The Krelp are sea monster-like mutants which live in the deep sea, appearing in MAX.
Background[]
Dr. Brigid Dwyer believed that they were existing life forms that had been affected by radiation. The same radiation also sickened them, causing mutations and wounds.
They attacked fishing boats to stop their nets from hurting their eggs and babies.
Angry at the Chu Corporation, they attack the Flock in the belief that they work for Mr. Chu. Angel is able to communicate telepathically with Gor, the largest of the Krelp and the leader. The Krelp help Max and Angel save Dr. Martinez from Mr. Chu's underwater base.
They are not mentioned again in the series.
Appearance[]
Max described them as like pickles in shape. They ranged in size from "baby whale" to "jet plane." At least one of the creatures had red eyes, and another was asymmetrical, "like it had been put together by a two-year-old using a sea-monster Playmobil set. And he'd put it together wrong."
When affected by the radiation, their skin was covered in sores.
Abilities[]
The Krelp are capable of forcing through electrified fields that kill other sea creatures.
They have the ability to emit a snot-like mucus from their bodies which works like powerful acid. They could also use this snot to create a large, tough bubble full of air, in which humans could survive deep underwater.
They are intelligent enough to target fishing boats which hurt their nests, and to communicate with Angel.