Desert]]

|description45=With wings that control the very wind, the Wind Caller possesses vast intelligence and exalted strength.

|game45={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait46=[[File:Generic small portrait giant bird fe16.png|x150px]]

|char46=[[Giant Bird]]

|description46=This massive bird has grown to an unnatural size through the absorption of magic.

|game46={{title|Three Houses}}

|portrait47=[[File:Generic small portrait giant crawler fe16.png|x150px]]

|char47=[[Giant Crawler]]

|description47=This massive worm has grown to an unnatural size through the absorption of magic.

|game47={{title|Three Houses}}

|portraitlast=[[File:Generic small portrait giant wolf fe16.png|x150px]]

|charlast=[[Giant Wolf]]

|descriptionlast=This massive wolf has grown to an unnatural size through the absorption of magic.

|gamelast={{title|Three Houses}}

|eng-name=• Monster<br>• Terror

|eng-mean=• This name is used in {{title|The Sacred Stones}}.<br>• This name is used only in {{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}.

|jap-name={{hover|魔物|Mamono}}

|jap-mean=Monster

|span-name=Monstruo

|span-sp-name=<!--If Echoes usage is identical to North American version, use "span-name" instead-->

|span-la-name=• Aberración<br>• Gran bestia

|span-la-mean=• Used for the Terrors of ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''.<br>• Used for the Great Terrors of ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''.

|fren-mean=• Monster. Used in ''The Sacred Stones''.<br>• Used for the Terrors of ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''.<br>• Used for the Great Terrors of ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''.

|ger-name=Monster

|ger-mean=As above.

|ital-name=Mostro

|ital-mean=Monster

|ch-trad-name=

|ch-trad-mean=

TCGCipher Bael.png|Artwork of a [[Bael]] from {{TCGCipher}}.

TCGCipher Lyon 01.png|Artwork of [[Lyon]], [[Fomortiis]], and several monsters from {{TCGCipher}}.

Ss_fe08_l'arachels_group.png|A CG from ''The Sacred Stones'', featuring [[L'Arachel]], [[Rennac]], and [[Dozla]].

Small_portrait_monster_fe08.png|The mini portrait used by Enemy Monsters in ''The Sacred Stones.''

Small_portrait_Monster_Ally.png|The mini portrait used by [[Phantom]]s in ''The Sacred Stones.''