Beasts

Beasts are creatures that appear in the Realm of Imagination. They typically appear as large, fleshy creatures with small eyes and ears and razor sharp teeth. Beasts appear at first by a character being on the other Imagination-Side of a Window, and then the area darkens and the beast shows up, hungry and ready to chew your face off. Beasts sometimes are rather slow to attack and may wait around a bit while you're goofing off with other commands before devouring upon your precious nutrients. If a beast eats you while in the Imaginary World, you lose an Imaginary Life and return to the normal side. If a beast eats you while you're on the normal plane, you are dead and sent to the Afterlife to meet Death who may offer you some tea. Beasts are horrifically weak against candy, as their bodies are unable to sustain the sugar, and it tears holes through them or blows their entire bodies clean off if the weapon is powerful enough.

Later on in the game, Beasts may show up at any point, typically in the Cathedral of Syndetic Ascension, where they're just as eager to chew your face off there. Beasts also sometimes drop Cured Fiend Muttons which may restore health.