K is for Kappa #AtoZChallenge

Origin:  Japan

Description:  The Kappa is an unpleasant water faerie. They look like a cross between a frog and turtle with webbed and clawed hands and feet, green skin and round eyes.  They have tortoiseshells on their backs. They have a slight intent on tops of their heads that hold water, their source of power.  In fact, they can’t live long outside of water.  They travel on cucumbers. 

Disposition:  They lurk at the edge of ponds and lakes waiting for a human or animal to come close enough to snack on.  You can defeat it by getting it to spill the water from its bowl-shaped head or you could just toss it a cucumber.  They like cucumbers.