Sea Animals and Mermaid Pets in “Stories from the Undersea World of Mermaid Princess Amelia, Vol. 2”
The Ringed Octopus: This octopus appears in Taisuke’s story in “Stories from the Undersea World of Mermaid Princess Amelia, Vol. 2.” It is a poisonous sea creature Taisuke narrowly escapes after leaving the underwater town. His attempt to swim away highlights his mother’s earlier criticism that his type of caudal fin doesn’t sweep water efficiently. The encounter is brief but dangerous, and his narrow escape from the creature leaves him gasping for breath on the shore, feeling as though he had “narrowly escaped death.”
Lalit the Royal Snail – This snail appears in Mewa’s story in “Stories from the Undersea World of Mermaid Princess Amelia, Vol. 2.” It is an ornately shelled sea snail from the Honey Earth breeding grounds, sent by Sha Mir to Jet Mir. The shell features intricate swirling patterns of jade, gold, and amber that seem to move and shift. The creature has tiny eyestalks that give it an “unexpectedly intelligent appearance.” He lives in a special bowl and eats specially prepared algae. His slime contains proteins that trigger a rare allergic reaction in certain royal bloodlines, causing Mewa’s dangerous illness.
