Damon Hellandbrand. Accessed at their deviantArt page here
[Aegipan is the being immortalized in the stars as Capricorn,
although it appears to be a relatively late addition to the canon as
separate from Pan himself. The art above doesn’t quite meet my
intentions for the image, which was of an aqua-satyr. Image searches got
me either completely non anthropomorphic goat-fish or sexy mermaids
with horns. At least this version is weird and eerie on top of being sexualized (I hate mermaids that have a human ass sticking out above their tails)]
Aegipan Swimming through the water is a
creature with the head and torso of a furred humanoid and the scaled tail of a great
fish. Although its features are brutish and long, curved horns grow from its
head, the thing bears a kindly expression.
Wherever
the shore and the sea meet, the native humanoids of those disparate domains
come into conflict. Aegipans are
selfless fey creatures that devote their lives to defusing such rivalries, seeking
to negotiate treaties and trade accords between aquatic humanoids and their
land-lubbing counterparts. In so doing, they hope to minimize the exploitation
of oceanic resources and stop unnecessary bloodshed.
In
aquatic societies, aegipans typically travel undisguised, but they use their
shapechanging abilities to take human form on land—in part to conceal their
alien natures, and in part to gain the use of convenient legs. Other common
aegipan activities include freeing bycatch from fishing nets, protecting
beaches used as nesting sites by sea birds and turtles, and even saving
swimmers from drowning. Many reports of friendly dolphins guiding lost sailors
or helping a child fallen overboard are in fact due to aegipan intervention.
An
aegipan grows seven feet long and weighs 200 pounds. Although they disparage
violence, they fight fiercely against wicked men or to protect a beloved
charge. Such is their devotion that an aegipan would gladly sacrifice its life
to save a deserving soul.
Aegipans are common throughout the Swirling Sea; though most fey are not devoted to gods, many aegipans find themselves in service to Talassa due to their similar temperaments. Talassa herself appreciates this aid, though she never compels it. They are also fond of the drifters, with some clans having an aegipan as a constant companion to their chiefs; this is considered a mark of great status among the drifters.
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