Art by Liorunner
Habitat: Deeper oceans,trenches
Disposition: Ferocious, Bold, Impatient, simple (Later: Gentle Ferocious,)
Diet: Meat, preferably large mammals.
The Megalodon is the largest member of the Shark family, often being several feet taller than the average man. They bear an appearance that often seems to remind people of a Mermaid, but they're actually quite different: mainly by the large protruding dorsal fin coming out of the Megalodon's back! There're no scales on the Megalodon's body, the tail and other fish-bits being covered with cartilage. They also never seem to stay still: often having to continuously move to maintain their body heat(They're cold blooded)
Like the members of the Dragon family: Megalodon's have the ability to transform into a primal version of themselves: Taking on the form of a gigantic shark(Often larger than most ships!!) This's the form people usually first see them as: this being the form they prefer to hunt and feed in. They typically eat the meat of large mammals: whales, seals, Etc., their sheer size often makes thier hunting problematic however: most prey able to outmaneuver them. To sidestep this: They typically inhabit the deepest parts of the ocean: once they sense prey above them or just swimming by near the surface: they start heading to the surface and ram the food, often tearing the unfortunate creature apart before the real attack even begins(Ironically these rammings are often considered more frightening to people around them than any actual attacks)
Occasionally: they mistake the collective heat from a ship as a whale and attack it. This's almost always collapses the ship, sending all of it's inhabitants into the water. Oddly enough: other ocean-dwelling manamo often tail the megalodon, particularly Sea Bishops, to help most other people, with women and manamo often taken back ashore if they can be sent back..All of the unmarried men are usually claimed though.. Despite the apparant destruction: this is merley a genuine mistake on the Megalons part, and It is often through these collisions that most Megalodon's see a man for the first time.
When they spot one, it's as if a switch is hit in their mind. They immediately latch on to him and drag the man to a deep sea cave( The most comfortable place they believe for the man.) And initiate intercourse. Just as large as their appetite for food is, so is there sexual appetite: they'll continuously mate with the man until their satisfied, which is not easily reached, there are records of Megalodon's taking weeks to completely enjoy themselves the first time.
After the mating, the Megalodon's appear recognize the man as their master, almost devoting themselves completely to him No need is too little for him: if he had a different wife above or below sea, she'll use everything within her power to bring them into a harem, if there's money, food, or anything else, she will get it for him....She never thinks twice about these sort of things, considering herself her husbands primary mate, they DO get jealous however if they feel like they're being ignored, and will then "attack" their husband in a cry for attention.
(Alright, I love the megalodon. Personally I think they were the biggest underwater badass of all time. So naturally I decided to make this. If you like it then feel free to give your thoughts down below. Criticism is appertained, but please don't just randomly insult it. Feel free to ask for any more Shark species, I already have an idea for a Sawfish {I know it isn't a shark, but they're close relatives}