Mermaids were mythical aquatic creatures known through all manner of legends and lore. Half woman, half fish, these lethally-minded sisters of the sea rise up from the waves to lure men into their arms. Beautiful, conniving and dangerous, mermaids would do anything to protect their homes.
Some stories depicted mermaids as perilous creatures associated with floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drowning. In other folklore (or sometimes within the same folk tradition) they can be benevolent, bestowing boons or falling in love with humans.
The mermaids were amphibious beings, a hybrid of human and fish. The average mermaid had the appearance of a beautiful woman with long, flowing hair, and skin flecked with scales. From the waist down, however, a mermaid was comprised of a long, shimmering scaly fish like tail.Further undermining their conventional beauty, mermaids hid sharp, fang-like teeth in their mouths.
They often spoke in harmony, singing a melody commonly attributed to the Sirens.
However they appeared as very beautiful human women of different nationalities above the water, but once under water their skin became covered in scales, fangs grew in their mouths and their eyes changed to unnatural colours and would appear at times to glow fiercely.
Mermaids were incredibly beautiful and incredibly seductive and they lured seamen to their deaths. Their greatest weapon was their radiant appearance. The light of the moon illuminated their skin, their long locks fell seductively, and their deep-as-the-ocean eyes possessed the power to entrap any adventurer.
Mermaids possessed superhuman strength and were strong enough to break through solid wood with their bare hands. In large numbers, they have even been known to topple great ships
Culture/Social structure: Stories and legends of mermaids commonly depicted sweet and innocent creatures, though more sinister versions told of corrupted merfolk who aligned themselves with the Sirens. In reality, there were thousands of the latter type in Isla Sirena alone, and this legion was known to congregate to drag sailors down to the depths.They resided in chambers and had control over various creatures that inhabited the sea, including iguana monsters and sea beasts.
There were at least three separate sub-species of merfolk, distinguished by the color of the scales on their fish-like tails. Those with green tails were analogous to soldiers, and operated as the military arm of the society. They confronted sailors lured and dragged them down to the island itself. Red-tailed merfolk were the servants of mermaid society, and were commonly found wading around waiting for orders. They acted as guards and workers in Isla Sirena. Finally, blue-tails served as the leaders of the mermaids.
Power/Strengths: Mermaids are capable of breathing underwater, even when they are swimming in their human form. They can also communicate with all levels of water creatures and even command them to their will. Even when they are in their human forms they are swift and excellent swimmers, though most perfect to switch to the mer-form for long or difficult swims. As a species they have excellent night vision, even on land. It is very well known that mermaid tears hold healing qualities for all species. It is a common belief that the water elemental is always a mermaid, which is a correct thought even though the elementals have not been seen in years. That mermaid would have the ability to conjure water when it is not present and control it. The ruling class of the mermaids, the Syerina, share all the powers of the common mermaids along with the fact that they have siren-like abilities, seductive, beautiful singing voices, hypnotizing voices. Most will wear a charm to dampen the effect until they can control it better. But even with this, they have beautiful musical voices.
Weaknesses:
-"The weakness of the sirens was that they had too much pride. If it got hurt they took it way to hard. Unlike a normal person would just be sad, they probably blew it all out of proportion. That is the bad thing about having too much pride." (from greek mythology
-"On land in mer form siren's are terribly vulnerable. They have no natural defenses beyond their looks and their enchanting songs. While in human form, sirens dry out quickly and grow weaker the longer they are away from the water. Severe illness sets in at 8 hours out of water, and death can follow shortly after." ( taken from mystara website )
-"Mermaid weaknesses center mostly around their need for water. Evey mermaid must be in water at least an hour everyday. If that does not happen they will start to react f they are getting sick, shaking, fever, nausea, headaches, loss of energy. The longest they can go without being in water without dying is a week, but they will be very weak, skin will be dried and flaking, hair falling out, slowly withering away. Mermaids also need large quantities of water and salt in their daily diet. Mermaids can be overly shallow and obsessed with pretty trinkets, gifts, and flattery, especially in regards to their physical beauty. They are also vulnerable to physical injury that can kill them.
