"of Scotland. He took the otter, called Mijbil, to the London Zoological Society, where it was decided that this was a previously unknown subspecies, and it was named after him: ""Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli"" (or colloquially, ""Maxwell's otter""). The book's title was taken from a poem by Kathleen Raine, who claimed in her autobiography that Maxwell had been the love of her life. Her relationship with Maxwell deteriorated after 1956 when she indirectly caused the death of Mijbil. A reviewer in the ""Sunday Herald"" described the book as having ""inspired a generation of naturalists"" and referred to it as a ""classic"
"Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water is a fictional creature in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium; it appears in ""The Fellowship of the Ring"", the first volume of ""The Lord of the Rings"". Lurking in a lake beneath the western walls of the dwarf-realm Moria, it is said to have appeared after the damming of the river Sirannon, and was first recorded by Balin's dwarf company 30 or so years before the beginning of ""Fellowship of the Ring"". The origins of the creature are not described in Tolkien's works, but writers have compared it to squids,"
"""The Gathering Storm"" (1974), and ""Beauty and the Beast"" (1976). On the stage, in 1979 she won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a British musical for her performance opposite Yul Brynner in ""The King and I"". Over the years she appeared in more films but was also very active with television roles and on stage where she continues to make occasional appearances. McKenna has also been responsible for helping create and furnish the Gavin Maxwell Museum on Eilean Bàn, the last island home of Maxwell, an author and naturalist, most famous for his book ""Ring of Bright Water""."
"who are trapped in the mess that got her free. The serpents tie everything together as we piece together the big story of the secret of the Rain Wilds. Maulkin manages to start forcing some of the wild serpents to remember their names. Then they come upon the liveship Ringgold. They're convinced that it is somehow one of them, and they fight to make it recognize itself until they destroy the ship, and eventually get through to the original memories in the wizardwood. It was a dragon called Draquius. The serpents eat the wood that was Draquius' chrysalis and recover"
"speed alone (the creature that attacked the Ring-bearer near the Lake of Moria may have been one of these)."" Another writer compared it to squids. Essayist Allison Harl speculates that the Watcher may be a kraken created and bred by Morgoth in Utumno and that Watcher in the Water represents itself as a gatekeeper whose goal, in the context of the archetypal journey, is to guard the Doors of Durin keeping the heroes from entering into new territory, psychologically or spiritually. This ""guardian theory"" has also been theorised by other writers such as Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers. The Watcher"
"more dangerous monsters. The book next describes the major supernatural entities which exist in the countryside and seas. The most important of these is the Earthmother. She gives life and vitality to the land, and her power is manifested in the Moonwells. The Moonwells are pools of water with the magical power to cure the wounds of those who strive to maintain the ""mystic balance"", and are tended by druids who can use them to charge or restore charges in magical items. The Earthmother is served by her three immortal children: Leviathan, a huge whale; Kamerynnm, a majestic unicorn; and"
"Truth and Bright Water Truth and Bright Water is a coming of age novel by Thomas King set in the Canadian Prairies on the Canada–United States border. The novel embeds a number of magical features (such as the disappearing church) within painstakingly realist prose, showing its affiliation with Magic realism. Truth, a small town in rural Montana, and Bright Water, a reserve across the Canadian–American border, are separated by a river. The first person narrator, a 15-year-old Native American (Blackfoot) youth, Tecumseh (named after the famous Shawnee leader), watches a strange woman jump off the cliff into the river that"
"and whose depression led to severe mood swings"". Maxwell wrote several books during Nutkins' time there, including the hugely successful ""Ring of Bright Water"" in 1960. At the age of 15, Nutkins lost part of two fingers to one of the otters, named Edal. In the ""United Kingdom"" episode of the BBC's programme ""Deadly 60"", Nutkins stated that the otter became aggressive in response to the scent on a jumper that he had been given by a woman that Edal had already attacked and bitten. Edal tore at Nutkins' boot, then attacked his right hand as he reached down, severing"
