Mermaid

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The Mermaids (also referred to as Merpeople or Merfolk) are winged magical creatures with the lower part of a fish and the upper part of women. Their male counterparts are known as Tritons. They have magical abilities and are look like larger winged versions of Water nymphs found in Magix, but without skin flaps under the arms. Mermaid society is found in the underwater dominion of Andros. They have powerful voices and the ability to fly.

Flora as mermaid — Flora, the Fairy of Nature as a Mermaidix fairy (Canon)^[1]

Overview[]

The merfolk have wings and can fly, but only the females do. Mermaids, like Fairies and Witches may have to attend schooling to learn their Mermaid magic, or it could be that they are able to master their powers by themselves and that older mermaids teach other mermaids how to use their magic like some traditional societies on Earth. Some mermaids have specific powers like Kalia, mermaid of flowers and Celina, mermaid of sweet song.

By nature, mermaids are gentle creatures and they rather help others but there are seasoned warriors such as the Mermaids who guard the Omega Dimension and Princess Tressa who was trained to be a warrior.

There is a a magical link between Andros and the oceans of other planets in the Magical Dimension which mermaids travel through which explains why some mermaids may possibly have existed at one point on Earth. Now that the Earth's magic has been restored since the events of Season 4, it could be that mermaids may come back to Earth through the magical link between the Ocean of Andros and the oceans of Earth, similarly to how Tritannus found himself at the site of an oil spill on Earth.

In Season 3, Aisha was summoned to Andros by Tala and they both swam into the ocean on Magix to emerge on Andros. According to Aisha and Tressa, the depth of the Ocean of Andros does not reach to an end and does not have a bottom. Mermaids are to be adept at traveling the underwater currents of Andros.

In season 8, the mermaids no longer have wings for unknown reason. Their outfits, hairstyles and accessories are noticeably more diverse.

In The CyberWinx Chronicles, Batty Koda calls merfolk “funny-looking fish”.

They are initially called “water demons” by Diode due to water being poison for mechanimals (except Digit).

For mermaid fairies, the ones with Sirenix wings, click here.

Merman Prince Nereus — Crown Prince Nereus of Andros

Society[]

The mermaids of Andros are currently ruled by Queen Ligea and her daughter and successor Princess Tressa, and seem to have a matriarchal society. Their messenger and ambassador is Tala. Mermaids tend to stick together in close groups called schools. And they have their own language which people from Andros seem to understand. The mermaids and people of Andros have a great relationship and many mermaids are friends with Aisha and regard her as a heroine.

The Guardian Mermaids have the important task of guarding the portal to the Omega Dimension. All Guardian Mermaid guards look alike with dark skin, green hair, purple tails, leathery small Winx level-like webbed wings from their back which allow them to fly, wearing armor and carrying spears from which they shoot magical blast (similar to Warrior Fairies). The Mermaid guards that were transformed into Mer-Monsters by Valtor, took on a more reptilian appearance than the other mermaids who looked more humanoid.

In Season 5, Neptune was introduced as the King of Andros, ruling its Seas while Teredor rules all the lands above the surface and it was revealed that Ligea is his wife, and that the twins Nereus and Tritannus are their children and the brothers of Tressa. This also means that the male counterparts of the Mermaids are the Tritons.

Powers and abilities[]

Mermaid Queen Ligea — Queen Ligea of Andros

The basic abilities of every mermaid include:

Water-Breathing: Since mermaids are part fish, they are able to breathe underwater, allowing them to live in oceans without even needing to come to the surface. The merpeople are also able to breath above the water's surface for an unlimited amount of time, even though they can't walk on dry land.
Speed Swimming: Mermaids are expert swimmers, capable of swimming as fast or faster than a fish.
Thermal Resistance: Like their Triton counterparts, they have the ability to endure temperatures far more extreme than would be survivable for a normal human, like the cold of the depths.

Dark Merfolk[]

Sirens — The dark mermaids of Tir Na Nog

These were created from the magic of the Wizards of the Black Circle used to guard the island of Tir Na Nog so as to prevent people from finding the location of the Earth Fairies or from helping them.

Like the rest of the created by Fairy Hunters' magic, these mermaids were drawn from their deepest desires or connection. Which gives them the advantage to trap their victims. These mermaids had darker versions of themselves, and possessed deafening singing voices that disorientates their opponents.

Magic[]

Magic flows through the veins of every merperson. Merfolk Magic is primarily used by all Mermaids, Tritons and Selkies alike, which them all are legendary sea creatures under the rule of His Majesty, King Neptune.