Kraken

A variant of mermaids, these have the upper body of a human and the lower body, and tentacles of a squid. They are very finely in tune with water magick, and love to do transformation spells and things like that. Oftentimes they will be using a transformation spell to appear fully human. They know most humans are scared by the sight of a squid, or by tentacles, and they try to hide what they are as a result. Kraken are unique from mermaids in one major way- Mermaids are pretty passive, but Kraken are very proactive. They are a hunter of the seas, fast and skilled enough to catch almost anything. They are also able to use their ink, with or without a magickal boost to it, to escape from other predators and leave them confused. Their ink also has a disorienting effect when absorbed into the skin.