Initially, he was depicted as speaking to sea creatures "in their own language" rather than telepathically, and only when they were close enough to hear him (within a 20 yards (18 m) radius).
Awalnya, ia digambarkan berbicara kepada makhluk laut "dalam bahasa mereka sendiri" daripada telepati, dan hanya ketika mereka cukup dekat untuk mendengarnya (dalam radius 20 yard (18 m)).