>>30728112Hmmm, now that you describe it, it really doesn't make that much sense...
Ok, how about this. Ignoring the chuubanite in the attack of the squid, it would still unleash a lot of kinetic energy, right? So how about we lean into that aspect with the fur instead? Instead of having this handwavy magic canceling effect, it instead makes the fur act as kinetic putty, hardening when struck with some power. How would that sound? This of course wouldn't be a perfect defense, but it would give the whale a definitive edge over it's prey. And in return, the squid could get specialized "teeth" on it's suckers (which it already has irl btw) to help tear the fur off, trying to expose as much of the soft skin under it before going for a jet attack. I think it would make for an interesting dynamic, and it would pose another fun problem for your whalers to solve. How do you haropoon a whale whose fur hardens in response to the strike?