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Some stories depicted mermaids as perilous creatures associated with floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drowning. In other folklore (or sometimes within the same folk tradition) they can be benevolent, bestowing boons or falling in love with humans.
The mermaids were amphibious beings, a hybrid of human and fish. The average mermaid had the appearance of a beautiful woman with long, flowing hair, and skin flecked with scales. From the waist down, however, a mermaid was comprised of a long, shimmering scaly fish like tail.Further undermining their conventional beauty, mermaids hid sharp, fang-like teeth in their mouths.
They often spoke in harmony, singing a melody commonly attributed to the Sirens.
However they appeared as very beautiful human women of different nationalities above the water, but once under water their skin became covered in scales, fangs grew in their mouths and their eyes changed to unnatural colours and would appear at times to glow fiercely.
Mermaids were incredibly beautiful and incredibly seductive and they lured seamen to their deaths. Their greatest weapon was their radiant appearance. The light of the moon illuminated their skin, their long locks fell seductively, and their deep-as-the-ocean eyes possessed the power to entrap any adventurer.
Mermaids possessed superhuman strength and were strong enough to break through solid wood with their bare hands. In large numbers, they have even been known to topple great ships
Culture/Social structure: Stories and legends of mermaids commonly depicted sweet and innocent creatures, though more sinister versions told of corrupted merfolk who aligned themselves with the Sirens. In reality, there were thousands of the latter type in Isla Sirena alone, and this legion was known to congregate to drag sailors down to the depths.They resided in chambers and had control over various creatures that inhabited the sea, including iguana monsters and sea beasts.
There were at least three separate sub-species of merfolk, distinguished by the color of the scales on their fish-like tails. Those with green tails were analogous to soldiers, and operated as the military arm of the society. They confronted sailors lured and dragged them down to the island itself. Red-tailed merfolk were the servants of mermaid society, and were commonly found wading around waiting for orders. They acted as guards and workers in Isla Sirena. Finally, blue-tails served as the leaders of the mermaids.
Power/Strengths: Mermaids are capable of breathing underwater, even when they are swimming in their human form. They can also communicate with all levels of water creatures and even command them to their will. Even when they are in their human forms they are swift and excellent swimmers, though most perfect to switch to the mer-form for long or difficult swims. As a species they have excellent night vision, even on land. It is very well known that mermaid tears hold healing qualities for all species. It is a common belief that the water elemental is always a mermaid, which is a correct thought even though the elementals have not been seen in years. That mermaid would have the ability to conjure water when it is not present and control it. The ruling class of the mermaids, the Syerina, share all the powers of the common mermaids along with the fact that they have siren-like abilities, seductive, beautiful singing voices, hypnotizing voices. Most will wear a charm to dampen the effect until they can control it better. But even with this, they have beautiful musical voices.
Weaknesses:
-"The weakness of the sirens was that they had too much pride. If it got hurt they took it way to hard. Unlike a normal person would just be sad, they probably blew it all out of proportion. That is the bad thing about having too much pride." (from greek mythology
-"On land in mer form siren's are terribly vulnerable. They have no natural defenses beyond their looks and their enchanting songs. While in human form, sirens dry out quickly and grow weaker the longer they are away from the water. Severe illness sets in at 8 hours out of water, and death can follow shortly after." ( taken from mystara website )
-"Mermaid weaknesses center mostly around their need for water. Evey mermaid must be in water at least an hour everyday. If that does not happen they will start to react f they are getting sick, shaking, fever, nausea, headaches, loss of energy. The longest they can go without being in water without dying is a week, but they will be very weak, skin will be dried and flaking, hair falling out, slowly withering away. Mermaids also need large quantities of water and salt in their daily diet. Mermaids can be overly shallow and obsessed with pretty trinkets, gifts, and flattery, especially in regards to their physical beauty. They are also vulnerable to physical injury that can kill them.
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