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* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'': Manticores are creatures of Chaos with spiked tails, bat wings, leonine bodies and vaguely humanoid heads. They're most common in the Chaos Wastes, but often fly south to lair in the mountains and forests of southern lands. They're often trapped by Dark Elf beastmasters to use as war animals, and some Dark Elf lords also use them as mounts.

* ''Literature/{{Impossible Creature|2023}}'': Manticores are some of the few creatures in the Archipelago who hunt for sport. They smell of decay and, according to The Guardian's Bestiary, have "the personality of a self-righteous politician." Some subspecies have a spiked ball at the end of their tails.

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': A small manticore appears trapped in a jar by Magic Man. Finn frees it, but it later appears back in the jar, complaining that it has [[StockholmSyndrome "some sort of hostage syndrome"]].

* ''Film/FantasticBeastsTheSecretsOfDumbledore'': despite being based on the Wizarding World of ''Harry Potter'', the manticores introduced in the movie are a colony of cat-sized, scorpion-like monsters with four chitinous tentacles tipped with a secondary mouth full of feelers, with their queen being a colossal version big enough to impale a person on its stinger tail and swallow them whole. They become aggressive when the light is out, but can be distracted by moving in a certain way, waving the arms in imitation of their tentacles. These beasts reside in the Erkstag prison, where [[spoiler: Theseus Scamander is imprisoned by Grindenwald's men.]]

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': Manticores are mentioned in passing when the heroes are looking for cases of dangerous animals being spared execution. They find such a case with a manticore, but lose hope when it turns out that was because everyone was too scared to go near it. According to supplemental materials, they are sentient monsters with a leonine body, a humanoid head and a scorpion's stinger. Their poison kills instantly, while their hide deflects all charms, placing them into the most dangerous category of magical creatures.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': While Manticore [[AnimalisticAbomination Grimm]] do have a scorpion tail and a mammalian body with four taloned paws, they also possess [[GiantFlyer feathered wings]]. Their heads are bestial, almost dog-like, with large horns curving out of the foreheads like cattle. Instead of a mane, they posses a ruff of bone spikes that frame their heads like a drawn depiction of the rays of the sun.

* ''Fanfic/FamilyOfTheShield'' has [[Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero Naofumi Iwatani]] start up a family of his own made up of Monsters that he hatches from eggs and raises as his children, with the first one being Monti, whose Egg was recovered from the stomach of the Chimera Wave Boss. Despite his ferocious appearance and numerous abilities offered to him via his CannibalismSuperpower, Monti is [[CowardlyLion rather quiet and self-conscious]] when talking with other people and is filled with many anxieties over being the offspring of a Wave Boss, but regardless he is willing to look out for others and [[BigBrotherInstinct watch over his younger siblings]] that Naofumi admits [[TheDutifulSon Monti would be the kind of son]] he'd proudly show off to others back in Japan.

* ''Manga/SoulEater'', ArcVillain Noah summons a Manticore from the Book of Eibon to fight the Shibusen staff: this manticore has a rather abstract appearence but overall resembles a leonine machine/creature with a scorpion tail attached to the spine, shoulderpads on the legs reading "Man", hammer-like front paws and a vaguely humanoid head with a single eye and a huge mouth full of square teeth. As he summons the monsters, the Kid-Rescue team manage to grab ahold on its tail and escape from the Book at last. The manticore is quickly killed by Kid and Black*Star.

* ''WebOriginal/CodexInversus'': The true manticores were torturers in Hell, punishing sinners through mockery and humiliation. Their modern descendants, the imperial manticores, live among the ruins of the Circles of Hell and retain the ability to induce shame and embarrassment through their laughter. They use this to throw prey off balance and goad it into either attacking their tormentor, at which point the manticore subdues it with its venomous claws and sting, or fleeing, which will lead it into an ambush prepared by the manticore's mate. Their venom is incredibly painful, as it induces both physical and mental anguish described as feeling like being doused in acid while reliving your worst memory.

* ''{{Website/Lioden}}'': Manticores in ''Lioden'' are intelligent creatures with the bodies of lions, six horns, bat-like wings, and a scorpion tail. One of them, Nirah, is encountered during the October storyline. He’s not at all malicious, and when he’s battled while exploring he’s not much tougher than the regular lions who can be fought. Befriending him instead of siding with the armies of Heaven or Hell is the neutral option during the October storyline.

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* "Manticore" is a Music/NinjaSexParty song from their first album NSFW, describing it as a powerful and vile creature capable of despicable acts such as [[{{Psychopomp}} "inventing death"]], [[ForTheEvulz "killing your sister just for fun"]] and [[IBangedYourMom "making out with your dad"]]. It has been referenced in several other songs and music videos from the group. The funniest might be that despite being described as a 10 feet-tall creature from ancient Greece with [[FireballEyeballs eyes of flame]] and [[GoldTooth teeth of steel]], it is played by an [[StylisticSuck half-naked man with a mask]].[[note]] Brian Wecht, half-physicist, half musician, and [[TooManyHalves half-ninja]].[[/note]]

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* Manticorb from ''VideoGame/MonsterSanctuary'' is named after the manticore. It's a WaddlingHead with tiger fur and a stinger in its tail.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Outward}}'', manticores are just about the most dangerous thing you can encounter outside of a boss arena, thanks to a combination of fast reflexes, brute strength, and an incredibly potent venom. The Royal Manticore is even worse; it could easily give any boss a run for their money, but freely roams the countryside, waiting to eviscerate any unlucky travelers.

* ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer''

** {{Hero Unit}}s who use [[TheBeastmaster the Lore of Beasts]], including Beastman Bray Shamans, Imperial Amber Wizards, Skin Priests and the treeman Durthu Oakheart, can learn a spell to summon a manticore in the middle of battle.
* The dark comedy flash game ''VideoGame/WhichWayAdventure'' has a manticore that pops out randomly to kill the player.
* The ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' series has monsters with lion head and body, bat wings and scorpion tail, obviously inspired by manticores... [[CallAPegasusAHippogryph called wyverns]].

* ''VideoGame/TitanQuest'' severely upgrades the Manticore and turns it into a BonusBoss in a deep cavern in the Egyptian desert (on Normal difficulty you'll find just its skeleton). The Manticore here is a massive black lion with bat wings, a skull-like face and a spiked tail that shoots venomous darts. Its most dangerous feature is the electrical BreathWeapon which can obliterate the player if he doesn't get out of the way in time.

The manticore (from Persian ''martyaxwar'' or ''mardkhora'', [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "Man-Eater"]]) is a legendary creature typically thought to come from [[OlderThanPrint Ancient Persian folklore]], said to stalk the jungles of India. Its favourite prey was [[ToServeMan humans]], which it would devour without leaving any remains behind. These tales were recorded by Ancient Greek naturalists (although the lack of corroboration from Persian or Indian sources raises the possibility that they made it up themselves) and were among the many creatures featured in the bestiaries, where they represented tyranny and envy. From there, it found its way into popular culture.

The Manticore (from Persian ''Martyaxwar'' or ''Mardkhora'', [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "Man-Eater"]]) is a legendary creature typically thought to come from [[OlderThanPrint Ancient Persian folklore]], said to stalk the jungles of India. Its favourite prey was [[ToServeMan humans]], which it would devour without leaving any remains behind. These tales were recorded by Ancient Greek naturalists (although the lack of corroboration from Persian or Indian sources raises the possibility that they made it up themselves) and were among the many creatures featured in the bestiaries, where they represented tyranny and envy. From there, it found its way into popular culture.

* Instead of a stinger, the tail may end in [[SpikesOfVillainy a cluster of spikes]], [[SpikeShooter which can be launched in deadly volleys]]. Both versions are almost guaranteed to be poisonous. In a few bestiaries, the manticore could also shoot from its mane. Also, many ancient texts stated only elephants were immune to a manticore's spikes.

The Manticore (from Persian ''Martyaxwar'', [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "Man-Eater"]]) is a legendary creature typically thought to come from [[OlderThanPrint Ancient Persian folklore]], said to stalk the jungles of India. Its favourite prey was [[ToServeMan humans]], which it would devour without leaving any remains behind. These tales were recorded by Ancient Greek naturalists (although the absence of any corroboration from Persian or Indian sources raises the possibility that they made it up themselves) and were among the many creatures featured in the bestiaries, where they represented tyranny and envy. From there, it found its way into popular culture.

The Manticore (from Persian ''Martyaxwar'', [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "Man-Eater"]]) is a legendary creature typically thought to come from [[OlderThanPrint Ancient Persian folklore]], said to stalk the jungles of India. Its favourite prey was [[ToServeMan humans]], which it would devour without leaving any remains behind. These tales were recorded by Ancient Greek naturalists (although the absence of any corroboration from actual Persian or Indian myth raises the possibility that they made it up themselves) and were among the many creatures featured in the bestiaries, where they represented tyranny and envy. From there, it found its way into popular culture.

The Manticore (from Persian ''Martyaxwar'', [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "Man-Eater"]]) is a legendary creature from [[OlderThanPrint Ancient Persian folklore]], said to stalk the jungles of India. Its favourite prey was [[ToServeMan humans]], which it would devour without leaving any remains behind. These tales were recorded by Ancient Greek naturalists and were among the many creatures featured in the bestiaries, where they represented tyranny and envy. From there, it found its way into popular culture.

For another mythological monster with a human head, a lion body and sometimes wings, but very different connotations, see OurSphinxesAreDifferent.

* In ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic'' series Manticores are common monsters. In Enroth their origins are unknown, but in Ashan they are described as magically created beings, who mutated into what they are under the influence of [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon blood]]. They mostly look like lions with scorpion tail and bat wings, but in later depictions they get horns. Their stronger breed is called "Scorpicore".

* The Manticore serves as the inspiration for the ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' monsters Teostra and Lunastra. Male and female versions of each other respectively, they have a leonine body(red for Teo, blue for Luna), Batlike wings, and a long tail, but with several differences; Scale-covered bodies, thicker tails, and horns on their heads. Oh, and they breathe fire.

* Instead of a sting, the tail may end in [[SpikesOfVillainy a cluster of spikes]], [[SpikeShooter which can be launched in deadly volleys]]. Both versions are almost guaranteed to be poisonous. In a few bestiaries, the manticore could also shoot from its mane. Also, many ancient texts stated only elephants were immune to a manticore's spikes.