Creatures by Type
: Mermaids
Overview
- Beings with an upper body that resembles a human and a fish-like lower body.
Caesg
- A being with an upper body that resembles a human while the lower body resembles a trout.
Encantado
- A dolphin-like being with the ability to shape shift into human form.
Melusine
- A being that resembles a human except has two fish-like tails instead of legs. (
Celtic
)
Merrow
- A fish tailed being with green hair that lives in the waters off the coast of Ireland. (
Irish
)
Naga
- A divine being with a serpent-like tail. (
Hindu
)
Naiad
- A nymph associated with streams, lakes, springs and other bodies of freshwater. (
Greek
)
Nereid
- A nymph associated with the Mediterranean Sea. (
Greek
)
Ningyo
- A being that appears to be human from the neck up and fish from the neck down. (
Japanese
)
Nix
- A shapeshifter that can appear as a human, snake, fish, or mermaid. (
German
)
Nommos
- An intelligent amphibious being from a planet circling the star Sirius.
Oceanid
- A nymph associated with the oceans and other bodies of saltwater. (
Greek
)
Octomaid
- A being with an upper body that resembles a human while the lower body resembles an octopus. (
Scandinavian
)
River-Witch
- A mermaid-like being. (
African
)
Rusalka
- A type of mermaid known for seducing and killing human men. (
Slavic
)
Sea-trow
- A monkey-faced sea creature with webbed fingers and seaweed hair. (
Scottish
)
Selkie
- A seal-like being with the ability to shapeshift into human form. (
Irish, Scottish
)
Siren
- A sea nymph with an upper body that resembles a human and a bird-like lower body. (
Greek
)
Undine
- An elemental being that governs and exists within the element water.
Water Nymph
- A female nature goddess or spirit living in or near water. (
Greek
)
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