Kankerkales

== Summary ==
The "Kankerkales" (translating to "Hard/Angry Crab") was named so by the fishermen of the Kraken's Fall Sea, who began spotting it after small whaling vessels mysteriously began losing their prey - before they, themselves, also went missing. The Kankerkales are very few and far between, with only 2-3 per large ocean. They breed by migrating towards the Sylvia Sea, where they breed every 48 years; sailing across the Sylvia Sea or even sitting on it's coast during breeding season may lead to trouble...
== Behaviour ==
The Kankerkales have 1 nearly useless yet nimble claw - used primarily for snipping small prey in half and picking things up and into their mouths. They have a second, much larger claw used primarily for smashing into the ground - causing sand to spray into the air causing blindness - or for hurling large rocks at their enemy. They also spit jets of water from their mouths to knock their enemy far away, should they feel vulnerable after attack.
They are known to cover themselves with kelp to blend-in on the sea-bed and use their sand-coloured underbody to lie upside-down beneath sandy beaches to jump out and surprise their prey when they least expect it! They are very fast but struggle to turn, travelling sideways to the direction they are looking. Their underbellies are *much* more vulnerable to attack, leading fishermen to aim to strike there - as opposed to their near-indestructable top shell.
The Kankerkales are feared for their size, speed and discreet nature leading fishermen to begin to offer regular sacrifices to them in exchange for peace during their whaling voyages. Usually, a substantial tribute of fish will do however the aforementioned kelp (in the form of KELP BLOCKS) will sate them, allowing them to disguise themselves and peacefully return to the seabed.
== History ==
Some worship the Kankerkales as the anti-Kraken, with the Kraken swimming across the seas attacking ships while the Kankerkales surfaces near land and even attacks small shanty fishing towns, gutting their populations and eating their fish! It is unknown how hostile the Kankerkales is to other beastly creatures however it is assumed that their low intelligence leads them to generally attack anything it believes it cannot escape or defeat...
Category:Traveler's Era