KappaA kappa is a Japanese water spirit that pulls children into the water, drowning them. They are said
to be very intelligent and feed themselves with cucumbers and blood. A kappa''s head must always be wet and they cannot survive being from water for too long.
Kelpie In old Scotland, the Kelpie is a evil water devil that lurks in lakes and rivers. It usually takes on the shape of a young horse and when a tired travler stops by a lake to rest or have a drink he may see the horse, mount it and the Kelpie takes it into the water. Fortunatly and not like the case with each usige, the traveler is able to walk away unharmed.
Mermaids From the waist up, a mermaid is a beautiful, alluring woman. From the waist down she has the body and tail of a fish, complete with scales. A mermaid often carries a comb in one hand and glass in another so that when she stops she can look at herself in a mirror while combing her hair. While grooming herself she is likely to sing with a voice so enchanting that men cannot resist it. Some mermaids are kind and gentle but some are cruel. Some mermaids have been known to haunt fresh or salt water and even drink blood!
Naaki Naakis are Finnish water spirits.
Najade A najade is a Slavic water nymph.
Nixes A nixe is a Norse water spirit that lures people to the water in which they reside. Male nixes assume any shape while females are just beautiful women with the tail of a fish. Nixes are thought to be harmless and friendly in some quarters but are considered as malignant.
Nokke A musical river sprite which can be heard singing at dawn and dusk. Avoiding humans, they are never seen. If you attempt to follow the voice of one, they will either stop singing or move and sing somewhere else, throwing the chaser off their trail.
RoaneRoane is the Gaelic name for seals but the people of Highland used to believe that these seals were not animals but faerie people. It was believed that they wore the skins to pass through water and are known to have been one of the kindest type of faerie people.
RusalkiRussian beauties from the deep. These lovely female water faeries, with their long green hair, love to play water games with humans. Although they are not intentionally malicious, many humans have meet their doom at the hands of a Rusalka.
SelkiesSelkies are the seal people of Orkney and Shetland. It is not the common seal that they think of as a faerie in disguise, rather they believe it is the sea-lions, crested seals and all of the larger
creatures that are of a faerie nature. They are believed to be faerie people who live on dry land under the sea or on lonely skerries and wear sealskins to move through water easily. They were thought to have been Fallen Angels and tend to be very beautiful.
UndineAn undine is from Teutonic folklore. They are female water spirits that love to associate with humans, even to the point that they join in during the merry-making of the humans.
Vodnik (Russia-Vodjanoj)Vodniks originate from Slavic folklore and are waterdemons that begin their existance after a child has been drowned. They lure people into the water where they sufficate them. They either take on the form of a fish or a human with green hair.
Water LeaperWater Leapers are tailed, winged, toad like creatures. They lurk in Welsh lakes and prey on fishermen