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{{Infobox Species | {{Infobox Species | ||
|image = Mermaid servants present gifts.jpg | |||
|image= | |aka = Merfolk, Mermaid, Merrow | ||
| aka = | |type = Half-[[human]], half-[[fish]] | ||
| type = Half- | |affiliation = | ||
| affiliation = | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
| origin = [[Earth]] | |first = Guests of King Neptune (comic story) | ||
| appearances = [[ | |appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sorcerer's Apprentice (novel)|The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Blue Angel (novel)|The Blue Angel]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cryptobiosis (audio story)|Cryptobiosis]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dreadful Flap (short story)|The Dreadful Flap]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Legend of the Cybermen (audio story)|Legend of the Cybermen]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Enter Wildthyme (novel)|Enter Wildthyme]]''}} | ||
| | |individuals = {{csl|[[Neptune (Guests of King Neptune)|Neptune]]|[[Magda (The Blue Angel)|Magda]]|[[Amphitrite]]}} | ||
| individuals = [[ | }}{{you may|Mermaid (ship)|n1=the ship named Mermaid}} | ||
}} | '''Merfolk''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Evolution (novel)}}, {{cs|The Suns of Caresh (novel)}}) were a race of aquatic beings that lived in the seas of [[Earth]]. Female merfolk were known as '''mermaids''', while males could be referred to as either '''mermen''' or '''merrows'''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Sorcerer's Apprentice (novel)}}) | ||
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== Biology == | == Biology == | ||
Mermen had a fish's tails from the waist down. Their top half appeared [[human]]. They had a second set of inner eyelids. Mermen were unable to breath for long periods on land | Mermen had a fish's tails from the waist down. Their top half appeared [[human]]. They had a second set of inner eyelids. Mermen were unable to breath for long periods on land, ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Cryptobiosis (audio story)}}) however [[Magda (The Blue Angel)|Magda]], a mermaid rescued by [[Iris Wildthyme]], lived on the surface for over thirty years without issue, albeit in a [[wheelchair]] for mobility. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Enter Wildthyme (novel)}}) | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The Mermen attempted to stay unnoticed by the [[human]]s on the surface. Two Mermaids were captured in fishing nets and taken by [[De Requin]] to be sold. | King [[Neptune (Guests of King Neptune)|Neptune]] had mermaid servants. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Guests of King Neptune (comic story)}}) | ||
[[Graham Stevens]] claimed that a mermaid rescued his grandfather from the ''[[Marie Celeste]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark (novel)}}) | |||
The Mermen attempted to stay unnoticed by the [[human]]s on the surface. Two Mermaids were captured in fishing nets and taken by [[Jacques De Requin]] to be sold. | |||
[[Amphitrite]], one of the two, died. Her daughter [[Galatea]], the other captive, was looked after by [[Peri Brown]]. [[Nereus]] led his people aboard the [[Lankester]] where they killed De Requin. Galatea was returned to them. Nereus promised help for the crew who had jumped overboard. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Cryptobiosis (audio story)}}) | |||
In the [[20th century]] [[Bea Nelson-Stanley]] and [[Edgar Nelson-Stanley]] saw mermaids leaping with [[dolphin]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Eye of the Gorgon (novelisation)}}) | |||
In the [[1980s]], [[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[MIAOW]] stopped [[Magda (The Blue Angel)|Magda the Mermaid]] from destroying a [[nuclear power plant]] and then recruited Magda into MIAOW. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Enter Wildthyme (novel)}}) In the [[Obverse]], Magda was the [[Eighth Doctor (Obverse)|Eighth Doctor]]'s mother. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Blue Angel (novel)}}) | |||
[[ | In the [[30th century]], the [[First Doctor]] and [[Ian Chesterton]] encountered several mermaids and mermen in the [[Circle Sea]] on [[Avalon (planet)|Avalon]]. These mermaids were brought into existence on the planet through the [[nanobot]] system on the planet, which created the fantasies of [[22nd century]] human colonists into real beings. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Sorcerer's Apprentice (novel)}}) | ||
=== Alternate timelines === | |||
In an [[alternate timeline]] created by the [[Chronomasticon]], [[Earth]] was taken over by mermaids. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Playing for Time (short story)}}) | |||
=== References === | |||
The [[Ghostmaker]] claimed that [[Pearl (From Out of the Rain)|Pearl]] was the "closest thing you will see to a living mermaid". ([[TV]]: {{cs|From Out of the Rain (TV story)}}) | |||
== Myth == | == Myth == | ||
Mermen were also creatures of myth in Earth culture. | Mermen were also creatures of myth in Earth culture. Mermaids existed in the [[Land of Fiction]], some whom were [[Cyber-conversion|converted]] into [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Legend of the Cybermen (audio story)}}) [[Albert C. Richardson]] sarcastically asked if [[Barbara Wright]] was a mermaid that was lost at sea. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Chase (TV story)|namedep=Flight Through Eternity (3)}}) The [[Eleventh Doctor]] called an [[Siren (The Curse of the Black Spot)|alien doctor]] who stalked the ''[[Fancy]]'' a mermaid as she had the appearance of a siren. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of the Black Spot (TV story)}}) The [[Meron]], a race native to [[Gorgol XIII]], were also merfolk. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Liberation (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Victorian]] [[Showman|showmen]] used to draw the crowds by taking the [[skull]] of a [[cat]], glueing it to a [[fish]] and calling it a mermaid. The [[Ninth Doctor]] compared the [[Slitheen]]'s [[Alien (Aliens of London)|genetically modified pig]] with this trick while explaining the pig's true nature to [[Toshiko Sato]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Aliens of London (TV story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
