Merfolk Physiology

The power to use the abilities of merfolk. Technique of Merfolk Manipulation. Combination of Taur and Fish People Physiology.
==Also Called==
*Mer Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology (Gender-neutral)
*Merfolk Mimicry
*Merkind Mimicry/Physiology
*Mermaid/Merman Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
*Merpeople Mimicry/Physiology
==Capabilities==
The user with this ability either is or can transform into a merfolk (male or female), a being with the upper body of a humanoid and the lower body (in taur-style) of a sea animal/creature (mainly either that of a fish or cetacean). Some are able to transform completely into humanoid form to move on land and some can split their tail into legs. Others have to find other ways to move while on land.
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==
*Alternate Respiration 
*Amphibian Adaptation 
*Aquatic Adaptation
*Aquatic Breathing 
*Cetacean/Fish Physiology
**Fin Manifestation
**Gill Manifestation
**Scale Manifestation
*Speed Swimming
*Swimming Tail
*Underwater Senses
*Water Maneuverability
==Techniques==
*Aquatic Telepathy
**Aquatic Life Manipulation
***Aquatic Empathy 
***Ichthyoid Manipulation 
*Merfolk Magic
==Variations==
===Mer Types===
*Adaro
*Alpha Merfolk
*Amabie
*Cecaelia
*Kulilu
*Kulullû
*Merfolk Sorcerer
*Merrow
*Muldjewangk
*Ningyo
*Rusalka
*Selkie
*Triton
*Yawkyawk
==Associations==
*Atlantean Physiology
*Chimerism
*Fish People Physiology
*Hybrid Physiology
*Merfolk Manipulation
*Mythic Physiology
*Superior Human Physiology
*Siren Physiology 
*Taur Physiology
*Theriothyrsus Shapeshifting
*Transcendent Merfolk Physiology
*Undine Physiology
*Water Deity
**Ocean Deity
**River Deity
*Water Fairy
*Water Spirit
==Limitations==
*May have complications when transitioning from water to air.
*Ability to remain out of water varies: some are completely unable to breathe air and begin immediately suffocate out of water, others are able to breathe air but need to stay wet to avoid drying, and others being able to stay on land for prolonged periods of time with little to no ill effects.
*Scales and skin may dry when overexposed to the Sun or artificial heat, such as fires or heaters.
*May be vulnerable to certain diseases.
*Lack of legs may pose locomotion difficulties on land: some are able to change between legs and fins, others cannot and are stuck with a tail even out of water.
**The "non-changers" vary in their ability to move on land, some can move upright relatively normally walking/hopping on tailfins, others slither upright across land and some have to drag themselves/crawl on ground.
==Known Users==
See Also: Mer Tropes, Mermaid Media and Our Mermaids Are Different.
===Folklore/Mythology===
===Cartoons===
===Comics===
*Iqula of Tritonis (Aquaman)
*Guy Guppy the Man-Mermaid (Babe, Darling of the Hills)
*Merpeople (DC Comics)
*Mer-People (Marvel Comics)
*Mermaid (Marvel Comics)
*Fish (Namesake)
*Mermaids (Plain Jane and the Mermaid)
**Doris
**Cleodora
**Loreley
**Melusine
*The Nine Daughters and Nine Castes of Aegir and Rán (Sirens of the Norse Sea)
**Blodughadda, the Siren with Blood-Coloured Hair
**Bylgja, the Swell, and her daughters
**Dröfn, the Wave, and her daughters
**Dufa, the Diver, and her daughters
**Hefring, the Surge, and her daughters
**Himinglaeva, the Wave that Reflects in the Sky
**Hrönn, the Rolling Wave
**Kolga, the Raging Sea, and her daughters
**Udr, the Foaming Wave, and her daughters
===Movies===
===Literature===
===Live Television===
===Anime/Manga/Aeni===
===RPGs===
*Merfolk (Changeling: The Dreaming)
*Morganed (Changeling: The Dreaming)
*Murdhuacha (Changeling: The Dreaming)
*Yawkyawk (Changeling: The Dreaming)
*Swimmerskin (Changeling: The Lost)
*Merfolk (Dungeons & Dragons)
*Merfolk (Pathfinder)
*Mermaids (Vaesen)
===TCG===
===Video Games===
===Web Comics/Series===
*Mermaids (Kaza's Mate, Gwenna)
*Mermaids (Zoophobia)
**Quiver
*Radia, Apex and the Mer-people (Mermaid: Secrets of the Deep by 'Theekholms')
*Dart the Merboy (No Pizza After Midnight)
*Gooby (Planet Dolan)
*Guto, Pedro, Norato, Raique & Samuel (Vida de Tritao by 'Tritao P.H.')
