A bestiary is usually a volume containing information on different creatures, either living or mythical, depending on the focus of the treatise. Monsters can be broken down into distinct Classes, such as:

• Vampire
• Draconid
• Elementa
• Other notable

Witchers see monsters as things they must slay, often those that react to silver negatively are considered monsters. As well creatures of magical or dark origin are also normally considered to be monsters.

Some monsters are welcomed by humans and others due to their benefits, such as trolls whose ability to build and repair things make them valuable additions to rural societies.

The draconids are a quite numerous order—even proper dragons alone number at least half a dozen species. Both they and the lesser draconids have inhabited these lands from time immemorial, forming an important branch of our ecosystem. As human cities and villages grew, and grazing and farming lands expanded, collisions between territories inhabited by draconids and those inhabited by humans became increasingly frequent. These predators quickly learned that herds of cattle and swine are a readily accessible source of food, which, in turn, led to attempts to exterminate them by any means avaible.

Geralt of Rivia, The World of the Witcher

Draconids is a diverse order of quasi-reptiles that often cause trouble to humanoid races.

While the creature most commonly associated with draconids is dragon, the most populous members of this order are actually the so-called lesser draconids, which include dracolizards (slyzards), forktails and wyverns. They may be easily confused with dragons, as they share scaly skin or armor made up of bony plates, bat wings, and reptilian maws, legs, and tails. They are smaller and less intelligent than dragons, and often possess atrophied forelegs, to the point that certain species have none at all.

Dragons, in turn, are larger, possess two pairs of well-developed legs, huge wings and tail, and obvious intelligence. However, mutations from this scheme exist.

• Draconid species:
• Dragon
• Dracolizard
• Dracoturtle
• Flying_drake
• Nidhogg
• Ornitodracon
• Sea_serpent
• Vigilosaur
• Wyvern

Elementa are fascinating creations of elemental magic: golems, elementals, gargoyles, and the like. Most such creatures are summoned by a mage or priest. They follow orders and have little will of their own. However when brought into this world without shackles, elementa are forces of chaos that can destroy cities.

The Witcher Role-Playing Game

Elementa (Polish: żywiołak or istota magiczna) are entities that live in either one of the Elemental or Para-Elemental Planes, or in the Material Plane but fueled by the elemental power.

Elementa vary in intelect and skills. Wild Hunt Hounds seem to resemble mundane beasts such as dogs and wolves, neufrae are a sentient race with skills compared to those of the arch-masters of magic, while genies are beings with power almost unmeasurable.

• Elementa species:
• Djinn
• Earth Elemental
• Fire Elemental
• Gargoyle
• Golem
• Wild Hunt
• Ice Elemental
• Moreau's Golem
• Pixies
• The Apiarian Phantom
• Therazane

• All the information in this page is taken from Fandom Witcher Wiki