| Ghoul | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Naming | |||
| Binomen | N/A | ||
| Original | الغول | ||
| Romanization | Al-ghuûl | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Humanoid | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Semi-sapient | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Place of origin | Iran | ||
| Diet | Carnivorous | ||
| Related species | Demon, Jinni, Vampire, Zombie | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | Real | ||
Ghoul is a mythical creature originating from pre-Islamic Arabian religion, who lives in the graveyards and eats human flesh. Traditionally, it has been considered one of the many varieties of Jinn, although nowadays it's also commonly portrayed as an undead creature, vaguely akin to a Zombie.
Works featuring Ghouls[]
Literature[]
- Vathek, by William Beckford (1786)
- "The Ghoul", by Clark Ashton Smith (1934)
Film[]
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
TV series[]
- Supernatural
Video games[]
- Alone in the Dark series
- The Elder Scrolls series
- World of Warcraft
- The Witcher series
Gallery[]
.png "Ghoul (Harry Potter).png (425 KB)")
.png "Ghoul (Alone in the Dark).png (6 KB)")
Alone in the Dark
.png "Ghoul (Doom).png (145 KB)")
Doom
.png "Ghoul (The Witcher).png (175 KB)")
The Witcher
.png "Ghoul (World of Warcraft).png (266 KB)")
World of Warcraft
.png "Ghoul (Elder Scrolls).png (209 KB)")
Elder Scrolls
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Fallout 4
Notes[]
- Some difficulty arises because the word "Ghoul" - similar to Aswang or Goblin - has also been employed as a generic term to refer to any supernatural monster, rather than a specific kind. A good example of this would be the animated film Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, in which the titular institution's student body consists of a vampire, a lycanthrope, an artificial human, a ghost and a mummy.
See also[]
- Ghoul (Harry Potter)
- Ghoul (Hellsing)
- Ghoul (Pickman's Model)
- Ghoul (Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger)