Nykken

Nykkens are a type of mermaid with an upper human-like half and fins for ears, and two scaly legs ending in finned feet. Skin colors come in flesh tone, green, blue, or lavender (pinkish-white in albinos). Hair colors come in just about every color of the rainbow. The only hair colors not seen on Nykkens are shades of browns or blacks. Albinos are known to have white hair as well as cream colored scales and fins.

A long time ago, Nykkens had one fish tail, just like the mermaids of traditional human lore. But the merfolk gods thought this was unfair to the Nykken, as they can't escape to land when danger lurks in the waters. So the merfolk gods evolved the Nykkens and gave them two legs that resembled fish tails, so they can escape onto land when there is danger at sea.

Nykkens are known to live in settlements near seas, lakes and rivers located in forests. Sometimes, they go by the nickname "forest mermaids" or "woodsland mermaids". Nykkens love music and many are trained to be musical warriors, manipulating the environment with their instruments or singing. They also love mead. It is considered a polite thing to Nykkens to give them mead, the sweeter, the better for them. Nykkens reserve black mead and midus mead for their guardian deities and high priests, thus not to be drank by normal Nykkens.

Lifespan: The oldest known Nykken is said to live up to be 9,090 years old.

Current Merfolk deity: Melusine

Common classes: Song maidens, Minstrels, Cleric, High Priests, Sage, Runic Knight, Magic knight, Evoker, Ranger, Pictomancer, Magus, Arch-Magus, Grand Magus, Beastmaster