Hippocampus

The Hippocampus is a species of Mystical Water Horse that first appeared in the book The Autistic Hero 2: Worlds Clashing. It is one of the sacred animals from Greek Mythology that awoke during the Aftermath of book 1 and the release of the seal on the earth's other mythologies. The Hippocampus are actually both a Genus instead of a singular creature but also were stolen much like their distant cousin The Pegasus but instead of being stolen by Zeus they were stolen by Poseidon the Greek god of the sea. The Hippocampus in fact are more related to The Unicorn than they are to The Pegasus or the Nightmare. Hippocampus primarily patrol the Lost City of Atlantis which was actually where they came from, more specifically when the portal to the feywild was still open which was how the Unicorn was able to evolve into the Hippocampus. It is seen during the big fight against Poseidon and is one of the water life forms that lost connection to Poseidon after Shangoso gave him a double chop in the head and that disabled his connection with marine life and the Hippocampus were able to return to their state of mind, with this they also used Healing Touch on Shangoso and a very injured Xenith Stephenson which allows Xenith to re-enter the fight and kill Poseidon by using Sky Spear Smash and this ends up ending with Xenith and his foot stuck in Poseidon's blue gem heart which he shakes off by thrashing his leg.

## Biology

The Hippocampus or Equus Halshippus have a very horse-like body which lacks a horse hindquarters and is replaced by a fish tail which is veil-like at the end. They don't have hooves but rather have flippers and instead of a mane they have a sail which is the same color as its light blue body. They have scales instead of a fish which glisten in the light and blind would-be attackers. Hippocampus are mammals and give birth like a dolphin and the calf is already able to swim. Hippocampus eat seagrass and kelp but on rare occasions will be seen eating small pieces of coral if their diet is lacking in certain aspects. The Hippocampus is able to also manipulate water with special magic organs in their fins and sail that can do this very thing. Hippocampus also have four slim gills on each side of its neck. The Hippocampus has a usual length of 4.3 meters long.

## Abilities

Water and Air breathing: Surprisingly, Hippocampus have some well developed lungs which allows them to spend at least an hour out of water like an aripama fish.

Glistening Scale Ray: As an act of self defense, the Hippocampus will use its reflective scales to suddenly unleash lasers of light but this only works if the sun or moon is out and full. This blinds and burns or freezes its enemy depending if its the sun or moon that is out.

Water Manipulation: The Hippocampus is able to manipulate the element of water which also means surging huge waves in large members as well as making a vortex of energy which pulled and then drowned enemies from above such as Perytons which are the sworn enemies to most horses.

Mana Ball: Using the power of the earth(This doesn't work in mind control from a god), The Hippocampus will fire a Golden sphere with dark blue lightning streaking within it, this ball is able to do many things when it hits its target such as paralyzing but the most interesting thing it does is that it does elemental damage based off the elemental power that the user has when it launches, so used by the hippocampus will allow it to cause Unseen Drowning and Water Pressure to foes making them feel as if they were dying at sea depths.

Telepathy: Hippocampus can use Telepathy but only with creatures in the water which includes animals that aren't from the water.

## Trivia

The Hippocampus was another singular creature from mythology turned into a species.