- "Beware a mermaid's wrath."
- ― Soop, Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand
- "Forces round beneath the waves, heed my bidding, hear my call. Rid me of this foul knave, let your righteous fury fall. Oceans of dark, spirits of night, curse her heart and blind her eyes. Strike this wretch with all your might and bring about her sad demise."
- ― The Mermaid, Rite of Passage: The Lost Tides
The power to use merfolk magic. Form of Magic. Variation of Mythic Magic.
Also Called[]
- Mer/Merfolk-Related Commands/Spells
- Mer/Mermaid/Mermaid/Merman/Merrow/Merpeople/Siren Magic
Capabilities[]
The user can wield magic associated with merfolk, drawing upon ancient aquatic forces to shape water, influence the ocean, and harness the mystical energies of the sea. This power may stem from direct teachings passed down by merfolk, divine blessings granted through sacred pacts, or the use of enchanted relics and rare oceanic substances imbued with supernatural properties. By channeling this magic, the user can manipulate water in fluid and powerful ways, from gentle streams to towering waves, and even summon or communicate with marine creatures. Their voice carries a hypnotic quality, allowing them to enchant, soothe, or influence the emotions of those who hear it, much like the legendary sirens.
Beyond control over the physical elements, the user gains an innate connection to the ocean’s rhythms, sensing disturbances in the water, predicting storms, or receiving visions through its depths. Their body may undergo transformations, granting them enhanced swimming speed, the ability to breathe underwater, or resilience against deep-sea pressure. The magic also extends to illusions and glamours, allowing them to shift appearances, weave mirages over the water, or conceal their presence from unwanted eyes. With a deeper mastery, they can tap into the abyssal forces lurking in the ocean’s depths, summon the power of lunar tides, or invoke ancient sea deities to amplify their abilities.
Applications[]
- Aquatic Life Manipulation
- Alga Manipulation
- Amphibian Manipulation
- Avian Manipulation (limited to seabirds)
- Bivalve Manipulation
- Cephalopod Manipulation
- Cnidarian Manipulation
- Coral Manipulation
- Crustacean Manipulation
- Ichthyoid Manipulation
- Mammal Manipulation
- Merfolk Manipulation
- Sea Monster Manipulation
- Reptile Manipulation
- Sponge Manipulation
- Zoolingualism (Aquatic)
- Divination
- Enchantment
- Aquatic Breathing which they can grant to human guests and lovers.
- Blessing Magic (Usually magic powers, wealth, protection at sea and ships that will never sink.)
- Curse Inducement
- Knotting
- Healing (Some myths describe merfolk teaching humans various healing remedies.)
- Lunar Magic
- Magic Arts
- Magic Object (Including a merrow's cap or selkie skin.)
- Magical Tears
- Mirror Magic
- Music Magic/Song Magic
- Transmutation Magic
- Animal Morphing (Limited to aquatic animals)
- Desire Form
- Human Disguise
- Merfolkization
- Water Magic/Manipulation
- Wish Manifestation
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Magic Destruction/Negation
- Powers vary depending on the merfolk type.
- Particularly powerful spells may require a price like one's voice.
- Contact with iron can counter Siren Song.
- Land bound forever if their Mystic Object is lost/stolen.
