Qutrub

Qutrub

A qutrub in Middle Eastern folklore is a type of jinn or demon, similar to a ghoul because it was said to haunt graveyards and eat corpses.

The qutrub also appear as monsters in the role-playing game Final Fantasy XI.

References

* [http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/bestiary.html?fmob=4236 Vana'diel Bestiary: Qutrub (Allakhazam.com]


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