==Gallery==
===Cartoons===
Saleen (Aladdin).jpg|Saleen (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
Ariel-1.png|Ariel (The Little Mermaid franchise)
Mermaids.jpg|Merpeople (Onward)
Cool Hand Fluke 1.jpg|Sofia (Sofia the First) as a mermaid and other merpeople.
ADJL Silver the Mermaid.png|Silver (American Dragon: Jake Long)
Decerto7.png|Dolores Derceto (American Dragon: Jake Long)
Futurama - Umbriel.png|Umbriel (Futurama)
Mermando appearance.png|Mermando (Gravity Falls)
Merna the Merhog.png|Merna the Merhog (The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)
Aquarianne Mermaid.png|Aquarianne (Adventures of the Gummi Bears)
Snorks Serena.png|Serena (Snorks)
Meeshell Mermaid Profile Art HQ.jpg|Meeshell Mermaid (Ever After High)
Sirena Von Boo™.png|Sirena Von Boo (Monster High)
Th (5).jpg|Mermista (She-Ra: Princess of Power)
Lorliei.jpg|Aquaphonis (Tara Duncan)
Merdude5.jpg|Alim Coelacanth (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1987 TV series)
Winx Mermaids.png|Merpeople (Winx Club)
Merliah mermaidtale2.png|Princess Merliah (Barbie in a Mermaid Tale)
PP Official Stills 3.jpg|Princess Lumina (Barbie: The Pearl Princess)
Florona.jpg|Florona (Voltron: Legendary Defender)
Luxia.jpg|Luxia (Voltron: Legendary Defender)
Plaxum.jpg|Plaxum (Voltron: Legendary Defender)
Princess Mindy.webp|Princess Mindy (The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie)
Chelsea mermaid form.png|Queen Nerissa/Chelsea Van Der Zee (Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken) in her true mermaid form.
Mermaids (Mermaid Magic) 2336.jpeg|Mermaids (Mermaid Magic)
Mariana Mermaid.png|Mariana (Dora the Explorer)
Maribel (Dora the Explorer).png|Maribel (Dora the Explorer)
Marina Mermaid.png|Marina (Jake and the Never Land Pirates)
Stormy Mermaid.png|Stormy (Jake and the Never Land Pirates)
File:Isla (Barbie Dolphin Magic).jpeg|Isla (Barbie Dolphin Magic)
===Comics===
Lori Lemaris (DC Comics).png|Lori Lemaris (DC Comics)
Iqula (DC Comics).jpg|Iqula (DC Comics)
Suli Stellamaris (DC Comics) Seven Soldier of Victory Volume 2.jpg|Suli Stellamaris (DC Comics) at work...
Suli Stellamaris (DC Comics) Seven Soldier of Victory Volume 2 2.jpg|...and relaxing.
S'ona (DC Comics).jpg|S'ona (DC Comics)
S'ona and Iqula (DC Comics).jpg|S'ona and Iqula (DC Comics)
Sirens of the Norse Sea - Blodughadda, Bylgja and Dufa.png|Blodughadda, Bylgja and Dufa (Sirens of the Norse Sea)
Sirens of the Norse Sea - Udr, Himinglaeva and Hefring.png|Udr, Himinglaeva and Hefring (Sirens of the Norse Sea)
Sirens of the Norse Sea - Kolga and Hronn.png|Kolga and Hronn (Sirens of the Norse Sea)
Sirens of the Norse Sea - Drofn.png|Drofn (Sirens of the Norse Sea)
Orianna - Trident of Aurelia.jpeg|Orianna (Trident of Aurelia)
Bokkara- Trident of Aurelia.jpeg|Bokkara (Trident of Aurelia)
Kalinda - Trident of Aurelia.jpeg|Kalinda (Trident of Aurelia)
Gia - Trident of Aurelia.jpeg|Gia (Trident of Aurelia)
Qaza- Trident of Aurelia.jpeg|Qaza (Trident of Aurelia)
Ni Vari - Trident of Aurelia.jpeg|Ni Vari (Trident of Aurelia)
Ni Azza Ghul (Trident of Aurelia).png|Ni Azza Ghul (Trident of Aurelia)
===Live Television/Movies===
Aryana Ella Cruz and Paul Salas.jpg|Aryana Mendez (Aryana) is carried by her friend Paul.
Dyosa Agua.jpeg|Dyosa Agua (Dyosa)
Rikki Chadwick profil image.jpg|Rikki Chadwick (H2O: Just Add Water)
Cleo.png|Cleo (H2O: Just Add Water)
Emma and Rikki - H2O Just Add Water.gif|Emma and Rikki (H2O: Just Add Water) swimming in mermaid form.