Known Users[]
Folklore/Mythology[]
- Iara (Brazilian Mythology)
- Mama D’lo (Caribbean Folklore)
- Millalobo (Chilote Mythology)
- Pincoy and Pincoya (Chilote Mythology)
- Sirena chilota (Chilote Mythology)
- Jiaoren (Chinese Mythology)
- Merrymaids and Merrymen (Cornish Folklore)
- Undine (European Folklore)
- Finfolk (Faroese Folklore)
- Selkies (Faroese, Irish and Scottish Mythology)
- Nixies (German Folklore)
- Eurynome (Greek Mythology)
- Glaucus (Greek Mythology)
- Nereus (Greek Mythology)
- Phorkys (Greek Mythology)
- Triton (Greek Mythology)
- Nyai Roro Kidul (Indonesian Mythology)
- Sedna (Inuit Mythology)
- Merrow (Irish Mythology)
- Amabie (Japanese Mythology)
- Ningyo (Japanese Mythology)
- Yawkyawks (Kunwinjku Mythology)
- Jūratė (Lithuanian Folklore)
- Sabawaelnu, or Halfway People (Mi'kmaq and Ottawa Beliefs)
- Kataw (Philippines Mythology)
- Sirenas (Philippines Mythology)
- Miengu, or Jengu (singular) (Sawa Beliefs)
- Blue Men of the Minch (Scottish Mythology)
- Ceasg (Scottish Mythology)
- Havfrue, or Havsrå (Swedish Folklore)
- Sjörå (Swedish Folklore)
- La Sirene (Vodou Religion)
- Mari Morgan (Welsh folklore)
- Mami Wata (West, Central and Southern Africa and the African diaspora)
- Merfolk (World Mythology)
- Olokun (Yoruba Religion)
- Oshun (Yoruba Religion)
- Yemoja (Yoruba Religion)
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Merrow (Berserk)
- Marie (DanMachi)
- Mermaids (Delicious in Dungeon)
- Ancient Mermaimon (Digimon)
- Merrow Queen (The Earl and the Fairy)
- Aquarius (Fairy Tail)
- Lisanna Strauss (Fairy Tail); via Take Over: Animal Soul
- Mermaid (Genjuu Chousain)
- Kaido Minami/Cure Mermaid (Go! Princess Pretty Cure)
- Hayame (Hell Techer Nube)
- Mimily (In the Land of Leadale)
- Mio Quartzlis Tenerwalt (In the Name of the Mermaid Princess)
- Mermaid (Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun)
- Lu (Lu Over the Wall)
- Mermaid Princesses (Mermaid Melody)
- Mermaids (Muromi-san)
- Muromi
- Fuji
- Sumida
- Hii
- Levia, or Leviathan
- Sun Seto (My Bride is a Mermaid)
- Ren Seto (My Bride is a Mermaid)
- Luna Edomae (My Bride is a Mermaid)
- Celia (Rave Master)
- Flemia (Rave Master)
- Mermaid Fairilu (Rilu Rilu Fairilu)
- Akoya
- Sango
- Wakame
- Misty
- Fish
- Mesh
- Luca
- Pisces (Star Twinkle Pretty Cure)
- Beatrice (To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts)
- Laura La Mer/Cure La Mer (Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure)
- Queen Melusine Muses Mnemosyne (Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure)
- The Witch of Delays (Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure)
- Lily (Yuki no Joou)
Cartoon[]
- Saleen (Aladdin)
- Barbie "Malibu" Roberts (Barbie: Mermaid Power/Barbie: A Touch of Magic)
- Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts (Barbie: Mermaid Power/Barbie: A Touch of Magic)
- Skipper Roberts (Barbie: Mermaid Power)
- Stacie Roberts (Barbie: Mermaid Power)
- Chelsea Roberts (Barbie: Mermaid Power)
