Wani

Kanji: 鰐
Kana: わに
Pronunciation: wani

TRANSLATION: Shark / Crocodile
ALTERNATE NAMES: Sea Dragon
ORIGIN: Ancient mythology

HABITAT: Sea, Ocean
DIET: Fish

ABILITIES:

• Water control
• Shapeshifting
• Tide control

WEAKNESSES:

• Iron

OVERVIEW: Wani is a sea monster, known for ruling the oceans, and is often found in the deep sea.

APPEARANCE: It has a long, serpentine body like a dragon. Fins and scales cover its powerful form. It resembles a mix of a shark and a crocodile. Wani possesses fearsome teeth and a large jaw. It can take the form of a human noble.

BEHAVIOR: Wani dwell in great palaces under the sea. They control the tides using magical jewels. These creatures serve the gods of the ocean. They are powerful and noble rulers of marine life.

INTERACTIONS: They sometimes marry into human imperial families. Humans respect them as deities of the sea. Toyotama-hime was a wani who married a human prince.

OTHER FORMS: It shapeshifts into a human or dragon.