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| Symbolic Characters | Luchia Nanami |
| Related Moe Points | tail, fin, fin-shaped ears |
Mermaids are an imaginary race and a moe point in ACG subculture.
The male specimens are usually called mermen.
Introduction
The mermaid is one of the most well-known legendary creatures in the world. Many countries in the East and West have related legends about mermaids or mermaid-like creatures.
The basic image of a mermaid is that the upper body has the same or similar body as a human, while the waist below is the body of a fish, with a fish tail covered with scales. In some works, mermaids have legs like humans, but their bodies and limbs have fins and other fishy features. There are also some works that contain both types of merfolk. For example, in the setting of the card game Magic: The Gathering, the merfolk of Dominaria, Lowen, and Eldraine all have single-tailed shapes, and the merfolk of Ravnica, Zendikar and Ixalan are bipedal, while the mermaids of Theros are both single-tailed and bipedal; there are also single-tailed mermaids (deep sea, water spirit scales, etc.) in the card game " Yu-Gi-Oh !" and a different image of the bipedal mermaid (Lament of the Crown of Tears).
Mermaids usually live and appear in waters (such as lakes , rivers , oceans (including deep sea areas), etc.). Because mermaids are proficient in water-based characteristics, modern people often use the word "mermaid" to describe characters who are good at swimming (especially women).
On the contrary, the monster whose upper body is a fish (or fish-like reptile) and has (usually reptilian-like) limbs growing on the pelvic and tail fins is called a "Murloc", and its intelligence and behavioral patterns are also more complex. Closer to fish and reptiles than to humans.
Origin
Western
It is generally believed that Loreley, derived from German legends and literary works, is a mermaid. But this is not actually a mermaid, just a kind of monster. She often appears on the banks of the Rhine when the sky is dark and unclear. With her cold and beautiful appearance and plaintive and moving singing, she confuses passing boatmen and makes them distracted and lose their direction. Finally sank to the bottom of the river .
In Ireland, there is a mermaid known as "Merrow" . Men are generally ugly in appearance, while women are attractive in appearance. Legend has it that Melo will travel between land and water with a red hat on his head, but if his hat is taken away, he will lose this ability. But this is just a water monster.
As for the origin of the mermaid legend, it has been said that the dugong, a marine mammal, was mistaken for a monster mermaid, but this statement has no factual basis. Another view is that in art, literature or painting, mermaids are mostly used as metaphorical symbols, which is considered more credible.
In Western legends, mermaids are mostly used to symbolize very unfortunate events. For example, the mermaid in Andersen's fairy tale " The Daughter of the Sea " is a typical tragic character. Documents from some countries and regions record that mermaids appeared before specific accidents. In Greek mythology and legends, Trileton, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, is often described and presented as a mermaid.
Chinese mermaid
There are many records about mermaids in Chinese legends. There are records about mermaids in the "Three Classics of the North" in the earliest geography and mythology classic "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"; another example is the sea mermaid in "Huainanzi", the sea mermaid in "Xiawen Ji" , etc. In addition, there are also records about "mermaids" in "Sou Shen Zhuan". It is said that the sharks shed tears into beads, weaved water into yarn, and used singing as a language of communication. In Taiwan, China, it is said that a mermaid spirit named Takrahaz lives in the Sun Moon Lake area of Nantou and guards the area. There are also some historical records of mermaid sightings.
Japanese mermaid
Among Japanese legends, the earliest record of mermaids is the "Nihon Shoki". In some Japanese legends, there is also the saying that "if you eat mermaid meat, you can live forever", and there is also the legend of eight hundred bhikkhunis .
Thai mermaid
There are also records of mermaids in Thai mythology, among which Supanmacha made Hanuman fall in love at first sight.
Extended settings
- Mermaids in some two-dimensional works can use water magic and even have the ability to control the weather .
- Mermaids in ACG works can communicate with undersea creatures , command undersea creatures to fight, and some can even summon undersea creatures. In addition, mermaids in fantasy works are usually closely related to water element elves and water creatures.
- In ACG works, it often happens that interested people covet the rare value of mermaids and hunt and kidnap them.
- Some mermaids can transform into human legs to land, but some of them "turn their legs back into fish tails when they touch the water" (it is speculated to be related to magic power. A body with high magic power will automatically turn into legs when it dries out. Otherwise, special skills are required. transformation of magic medicine). Some mermaids are in danger of dying as long as they leave the water and stay in a dry environment for a long time.
- In some works, the mermaid cannot change its legs and uses wheelchairs, skateboards and other tools to assist in land activities. During land activities, a large proportion of homes require bathrooms with bathtubs and special pools to facilitate hydration and stretching.
Characters with this moe point
- Ariel (The Little Mermaid)
- Wakasagi-hime (Touhou Project)
- Luchia Nanami, etc. (Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch)
- Laura (Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure)
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