Charter was shocked when heard the identity of Captain Wave. He was not mere pony, but one of the Lady's kin! All the pieces began to fall into place, the puzzle forming a clear image in his mind. The tidal Wave, the Leviathan, the Sea Ponies, the Blessing… they all indicated the truth of the matter. The Kraken Fleet was no mere armada of pirates - they were the holy army of an alicorn! 

"All this time… and I didn't even realize it," said the unicorn, slumping on the deck to take it all in. "Sorry Master Grimwing. My experience with sailors are that they often blend folklore in their lives. My mom told me of the tale of the Rhyme of the Ancient Mare, and the Flying Stallion. Of bad luck to kill an albatross, to spit in the sea for good luck, or tattoos to ward off evil. The crew of the Long Haul used to dump bits into the sea to appease the Sea Lord. 

"It was that mythic figure that I thought you meant. But… now what I've seen, I have no doubt that Crashing is an alicorn, probably the origin for the same mythological Master of the Oceans. 

He chuckled. "The joke is on me, I suppose… here I was, thinking that I was the only one here to have meet an Alicorn."