Once normal animals, the pishacha have been twisted with dark magic. There are four common forms of pishacha: a tiger , an elephant , a crocodile , and a whale . In battle, pishacha must be controlled directly by powerful magic users, typically those that created them in the first place. A pishacha's monstrous appearance and enhanced abilities do not disappear when this connection is lost, however, their mind returns to that of their base animal.