#waterkin

okay so news flash it makes a lot of sense now that i think about it & i feel like an idiot. it makes even more sense considering that i, as a sea serpent, am insanely connected to water, and literally the FIRST thing that comes to mind about this element is being adaptable and shifting

sea / ocean - chroílon⠀⠀⠀⠀✧⠀⠀⠀⠀a chroílon term for someone who has a strong connection to the sea & / or the ocean — any aspect of it — that the user feels is different from otherkin & / or their other kin identities & feels as if it is at the very core of one's soul and shining through.

Mernymph: An aquatic being with a humanoid shape but fish features. A mix of a merperson and a water nymph. They may have tails, webbed ears and hands, appendage fins, gills, scales and other fish like features. The mix part comes from the fact they have the ability to switch between legs and a tail. Like having a mer form and a nymphic form. They are bound to water, they can walk on land but cannot stay there permanently. Like a nymph, their source of water (lake, river, spring, beach etc) determines their condition. Clean water and a thriving ecosystem means the they are healthy. Polluted water, drying up or the ecosystem failing makes them fall sick and risks their life. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve coined the term mernymph, I’ve not seen anyone else use it. But if there is use before me, then I give credit to them and consider this post information and a flag design in that case. At its core, a mernymph is a being that has features of a merperson and a nymph.

In short, the features of a mernymph are:

Fins/webbing on body.

Gills.

Mix of scales and human skin.

Humanoid bodily shape (arms, legs, head, torso).

The ability to gain a mer-tail in place of legs.

Connection to water. Needs water to survive, typically tied to a particular water source.

Ability to breathe on land and underwater.