"Sapphire at first, but she grows to realise and accept that he is a good person and good for her mother. Sadie Sapphire's golden retriever which she receives in the second book. In the fourth book Sadie is Sapphire's only link to 'air'. Rainbow Sapphires strange friend who she meets in the second book. Evrys A cruel, arrogant leader who tries to take control of the mer. Ingo tetralogy The Ingo tetralogy is a series of four children's novels, set in Cornwall, by British author Helen Dunmore. The four books are, in chronological order, ""Ingo"", ""The Tide Knot"", ""The Deep"""
"out. We cannot get out. They [the Orcs] have taken the Bridge and second hall. Frár, Lóni and Náli fell there ... went five days ago ... the pool is up to the wall at Westgate. The Watcher in the Water took Óin. We cannot get out. The end comes ... drums, drums in the deep ... they are coming."" The ""Watcher in the Water"", or 'the Watcher' for short, is the only name Tolkien gave to this creature in ""The Lord of the Rings"", and in any of his writings. An early version of the Fellowship's encounter with the"
"or more ""monsters,"" but these are not mythical creatures, rather being some type of ferocious predator. Monsters have included snakes, and adders (from ""Redwall"", ""Doomwyte"", and ""Triss""), large carnivorous fish such as pike, and sharks (from ""Marlfox"", ""The Bellmaker"", ""Triss"", ""Lord Brocktree"", and ""Mossflower""), a plesiosaur-type creature (from ""High Rhulain""), a wolverine (from ""Rakkety Tam""), a scorpion (from ""Mariel of Redwall"") and a giant sea serpent (from ""Salamandastron"" and ""High Rhulain"" though mentioned very very briefly in the latter), along with an eel (from ""Mossflower"", ""The Taggerung"", ""The Long Patrol"", ""Outcast of Redwall"", and ""The Sable Quean""), a giant lobster"
"in the Water appears in both film adaptations of ""The Lord of the Rings"": Ralph Bakshi's animated ""The Lord of the Rings"" (1978) and Peter Jackson's """" (2001). Bakshi's work follows the book faithfully for this sequence, with only the Watcher's tentacles seen. After Sam frees Frodo from its clutches, Boromir hacks at its tentacles. In Jackson's adaptation, the Watcher is portrayed as a colossal, octopus-like monster with a gaping mouth and rows of sharp teeth. Here, too, it grabs Frodo with its tentacles as described in the book, and reaches for the rest of the Fellowship following Frodo's rescue."
"water - a huge pebble-skinned sea serpent - reminiscent of the dragon heads of Viking ships. Sigurd understands the last bits of the message that hadn't made sense before - it was this creature that was being described. Meanwhile, Brage's ""rock"" is shown to be a hatching egg, from which emerges a baby serpent. Elisabeth manages to capture it in an old metal box and latch it in. The infant animal's squeals transmit down the bunker's cable into the water and alert an adult serpent who hauls the bunker into the lake, trying to rescue the baby. Elisabeth and the"
"that seem to be bubbling just below the surface.“ To Zacharek, Soldier ”emerges as the most memorable character in the book“ and regards the density of the book's symbolism ""almost stifling."" Truth and Bright Water Truth and Bright Water is a coming of age novel by Thomas King set in the Canadian Prairies on the Canada–United States border. The novel embeds a number of magical features (such as the disappearing church) within painstakingly realist prose, showing its affiliation with Magic realism. Truth, a small town in rural Montana, and Bright Water, a reserve across the Canadian–American border, are separated by"
"Phoenixes, Tigers, Leopards, Ice Bears, and other animals. When young Prince Cragger loses his parents in the Gorge of Eternal Depth and becomes king of the Crocodile Tribe, his sister Crooler uses Persuader Plants to force him to do whatever she wants (mostly destroy the Lions). His former best friend, Prince Laval of the Lion Tribe, becomes his worst enemy. Thus, a terrible war breaks out between the eight animal tribes over the powerful Chi, a substance that can both sustain life and destroy it. Before the final battle a black cloud stops the Chi falls making Cragger blame Laval"
