Demon Detective Koji (still married)さんのイラストまとめ

#51 Sakata Kintoki

It’s everyone’s favorite golden boy! Supposedly he was based off a real person, whose legends have only grown with time. It’s said that after he joined the Heian court, he went back to the mountains to bring his mother back to live with him. Aww.

#48 Lancelot

Invented by Chrétien de Troyes and a later edition to the Round Table, Lancelot proved very popular with his fanbase: French noblewomen. It’s believed that de Troyes did not finish the original poem himself, because he disapproved of the theme of adultery.

#47 Heracles

Heracles is the most famous of the Greek chthonic heroes and unique in that he does not have a tomb traditionally associated with him. His hero cult was extremely popular and he was believed to embody all the ideals for a man, including having many lovers.

When you suddenly remember that wolf spiders don’t spin webs #MonsterCafe

#45 Mata Hari

While she had an elaborate backstory about being a Javanese princess, she was Dutch. Being from a neutral country during WWI, this allowed her to travel easily between the borders. Her impact on the war was likely greatly exaggerated due to needing a scapegoat.

#44 The Phantom of the Opera

While there is no historical basis for this figure, he is one of the most famous characters in literature. The setting of the novel however, is real and the lake under it is a giant cistern that is used to train firefighters to swim in the dark.

#43 Charles-Henri Sanson

Responsible for around 3000 executions, Charles-Henri was the fourth head of the family of executioners. He is responsible for the deaths of Louis XVI and Maximilien Robespierre. His son, Henri, was the the one who executed Marie Antoinette.

#42 Jing Ke

Intending to kill the man later knowing as Qin Shi Huang, Jing Ke failed his assassination attempt and was stabbed 8-9 times by the future emperor. He never actually assassinated anyone. The reason for the gender flip is in Japanese “Jing Ke” is pronounced “Keika”.

#41 Stheno

Much like her sister Euryale, there is little about her in myth other than her existence. She was known as a man killer, with a body count higher than her two sisters combined. She was likely a later edition to the pantheon.

#39 Sasaki Kojirou

A fan favorite. A swordsman of dubious origins, he may have not have actually existed. Some believe he was created by Miyamoto Musashi to boost his reputation. According to legend, he was killed by Musashi wielding a wooden sword he carved from an oar.