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* "[[The Princess Series|The Mermaid's Madness]]" by Jim C. Hines features a proud tribe of merfolk (they prefer the term "Undine") who appear to be of the standard human-on-top, fish-on-bottom variety. Members of the nobility of this tribe differ however, in that they have two tails (bypassing the [[Mermaid Problem]] quite nicely.)
* "[[The Princess Series|The Mermaid's Madness]]" by Jim C. Hines features a proud tribe of merfolk (they prefer the term "Undine") who appear to be of the standard human-on-top, fish-on-bottom variety. Members of the nobility of this tribe differ however, in that they have two tails (bypassing the [[Mermaid Problem]] quite nicely.)
* In [[Robert E. Howard]]'s [[Conan the Barbarian]] story "The Pool of the Black Ones", the arrival of a man on the deck of a ship at sea raises the question whether he's a merman. No, it's Conan. He's just been swimming for a while.
* In [[Robert E. Howard]]'s [[Conan the Barbarian]] story "The Pool of the Black Ones", the arrival of a man on the deck of a ship at sea raises the question whether he's a merman. No, it's Conan. He's just been swimming for a while.
* The [[Star Trek Novel Verse]] has the Alonis, an aquatic race who resemble merfolk. That is, their upper half is vaguely humanoid and the lower half is a fish-like tail. They don't have hair, being scaly all over, and their "arms" are actually just lengthy fins, but the merfolk comparison is made. Lacking opposable digits, they used their [[Making a Splash|telekinetic control of water]] to build an advanced civilization. They appear in the [[Star Trek Deep Space Nine relaunch]], [[Star Trek: The Lost Era]], [[Star Trek: Typhon Pact]] and elsewhere.
* The [[Star Trek Novel Verse]] has the Alonis, an aquatic race who resemble merfolk. That is, their upper half is vaguely humanoid and the lower half is a fish-like tail. They don't have hair, being scaly all over, and their "arms" are actually just lengthy fins, but the merfolk comparison is made. Lacking opposable digits, they used their [[Making a Splash|telekinetic control of water]] to build an advanced civilization. They appear in the [[Star Trek Deep Space Nine Relaunch]], [[Star Trek: The Lost Era]], [[Star Trek: Typhon Pact]] and elsewhere.
* In a fantasy book called [[Elsewhere]], mermaids apparently swim in the ocean that's in between the world of the living and the dead ([[It Makes Sense in Context]]). They briefly appear when the main character is trapped under the water, unable to move or breathe. They are beautiful, but vain and meanspirited, making fun of how ugly she is before leaving her to drown. They seem more like the [[Fair Folk]] than evil though.
* In a fantasy book called [[Elsewhere]], mermaids apparently swim in the ocean that's in between the world of the living and the dead ([[It Makes Sense in Context]]). They briefly appear when the main character is trapped under the water, unable to move or breathe. They are beautiful, but vain and meanspirited, making fun of how ugly she is before leaving her to drown. They seem more like the [[Fair Folk]] than evil though.
* Sarah Porter's ''Lost Voices'' has a rather [[Darker and Edgier|dark and unique]] take on mermaids. Certain young human girls have the potential to come back as mermaids after death, if they suffered severe abuse or neglect in their human lives. When these girls die, they are resurrected as beautiful mermaids with fish tails and [[Enthralling Siren|enchanting]] voices that can entrance or madden humans. These mermaids are ageless, though not completely immortal, and all still traumatized from what they endured in life. They sink ships and drown people as revenge against all of humanity for what was done to them by parents/caretakers and other people in their previous lives. They form tribes in the oceans (this is for survival, as they can still be killed by humans, sharks, etc. and still need to eat, though they can survive on raw shellfish) and have strict laws against having any contact with humans other than singing them to their doom. Once transformed, they can't survive out of the water for long, and if trapped on dry land, they will revert to human form and then die. It is implied that certain young men and boys have the same kind of potential if badly treated in life, but attempts to transform them are usually unsuccessful.
* Sarah Porter's ''Lost Voices'' has a rather [[Darker and Edgier|dark and unique]] take on mermaids. Certain young human girls have the potential to come back as mermaids after death, if they suffered severe abuse or neglect in their human lives. When these girls die, they are resurrected as beautiful mermaids with fish tails and [[Enthralling Siren|enchanting]] voices that can entrance or madden humans. These mermaids are ageless, though not completely immortal, and all still traumatized from what they endured in life. They sink ships and drown people as revenge against all of humanity for what was done to them by parents/caretakers and other people in their previous lives. They form tribes in the oceans (this is for survival, as they can still be killed by humans, sharks, etc. and still need to eat, though they can survive on raw shellfish) and have strict laws against having any contact with humans other than singing them to their doom. Once transformed, they can't survive out of the water for long, and if trapped on dry land, they will revert to human form and then die. It is implied that certain young men and boys have the same kind of potential if badly treated in life, but attempts to transform them are usually unsuccessful.
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== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==
* In ''[[American Dragon Jake Long]]'' mermaids can't switch but they can live on land for long periods. Long enough for one {{spoiler|to go undercover at Jake's school for several months as his principal - pretending to be a wheelchair user}}. It also features a Mermaid who is a afraid of water.
* In ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]'' mermaids can't switch but they can live on land for long periods. Long enough for one {{spoiler|to go undercover at Jake's school for several months as his principal - pretending to be a wheelchair user}}. It also features a Mermaid who is a afraid of water.
* The short lived (French?) ''[[The Prince Of Atlantis]]'' feature a ''legged'' human-dolphinish-hybrid.
* The short lived (French?) ''[[The Prince Of Atlantis]]'' feature a ''legged'' human-dolphinish-hybrid.
* ''[[Futurama]]'' has a episode with Merpeople, the [[Hollywood Evolution|accelerated-by-caffeine-evolved-humans]] who can't switch. Fry falls for one till he discovers the [[Mermaid Problem]]...
* ''[[Futurama]]'' has a episode with Merpeople, the [[Hollywood Evolution|accelerated-by-caffeine-evolved-humans]] who can't switch. Fry falls for one till he discovers the [[Mermaid Problem]]...
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