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[[File:Queenfullbody.jpg|right|thumb|The Queen of the memraids as seen in ''XI'']]
The '''Mermaids''' are a race of women with the lower bodies of fish. Mermaids are typically fearful of humans, and for good reason--there is a popular myth that eating the flesh of a mermaid will grant the consumer eternal youth.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
The [[Subtle Shuttle]] features a graceful looking mermaid figure as part of it's design motif.

==={{DQ6}}===
[[File:Unda and Rod snes.jpg|right|thumb|The lover's tryst exposed]]
Mermaids are first seen basking on the surface of an colossal conch shell not far from [[Gent]], and will dive into the sea when approached. 
Later on, the party will discover the secret romance of a mermaid named Unda and a wounded fisherman named Rod in the coastal village of [[Pescado]]. Explaining that his lover rescued him when his ship was destroyed in a massive storm and that the two have kept their love hidden from the people of Pescado out of fear of Unda's safety, Rod pleads with the party to escort Unda back to her home and states that he cannot bear to see her secreted away in a tidal cave just for his sake.

Once the party escorts the siren back to her school of kinswomen, her older sister Ova will bestow [[lorelei's Harp]] to the heroes as thanks. Astonished that humans would act so selflessly on Unda's behalf, the mermaids will no longer flee when approached and can be spoken to as normal NPCs. After the events of [[Cloudsgate Citadel]] are completed Rod can be seen in  on the surface of the mermaid grotto, having made the journey after recovering from hsi remaining wounds and reuniting with Unda.

==={{DQ7}}===
No mermaids appear directly in ''VII'' aside from the [[Water Spirit]] herself, but the [[Mermaid moon]] accessory plays a part in earning the [[Magic carpet]].

{{spoiler|start}}During the events of [[Buccanham]] it is revealed that the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]]'s mother was transformed into a mermaid by Scoober, the king of the ocean. This process was to allow her to wait for the revival of her lover [[Sharkeye]], sealed in a glacier by the [[Orgodemir|Demon lord]]. She will return to human form once a year and presumably only age during that period. In order to spare the life of her unborn son, the hero was carried several centuries into the future to a woman named [[Pearl]] on the island of [[Estard]].{{spoiler|end}}

==={{DQ10}}===
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===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''===
Mermaids appear in the 3DS remake as inhabitants of the world of water, and will surface to challenge the player to a match. Their Queen can be challenged as well, and will reward the player with a random monster egg if bested.

==Mer-men?==
The relationship between the supple mermaids and the fish-faced [[Merman]] enemies, if any, has never been addressed in any game. [[Amos]] has speculated about the two species in [[Party chat]] while exploring the [[Seabed Shrine]], but was unable to draw any conclusions.

==Gallery==
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File:Snes mermaids 1.jpg|Scattering like a school of minnows
File:Ova and Unda snes.jpg|Unda and Ova in the super famicom version
File:Ova and Unda DS.PNG|Ova giving Lorelei's harp to the party
File:Queencloseup.jpg|The Queen's determination
File:Dqm2 mermaid queen.jpg|The Queen of the mermaids in ''DQM2''
File:Dqm2 mermaid low-res.jpg|A common mermaid in ''DQM2''
</gallery>
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