History Main / OurKelpiesAreDifferent

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* ''Art/BeastFables'': Kelpies are horse chimeras sporting the scales, tails, teeth, and hunting habits of crocodiles.
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* ''Literature/TheMoonOfGomrath'' has Susan, unprotected by magic, being taken in by a seemingly friendly pony which encourages her to mount it and go for a ride. She climbs on its back and the pony gallops her into a nearby lake and tries to drown her. [[note]]The pony is real but has been taken over by the hostile ancient possessing spirit called the Brollochan[[/note]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Palworld}}'' has the Water-element Pal called Kelpsea, who resembles an adorable cross between a fish, horse and seal that's found in a certain lake and on a certain coastline. Unlike most Kelpies, this Pal is very timid, running away from the player in fear, makes squeaking noises, and is also too small to ride. There's also a [[UndergroundMonkey Fire-elemental version]] called Kelpsea Ignis that's just as timid and is found in volcanic areas.

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* ''Art/BeastFables'': Kelpies are horse chimeras sporting the scales, tails, teeth, and hunting habits of crocodiles.

* A Kelpie is the pact beast of Hanch, one of the Knights of the Seal, in ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}} 2'', which predictably means that it ends up being fought as a boss when Nowe and Manah set out to break the seals and liberate the districts. This Kelpie is fought with Legna above a dam and is capable of flying, firing energy blasts, and conjuring ice blocks to restrict Legna's mobility. The duel is occasionally interfered with by mages who seal Legna's dragon-fire, forcing Nowe to dismount to deal with them.

* Keldeo, the Mythical fourth member of the [[OlympusMons Swords of Justice]] from ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'', looks like a Water/Fighting unicorn that uses its horn as a sword and can blast water out of its hooves. ([[LighterAndSofter Needless to say]], the bits about dragging people underwater to drown and eat them are left out.) In ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'', it can be found in the [[DownloadableContent Crown Tundra]], which is based on Scotland.

* ''TabletopGame/CardfightVanguard'': The Aqua Force clan has a subdivision called "Kelpie Riders" - a cavalry unit that rides Kelpies. The Kelpies in question are depicted as looking like AmazingTechnicolorWildlife horses in the front, occasionally with fins instead of ears, and the back part is a fishtail with matching colours.

* Keldeo, the Mythical fourth member of the [[OlympusMons Swords of Justice]] from ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'', looks like a Water/Fighting unicorn that uses its horn as a sword and can blast water out of its hooves. In ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'', it can be found in the [[DownloadableContent Crown Tundra]], which is based on Scotland.

* A Kelpie is the pact beast of Hanch, one of the Knights of the Seal, in ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}} 2'', which predictably means that it ends up being fought as a boss when Nowe and Manah set out to break the seals and liberate the districts. This Kelpie is fought with Legna above a dam and is capable of flying, firing energy blasts, and conjuring ice blocks to restrict Legna's mobility, but the player is periodically forced to dismount Legna to deal with mages who show up and seal Legna's dragon-fire.

* In Chapter 31 of ''Fanfic/TheresMoreMagicOutThere'', the gang runs into a vicious kelpie that shapeshifts into a friendly-looking horse form to lure in prey, though its true form has [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily rows and rows of teeth]], backward hoofs, and a mangled swapish form. It's also intelligent, able to speak to the gang and taunts how it will enjoy eating them.

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* In ''Literature/The Scorpio Races'' by Creator/MaggieStiefvater, the people from the island of Thisby race water horses called the Capaill Uisce every November. The races are held along the shoreline, which makes the horses go into violent rages, and if the riders aren't careful they are dragged into the water and eaten.

* In ''The Scorpio Races'' by Creator/MaggieStiefvater, the people from the island of Thisby race water horses called the Capaill Uisce every November. The races are held along the shoreline, which makes the horses go into violent rages, and if the riders aren't careful they are dragged into the water and eaten.

* ''TabletopGame/WeAreAllMadHere'': A sinister aquatic creature that takes the shape of a grey horse or white pony, the kelpie lures unsuspecting passersbies and attempts to drown them in a nearby body of water.

In Scottish mythology, the kelpie is a shape-shifting spirit that inhabits lakes and lochs. Its true form is a horse-like creature, but it can take on human form, as well. A story centering around this creature is a cautionary tale about the dangers of large bodies of water; people who ride on a kelpie are carried into the water and drown. Some modern depictions of the kelpie are LighterAndSofter, and instead portray them as horses with [[MakingASplash water powers]]. The kelpie is probably also known as the ''each-uisge'' (water horse), although some folklorists insist that this is a ''completely different'' shapeshifting horse creature that drowns people. One difference is that an ''each-uisge'' is more likely to eat its victims, although this is present in some kelpie legends as well.

In Scottish mythology, the kelpie is a shape-shifting spirit that inhabits lakes and lochs. Its true form is a horse-like creature, but it can take on human form, as well. A story centering around this creature is a cautionary tale about the dangers of large bodies of water; people who ride on a kelpie are carried into the water and drown. Some modern depictions of the kelpie are LighterAndSofter, and instead portray them as horses with [[MakingASplash water powers]].


Compare OurHippocampsAreDifferent for a different kind of water horse, {{Nuckelavee}} for another deadly horse-like aquatic creature from Orcadian mythology, and SelkiesAndWereseals for another deadly aquatic shapeshifter from Scottish lore. Also see StockNessMonster for another famous resident of the Scottish lochs, and one who is often linked to the kelpie folklore.

* In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarRagnarok'', Kratos, Mimir and Freya find a Kelpie that takes them to visit the Norns. According to Mimir, Kelpies weren't typically prone to drowning people unless they did something to offend it.
* ''VideoGame/KrutTheMythicWings'' have a Kelpie who resembles a mer-horse with a gigantic fishtail as it's lower body serving as a mid-level MiniBoss in the Seas of Himmaphan. In what's likely a myth version of MisplacedWildlife, the Kelpie boss is the only western creature in a game set entirely in South-East Asia.

* ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'': Kelpie appear as demons in various entries in the franchise. In some entries they are fully horse-like, while in others the front of their body is a horse and their back half is something more aquatic, such as a mass of seaweed or a fish's tail.