1 | [[quoteright:260:[[Franchise/TheLittleMermaid https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ariel_jewelled_seashells.jpg]]]] |
2 | [[caption-width-right:260:Our Mermaids Are {{Pimped|OutDress}} [[EverythingsBetterWithSparkles Out]].]] |
3 | |
4 | ->''"Who would be\ |
5 | A mermaid fair,\ |
6 | Singing alone,\ |
7 | Combing her hair\ |
8 | Under the sea,\ |
9 | In a golden curl\ |
10 | With a comb of pearl,\ |
11 | On a throne?"'' |
12 | -->-- "The Mermaid" by '''Creator/AlfredLordTennyson''' |
13 | |
14 | Tropes about merfolk, the legendary half fish, half human people that live in the deep. Compare ElfTropes and FairyTropes. |
15 | ---- |
16 | !!Look at these tropes, aren't they neat? |
17 | [[index]] |
18 | [floatboxright: |
19 | '''Main Trope:''' |
20 | * OurMermaidsAreDifferent |
21 | |
22 | '''Related Index:''' |
23 | * MermaidMedia |
24 | ] |
25 | * AlchemicElementals[softreturn]Merfolk and similar beings are sometimes portrayed as water elementals. |
26 | * AmazingTechnicolorPopulation[softreturn]Merfolk occasionally possess abnormal skin colors, normally blue or green. |
27 | * ApparentlyHumanMerfolk[softreturn]People who look human, but who can breathe and live underwater. |
28 | * AwesomeUnderwaterWorld[softreturn]When the undersea realm is depicted as ''awesome''. |
29 | * BathtubMermaid[softreturn]Merfolk and other aquatic creatures kept in stationary tanks and other containers. |
30 | * CaptainFishman[softreturn]Merfolk superheroes. |
31 | * {{Cthulhumanoid}}[softreturn]Some merfolk have cephalopod characteristics rather than fishlike ones. |
32 | * EarFins[softreturn] Fins instead of ears, common for merfolk and other aquatic characters |
33 | * FishPeople[softreturn]People with a humanoid shape but fishy features. |
34 | * InhumanlyBeautifulRace[softreturn]Merfolk, mermaids in particular, are often very beautiful beyond human standards. |
35 | * LordOfTheOcean[softreturn]Gods of the ocean are often associated with mermaids. |
36 | * MermaidArcEmergence[softreturn]When mermaids surface, it is often with splendor. |
37 | * MermaidInAWheelchair[softreturn]Mermaids on land often use wheelchairs to get around. |
38 | * MermaidProblem[softreturn]How merfolk sexual biology would interact with humans. |
39 | * MermaidingSwimsuit[softreturn]Humans cosplaying as mermaids for show or for swimming. |
40 | * MermanityEnsues[softreturn]Humans transform into mermaids, if not fish or just being able to breath underwater. |
41 | * MobileFishbowl[softreturn]Merfolk who can't breathe air bring water with them to interact with land-dwellers. |
42 | * OurHippocampsAreDifferent[softreturn]Horses with mermaid-like fish tails, and potentially other piscine traits. |
43 | * OurMermaidsAreDifferent[softreturn]The varied kinds of merfolk. |
44 | * PointyEars[softreturn]Merfolk occasionally possess these. |
45 | * ProngsOfPoseidon[softreturn]Merfolk often wield tridents as their main weapon. |
46 | * SeashellBra[softreturn]Two seashells worn to cover the breasts. |
47 | * SelkiesAndWereseals[softreturn]Human-seal shapeshifters. |
48 | * SharkMan[softreturn]Sharks with a humanoid shape, or vice versa. |
49 | * SirensAreMermaids[softreturn]The Sirens of mythology portrayed as mermaids. |
50 | * SuperNotDrowningSkills[softreturn]Merfolk can life underwater indefinitely, or at least for an extended time. |
51 | * TailfinWalking[softreturn]Merfolk walking upright on their tailfins. |
52 | * TokenAquaticRace[softreturn]They're often merfolk. |
53 | * UnderwaterCity[softreturn]Merfolk often live in these. |
54 | * UnderwaterKiss[softreturn]Merfolk kissing either each other or a human while underwater. |
55 | * UnscaledMerfolk[softreturn]Merfolk that are aren't scaled fish below the waist. |
56 | * UnusualEars[softreturn]Merfolk sometimes have non-standard ears, commonly either elfin ears or fin-/gill-like ears. |
57 | * WaterIsWomanly[softreturn]Water associated with femininity. |
58 | [[/index]] |
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