loids

Example:In the old tales, creatures like dragons and loids were considered beasts that terrorized the countryside.

Definition:A wild creature, often used in a generic sense for any destructive or dangerous animal.

Example:The monster in the story was a half-man, half-ape loid, with a tattered skin and wild, glowing eyes.

Definition:A frightening creature, often the result of a supernatural or natural anomaly, which is often the antagonist in fantasy literature.