Merpeople

**Mermaids** are supernatural creatures and mystical people from European folklore and mythology.

In *Once Upon a Time* mermaids are considered the most deadliest of all creatures, even compared to that of a kraken. They also have the hidden ability to transport between worlds. They use their hypnotic siren song to send sailors to their doom for centuries. However, there are kind mermaids such as Ariel and Ursula who do not want to do so. Even though Ursula lost her way after losing her voice, she regained her kindness after reconciling with her father and getting her voice back.

In the 2023 reboot of The Little Mermaid, more people have developed hatred towards humans because One of them killed King Triton's wife Queen Athena many years prior to the film. Ariel is the only one who has no indifferences towards Humans and is actually fascinated by them. However her father and sisters do not until the very end of the movie.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Merpeople physiology:** As a mermaid, Merpeople possesses superhuman attributes such as superhuman strength, durability, speed, agility, reflexes, leaping, stamina and senses. Merpeople also still retain most of these attributes in their human form.
	+ **Superhuman strength:** Merpeople are much stronger than normal humans. They were able to easily lift and carry a statue from Mermen's Reef to their grotto.
	+ **Superhuman durability:** Merpeople are far more durable than normal humans and can withstand immense underwater pressures.
	+ **Superhuman speed:** Merpeople are much faster than normal humans. When they are underwater, they can move at blur-like speeds, as well as outpace great white sharks such as Glut. Merpeople was able to get from Sardinia to Atlantica in less than a day. After becoming human, Merpeople were also able to get from Ursula's lair to the surface in a matter of seconds, before they could drown.
	+ **Superhuman agility:** Merpeople are far more agile than normal humans. They were able to outmaneuver Glut, despite being they were in a narrow space.
	+ **Superhuman reflexes:** Merpeople's reflexes are much faster than normal humans.
	+ **Superhuman leaping:** Merpeople can leap much further than normal humans. They can propel themselves out of the water in a dolphin-like way.
	+ **Superhuman stamina:** Merpeople possess far more stamina than normal humans, allowing them to remain physically active for long periods. They can exert themselves for several hours before experiencing fatigue.
	+ **Superhuman senses:** Merpeople's senses are far more greatly developed than normal humans.
		- **Night vision:** Due to Merpeople's superhuman senses, they can see clearly in the dark.
	+ **Superhuman immunity:** Merpeople are completely immune to extremely cold and hot temperatures.
	+ **Adaptability:** Merpeople are capable of quickly gaining knowledge or mastering new skills. After becoming human, they immediately knew how to swim and move and it took them only a few minutes to learn how to stand up and walk. Merpeople also quickly figured out how to utilize the reigns of a carriage controlled by Eric's horse to tell the animal to go faster, turn, and then stop. They quickly learned about the human's customs and culture, including the objects that are used by them. Merpeople can also quickly master skills that would take normal humans months or years to learn, such as dressing, dancing, horse riding, sailing, etc.
	+ **Aquapathy:** Merpeople are capable of communicating with other aquatic entities, however, only with the ones who are sentient.
	+ **Breath manipulation:** Merpeople are capable of holding their breath far longer than normal humans. After becoming human, they were able to hold their breath long enough to get to the surface before they could drown.
	+ **Vitakinesis:** Via singing, Merpeople can heal other individuals from physical injuries.
* **Aquatic breathing:** Merpeople are capable of breathing in the water indefinitely, however, they aren't capable of doing it in their human form.

## Known mermaids

### Enchanted Forest

* Ariel
* Mermaids Neverland
* Ursula (formerly)

### 2023

* Ariel
* King Triton
* Karina
* Mala
* Indira
* Tamika
* Caspia
* Perla

### H2O/Mako Mermaids

#### Transformed

* Charlotte Watsford (temporarily)
* Cleo Sertori
* Emma Gilbert
* Evie McLaren (temporarily)
* Gracie † (temporarily)
* Isabella Hartley
* Julia †
* Louise Chatham
* Rikki Chadwick

#### Natural

* Amaris
* Aquata
* Ava
* Dozens of Unnamed Eastern mermaids (formerly)
* Dozens of Unnamed Ancient Eastern Mermaids †
* Dozens of Unnamed Northern Mermaids †
* Dozens of Unnamed Southern Mermaids †
* Dozens of Unnamed Western Mermaids †
* Jewel
* Lyla
* Maya
* Naia
* Neptina
* Nerissa
* Nixie
* Ondina
* Rita Santos
* Sirena
* Veridia
* Weilan
* Weilan's Grandmother

#### Undetermined

* Aurora
* Eva †
* Unnamed Canadian Mermaid
* Unnamed Chinese Mermaid †