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[[File:Queenfullbody.jpg|right|thumb|The Queen of the memraids as seen in ''XI'']] | |||
The '''Mermaids''' are a race of women with the lower bodies of fish. Mermaids are typically fearful of humans, and for good reason--there is a popular myth that eating the flesh of a mermaid will grant the consumer eternal youth. | The '''Mermaids''' are a race of women with the lower bodies of fish. Mermaids are typically fearful of humans, and for good reason--there is a popular myth that eating the flesh of a mermaid will grant the consumer eternal youth. | ||
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[[File:Unda and Rod snes.jpg|right|thumb|The lover's tryst exposed]] | |||
Mermaids are first seen basking on the surface of an colossal conch shell not far from [[Gent]], and will dive into the sea when approached. | Mermaids are first seen basking on the surface of an colossal conch shell not far from [[Gent]], and will dive into the sea when approached. | ||
Later on, the party will discover the secret romance of a mermaid named Unda and a wounded fisherman named Rod in the coastal village of [[Pescado]]. Explaining that his lover rescued him when his ship was destroyed in a massive storm and that the two have kept their love hidden from the people of Pescado out of fear of Unda's safety, Rod pleads with the party to escort Unda back to her home and states that he cannot bear to see her secreted away in a tidal cave just for his sake. | Later on, the party will discover the secret romance of a mermaid named Unda and a wounded fisherman named Rod in the coastal village of [[Pescado]]. Explaining that his lover rescued him when his ship was destroyed in a massive storm and that the two have kept their love hidden from the people of Pescado out of fear of Unda's safety, Rod pleads with the party to escort Unda back to her home and states that he cannot bear to see her secreted away in a tidal cave just for his sake. | ||
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The relationship between the supple mermaids and the fish-faced [[Merman]] enemies, if any, has never been addressed in any game. [[Amos]] has speculated about the two species in [[Party chat]] while exploring the [[Seabed Shrine]], but was unable to draw any conclusions. | The relationship between the supple mermaids and the fish-faced [[Merman]] enemies, if any, has never been addressed in any game. [[Amos]] has speculated about the two species in [[Party chat]] while exploring the [[Seabed Shrine]], but was unable to draw any conclusions. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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File:Snes mermaids 1.jpg|Scattering like a school of minnows | |||
File:Ova and Unda snes.jpg|Unda and Ova in the super famicom version | |||
File:Ova and Unda DS.PNG|Ova giving Lorelei's harp to the party | |||
File:Queencloseup.jpg|The Queen's determination | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Races]] | [[Category:Races]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest II]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest II]] | ||