Emma Gilbert profil image.png|Emma Gilbert (H2O: Just Add Water)
Bella as mermaid.jpg|Isabella "Bella" Hartley (H2O: Just Add Water)
Charlotte Watsford.png|Charlotte Watsford (H20: Just Add Water)
Nixie, Lyla, Zac, and Sirena.jpg|Nixie, Lyla, Zac, and Sirena (Mako Mermaids)
Zac Drying His Tail.jpg|Zac the Merman (Mako: Island of Secrets)
Menu-marinver03.gif|Marina Aguas (Marina)
Mylie.jpg|Mylie (Charmed)
The Legend of the Blue Sea.jpg|Shim Cheong (The Legend of the Blue Sea)
Merperson threatens Harry Potter.gif|Merperson (Harry Potter) threatens Harry Potter.
Mermaids Cropped.jpg|Mermaids (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Siren - Ryn's Mermaid Form & Abilities.jpg|Merfolk (Siren 2018)
Ariel the little mermaid (2023).gif|Ariel, Princess of the Carinae Sea (The Little Mermaid 2023)
Lan Shang - Ice Fantasy.jpeg|Lan Shang (Ice Fantasy)
===Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa===
Razette 07 Ghost.jpg|Razette (07-Ghost)
Marina Saban.png|Marina (Adventures of the Little Mermaid)
Saban’s Pinocchio - Melissa.png|Melissa (Saban's The Adventures of Pinocchio)
Aqua.png|Aqua (Di Gi Charat)
Mermaimon (Digimon).png|Mermaimon (Digimon)
AncientMermaimon (Digimon).png|AncientMermaimon (Digimon)
Aquarius.jpg|Aquarius (Fairy Tail)
Merman (The Haunted House).jpeg|Merman (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
Pichi pichi pitch pure.png|The seven Mermaid Princesses (Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch): Lucia, Hanon, Rina, Caren, Noel, Coco, and Seira.
Meroune Lorelei (Monster Musume).jpg|Meroune Lorelei (Monster Musume)
Mermaid Sub-species - Monster Musume.png|Various mermaid sub-species (Monster Musume)
Lulala Heine - Monster Girl Doctor.png|Lulala Heine (Monster Girl Doctor)
Sun Seto.jpg|Sun Seto (My Bride is a Mermaid) in human form...
Med gallery 1 824 79560.jpg|...and mermaid form.
Lunar Edomae.png|Lunar Edomae (My Bride is a Mermaid)
Madam Shyarly (One Piece).png|Madam Shirley (One Piece)
Mermaid fishman Island.png|The Mermaids of Fishman Island (One Piece)
Shirahoshi (One Piece) - Anime.png|Shirahoshi (One Piece) is the Mermaid Princess who has the unique power to communicate with Sea Kings.
Rosario youkai 0032.jpg|The Swimming Club mermaids (Rosario + Vampire)
Tamao.jpg|Tamao Ichinose (Rosario + Vampire)
Main cast Shinkaigyo no Anko-san.jpg|Main cast (Shinkaigyo no Anko-san)
Moomin 1990 anime ep 98 mermaid.png|Mermaid (Moomin)
Neptina Marine Boy.png|Neptina (Marine Boy)
Mermaid (Monster Girl Encyclopedia).png|Mermaid (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Merrow (Monster Girl Encyclopedia).png|Merrow (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Sea Bishop (Monster Girl Encyclopedia.png|Sea Bishop (Monster Girl Encyclopedia). These mermaids serve the sea god Poseidon.
Mershark (Monster Girl Encyclopedia).jpg|Mershark (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Selkie MGE.jpg|Selkie (Monster Girl Encyclopedia). Seal mermaids who can remove their pelts and assume human form.
