Vodyanoi are an amphibious frog-like race, at home in freshwater but able to survive on land with regular access to bathing. In New Crobuzon, vodyanoi live in canals, and many work at the freshwater river port, Kelltree.
Thaumaturgy[]
All vodyanoi are imbued with watercraeft to some degree, allowing them to temporarily shape water like clay. Vodyanoi shamans can be very destructive if they are able to convince or thaumaturgically coerce an undine to obey them.
Associated city-states[]
- Gharcheltist - A city-state in the Cold Claw Loch. It is one of the Gengris's largest economic rivals.
- Jangsach - A decentralized city-state in the north of the Cold Claw Sea. Alongside Gharcheltist, it is one of the Gengris's largest rivals.
Known Vodyanoi[]
Appearing in Perdido Street Station[]
- Pengefinchess - An adventurer with a tamed Undine. Pengefinchess was hired by Lemuel Pigeon to assist his and Isaac Dan der Grimnebulin's group with the destruction of several Slake Moths.
- Silchristchek - The owner of The Dying Child pub, he is notorious for reveling in filth.
Appearing in Iron Council[]
- Fejh - A revolutionary who accompanies Drey, Cutter, and Pomeroy in the search for the Iron Council.
Notes[]
- A Vodyanoi is a Slavic male water spirit with the head of a frog and the body of an old man.
See also[]
Significant races |
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Xenians |
Anophelii · Cactacae · Cray · Grindylow · Hotchi · Khepri · Llorgiss · Scabmettler · Vodyanoi · Hotchi · Hotchi · | |
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Ab-dead | ||
Other races |
Abnatural · Humans · Constructs · Dolphin · Handlinger · Menfish · Stiltspear · Strider · Wyrmen |