- Aquaryah Aquavilla (Barbie: Mermaid Power)
- Finn Aquavilla (Barbie: Mermaid Power)
- Talleigha Fishtail (Barbie: Mermaid Power)
- Sareena Seasquid (Barbie: Mermaid Power)
- Isla (Barbie: Dolphin Magic/Barbie: Mermaid Power)
- Coralia (Barbie: Mermaid Power)
- Lumina (Barbie: The Pearl Princess)
- Queen Lorelei (Barbie: The Pearl Princess)
- Merliah (Barbie in a Mermaid Tale)
- Calissa (Barbie in a Mermaid Tale)
- Eris (Barbie in a Mermaid Tale)
- Dee, Deanna and Deandra, the Destinies (Barbie in a Mermaid Tale)
- Whaletaur Shaman (Centaurworld)
- Sunfish Merguy (Centaurworld)
- Mermaids (Dofus: Treasures of Kerubim)
- Oceane
- Ondine
- Sirenas (Elena of Avalor)
- Marisa
- Marzel
- Pescoro
- Camila
- Daria
- Meeshell Mermaid (Ever After High)
- The White Mermaid (H20: Mermaid Adventures)
- Maya (Krapopolis)
- Merfolk (Mermaid Magic)
- Merlinda
- Nerissa
- Sasha
- Alex
- Tempesta
- King Seaford
- Queen Corelia
- General Orca
- Crooked Tail (Peter Pan and the Pirates)
- The Little Mermaid (Regal Academy)
- Merfolk (Santiago of the Seas)
- Lorelai
- Anani
- Martín
- Río
- Mermista (She-Ra)
- Oona (Sofia the First)
- Cora (Sofia the First)
- Queen Emmaline (Sofia the First)
- Mermaids (Tara Duncan)
- Mermaids (Winx Club)
- Queen Ligeia of Andros
- Amarea, Mermaid of Starfish
- Celina, Mermaid of Sweet Song
- Coralia, Mermaid of Corals
- Kalia, Mermaid of Aquatic Plants
- Nerimer, Mermaid of Water Crystals
- Tala, Messenger and Ambassador
- Talassia, Mermaid of Seashells
- Merpeople (The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep)
- Sh’eenaz
- Melusina
- Dahut
- Mermaids (World of Winx)
Comics[]
- Atana (Atana and the Firebird)
- Trill (Estranged: The Changeling King)
- Rusalki (The Flying Ship)
- Nerissa and her sisters (Fox and Willow)
- Erica Baxter (Grimm Fairy Tales presents The Little Mermaid)
- Mermaids (Ishaar's Children)
- Skaty
- Ryogu
- Fish (Namesake)
- Sirena (Raven Saga)
- Ondine (Raven Saga)
- People of Capricorn (Realta)
- People of Pisces (Realta)
- Merpeople (Strawberry Seafoam)
- Frasei
- Bijou
- Rouge
- Sage
- Koris
- Undine (Strawberry Seafoam)
- Mami Wata
- Moon Tide Ningyo
- Rusalka
- Scylla (The Sea in You)
- Blodughadda (Sirens of the Norse Sea)
- Udr and her daughters (Sirens of the Norse Sea)
- Himinglaeva (Sirens of the Norse Sea)
- Kolga and her daughters (Sirens of the Norse Sea)
- Eez (Thirsty Mermaids)
- The Aunties (Thirsty Mermaids)
- Fairgold (Thor)
- Dark Sirens (Winx Club)
- Limes
- Nazca
- Terala
- Ulna
Literature[]
- Vatea (All the Stars and Teeth)
- Sirens (Between the Sea and Sky)
- Esmerine
- Dosinia
- Ophidia (A Comb of Wishes)
- Tharion Ketos (Crescent City)
- The River Queen (Crescent City)
- Nixies (A Dark and Drowning Tide)
- Mermaids (Disney Fairies franchise)
- Sherah, or Chatty (The Ever Afters)
- Madame Benne (The Ever Afters)
- Madame Cleo (Fairy Tale Reform School)
- Merfolk (The Gryphon Chronicles)
- Princess Sapphira
- Princess Liliana
- King Nereus
- Angelina
