this is not exactly like the x-men but i thought this idea was awesome cuz it's like a few of the ey can change into a creature. pegusi and each-uisages (a really violent horse that drags the rider to the bottom of the sea and when he/she drowns eats him/her) and phoenix everything is real but they're humans who can...ughh i'm not going to spoil the story. just read it.