The [[Dax]] featured in the ''[[Decide Your Destiny]]'' book, ''[[The Corinthian Project (novel)|The Corinthian Project]]'', were compared to mermen, but given that their story had multiple endings, it's difficult to assert with certainty much about them. | |||
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[[Category:Aquatic species]] | [[Category:Aquatic species]] | ||
[[Category:Mythological creatures]] | [[Category:Mythological creatures]] | ||
[[Category:Myths and legends from the real world]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:58, 26 January 2024
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Merfolk, (PROSE: Evolution [+]Loading...["Evolution (novel)"], The Suns of Caresh [+]Loading...["The Suns of Caresh (novel)"]) were a race of aquatic beings that lived in the seas of Earth. Female merfolk were known as mermaids, while males could be referred to as either mermen or merrows. (PROSE: The Sorcerer's Apprentice [+]Loading...["The Sorcerer's Apprentice (novel)"])
Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mermen had a fish's tails from the waist down. Their top half appeared human. They had a second set of inner eyelids. Mermen were unable to breath for long periods on land, (AUDIO: Cryptobiosis [+]Loading...["Cryptobiosis (audio story)"]) however Magda, a mermaid rescued by Iris Wildthyme, lived on the surface for over thirty years without issue, albeit in a wheelchair for mobility. (PROSE: Enter Wildthyme [+]Loading...["Enter Wildthyme (novel)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
King Neptune had mermaid servants. (COMIC: Guests of King Neptune [+]Loading...["Guests of King Neptune (comic story)"])
Graham Stevens claimed that a mermaid rescued his grandfather from the Marie Celeste. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark [+]Loading...["Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark (novel)"])
The Mermen attempted to stay unnoticed by the humans on the surface. Two Mermaids were captured in fishing nets and taken by Jacques De Requin to be sold.
Amphitrite, one of the two, died. Her daughter Galatea, the other captive, was looked after by Peri Brown. Nereus led his people aboard the Lankester where they killed De Requin. Galatea was returned to them. Nereus promised help for the crew who had jumped overboard. (AUDIO: Cryptobiosis [+]Loading...["Cryptobiosis (audio story)"])
In the 20th century Bea Nelson-Stanley and Edgar Nelson-Stanley saw mermaids leaping with dolphins. (PROSE: Eye of the Gorgon [+]Loading...["Eye of the Gorgon (novelisation)"])
In the 1980s, Iris Wildthyme and MIAOW stopped Magda the Mermaid from destroying a nuclear power plant and then recruited Magda into MIAOW. (PROSE: Enter Wildthyme [+]Loading...["Enter Wildthyme (novel)"]) In the Obverse, Magda was the Eighth Doctor's mother. (PROSE: The Blue Angel [+]Loading...["The Blue Angel (novel)"])
In the 30th century, the First Doctor and Ian Chesterton encountered several mermaids and mermen in the Circle Sea on Avalon. These mermaids were brought into existence on the planet through the nanobot system on the planet, which created the fantasies of 22nd century human colonists into real beings. (PROSE: The Sorcerer's Apprentice [+]Loading...["The Sorcerer's Apprentice (novel)"])
Alternate timelines[[edit] | [edit source]]
In an alternate timeline created by the Chronomasticon, Earth was taken over by mermaids. (PROSE: Playing for Time [+]Loading...["Playing for Time (short story)"])
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Ghostmaker claimed that Pearl was the "closest thing you will see to a living mermaid". (TV: From Out of the Rain [+]Loading...["From Out of the Rain (TV story)"])
Myth[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mermen were also creatures of myth in Earth culture. Mermaids existed in the Land of Fiction, some whom were converted into Cybermen. (AUDIO: Legend of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Legend of the Cybermen (audio story)"]) Albert C. Richardson sarcastically asked if Barbara Wright was a mermaid that was lost at sea. (TV: "Flight Through Eternity" [+]Part of The Chase, Loading...{"namedep":"Flight Through Eternity (3)","1":"The Chase (TV story)"}) The Eleventh Doctor called an alien doctor who stalked the Fancy a mermaid as she had the appearance of a siren. (TV: The Curse of the Black Spot [+]Loading...["The Curse of the Black Spot (TV story)"]) The Meron, a race native to Gorgol XIII, were also merfolk. (TV: Liberation [+]Loading...["Liberation (TV story)"])
Victorian showmen used to draw the crowds by taking the skull of a cat, glueing it to a fish and calling it a mermaid. The Ninth Doctor compared the Slitheen's genetically modified pig with this trick while explaining the pig's true nature to Toshiko Sato. (TV: Aliens of London [+]Loading...["Aliens of London (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Dax featured in the Decide Your Destiny book, The Corinthian Project, were compared to mermen, but given that their story had multiple endings, it's difficult to assert with certainty much about them.
