Known as the aquatic bogeymen or menaces of the shallows, grindylows are violent and sadistic creatures that use their spears to hunt or just poke at things to make them scream and cry. They have sharklike heads that are almost triangular in shape, filled with small, sharp teeth, while their lower bodies resemble that of an octopus, with six wriggling tentacles. Incredibly fond of their similarly looking kin, grindylows believe octopuses to be the epitome of beauty and often keep them as pets in their coastal lairs. At the same time, for some unfathomable reason, they reqard squids as hideous freaks. There is no greater insult to a grindylow than being called a squid. Instinct: To ambush and drown unsuspecting prey

• Tangle and trip foes with tentacles
• Lurk hidden underwater
• Jet towards a larger group of kin