Yawkyawk Physiology

The power to assume the form and gain the traits and abilities of a Yawkyawk. A variation of Merfolk, Water Spirit and Aboriginal Deity.
== Also Called ==
* Ngalkunburriyaymi Physiology
* Yawkyawk Mimicry
== Capabilities ==
Users can transform into a Yawkyawk, a water spirit originating in the mythology of the Kunwinjku people. A Yawkyawk’s natural form resembles a classical mermaid with a fish’s tail and the head and torso of a woman with long seaweed for hair. According to legend, seaweed found floating on the water’s surface is said to come from a Yawkyawk. Skilled shapeshifters, they could assume the form of a human, crocodile, dragonfly, snake or swordfish. As water spirits, the Yawkyawk were stewards of the billabongs, streams and waterways, and they hold great power over water and weather. They could send nourishing rain or terrible storms. Yawkyawk were also associated with fertility and it was believed that swimming in the waters where a Yawkyawk dwelled could cause conception.
== Applications ==
* Fertility Manipulation
** Asexual Reproduction
** Fertility Inducement
** Pregnancy Inducement
* Merfolk Physiology
** Amphibian Adaptation
** Aquatic Adaptation/Breathing
** Swimming Tail
*** Speed Swimming
*** Water Maneuverability
* Shapeshifting
** Fish Physiology
** Human Disguise
** Insect Physiology
*** Beetle Physiology
*** Dragonfly Physiology
** Reptile Physiology
*** Crocodilian Physiology
*** Snake Physiology
* Water Manipulation
* Weather Manipulation
** Rain Manipulation
** Storm Manipulation
== Associations ==
* Aboriginal Deity
* Fertility Deity
* Water Deity
** Rain Deity
** River Deity
* Water Spirit
== Known Users ==
* Yawkyawk (Kunwinjku Mythology)
* Yawkyawk (World of Darkness/Changeling: The Dreaming)
Category:Powers
Category:Sea Animal Physiology
Category:Spirit Physiology
Category:Australian Folklore