AKA: Gill Men

In the Monongahela basin, a mysterious group lurks in waterways and pools, watching silently, bitterly. Able to stand and walk like a man, but looking more like a fish, the Monongy are an ancient, aquatic civilization. They are known to live in underwater tunnels and caves, making the hovels into houses and living in scattered clusters. Once spread throughout the east coast, the creatures now reside only in small sections of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland; though, some speculate that derivative species may live elsewhere.

A well-documented beast, the fish-folk were first recorded by the British army in the mid-18 th century during the French and Indian War; in their accounts, Native Americans referred to the beasts as “Monongy,” the foreigners dubbing them the “Gill Men.” During these encounters, the British were said to have fought the vicious attackers off, provoking secondary attacks and parties set on revenge. Near rivers and lakes, the fish-folk laid in wait, hoping to stave off intruders and protect their territories; though agile in…