Merlopians

The Merlopians are a race of sea folk that inhabit the kingdom of Merlopia within the sea.

They guarded the Wave Amulet, which was given to them by the First Spinjitzu Master before the creation of Earth to protect the world from Wojira.

## Appearance

Merlopians are amphibious anthropomorphic creatures resembling marine animals, mostly eels or cephalopods.

The Royal Family of Merlopia has purple skin with a pink tinge.

They have two tentacles around their mouths that resemble a mustache.

From the sides of their heads, two skin formations emerge at the top, with five growths connected by translucent blue membranes.

The same formation is also on the back of their heads.

They have a number of small sharp teeth in their mouths.

Their chests and abdomens are bright blue with marked abdominal muscles and they have five tentacles instead of legs.

The eyes are different colors.

Civilians are very reminiscent of the Royal Family, but they are gray.

They also do not have tentacles, but the legs and their skin growths on the head are smaller.

Some other Merlopians, mostly Maaray Guards, are black in color and have an eel-like body with legs and cyan eyes, teeth, and body and head parts.

Some individuals also have green color parts instead cyan.

In terms of clothing, the Merlopians are relatively modest, though not as good as the Serpentine.

All Merlopians wear vests of different colors, mostly according to the color of their skin.

They also often wear gloves and gold armor.

In ancient times, however, females used to wear much more enveloping armor, although it is unknown than it is today.

Females also wore helmets in battle.

## Culture

The culture of the Merlopians seems to be relatively primitive and more similar to Earth from the past.

However, they are still much more technologically advanced than the other guardians of the Amulet of Wojira, the islanders.

They live in the kingdom of Merlopia near the Tartarus Trench, the deepest trench at the bottom of the Endless Sea.

Despite the fact that they are amphibians, there is an air in the interior of their homes, although at least the Merlopian Palace can be flooded with water.

Their technology, as mentioned above, is relatively primitive and does not reach the modernity of major cities on the mainland, such as New York City.

However, they still use some water-filled panels that respond to touch and control various functions, mostly automatic door opening.

They also have scientists and physicians and write their knowledge in the sea scrolls made of unknown material, although they probably don't know the classic books.

Merlopia is an absolute monarchy, with a king at the head of their nation, also known as the ruler of the Endless Sea, suggesting that he claims the right to rule the entire ocean.

He also has absolute power over the entire army of Merlopia, whose duty is to carry out all his orders.

If the king dies, his son becomes the successor in his place, although it is unknown whether it can also be a daughter.

While the King always wears a golden crown with the symbol of Merlopia on his head, princes and probably princesses do not wear anything like that.

Merlopians live in peace with the surface-dwellers such as humans, and do not enter their territories, probably unaware that their existence is considered only a legend.

However, this peace seems to be fragile, and as soon as the ninja entered the territories of Merlopia, they were arrested and brought before the King.

Unlike the surface-dwellers, they use no motor vehicles and are only transported on undersea animals, especially on the backs of manta rays.

There are also many directed sea currents in Merlopia, which speed up their traffic.

The currency in Merlopia is pearls, as Trimaar placed them on Undersea Biscuit on the Royal manta races.

Among the most famous legends of the Merlopians is the legend of Nyad, the first Elemental Master of Water, who rode on the backs of whales and defeated Wojira before time had a name.

The traditions in their kingdom include mainly the Royal manta races, which are races in which the Merlopians probably race on the backs of their manta rays.

## Known Merlopians

* Royal Family of Merlopia
	+ Trimaar's ancestor (deceased)
	+ Trimaar (deceased)
	+ Kalmaar (deceased)
* Glutinous
* Maaray Guards
	+ Gripe
* Nyad (formerly; merged with the Endless Sea)