Water demon


 * "These are by far the most beautiful creatures I have ever observed. There is a haunting air about them that I cannot place." 
 * - Dr. Carlisle Brown,  An Account of the Creatures of Verosia 

Anatomy and appearance
The water demons possess a unique quality unlike any other demon. They maintain the appearance of floating in water, even when floating on dry land. They are pale creatures, with skin tones of light blues an greens. Instead of hair, several tentacles rest upon their heads as well as one small, sharp fin. Their eyes are a luminescent green. Their figures are tall and svelte, with long, thin faces and prominent cheekbones. Their noses protrude only slightly. Females stand 7 heads high, where males stand 8 heads high.

Water demon powers vary from demon to demon. Some can produce water from their hands and mouths, whereas some others can only manipulate the water around them.

History
Before the humans came, the water demons were called "Anahites". They were a simple folk, living alongside the other creatures of the water. They were the last race to be conquered in the Human Industrial Revolution, given their location under the sea. The humans saw their beauty and desired it for themselves, and now the water demons serve the humans as pets of a sort. For the upper class humans, having a water demon or two is a great display of wealth. Because of their graceful nature, it is fashionable to bring water demons to social events to be paraded around in front of the other social elite.

Religion
The Anahites were one of the few civilizations to have a purely monotheistic belief. Their deity was an unnamed water goddess who both fought and defended the people in equal measure. They would read her mood by the shift in tides, and use those shifts to divine the future. As many water demons now live completely away from water, they do not follow their old religion.