#mer hyrule

[sraksha]

Mers be upon ye

[breannasfluff]

It’s hard to find food in the ocean depths, even for an angler fish.

[torpetavantas-artedition]

It's the mer squad! Seeing them together makes me happy. There are still more to come!

[hetacon]

If you are still taking requests could you do Legend and Hyrule? Maybe Hyrule trying to impress legend with his magic? Fairy magic perhaps 👀

One Secret for Another

It’s a little unclear if Legend is impressed per se, but he is certainly surprised 👀

The scene I was imagining while drawing this is that Legend had to transform in order to save Hyrule and once he’d gotten him out of the water, Legend started internally freaking out that his secret just got revealed. He’s not sure how Hyrule is going to react but having noticed that Legend’s panicking, Hyrule reveals to him that he’s not the only one with a secret and that this can stay just between the two of them :))

I’ve really been wanting to draw a piece with fairy Hyrule and mermaid Legend together so thank you for giving me the perfect excuse to do so, and I hope you like it 💜

(I’m still not happy with the dorsal fin ;-;)

[celestiallystella]

The chain w/reader who has a food allergy

LU x GN Reader -- SFW -- Can be seen as platonic or romantic for all but Wind (and twilight + sky have stuff dependent on relationship with reader!)

Reader has a food allergy, and tells the respective links! i know theres no epipens or anything of that sort in loz, but lets just pretend theres smth similar and ofc most of the chain has never had to learn abt that, okok?

he doesn't really understand at first

you'd have to like.. explain that whatever youre allergic to could kill you/impact your health

he'd 100% reorganize his slate/pad (depending on which version of him youre tellin) so that any ingredients you're allergic to are on their own page

he'll also go around to every other link and figure out if anyone else is allergic to something so he knows

he's the cook, its his job!!

if he's ever made you something that has what youre allergic to in it, he feels really guilty about it. you never ate it (obviously) and he's never thanked someone for not eating his cooking before, but theres a first time for everything

he also makes it a point to tell you everything he puts in his food after that. he does NOT want to accidentally make you ill or, like, kill you.

when he learns what cross contamination is...

he's seen scrubbing everything he uses to cook like his life depends on it

yours does, which is close enough in his eyes

probably saw you avoiding it like no tomorrow and made a note of it.

he assumed you just disliked whatever it was, and always offered to take yours as a little 'i see you dont like that, ill take it and keep quiet about it' type thing

you assume he just straight up figured out that you're allergic, so you make an offhanded comment about being allergic and are surprised when he's surprised.

its an entire thing.

after he figures out you're actually just allergic, he's probably start suggesting alternatives/replacements for those specific ingredients to wild.

especially if its seasonings of some sort. he will start complaining about the seasonings in it like no tomorrow to get wild to stop using them

he'll make himself politely insufferable

ofc all of that would come AFTER he pushes you to tell the others, and only if you don't

if it's a part of dishes that's commonly a side (ie potatoes or smth) and youre too embarrassed to request without, he'll request his without and just switch with you.

he won't make a big deal out of it or anything, he'll just make it apparent he cares

okay, so youd bring it up expecting him not to care, or to act like he doesnt care

and like.. he has the whole grumpy guy thing going on, but he DOES care, and he isn't ashamed to admit it??

he asks how allergic you are, if you have any other allergies, what he might be able to do to help, etcetc

understands the most out of everyone why you might want to keep it a secret - weaknesses and all that

suddenly he hates every food with your allergy in it.

it confuses the hell out of the others - especially if its one of his favorites or something

legend will act like nothing has changed in that regard

if youre allergic to fish though he gets really unsure about some things because of the mermaid suit making him a merman

are you allergic to him now??

if he ever ends up in that form around you he'd probably panic like no tomorrow because of that specific allergy

he understands that its dangerous for you to consume this food item

but the danger of it doesn't fully process for him

if he knows something has something youre allergic to in it, and he happens to remember that youre allergic, he'll let you know

but otherwise? ehh.. yeah, he'll probably just tell wild and let him know not to make anything with that in it anymore.

ofc, if you guys are in a relationship, or he's starting to like you as a bit more than a friend, he'll put more effort into remembering these things

ESPECIALLY in a longer term relationship - that's when he'll end up cutting whatever it is youre allergic to out of his diet as well, that way he won't accidentally end up giving it to you without thinking about it

in that case scenario, if it's anything with meats, he may end up actually just putting rules for himself down - can only eat it here here and here, but not here here and here

if its strictly platonic though? yeah, he'll probably forget at least twice

honestly the most normal about it when it's platonic, bit out there when its romantic, but yk

he does NOT understand what the big deal is at first

honestly, you'll likely experience an allergic reaction before he panics himself and realizes what a big deal this is

even if its a minor/mild allergy he'll understand better once he SEES

i feel like skyloft has the same old, same old, and that there are probably very little hylians allergic to anything up there

they probably know what allergies ARE, but moreso in the theoretical sense

after he realizes that his half a lesson on what allergies are 100% downplayed it, he'll bombard you with questions

what *exactly* is it that youre allergic to? is it this part, this part, or the entire thing? how long before it starts affecting you?

