Merfolk

Introduction
Merfolk are one of the races existing in the Sim Storyverse. They have extended lifespans and can live on average for 500 years. The King or Queen of Atlantis commands all bodies of water in the world, in particular the 7 seas and 5 Oceans.

Royalty
Merfolk royal bloodline are a special and distinct bloodline of merfolk who are the descendants of Poseidon, the God of the Sea and Amphitrite, the Sea Goddess, and Triton, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite. Poseidon and Amphitrite were also the first King and Queen of the Sea.

Legends say that when Poseidon and Amphitrite retired from reign, they returned to the realm of the Gods, and left the Trident to Triton who ruled as King of the Sea. After that, every merfolk monarch would inherit the Trident and the powers of Poseidon and Triton. The Merfolk King/Queen has extensive powers over Aquatic Life Manipulation, Aquatic Adaptation, Earth Manipulation, Storm Manipulation, Ocean Lordship, and of course Water Manipulation.

Those of royal blood do have some of these powers as well, but not as absolute as the King/Queen of Atlantis. Other members of the Royal bloodline are able to control water, and command all life under the sea, but their powers are not absolute and only have an effect to a certain extent. For example, some aquatic life may refuse to obey a royal that they dislike, and unlike the Monarch who can compel them to do so against their will, other members of the royal bloodline cannot.

Dilution of bloodline does not occur in the way humans perceive it to. Royal bloodline always trumps all other merfolk bloodlines. Thus, in a marriage between a royal bloodline and ordinary bloodline, or noble bloodline, the royal blood will prevail, giving the offspring powers that are associated with that bloodline. Because of this, it would make sense for the mating of royal bloodlines to be controlled to a certain extent by the Monarch so as to control the power dynamics in the Kingdom. However, this is not the case. Because of their inherent weakness to love, Merfolk do not mate unless and until they have found their soulmate.

Ordinary Merfolk
All merfolk are said to be descendants of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and thus, they do have some control over water. Some merfolk also derive healing abilities from the use of water.