"water, and appear in ""A Link to the Past"", ""Ocarina of Time"", and ""Oracle of Ages"". They often split into smaller Biri when attacked. In the Game Boy Advance remake of ""A Link to the Past"", they guard Arrghus in the Palace of the Four Sword. Bari are larger Biri that appear in ""Ocarina of Time"" and ""Twilight Princess"". In ""Ocarina of Time"", it behaves similarly to Biri, and splits up into three Biri when defeated. Bokoblins are small imp or goblin-like creatures that appear in ""The Wind Waker"", ""Twilight Princess"", ""Skyward Sword"", and ""Breath of the Wild"". Bokoblins tend"
"the eggs. Unable to be told more, Kang leaves Huzzud. After traveling for a long while in the tunnels of Thorbardin, the dwarves stumble upon a grell. Grells are large, green octopus-like creatures that float above the ground who live underground. Unfortunately, this one has a wand of The Dark Queen. After a long battle, the draconians join in, slaying the grell and taking the wand. Later, just before reaching their goal, they stumble on a lair of rock and molten lava. Out of the lava rises a massive fire dragon, made out of chaos, which if unstopped, would destroy"
"that lets him walk under water without harm – something that ""may help you to save Faerie one day, when all seems lost"". The second told a tale of young Auberon being attacked by monsters in the night, but saved by a creature called the Gyvv that he has befriended that Bridie his nursemaid eventually identifies as a mythical creature called a Fotch. The third tale told of a young girl called Bryony who is seduced by a Kelpie – a male sea-dwelling creature that seduces young girls and drowns them once it has grown bored of them. She distrusts"
"water, they reach in to retrieve the treasures, and then the aballin lashes out with liquid pseudopods, grapples with the victim, and pulls them in and drowns them. Aballins cannot speak, and they are regarded as neutral in alignment. Aballin In the ""Dungeons & Dragons"" fantasy role-playing game, most commonly the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, the Aballin is an ooze. They resemble large puddles of stagnant, jelly-like water. (They are actually oozes though, not elemental creatures of water, because their substance, though it resembles water, is actually an acid.) They were supposedly created in ancient times when a druid fell"
"with their beauty and riches. They have wings and eyes colored in violets and reds. They often take the form of insects, reptiles, and desert scavengers. They have adversarial attitudes toward the Seraphim. ""Many Waters"" is an anomaly among the books of the Time Quintet. Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, the protagonists of the other three books, only appear on the last two pages of this one, while Sandy and Dennys, usually minor characters, are fully developed. Written after ""A Swiftly Tilting Planet"", it nevertheless takes place about five years before that book, and about five years after ""A Wrinkle"
"the four Animal Spirit guides, each representing one of the four elements. Taking the form of large sculpted lantern barges, they consist of a Tiger (representing Fire), an African Elephant and her calf (representing Earth), a Sea Turtle and its offspring (representing Water), and a Great Horned Owl with her owlets (representing Air). Moving across the lagoon and changing color to the music, the Animal Spirits begin to leave their lanterns one by one and take to the sky in an astral form, bringing the lotuses to life and heralding the arrival of the Temple Lotus. After the animal spirits"
"horses, pigs, dogs and cows). Crows and other corvus birds also appear on numerous occasions, usually being vicious and territorial. Other birds such as owls, herons, red-tailed hawks, and eagles are mentioned, some having major parts in books, including in ""Mattimeo"" when a raven named General Ironbeak manages to invade and almost conquers Redwall Abbey. In ""Martin the Warrior,"" a group of squirrels called the Gawtrybe are presented as villains, though squirrels are usually considered ""good."" The Redwall universe is centered around Redwall Abbey, a red sandstone abbey. Built after the events of ""Mossflower,"" it is the home to many"
"actually Boreas, the ancient Greek personification of the north wind. His staff is composed of a Thessalian witch, a cyclops, and similar exotic beings. The music teacher, Miss Daw, is Thelxiepia the siren. The caretaker, Mr. Glum is the human form of Grendel, the monster from ""Beowulf."" Glum's talking dog is Lelaps, the hunting hound of Artemis. Wright bases the cosmology of the novel firmly in the mythology of ancient Greece. Many of the gods are habitually referred to by obscure titles from their respective mythologies. ""Lord Mavors,"" the children's principal antagonist, is Ares or Mars; ""Lord Mulciber"" is Vulcan."
