Nian

Nian are divine or demonic creatures usually lurking deep in the sea. During the Canthan New Year, they are attracted to human settlements, to which they are liable to bring bad luck. As a result, residents go to great pains to drive them away.

Locations

 * Shing Jea Island
 * (during The Big Bang)

Trivia

 * The Nian (年) is a legendary creature from Chinese mythology. It comes around the time of the lunar New Year and is said to be scared away by fireworks.
 * The Chinese ideogram is: 年獸 [nian shou] = 年 year + 獸 beast.
 * Nian were designed by Wei-Che (Jason) Juan.