- Naiads (The Gryphon Chronicles)
- Captain Lydia Brackwater
- Sirens (The Gryphon Chronicles)
- Fionnula Coralbroom
- Mermaids (Fabled Beast Chronicles and Spellchasers)
- Various Types of Fathomfolk (Fathomfolk)
- Mermaids
- Merrow
- Rusalki
- Sirens
- Merfolk (Folk of the Air)
- Nicasia
- Orlagh
- Morvorenyon (Hedgewitch)
- Taran
- Queen Melusine
- Mermaids (Island of Fog)
- Miengu (Island of Fog)
- Tritons (Island of Fog)
- The Sea Foam Spirit (The Land of Stories)
- Sildroher (The Language of Thorns)
- Mermaids (Lost Voices)
- Luce
- Anais
- Catarina
- Nausicaa
- Dana
- Jenna
- Violet
- Yuan
- Imani
- Sedna
- Ara (Magical Venice)
- Undine (The Mermaid’s Madness)
- Lirea
- Lannadae
- Morveren
- Mermaid (Magnus Fin)
- Taran (Mermaid Curse)
- Karwynna (Mermaid Curse)
- Marreminder (Mermaid Moon)
- Sanna
- Sjældent
- Bjarl
- Shusha the Logical
- Gurria One Arm
- La
- Ishi
- Addra
- Pippa
- Sirens (The Monster Realm)
- Sea Witches (The Nissera Chronicles)
- Nimue (Pendragon Legacy)
- Merfolk (Princess of Mermaids)
- Fiora
- Zoe
- Althea
- Kathelin
- Leander
- Madame Isla
- Queen Gallerus
- Sea Fairies (The Sea Fairies)
- Queen Aquareine
- Clia
- Merla
- Merfolk (A Song of Sea and Shore)
- Nerina
- Maris, the Sea Queen
- Aoi, the Sea Witch
- Ondine
- Pearl
- Selena
- Lucia
- Hana
- Merfolk (The Spiderwick Chronicles)
- Nixies (The Spiderwick Chronicles)
- Mere-Folk (The Stolen Kingdom)
- Rena
- Yuliya
- Diana Aysun ( Strawberry Moon)
- Mica (Strawberry Moon)
- Joy (Strawberry Moon)
- Merfolk (The Spiderwick Chronicles)
- Nixies (The Spiderwick Chronicles)
- Pallione (The Tales of Fayt)
- Mermaids (Tales of the Frog Princess)
- Coral
- Nastia Nautica
- Pearl
- Starr
- Sandy
- Marina
- Kelpia
- Lucinda “Luce” Leon (Upon a Starlit Tide)
- Mer (The Waterfire Saga)
- Merfolk (Yesterday Crumb)
- Duchess Lyssa
- Mafalda
Live Television/Movies[]
- Aquamarine (Aquamarine)
- Mylie (Charmed), formerly
- Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed), temporarily
- Dyosa Agua (Dyosa)
- Merpeople (H2O: Just Add Water/Mako Mermaids)
- Cleo Sertori
- Emma Gilbert
- Rikki Chadwick
- Isabella “Bella” Hartley
- Charlotte Watsford
- Nixie
- Sirena
- Lyla
- Zac Blakely
- Mimmi
- Ondina
- Weilan
- Rita Santos
- Erik
- Aquata
- Veridia
- Nerissa
- Aurora
- Nyah (Fantasy Island)
- Isla (Fantasy Island 2020)
- Neried (Fishtales)
- Ye-Lena (I Woke Up a Vampire)
- Lan Shang (Ice Fantasy)
- Mermaid Saint (Ice Fantasy)
- Shim Chung (The Legend of the Blue Sea)
- Ariel (The Little Mermaid 2023)
- Mermaids (Lost Girl)
- Marina (Marina)
- Nanay Istah (Marina)
- Diana (Mermaids)
- June (Mermaids)
- Venus (Mermaids)
- Ariel (Once Upon a Time)
- Ursula (Once Upon a Time)
- Mermaids of Kinkow (Pair of Kings)
- Aerosol
- Amazonia
- Amnesia
- Ammonia
- Onomoatopeia
- Muriel (Seriously Weird)
- Merfolk (Sirene)
- Yara
- Marica
- Irene
- Daria
- Ares
- Ingrid
- Madison (Splash)
- Cody Griffin (The Thirteenth Year)
- Cody’s Mother (The Thirteenth Year)