Unagi Joro (Monster Girl Encyclopedia).png|Unagi Joro (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
===Literature===
Nim - Rescue Sirens.png|Nim (Rescue Sirens)
Kelby - Rescue Sirens.png|Kelby (Rescue Sirens)
Echo - Rescue Sirens.png|Echo (Rescue Sirens)
Pippa - Rescue Sirens.png|Pippa (Rescue Sirens)
Maris - Rescue Sirens.png|Maris (Rescue Sirens)
Nicasia by Frostbite Studios.png|Nicasia (The Folk of the Air)
Orlagh by Frostbite Studios.png|Orlagh (The Folk Music of the Air)
Vatea - All the Stars and Teeth.png|Vatea (All the Stars and Teeth)
===TCG===
806 max.jpg|Merfolk (Magic: The Gathering)
Rivershaper LoR.png|Rivershaper (Legends of Runeterra)
Tama, the Marai Songstress.png|Tama, Marai Songstress (Legends of Runeterra)
Loto, the Abyssal Guard.png|Loto, the Abyssal Guard (Legends of Runeterra)
Marai Greatmother.png|Marai Greatmother (Legends of Runeterra)
Journeying Sandhopper.png|Journeying Sandhopper (Legends of Runeterra)
Emry, Lurker in the Loch.png|Emry, Luker in the Loch (Magic the Gathering: Throne of Eldraine)
Sharae of the Numbing Depths.png|Sharae of the Numbing Depths (Magic the Gathering: Wilds of Eldraine)
Thassa, God of the Seas.png|Thassa, Goddess of the seas (Magic the Gathering: Theros)
Svyelun, Goddess of the Pearl Moon.png|Svyelun, Goddess of the Pearl Moon (Magic the Gathering)
===Video Games===
Leia.png|Leia (Harvest Moon)
Nami the Tidecaller (League of Legends).jpg|Nami the Tidecaller (League of Legends)
SplashWoman.jpg|Splashwoman (Megaman Series)
Sora AT KHII.png|Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
Cala Maria 2.webp|Cala Maria (Cuphead)
Seriri PuyoPuyoChronicles.png|Serilly (Puyo Puyo)
Th14Wakasagihime.png|Wakasagihime (Touhou Project)
Kiara Swimsuit (TYPE-MOON).jpg|As a moon Cancer, Kiara Sessyoin (TYPE-MOON) ate the flesh of mermaids, becoming a mermaid herself.
Mermaid Peach.png|Mermaid Peach (Princess Peach: Showtime!)
Biondina.webp|Biondina, an Esper blessed with the power of Poseidon. (Dislyte)
Vila - Reverse 1999.png|Vila (Reverse: 1999)
Melusine - Ravenswatch.jpeg|Melusine (Ravenswatch)
Irenes.png|Irenes (Chrono Cross)
Hestia - Sdorica.png|Hestia (Sdorica)
Desira - AFK Arena.png|Desira (AFK Arena)
Senhime - Onmyoji.png|Senhime (Onmyoji)
Suzuka Gozen - Onmyoji.png|Suzuka Gozen (Onmyoji)
Black Pearl Cookie.png|Black Pearl Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)
Crimson Coral Cookie.png|Crimson Coral Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)
Aquamarine Cookie.png|Aquamarine Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)
Gold Citrine Cookie.png|Gold Citrine Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)
Mystic Opal Cookie.png|Mystic Opal Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)
Sorbet Shark Cookie.webp|Sorbet Shark Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)
Michelle - Dragon Quest.png|Michelle (Dragon Quest)
Queen Marina - Dragon Quest.png|Queen Marina (Dragon Quest)
Calliope - Nightmares from the Deep.png|Calliope (Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren’s Call)
Ayrine - Living Legends.png|Ayrine (Living Legends: Voice of the Sea)
Ayrine’s Sisters - Living Legends.png|Ayrine’s Sisters (Living Legends: Voice of the Sea)
Cecilia - Cursed Fables.png|Cecilia (Cursed Fables: A Voice to Die For)
Siren - Darkest Dungeon.png|Siren (Darkest Dungeon)
Sea Vendor Sia - Guardian Tales.png|Sea Vendor Sia (Guardian Tales)
Mermaid - Might & Magic- Heroes 6.png|Mermaid (Might and Magic: Heroes)
Siren - The Witcher 3.png|Siren (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)
Mermaid - Rites of Passage- The Lost Tides.png|Mermaid (Rites of Passage: The Lost Tides)
The Lady of the Forge - GOW.png|The Lady of the Forge (God of War)
Elodea - Trine 4.png|Elodea (Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince)
===Other===
Mermaid-8.jpg
moonmermaid.jpg
sereia.jpg
Painted Mermaid.jpg
Mermaid save people.jpg|Mermaid save people
Me as mermaid 3 by soniamatas.jpg
neron_and_irvin_by_maril1.jpg
Mermaid spiral.jpg
Glaucus - God of Fisherman.jpg
==Videos==
SASSY THE SASQUATCH - EP02 - WATER YOU TALKINABEET-2
MEET SORBET SHARK COOKIE!-2
Mermaids Attack - My Jolly Sailor Bold - Pirates of the Caribbean- On Stranger Tides -HD--2
Filipino Mythical Creatures Rap-2
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Category:Powers
Category:Humanoid Physiology
Category:Monster Physiology
Category:Sea Animal Physiology