Sirens(Shark)
Sirens had long been a myth of those who lived by the sea. Beautiful Men and Women with tails instead of legs who would sing songs so beautiful it would cause men to crash their ships into rocks simply to follow the sound. Due to this when The Collision happened and the Sirens were discovered, the race of Man was Highly worried about what would become of their people. Many Sirens wish nothing more than to help, guide and teach but in some of them that dwell in the dark and deep places sing of death.Somewhere along the way Sirens began magically changing, taking on different species of fish to better suit their chosen homes. The Shark clan Sirens tend to be faster, stronger, and more hot headed. These Sirens are often labeled the "Mercenaries of the Sea" being more of a war, and competition based people than some of their more peaceful cousins. They always have extremely strong loyalties to whoever proves themselves the strongest.
Basic Information
Anatomy
These Sirens have a human upper body and the tail of a shark in the place of legs. These beings can shift to form legs if needed but they always carry a few very rough patches of skin over, For Females its often on their hips and/or thighs while on the males its on the collar bones and/or cheeks and/or pecks. Gills rest on the ribs most often and they rarely have a second smaller set on their neck. Some may have markings that glow in the dark to aid sight. Their teeth tend to be extremely sharp and they may go through several sets in one life.
Genetics and Reproduction
Shark Sirens carry live young and mate for life often going mad with grief if their partner dies or is lost to them. Extremely rarely will a Siren take on another mate should the first die before them. Sirens will have an innate feeling of whether or not a being may be the right match for them at which point they will begin to spend time to try and see if they are compatible often racing and showing off their abilities to swim and hunt. Shark clan Sirens may even compete among others drawn to the same partner to prove worthiness. This process may take anywhere between two to ten years, and sometimes even beyond that. Should both parties then decide to mate they will often spend three days and nights singing and harmonizing with each other before formalizing and finalizing their mate bond.
The bonding often takes place in the late winter to early spring when the magic feels right and allows for it. Should the pair have children it is often only one per-pregnancy though some of the older lineages, often thought to go back to royalty or the gods themselves, may have up to four "Guppies" per-pregnancy.
Growth Rate & Stages
Sirens are a very long lived race often living anywhere between 7,000 to 8,000 years. The life stages are rather like humans just lengthened with a child being between 0 - 160 years old and teenagers being between 160 - 320. Shark Sirens never look for a mate before 400 years of age so that each Siren may know what freedom is and so that they are fully mentally developed. Their tail color may change between ages 120-200, though shape never will.
Ecology and Habitats
Shark Sirens tend to be a little more migratory but tend to remain in cooler waters away from shores but still in relatively shallow waters. They tend to form temporary structures so that they can move around as work and food demands. These Sirens tend to eat primarily fish and shell fish and supplement with kelp as needed.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Shark clans & pods tend to be Matriarchal due to them following and giving loyalties to the strongest of the group. These Sirens will group together to raise and protect young teaching them how to hunt and fight rather young.
Facial characteristics
These sirens tend to have sharper features and have rather sharp teeth.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Typically they are found in cooler waters away from shores but still in relatively shallow waters. They group into pods that range between 10-20 and there are 10-20 pods in one clan.
Average Intelligence
Extremely Intelligent often rivaling Men and Elves especially due to their long lives.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
These Sirens are able to see in the dark up to 50 feet in shades of grey and in dim light as though it is normal. They can breath above and below water and always know the way back to their village of birth. Sirens are always highly connected to water many able to manipulate and move it on instinct often using it to swim faster and sense near by surroundings. They have their song which they can use to lure in their prey, be it animal or "Human". They also in rare cases can use their song to control their innate magics. Shark Sirens are also able to smell blood in the water up to 30 miles away.
Civilization and Culture
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
As the Shark Sirens often go through many sets of teeth in a lifetime they often wear the teeth they loose in battle to show off their strength and ability to survive.
Common Taboos
Forcing a mating between non-compatible Sirens.
Using ones song to harm pod mates.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Shark Sirens tend to be amused by Humans and Elves, especially those species fighters due to their shorter lives and weaker frames.
War is brewing between the Zerrirus Elves and The Sirens due to an event in the long past in regards to humans.
They often trade with Selkie and enjoy their company.
They also willingly trade with the Analea elves.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Scientific Name
Altum Cantores Venandi
Origin/Ancestry
Mitigata Equoris
Lifespan
7,000 to 8,000 years
Average Height
8 - 10 feet in length in Sea form.
5-7 feet tall in "Human" form
Average Weight
168.4 – 227.1 lbs in Human form. Sea form is Unknown good luck trying.
Average Physique
Typically evenly muscled and lean, a swimmers build so to speak. However they do tend to be a little more broad and muscled than other species of Siren.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
These Sirens are typically reminiscent of actual sharks and each pod may look more like one type of shark over another from Tiger to Great White even including one pod of the smaller Lemon Shark distinction.
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