The Phoenixian Book of Creatures

Creatures by Type : Sea Monsters



Overview - Strange or frightening creatures that live primarily underwater.



Bishop Fish - A Catholic being with a head that resembles a monk and a fish-like lower body.


Devil Whale - A colossal whale often mistaken for an island.


Each Uisge - A supernatural water horse that feeds on human flesh. (Scottish, Irish)


Globster - An unidentified carcass found in or near a body of water.


Hippocampus - A creature with an upper body that resembles a horse and a dolphin-like lower body. (Greek)


Hydra - Any large sea serpent or dragon with more than one head. (Greek)


Jormungandr - A serpent long enough to reach around the world and grasp its own tail in its mouth. (Scandinavian)


Kelpie - A supernatural water horse found near lakes and rivers in Scotland. (Scottish)


Kraken - A gigantic squid found in the Norwegian Sea. (Norweigian)


Leviathan - An immense sea creature with a long serpentine body that is coiled in rings. (Hebrew)


Sea Serpent - An immense snake-like creature found mostly in temperate areas of the open ocean. (Prevalent)


Taniwha - A reptilian guardian spirit of the Maori tribe of New Zealand. (Maorian)


Tarbh Uisge - A gentle water bull of the Highland regions of Scotland. (Scottish)


Zaratan - A monstrous sea turtle often mistaken for an island.
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