Mer

The Mer are a species of sea based near humans, being ultimately extremely similar to humans, even supposedly sharing ancestry. They are one of the rarer species and found within eldham and almost completely found within the west most central sea neighboring Aristios.

Biology
The Mer have very similar characteristics to humans sharing the same body structure, organ systems, and outside features. The differences that are present are usually related to adaptation made for sea life having, webbed feet and hands, being able to breath underwater for extended periods of time, sharp teeth easily able to cut into flesh, and the ability to eat uncooked meat. Mer also have a peculiar trait that sometimes develops within their population, called “kisses of Angilty.” These “kisses” are birthmarks that are present from birth and never go away. These marks take multiple forms but always correlate with the creating a mark of flesh more fish-like, creating scales where skin should be, fins and tails, eyes that pop out like a fish, and other abnormalities. Mer find these traits highly attractive and those born with “kisses” are usually praised for these marks. These marks usually appear once on the body but higher numbers have been recorded.

Culture
While I usually don't condone simply leaving out information you have already made and simply linking to the page where you have it, talking about their culture here would be a disservice to the reader and would never compare to the original information. And since this is the wiki you are reading on I would think it's fair to ask you if you desire more info to simply read the nation page of Mapetra.