Video Games/TTRPGs[]
- Desira, the Sinister Siren (AFK Arena)
- Merfolk (Age of Wonders 3)
- Corsair (Black Desert Online)
- Merfolk (Changeling: The Dreaming)
- Murdhuacha (Changeling: The Dreaming)
- Morganed (Changeling: The Dreaming)
- YawkYawk (Changeling: The Dreaming)
- Swimmerskin (Changeling: The Lost)
- Irenes (Chrono Cross)
- Sirens (Clash of the Titans)
- Mermaids (CookieRun: Kingdom)
- Cecilia (Cursed Fables: A Voice to Die For)
- Mermaids (Dark Parables)
- Rebecca (Dark Romance: Swan Sonata)
- Mermaid (Demon Archive: The Adventure of Derek)
- Biondina (Dislyte)
- Michelle (Dragon Quest XI)
- Queen Marina (Dragon Quest XI)
- Sirene (Final Fable)
- Sea Vendor Sia (Guardian Tales)
- Doria (Honor of Kings)
- Nami the Tidecaller (League of Legends)
- Flameshe (Legend of Mana)
- Ayrine and her sisters, the daughters of Neptune(Living Legends: Voice of the Sea)
- The Sea Witch (Living Legends: Voice of the Sea)
- Sirens (Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean)
- Ribeira Lima
- Maris Lima
- Mermaids (MagiStream)
- Mermaids (Might and Magic: Heroes VI)
- Calliope (Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren's Call)
- Mermaid (Nobody Saves the World)
- Mermaids (Ogre Battle Saga)
- Chloeri
- Berevra
- Aerial
- Porkyus
- Marenoa
- Senhime(Onmyoji)
- Suzuka Gozen (Onmyoji)
- Shouzu (Onmyoji)
- The Nyx (Otherworld: Omens of Summer)
- Neris (Panel De Pon)
- Merfolk (Pathfinder)
- Nessa(Path of Exile)
- Melusine (Ravenswatch)
- Vila (Reverse:1999)
- Mermaid (Rite of Passage: The Lost Tides)
- Nereids (Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven)
- Mermaid Dancer (Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven)
- Mermaids (Runescape)
- Anemone
- Manta
- Tentacle
- Urchin
- Hestia (Sdorica)
- Little Mermaid (Sinoalice)
- Marina Lloyd (Surface: Lost Tales)
- Veronica (Surface: Lost Tales)
- Mermaids (Time Princess: The Perfect Storm)
- Merfolk (Time Princess: Sisters of the Sea)
- Ondine
- Marin
- Doris
- Morray
- Elodea (Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince)
- Mermaids (Vaesen)
- Yumei (Valkyrie Profile)
- Diane (Vampire Night)
- Deidre (Whispered Secrets: Song of Sorrow)
- Aquell (A Witch’s Tale)
- Lady of the Lake (Wizard101)
- Melusine (Wizard101)
- Sirens (Wizard101)
- Mermaid (Wytchwood)
Known Objects[]
- Saleen's starfish (Aladdin)
- King Triton's Trident (The Little Mermaid)
- Jiao Long Bracelet (Mako Mermaids)
- Moon Rings (Mako Mermaids)
- Zac Blakely's Trident (Mako Mermaids)
- Pearls of Neptune (Mermaid Magic)
- The Golden Octopus (Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren's Call)
- The Mermaid’s Despair (Otherworld 2: Omens of Summer)
- Mermaid Cauldron (Peter Pan and the Pirates)
- Queen Emmaline’s Trident (Sofia the First)
- Mermaid Comb of Merroway Cove (Sofia the First)
Known Locations[]
- Moon Pool (H20/Mako Mermaids)
- Sea Caves of Ireland (H20: Just Add Water)
- Merman Chamber (Mako Mermaids)
- Mermaid Lagoon (Peter Pan and Wendy)