Chaos Beast

Chaos Beast (混沌獣) is a type of monster that appears in Mass for the Dead.

Background
Chaos Beasts are endemic to the New World, appearing after the Great Tomb of Nazarick transferred from YGGDRASIL during the Catastrophe. They appear from purple fissures that erupt spontaneously throughout the regions. These monsters serve as some of the major antagonists in the ruined New World as the three surviving nations: Re-Estize Kingdom, Baharuth Empire, and Slane Theocracy struggle to rebuild.

Types of Chaos Beasts

 * Quadruped Chaos Beast
 * Warrior Chaos Beast
 * Giant Chaos Beast
 * Double Sword Chaos Beast
 * Flying Chaos Beast
 * Giant Flying Chaos Beast
 * Mochi Type Beast
 * Kadomatsu Type Beast

Appearance
Chaos Beasts come in a multitude of forms, weaker variants are mostly contaminated creatures that range from humanoid goblins, quadrupedal wolves, slimes, lumbering trolls, etc. Stronger variants are resemble creatures made of amethyst colored metal and crystal, which appear as Chaos Stones. In other rare cases these stones are embedded in the center of their bodies.

Abilities
Besides coming in a variety of forms, usually lower-tier ones taking the forms of goblins, trolls, and other New World monsters. A few powerful types are mostly humanoid and wield weapons and other special abilities.

Trivia

 * Usually, in the game, their appearances are herald by cracks or ruptures in an area of space.
 * They seem similar to spawned monsters from YGGDRASIL though they are a type that Momonga has never seen in the game.