Ryuu Area(s) reported: Asia:Japan Date(s) reported: Timeless "The Ryuu of Japan, often mistakenly described as Japanese 'dragons', are water spirits that inhabit all bodies of water from creeks on up. When they fly from place to place, they bring the rain; and when they are angry, they bring the lightning. The Ryuu are intelligent creatures that have been known to marry humans, and sire children... such as the first Emperor of Japan!" This monster's full article is in Monsters Here & There, Vol. 1