Kelpie

The Kelpie^[1] is a fictional creature featured in the animated television show American Dragon: Jake Long. It appeared in the episode "Something Fishy This Way Comes".

Background

Physical Appearance

It looks like a huge fish-man with green scales, fins on its back, its head, its arms, and legs, and it also has yellow eyes.

Personality

This creature is very aggressive against people and magical creatures. It will attack and bite anyone and it seems to know who Jake is and wants to take his powers. When it was captured, it was in chains and it was muzzled.

Powers and abilities

• Fangs/Canine-teeth: The Kelpie has sharp teeth that can bite creatures. It prefers to bite the neck so it would be easier and quicker to drain a magical creature's abilities and form although it keeps its voice while assuming another form.
  • Power Absorption: When the Kelpie bites a any creature it also absorbs their powers to shapeshift into them.
  • Shape-shifting/Transformation: The Kelpie feeds so it can assume the form or shape or powers of whatever magical creatures or non-magical creature on which it feeds. When it feeds it drains the creature's essence and sends the creature's soul into total darkness unless it can escape. It was able to transform into the following:
    • Merman
    • Unicorn
    • Luong Lao Shi
    • Troll
    • Labette 42
    • Unidentified magical creature resembling a monkey

• Super Strength: The Kelpie while in its regular form possess inhuman strength, speed, and reflexes. It is a formidable foe and strong enough to take down a dragon. This is why it is one of the most dangerous sea creatures in the magical world.
• Strategic ability: Kelpie prefers a stealthy approach when coming into contact with a powerful magical creature such as a dragon. It also finds a way to strike from the inside and make sure the target does not have a clue that it is being hunted.

Trivia

• Another Kelpie was seen in Magic Enemy #1
• The Kelpie was one of the Top 13 Threats to the Magical Community.
• The real-life Kelpie was a malevolent shape shifting water monster from Scottish folklore that often took the form of a horse.
• When Silver was demonstrating the Kelpie's escape^[2], the Kelpie is shown much larger than the guards, but when he was chasing the guards, he is now short as a human.

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Media Television: American Dragon: Jake Long • "Morpholomew" (Lilo & Stitch: The Series crossover episode) Books: The Dragon Hunter • The Gnome Eater Games: All Star Skate Park • Rose's Print Shop • Dangerous Descent • Jake's Dragon Tile Combo • Jake's Inferno Pinball • The Huntsclan Traps • High Risk Rescue • American Dragon: Rise of the Huntsclan • American Dragon: Jake Long: Attack of the Dark Dragon • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode Characters Main Characters: Jake Long • Rose • Trixie Carter • Arthur Spudinski • Luong Lao Shi • Fu Dog • Jonathan Long • Susan Long • Haley Long Other Characters: Brad Morton • Hans Rotwood • Stacey Wintergrin • Tracey • Lacey • Olivia Mears • Courtney • Jasmine • Marnie Lockjelly • Danika Hunnicutt • Nigel Thrall • Fred Nerk • Kyle Wilkins • Gregory • Silver • Carol St. Carmine • Frederick Buttersleeves • Joshua • Trisha • Aunt Cathy • Rose's Parents • Sara and Kara • The Dragon Council • Councilor Andam • Councilor Kulde • Councilor Kukulkhan • Councilor Omina • Patchouli Long • Sun Park • Dolores Derceto • Ms. Jenkins • Ms. McGuire • Ms. Birch • Mrs. Carter • Colonel Hank Carter • Ms. Spudinski • Officer Morton • Veronica • Brocamas • Stan Lipkowski • Bertha • Reggie the Brownie • Clooney • Santa Claus • Jaren MacArthur • Shaniqua Chulavista • Thad Rochefort-Chaise • Jasma Sancere • Ron Slam • Coach Sackerson • Judge Glamis Cutler • Tommy King • The Witches of Woodstock • Jack Frost • Pix McGee • Queen Liliana • Strigoi • Mister Krunkers • Benny • Petite Messenger Fairy • Herbert the Goblin Creatures: Dragons • Dwarves • Trolls • Elves • Goblins • Leprechauns • Brownies • Tooth Minions • Giants • Sprites • Unicorns • Gremlins • Griffins • Harpies • Hairball Monsters • Hobgoblins • Krylock • Jersey Devil • Guardian Serpent • Sea Serpent • Gnomes • Cyclops • Shark People • Nymphs • Kraken • Djinn • Kelpie • The Magical Community Villains: The Huntsman • Huntsclan • Dark Dragon • Shadow Dragons • Councilor Chang • Bananas B. • Eli Excelsior Pandarus • Nix • Huntsboys 88 and 89 • Huntsgirl 18 • Sigmund Brock • Fury Gorgon • Euryale Gorgon • Medusa Gorgon • Evil Jake • Vicky Fickling • Yan Yan • Shackles Jack • Solitary Sam • Chain Gang Chuck • Peg Leg Pat • Hook Hand Ghost • Green Ghost • Kumo • Tiburón • Coney Island Freaks • Avemetrus • Johnny Wang Guest Characters: Monty Hall • Ingrid Third Episodes Season One: "Old School Training" • "Dragon Breath" • "The Talented Mr. Long" • "The Legend of Dragon Tooth" • "Act 4, Scene 15" • "Adventures in Troll Sitting" • "Fu Dog Takes a Walk" • "Professor Rotwood's Thesis" • "The Egg" • "The Heist" • "Dragon Summit" • "Body Guard Duty" • "Shapeshifter" • "The Ski Trip" • "The Long Weekend" • "Eye of the Beholder" • "Jake Takes the Cake" • "Hong Kong Nights" • "The Halloween Bash" • "Fu and Tell" • "Flight of the Unicorn" • "Keeping Shop" • "Ring Around the Dragon" • "The Hunted" Season Two: "Bring It On" • "Half Baked" • "The Academy" • "The Doppelganger Gang" • "Something Fishy This Way Comes" • "Breakout" • "Family Business" • "Hero of the Hourglass" • "Dreamscape" • "A Befuddled Mind" • "Fool's Gold" • "Feeding Frenzy" • "Haley Gone Wild" • "Supernatural Tuesday" • "The Rotwood Files" • "Hairy Christmas" • "Switcheroo" • "The Love Cruise" • "Year of the Jake" • "Homecoming" • "Young at Heart" • "Siren Says" • "Shaggy Frog" • "Nobody's Fu" • "Magic Enemy Number One" • "A Ghost Story" • "Bite Father, Bite Son" • "Game On" • "Furious Jealousy" • "Being Human" • "The Hong Kong Longs" Locations New York City, New York • Manhattan • New Jersey • Alabama • Florida • Millard Fillmore Middle School • Isle of Draco • Hong Kong • Subway • Empire State Building • China • Camp Mugwomp • Magus Bazaar • Canal Street Electronics • Island of Atlantis • Familio Festevedro Objects Mark of the Huntsclan • 13 Aztec Skulls • Huntstaff • Magical Journals • Brockium • Rose's Dream Charm Songs The Chosen One • The Hubba Hubba Hula