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Merfolk Physiology
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Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of merfolk

The power to use the abilities of Merfolk. A Variation of Mythic Physiology and Fish Physiology.

Also Called

Merfolk Mimicry
Mermaid/man Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can transform into an merfolk (male or female), with upper body of humanoid and lower body (in taur-style) either that of a fish or cetacean. Some are able to transform completely into humanoid form to move on land, some can split their tail into legs while others have to find other ways to move there.

Merfolk are sometimes depicted as perilous creatures associated with floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drowning. In other folk traditions (or sometimes within the same tradition) they can be benevolent, bestowing boons, teaching or even falling in love with humans.

Applications

Variations

Cilophytes/Cecaelia are a variation of merfolk with cephalopod lower body:

Cephalopod Physiology

According to Japanese legends, eating the flesh of a mermaid may also grant Semi-Immortality or Immortality, and their other organs/bodily parts such as blood and liver may have similar and related effects. This has obviously unpleasant consequences.

Associations

Limitations

May have complications when transitioning from water to air.

Known Users

Mermaids/Mermen (Mythology)
Sirens (Greek Mythology)
Sea Deities (Mythology)
Aquamarine (Aquamarine - The Movie)
Madison (Splash!)
Ariel - The Little Mermaid (Disney)
Melody (The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea); being half human and half mermaid.
Poseidon - Hercules (Disney)
Amphitrite - Hercules (Disney)
Triton - Hercules: the Animated Series (Disney)
Eve (Black Cat)
Golden Darkness (To Love-Ru)
All Merfolk (One Piece)
Merpeople (Harry Potter)
Tears of a Mermaid (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Enchanting Mermaid (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Cure Mermaid (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Toon Mermaid (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Mermaid Knight (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Mermaid Archer (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Rainbow Marine Mermaid (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Sentinel of the Seas (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Aquarius (Fairy Tail)
Cleo Setori (H2O: Just Add Water)
Emma Gilbert (H2O: Just Add Water)
Rikki Chadwick (H2O: Just Add Water)
Charlotte Watsford (H2O: Just Add Water)
Gracie Watsford (H2O: Just Add Water)
Julia (H2O: Just Add Water)
Louise Chatham (H2O: Just Add Water)
Bella Hartley (H2o: Just Add Water)
Zac (Mako Mermaids)
Sirena (Mako Mermaids)
Nixie (Mako Mermaids)
Lyla (Mako Mermaids)
Tamao Ichinose and the Swim Club (Rosario+Vampire)
Winx Fairies (Winx Club); by evolving into their Sirenix transformation
Marina Aguas (Marina TV Series)
Aryana Mendez (Aryana TV Series)
Princess Neptuna (Aryana TV Series)
Josephine as Dyosa Agua (Dyosa TV Series)
Sirena and the Mermaids of White Cap Bay (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)
Mermista (She-ra the princess of Powers)