Deep in the hidden planes of the Bantay Tubig resides the Kataw, a tale of the water beings of the Filipino Mythology. Of the merfolk in the Philippine Mythology in Visayan, Kataw was believed to have much higher rankings than other water and sea creatures as those of Sirena, Sireno and Siyokoy. This belief further prompts that the Kataws are the dorminat reigning rulers of the Bantay Tubig kingdom. Physical citations of a creature like the Kataw are generally attributed to the physical likeness and mannerisms of a human being. They also share this human features with their neighboring merfolks, the Sireyna and Sireyno of the Tubig Kingdom. However, a the kataws posses some distinct qualities from the later two as they have feet in place of tails while retaining the gills and fins on their bodies and arms. A common warning according to the ancient tale bearers were to be wary of the Kataw as they were often known to beguile mortals in the appearance of a fisherman seeking f