Since this RP is on the darker side and also heavily influenced by magic, the world does boast magical and mythical creatures, except most of them come in more unsavory variations. Also, bringing up a previous point, these creatures are completely normal, and thus are treated relatively normal to that of our animals - used for basic companionship or labor, not really especially prized or sought after. See, they aren't the usual unicorn and glittering fairy. For the most part, magical creatures are pretty savage and simple; there aren't many other intelligent beasts besides humans (which is what witches are, since as I already said, witch is a term for affiliation and not race or anything). Furthermore, magical creatures aren't superbly powerful. The more powerful and more intelligent ones are very uncommon. One is still more likely to see a normal deer (except maybe for contorted horns or something else that makes it unusual to us, but usual to them in their world) in the woods than a pack of talking, almighty white stags of magic (in fact, I don't plan talking creatures at all).

In a fantasy sense, all creatures are just that: creatures. Nothing fantastical about them. Yep, that bug may be able to spontaneously set its body on fire, but it's just like any other bug. Yep, that's a lion-eagle (Griffin), so what? They fly around occasionally.

In a supernatural sense, some creatures do have a closer connect to magic and the occult, but not in any civilized sense. They don't practice any formal magic or spells. Some of the stranger creatures are just a little more magical, in comparison to our world, but again, it's natural and normal in their realm. That said, some animals are symbols for magic because of their nature. The white stag for instance is more a symbol of magic because of its odd color, and that fact that they are only seen on full-mooned nights. They aren't super powerful or anything though.

What I'm basically requiring of you for this RP, in terms of animals/creatures, is to get rid of the notions and stereotypes that we have in the real world. Things work differently. Magic isn't really magical, in terms of it being fantastical and splendid and irregular. It's normal, a tool and a force, like gravity or wind.