Gremlins are creatures, who are the primary antagonists of the Gremlins franchise. They made their debut in the 1984 film, Gremlins and it's sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch. They are based upon the creatures with the same name of old English folklore, as well as tales passed around by American soldiers during World War II.
In both movies, the gremlins have a leader that is smarter than all others. Stripe is the leader in the first movie, while Mohawk is briefly the leader in the second movie (before being replaced by the smarter Brain Gremlin).
