Which Might and Magic universe are you referring to?

Coral priestesses are quite similar to the Japanese ones, with the caveat of their serpentine appearance.

They can easily be associated with either Greece or Japan. However, identification should be unambiguous, instantaneous, and indisputable.

And what about Mizu-kami... does the name not tell you anything?

A creature with an Indian essence (specifically Indian, not any other) and a Japanese name (yes, I know that "mizu" means water, and "kami" means god)... This is extremely strange. And frankly, it's absurd. First, the god of Water is more likely Shalassa. Second, simply changing the name (it was much better before) doesn't make the river spirits any closer to Japanese culture. On the contrary, this situation looks extremely ridiculous, as if they're trying to shoehorn a creature stylized after India into the Japanese faction, and to avoid unnecessary questions from the public, they'll just give it a Japanese-sounding name. And that's it! No, such cheap tricks won't fool everyone. It's sloppy work. Third, why was it necessary to write the name of the upgrade in transliterated Latin from Japanese? I more or less understand the situation with the snow maidens, because Yuki-Onna is a real character from Japanese mythology. But all this mess with Kappa-soya, Wanizame, Mizu-kami... Why was the pearl priestess left as is? And why is the Kirin suddenly sacred, and not a Shinsheina?... Did they think it would add to the atmosphere? Not at all. A familiar player who is also a Japanologist didn't appreciate the local humor either.