The red ripper is a large shark found in all warm seas, most notably the Wild Sea. It is known for its red-hued armor plated hide and a bristling crown of spiky protrusions. Red rippers grow to be 6 meters long.

Combat

Red rippers are fast and agile swimmers, able to turn and accelerate quickly. They congregate in small packs and use coordinated attacks on their prey. Red rippers are famous for their aggressive nature. They attack boats and ships by ramming them, much like horn whales. But red rippers have also be known to leap from the water onto the decks of ships in order to attack sailors themselves. They are surprisingly agile out of the water, using their fins, spikes and tails as weapons. If they manage to grab a hold of a sailor, they will roll off the deck and back into the water, taking their unfortunate victim with them.

Geographic Distribution and Habitat

Red ripper sharks prefer warmer waters and can be found in temperate and tropical seas around the world. They are most abundant in the Wild Sea. Red rippers are relentless when pursuing prey and have been known to come near shore and even swim into harbors, ports and up rivers.

Ecology

Red rippers are carnivores. They feed on a wide variety of fish, shell fish, seals, dophins, sea turtles, erriku crabs, hull spiders, hull worms, myrtak and other jellyfish. They also will not hesitate to go after swimmers. Large ships are generally safe, but smaller boats have been known to fall victim to a pack of rippers. Thankfully, red rippers are rare.

Red rippers themselves are hunted by seafaring nations for their succulent meat. Hunting red ripper whales is considered a dangerous occupation and is not for the faint of heart. Some ships specialize in hunting this breed. These tend to be very large ships with ballista-fired harpoons. The blood of red ripper sharks is a valuable alchemical component and features a good price as well.

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