Oanes race

The **Oanes race: Deep Sea Giant race** (深海の巨人オアネス族, *Shinkai no KyojinOanesu-zoku*?) are part of the giant race.

## Overview

The Oanes race are an ancient species created by Elios, the primordial founder God.

They are people of the sea, known as the Deep Sea Giant.

Oanes is one of the **Greater Giants** (上位のグレーター巨人ジャイアント, *Jōi noGurētā KyojinJaianto*?), along with the Gigates and Titus.

Most live in the southern open seas, have advanced civilisations and have several of their underwater cities at the bottom of the sea.

## Culture

Like the mermen, they represent the people of the sea, but they do not have faith in Dalaugon.

The oanes are mild-mannered species that usually lives quietly at the bottom of the sea. However, once angered, they can create storms and make the sea rough. They are also known as **Sea Bishop: Umibouzu** (海坊主シービショップ, *UmibōzuShībishoppu*?), and are feared by humans.

Oanes are intelligent species.

## Physical Attributes

They have a figure resembling a man, but it was much larger than a man, and its bare arms were covered with scales all over its body. They resemble mermen. Their appearance is like a gigantic version of a merman.

As a Greater Giant, they are as powerful as the divine race. Has power comparable to the gods.

## History

The Deep Sea Giants fostered the new-born Dalaugon.

Faegir murdered his entire tribe. He later served Diadona.

## Etymology

### Oannes

**Oannes** (オアンネス, *Oannesu*?) is a fish-man sage in the Ancient Mesopotamian religion.

### Bishop-fish

The **Bishop-fish** (ビショップ・フィッシュ, *Bishoppu fisshu*?), also known as **Sea Bishop**, was a type of sea monster reported in the 16th century. According to legend, it was taken to the King of Poland, who wished to keep it. It was also shown to a group of Catholic bishops, to whom the bishop-fish gestured, appealing to be released. They granted its wish, at which point it made the sign of the cross and disappeared into the sea.

Another was supposedly captured in the ocean near Germany in 1531. It refused to eat and died after three days. It was described and pictured in the fourth volume of Conrad Gesner's famous *Historiae animalium*, published in 1551 – 58 and 1587.

### Umibouzu

**Umibouzu** (海坊主, *Umibōzu*?, lit: sea priest) is a paranormal phenomenon or yōkai from Japanese folklore. Other names include **Umihōshi** (海法師?, "sea priest") or **Uminyūdō** (海入道?, "sea priest"). Little is known of the origin of umibōzu but it is a sea-spirit and as such has multiple sightings throughout Japan. Normally, umibōzu appears to sailors on calm seas which quickly turn tumultuous. It either breaks the ship on emergence or demands a bucket or barrel from the sailors and proceeds to drown them. The only safe way to escape an umibōzu is to give it a bottomless barrel and sail away while it is confused.

## Development

The Deep Sea Giant are based on **Oannes** (オアンネス, *Oannesu*?) and **Oceanus** (オケアノス, *Okeanosu*?).

In the **Narou version**, they were originally named as **Oceas: Blue Waters Giant race** (蒼海の巨人族オケアス, *Sōkai no Kyojin-zokuOkeasu*?).

## References

1. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 24 - Dark Knight VS Holy Knight
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Nargol Pantheon: Deities Name Record 3 Dalaugon & Trullora
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 01 - To the Azure Sea
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 20 - The Undersea Ogre Rock Castle
5. ↑ *Dark Knight Story (Narou ver)* - The Dark Knight VS Holy Knight