"of the mystical unicorn 'Teramelle' from Scuffenbury Hill in Dark Fire. Rosa is seen riding her around the Ark. Agawin A mystical winged creature who once lived on the Isle of Alavon. He is said to know everything about dragons and the tapestry of Insefier. He is briefly seen when Harlan Merriman and Mathew Lefarr find the Crea:tor in the abandoned tower. Fire Birds Fire Birds are very mysterious creatures, many Co:pern:icans have wanted to have one as a pet and they are generally regarded as a very high being/creature. They have a large eyrie up in the Librarium near"
"they soon bring the wrath of the ravens down upon Mistmantle. When vengeful ravens attack Mistmantle Island, King Crispin, Urchin, and the islanders are faced with some of the most terrifying challenges their island has ever known. Will the animals of Mistmantle band together to defeat this evil enemy? And could it be true that there is a voyager on the island who is able to travel beyond the mists and back again? Under the wise guidance of King Crispin, the animals of Mistmantle have enjoyed a long period of peace and prosperity since the Raven War. However, the tranquility"
"Dragons in the Waters Dragons in the Waters () is a 1976 young adult murder mystery by Madeleine L'Engle, the second title to feature her character Polly O'Keefe. Its protagonist is thirteen-year-old Simon Bolivar Quentin Phair Renier, an impoverished orphan from an aristocratic Southern family. The title comes from Psalm 74:13. Dragons have been seen in the mists behind Christ de Reginero. Simon's Aunt Leonis accepts an invitation for Simon to travel by freighter to Venezuela with Simon's cousin, Forsyth Phair. Phair recently purchased a valuable heirloom painting of Simon Bolivar from Aunt Leonis. It is a relic of Simon's"
"include the surprisingly refined social system of the common Eurasian jackdaw, the uncanny behavior and bodily features of the tiny water shrew, and the surprisingly complex interactions of seemingly unintelligent aquarium fish. He interlards his narrative with anecdotes based on his unusual methods, without which he could not have made many of his observations. ""King Solomon's Ring"" dispels several common misconceptions about animals' intelligence, but at the same time points out many of their similarities with humans, although some of these similarities come from speculative extrapolations (in fact, Lorenz has been criticized for excessive anthropomorphism). ""King Solomon's Ring"" also addresses"
"marks the border. His companions are Lum, his cousin, and Soldier, his boxer dog. The plot revolves around their interactions with each other, with their parents, and other people in Truth and Bright Water, which lead up to the great event, the Indian Days festival, and the (partial) resolution of the mystery around the strange woman. The novel begins with a Prologue, which describes the setting, the physical landscape around the two towns, Truth on the American side and the reserve Bright Water on the Canadian. The two towns are separated by the Shield river, which also marks the national"
"hemisphere. It includes Hercules, Sagitta, Aquila, Lyra, Cygnus, Vulpecula, Hydra, Sextans, Crater, Corvus, Ophiuchus, Serpens, Scutum, Centaurus, Lupus, Corona Australis, Ara, Triangulum Australe, and Crux. The Orion Family, on the opposite side of the sky from the Hercules Family, includes Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Lepus, and Monoceros. This group of constellations draws from Greek myth, representing the hunter (Orion) and his two dogs (Canis Major and Canis Minor) chasing the hare (Lepus). Menzel added the unicorn (Monoceros) for completeness. The Heavenly Waters draws from the Mesopotamian tradition associating the dim area between Sagittarius and Orion with the god Ea"
"the nineteenth century. Mia, another ghostly character, whose identity is never clearly revealed; Tecumseh's mother, grandmother and aunt Cassie know who she is, but the narrator never finds out; there are strong indications (e.g. Cassie's tattoo AIM - MIA), that she is Cassie's lost or abandoned daughter. Soldier, Tecumseh's dog, who although is a silent character in the novel he plays a large role in plot development. Stephanie Zacharek in her review of ""Truth and Bright Water"" the New York Times comments on the way in which the novel deals with Native - non-Native relations saying that “racial identity issues"
". These include Jenny Greenteeth, the Shellycoat, the river-hag Peg Powler, the -like Brag, and the Grindylow. At Lyminster near Arundel in the English county of Sussex, there are today said to dwell ""water-wyrms"" called knuckers, in a pool called the ""Knucker-hole"". The great Victorian authority Skeat had plausibly suggested the pool's name of ""knucker"" (a name attested from 1835, Horsfield) was likely derived from the Old English , a creature-name found in ""Beowulf"". Yet the waters at the pool were badly muddied by a local antiquarian named Samuel Evershed, who from 1866 tried assiduously to connect the pool with"
"similar water spirits. Grindylow In English folklore, grindylow or grundylow is a creature in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name is thought to be connected to Grendel, a name or term used in ""Beowulf"" and in many Old English charters where it is seen in connection with meres, bogs and lakes. Grindylows are said to grab children with their long sinewy arms and drown them if they come too close to the waters edge. Grindylows have been used as a shadowed figure to frighten children away from pools, marshes or ponds where they could drown. Peg Powler and"
"people, his reputation was based on their personal knowledge of him as an adventurer. Salim bin Ghabaisha described him, fifty years after their travels together, as ""loyal, generous, and afraid of nothing"". In the film version of Gavin Maxwell's ""Ring of Bright Water"", Bill Travers uses a copy of Thesiger's ""The Marsh Arabs"" to covertly spy on his soon-to-be close companion, Mijbil the otter. In 2008, Majid Abdulrazak (a film director from the United Arab Emirates) produced a film version of ""Arabian Sands"" which was self-funded and employed actors from the UAE and Oman in most of the major roles."