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Seafolk

Character

Known also as the Deep Sea Folk, the Seafolk were a sea-born people who set out to seize the land above and herd humanity like livestock. Their assault on the shore collapsed into almost total ruin, leaving the race extinct.

Status: Extinct
Threat Level: Wolf to Demon, God (by Stinger)
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 23: Threat from the Sea
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 7: The Ultimate Disciple
Allegiances: Mother Earth
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Appearance

Huge and roughly human in build, the Seafolk carried the marks of ocean life. Fins, tentacles, and gills studded their frames, and the exact mix of aquatic features shifted from one member to another.

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Personality

Brutal and bent on expansion, the Seafolk saw the surface world as rightfully theirs and its inhabitants as cattle to be penned. Raw power matched that ambition. Even a solitary messenger rated Wolf-level, while ordinary warriors could heft a small truck in one hand. In numbers they rose to a Tiger-level threat, and one pack of them once drove an A-Class hero of middling rank right to the limits of what he could do.

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History

When the Sea Monster Arc opens, the very first of them climbs out of the ocean and heads for land, only for Saitama to wipe it out before it even clears the surf. A later wave crashes onto J-City with a load of them aboard, and they haul themselves ashore to rampage through the streets. Stinger arrives and tears a trapped civilian loose from one of them. Reports afterward note that the fighting had ground the hero down to his limit, yet the invaders were still crushed, with the Deep Sea King alone left alive.

Follow-up stories track the stragglers. In one, Lord Great White, the sole holdout of the invasion, swallows the so-called King of the Lake before Saitama makes short work of him. In an OVA, a shrimp-like specimen cornered by the Blizzard Group spits Acid Spit at Lily, but Fubuki breaks up the spray and then slays it. The named members of the race are the Deep Sea King, Urn Eel, Lord Great White, and the Messenger of the Seafolk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Seafolk in One Punch Man?

The Seafolk, also called the Deep Sea Folk, are a sea born race of Mysterious Beings who tried to seize the land above and rule over humanity. Their invasion ended in near total defeat, and the race is now extinct.

What do the Seafolk look like?

The Seafolk are huge, roughly humanoid beings covered in aquatic features such as fins, tentacles, and gills. The exact combination of these traits varies from one member to the next.

How strong are the Seafolk?

A lone Seafolk messenger rates at Wolf level threat, and ordinary members can lift a small truck with one hand. In groups they rise to Tiger level, and a pack of them once pushed a mid ranked A Class hero to his limit.

Who are the most notable named Seafolk?

The named members of the Seafolk are the Deep Sea King, Urn Eel, Lord Great White, and the Messenger of the Seafolk. The Deep Sea King was the sole survivor after the invasion of J City was crushed.

How did the Seafolk invasion end?

The Seafolk's assault on J City was ultimately crushed by the heroes, with only the Deep Sea King surviving the fighting. Stragglers such as Lord Great White were later hunted down and killed, including by Saitama, leaving the race extinct.

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