Cilcanshee

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[kil-KAN-shee]
The great serpents that traverse the sky and seas of Telminon, bringing great rains with them as they wend the airs.
==Appearance==
It appears to be an incredibly long, thin fish resembling an eel. Its underside is a light blue, the top, dark, with both flecked with shimmering silver. Its dorsal and pectoral fins are ribbons stretching its entire length, and its pectoral fins are long and gossamer.
==Ecology==
Not much is known about this great creature; there is no certainty that it is even intelligent, but there has never been a reported attack against anyone while at sea. It is not even known why they fly overland to bring the rains in the first place -- best guesses are a natural consequence of migration. Amongst academics, their method of flight is also debated, as is their ability to create rain. For everyone else, such things are hardly any concern since the world has plenty of supernatural occurrences. Most likely their diet consists of schools of fish and large sea creatures. As for how they relate to their environment, it is believed that much of Telminon would be far more arid if not for the activities of these beasts. 
==Significance==
Continent-wide, all Telminans revere or respect these leviathans, for they are the lifeblood of all people. Depending on the society, they are seen as gods, demigods, favored of the gods, or at the very least, useful beasts. Such reverence do they command that the idea of harming them is not only blasphemous, but widely believed to be impossible (not just for allegedly being gods -- they are incredibly high in the sky). The irony is that despite their place of reverance, almost no one has actually seen one over land. As they fly through the skies, they are continually cloaked by roiling black clouds; sighting them is so rare that it is believed to be one of the most powerful omens of good fortune that one can receive. Even if one is seen over land, most likely it is a glint of scales catching the sun as its cloud veil begins to dissipate. The best place to see them is out at see, but not many Telminans do so. Even at sea sighting a Cilcanshee is considered auspicious, since none have ever harmed a seafarer. However, excitement is usually lessened by how sightings at sea usually mean a storm will be brewing soon. Typhoons and hurricanes are generally believed to be the consequence of Cilcanshees' mating rituals, but thankfully, they do not occur often. If they are considered a god, they would most likely be considered as such:
Power: Lesser
Dominion: Sky, sea, rain
Symbol: A serpent biting its own tail to form an infinity symbol upon a field of blue.
Lands of Strongest Influence: All