Dark Souls Enemies

Armoured Tusk

A large, heavily armoured boar. First encountered in the Undead Parish, with an unprotected backside able to be backstabbed. Another two reside in the The Duke's Archives, this time with their weak point armored over.

Balder Knight

A knight from the land of Balder. They were led by Knight King Rendal in his quest for glory to Anor Londo.

Bat Wing Demon

A low-ranking demon found found patrolling Anor Londo, armed with Demon's Spears: Carved from the bones of fellow demons. Wielded by the slim lesser Batwing demons. The weapon of these chaos demons wandering Anor Londo are different from those of other chaos demons, and are imbued with lightning.

Black Knights

The loyal warriors of Gwyn known as Black Knights were once part of the regular armies of Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight: Silver Knights. When the chaos engulfed Izalith, and hundreds of demons appeared, some of these knights were given new weapons, specially forged to fight demons.

Butcher

Located in The Depths, these cannibal butchers carry two weapons, a massive butcher blade and a sharpening steel that is used for a grab attack.

Channeler

The Channelers are agents of Seath, who venture out into Lordran for unknown reasons.

Chaos Bug

Small non-hostile hopping insects found on the pathway between the Demon Ruins and Lost Izalith.

Crow Demons

Crow Demons are encountered in the Painted World of Ariamis. They were originally worshipers of the Goddess Velka whose bodies were warped by their devotion.

Crystal Lizard

Crystal Lizards are non-hostile creatures that run away when approached. They emit a "sparkling" sound. They drop precious upgrade materials when killed.

Darkwraiths

Members of the Darkwraith Covenant, the Darkwraiths are Former Knights of New Londo who have descended into the dark. Their skeletal armor, now twisted and transformed, is believed to be partially fused with the wearer, and remains a symbol of the Dark Servants and their diabolical art of Lifedrain.

Giant Undead Rat

A larger version of the Undead Rats that acts as a miniboss in the Depths.

Giants

Towering above the player, the race of giants is scattered throughout Lordran.

Golden Crystal Golem

The Golden Crystal Golem is a larger, stronger version of the blue Crystal Golems that sometimes contains an NPC. They seem to be serving Seath by imprisoning people within themselves.

Great Feline

Located in Darkroot Garden are these massive feline creatures. They are capable of performing high speed, high knockback attacks. Easily underestimated, they are best approached with caution. They pounce, bite, and roll.

Hellkite Drake

A huge red drake perched atop the bridge to Altar of Sunlight in the Undead Burg. The sword obtained by cutting off the dragon's tail reveals that it is actually a drake, not a dragon.

Hydra

Located in both Darkroot Basin and Ash Lake, it is a giant aquatic serpent with many heads.

Mimics

Mimics take the achievement of opening a chest and turn it into a test. This first mimic in Sen's Fortress sits askew in the room, its chain uncoiled, and faintly heaves up and down as it breathes. More than that, it makes every future chest a possible threat.

New Londo Ghosts

When New Londo was flooded to contain their corrupted knights and their kings, the citizens of New Londo also fell victim to the flood. The ghosts of the citizens now haunt the ruins of their old city, inadvertently acting as guardians, keeping any intruder from getting close to the seal that keeps the Abyss and the Darkwraiths at bay.

Painting Guardian

Highly dexterous enemies in the Church of Anor Londo that guard the entrance to the Painted World of Ariamis.

Parasitic Wall Hugger

Located in Blighttown, it is a huge tentacled enemy hugging a wall, guarding a powerful Pyromancy spell, Power Within. The wall hugger has its mouth positioned at the end of a ramp because it is, presumably, consuming runoff from The Depths. It only attacks when approached.

Pisaca

Snake-like creatures with a bright blue octopus head. They used to be humans, until they were kidnapped by the Channelers and subjected to Seath's experiments.

Prowling Demon

The Prowling Demons, also known as Titanite Demons, were born from the legendary slabs of Titanite that were scattered after the unnamed blacksmith deity passed away.

Sentinels

Giant guardians of Anor Londo. Sentinels wear the Giant Set and wield the Giant's Halberd and Giant Shield. Royal Sentinels are identified by their long blue robes.

Serpent Men

Serpent soldiers are tall soldiers, half man, half serpent, equipped with a huge sword and a wooden shield. They either attack with their sword or try to bite the player. The serpent mage is half man, half cobra, with four arms quad-wielding spiral swords, they attack with melee and ranged lightning attacks.

Silver Knights

The Silver Knights protect Anor Londo. When Lord Gwyn departed to link the Fire, his knights split into two groups. The Silver Knights stayed behind in Anor Londo to defend the illusory goddess, and their shields are blessed with her divine protection.

Undead Dragon

Rotting undead dragons that appear in Valley of Drakes and the Painted World of Ariamis. They are possibly some of the last dragons left alive that were affected by Gravelord Nito's plague.