Simbah the Mer-Lion

Simbah the Mer-Lion is a fan created character made by Ponypainter09, she is a mermaid Lion from the Singapore ocean
== Concept and creation ==
Simbah was created inspired by Singapore's Merlion, based on the legend of Sang Nila Utama, a Malay prince that sailed across the seas before discovering a fishing island called Temasek (which mean “fish town” in Javanese). It was there that he met with a majestic creature, a lion, which purported him to name the island Singapura which translated to “Lion City” in Sanskrit.
== Appearance ==
Simbah is a humanoid tan lion with a lighter colored muzzle and ears, she has thick dark maroon hair laid down, her eyes are bright orange, she has pink eyeshadow 
=== mermaid ===
she wears a pink top with a white under top with gold plating, she also wears translucent gloves with golden wrists bangs and fingerless pink gloves
as a mermaid her tail is dark pink and has a light pink band around her waist, her fins start with light pink fins that are attached to the bottom part of her tail.she also has 1 fin for each arm
=== Land Lion ===
Simbah as a land lion, her hair is short, and is darker with Pink Frosted Tips, she wears a pink crock top with sheer pink tool on her torso, a pink mini skirt with translucent pink underskirt, similar wrist bands, and wears pink and white boots, she does NOT have a Lion Tail
== Powers and Abilities ==
As a mermaid, Simbah possesses all of the basic abilities that they have that includes breathing underwater, transforming from lion to mermaid via water, and wielding the power of her Object of Power. Aside from the basic powers, she has displayed the following:
=== Mermobian Abilities ===
As a mermobian, Simbah possesses the ability to transform into a mermaid ten seconds after touching water. Once her body is completely dry, she turns back into a Lion along with the clothes she was wearing before she transformed. As a mermaid, Simbah has the ability to swim at super speed of 600 km/h, breathing underwater, and dive at a depth lower than any ordinary human being is capable of.
Hydro-Thermokinesis
Simbah has the ability to heat and boil the water. 
Gelidkinesis
Simbah has the power to turn water and all things that contain water into a jelly-like compound.
=== Weakness ===
==== Water ====
When a mermaid unexpectedly comes in contact with water, they have ten seconds before they lose their legs and gain their tails. This has been a severe problem for Simbah, as she tries to avoid water as much as possible, and whenever it hits her, to dry it off as fast as possible. In the mermaid form, it takes up to a half hour before they regain their legs.
== Trivia ==
* it is currently unknown if she was a born merlion or was a lion turned into a mermaid.
* "Simba" in Swahili means "lion", so he is named after her own species. She shares her name with Simba, the protagonist of Disney’s the Lion King, however, her name ends with a Silent “H”
* unlike Frost, Rainfall and Ember, the Mer-Lion is an actual species 
== Gallery ==
Category:Mermaids
Category:Lions
Category:Owner:Ponypainter09
Category:Heroes
Category:Heroes
Category:Owner:Ponypainter09/Characters
Category:Characters