Mermaids with hair over their eyes are usually from deeper waters. The sea floor has almost no light, so deep sea mermaids (few of which have functional eyes) visiting the surface would be blinded by the sun.
To mermaids, covering their eyes with hair is similar to sunglasses.
Deep sea mermaids are also shy, accustomed to dark waters for hiding their monstrous appearances.
Freshwater Mermaid: Howdy y’all, I’d like you to meet my cousin. She’s a little shy 🙂 30ft Tall Deep Sea Mermaid with hair so long it turns the water black: ᴴᵉʷʷᵒ
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This was very messy but its 2:29am what more do you want from me
She is my exact hero
Hungover freshwater mermaids wishing they had blackout hair like their cousins
Pulling from my limited memory of Marine Biology class, the characteristics of a mermaid from the hadopelagic zone (Sea floor, lowest parts of the ocean) would be:
Absolutely no eyes. There’s no light to see by when you’re that far down, so eyes would be rendered useless.
HUGE mouths, the huger the better. Again, you can’t see anything down there, so most of what you eat is stuff that just kinda falls into your mouth. Bigger mouth=more of a chance to catch something.
Gigantic size, as was touched upon above. One theory for why this is, is that a larger body helps you withstand the immense water pressure that is constantly crushing you when you live so deep underwater.
Fat, very fat. The ocean floor is a buffet, as anything that dies either gets eaten by another animal or sinks down to the bottom. Whale carcasses are usually found down in the deep with a large variety of animals all snacking on it. Also, you won’t be moving around all that much since unnecessary movement is just a waste of energy.
Now, if you want to have your mermaid have gigantic, unnervingly blank eyes, along with bioluminescence for the added aesthetic, then the more shallower parts of the deep ocean would be more suitable. That way you have a little light to see by, and therefore both your eyes and your bioluminescence have a purpose.
*cracks knuckles* Time for Suzy’s redesign.
coming this summer to theatres near you:
Suzy 2: Electric Spookaloo
Don’t worry she’ll still be the same sweetheart we know and love 💜
You ever be so comfortable in bed, you start rubbing your legs together like a cricket?
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