Why Do Orcs Look Like Pigs? But Only Sometimes?
How fantasy’s go-to mooks went from ghouls to swine to green-skinned dreamboats.
How Kolchak: The Night Stalker Influenced Final Fantasy
The cult TV series lives on in many ways, including a certain monster character.
Final Fantasy vs. Dungeons & Dragons
And why has the Mindflayer endured when many “borrowed” monsters have not?
Bahamut and Behemoth: One and the Same?
Final Fantasy’s king of dragons has a special link to one of the game’s recurring enemies.
Sea Hag or Sagahin? A Quick History of an RPG Water Monster
Final Fantasy’s resident mermen come from D&D but draw on a richer and weirder variety of sources.