Sea Serpent

Sea Serpents are EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

Tideclanners CAN be based on them.

ART BY: SPINYDOGFISH

Appearance & Location

Sea Serpents are long and slender fish that grow to massive proportions, though the largest to approach TideClan territory typically reach 16 feet at most. Their faces are reminiscent of a goblin shark and are covered in bony plating for armor. These thick, bony scales end shortly past their pectoral fins.

Sea Serpents are a pelagic species. Fully grown Serpents spend a majority of their time in deeper water, rarely approaching the surface during the daytime, and entirely avoid the shallows. However, it's not uncommon for juveniles to prowl the edges of the reefs in search of prey.

Abilities & Behavior

Size is a Sea Serpent's largest advantage, growing to lengths long enough to pose a threat to sailors and their ships. This, alongside armored scales and sharp teeth, make them a successful predator. They're a slow-moving species that only gain bursts of speed when aggressive or frightened.

When first born, Sea Serpents are quite delicate, and prefer to stick closer to shallow waters. The fry will remain grouped up for their first few weeks as they finish absorbing their yolk before splitting off on their separate ways. Very few will make it past their first year, and those that do become a danger to cats.

Juveniles spend much of their time inhabiting drop offs, but rarely stray into reefs unless sick or frightened. The larger they grow, the more wary they become of the shallows. Once large enough, Sea Serpents will travel out into open oceans. At this point, they will only briefly return to the shallows to deliver their young.

Variants & Attributes

The patterning on a Sea Serpent depends on its age. Younger Sea Serpents show heavy contrast with their spotting or striping, but once they leave the shallows entirely, this patterning begins to blend in more. While they may not be strikingly patterned while fully grown, Sea Serpents are most often heavily scarred.

Most commonly, Sea Serpents come in shades of blues and grays. Their fins may take on reddish or pinkish hues, but rarely does this coloration appear on the body.

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