similar to wild, he'll do his best to make sure there's no cross contamination

if you're keeping it a secret, he'll just start volunteering to wash the dishes, that way he knows it's done in a way that won't result in you getting hurt

if you ever go into anaphylactic shock, this guys is the second to start crying as soon as you're a-okay

he mother hens you like no tomorrow when you have an allergic reaction

almost completely at your beck and call

if u two are together, or in that pre relationship flirty stage, he'll lay on you and that'll be his way to make sure you're resting, even if you insist you don't need it.

he's used to having to make note of things like that and setting up accommodations

does not think twice abt it tbh

just nods, thanks you for telling him, and then makes sure wild knows not to make any food with that in it anymore

if something accidentally happens, he is calm and collected.

again, he's probably seen allergic reactions plenty of times, so he knows what to do

he might even go ahead and use you as a teaching opportunity for at LEAST hyrule, tbh

yk how after you use an epipen and your allergic reaction stops theres the really bad cotton mouth and sometimes you'll think it's still going on?

he'll have your mouth open to show hyrule youre a-okay and just need some water now whether you like it or not (if you tell him to back off, or smack his hand, he'll get the point though, don't worry)

again, he doesn't think much of it, and just stashes the information into he back of his mind for later use when needed

much like sky he has the theoretical knowledge of what allergies are, but no practical

unlike sky, and more like wild, he goes out of his way to try and eradicate it from even potentially touching you

lowkey probably scares him, because he's never helped take care of someone with an allergy, and he doesn't know if his healing powers would work on it or not

he'll be like sky (again) and ask you a ton of questions about it. that's a kind of reoccurring theme, dw

he'll feel a lot better about knowing how to help after the first time you have an allergic reaction around him (if ever)

it'll help even more if you stay calm, and if warriors is around to assist, since he kinda knows

after he has that knowledge stored away, he's much more relaxed about it

like.. he still mother hens the food situation to make sure there are none if your allergens in there

but he won't be as twitchy when you eat something at an inn theyre stopping at that doesn't list the ingredients under each item

makes a note of it and moves on, pretty much

its not that he doesnt care, he just...doesnt know what to do with the information

he's thankful you told him, but????

he doesn't really think it's his place to try and make sure youre safe and all that

youve lasted your entire life without someone sticking their nose in your food business

youve lasted allll the rest of your time with the chain just fine without intervention

if it works, why try and fix it?

honestly, the most he might do is tell you to let wild and hyrule know so that the respective cook and healer of the group are aware

if youve already told them he just kinda... moves on.

he won't ever mention it, won't go out of his way to protect you from... food.

of course, there are some slight.. shifts, sometimes, depending on which link that rests in his mind is controlling the most at the moment

vi? does not gaf. he trusts that you're able to take care of yourself

green? will probably give you a little look if you start choking or smth while you eat to make sure youre okay, he just won't bring attention to it unless he thinks something is wrong

red will side eye you when you guys are all eating. if you ask him why afterwards, he'll frown and say he was a bit worried because he was pretty sure the dish had (insert allergy here) but that he's glad youre okay

blue... blue will act like he doesn't gaf, much like vi, but he will definitely glare a little. if you end up asking him, he'll complain about how long it took for you to tell them

he is HYPED about this

not because it could hurt you though

just because he's never met someone with a food allergy, and he definitely has a seasonal allergy of some kind, so he's super excited to see how different they are

he was never really taught about allergies beyond the fact that his makes his eyes all itchy and nose runny

once you explain the differences, he's a bit surprised, that's for sure.

what do you MEAN this random food the rest of us can eat just fine might KILL you???

he's a bit flabbergasted

especially if you're allergic to shellfish or fish.

oh MAN he is so heartbroken about that if so - he'll totally end up approaching you seperately one day and asking if you'd still be safe to go on a boat ride with him and everyone else - he doesn't wanna put you in danger, after all!

he doesn't bother with a lot of worrying for you

he wholeheartedly trusts that you can take care of yourself just fine.

if hes the first person you told though, he WILL be holding that over everyone's head

he will stand by the idea of being your favorite bc of that until the end of time

if i missed anything pls lmk!! i wrote this in a fevered daze bc im actually so sick rn LOL pls feel free to request anything, if it makes me uncomfortable i just wont do it (least till i put up a boundaries type thing i suppose)

[across-violet-skies]

ESTE!!!! @estelian-01!!!! E S T E!!!!!!

guess what day it is :D

guess. guess. guess. guess!!!!

today is the day. for you. it is este day. have this fic. it is for you. for your day. I love you! have a good day. no. a GREAT day. no. a WONDERFUL day. today. on this day.

preview under the cut!! <3

Hyrule grinned as Wild picked an apple off a tree, waving the fruit at the rest of them. Legend, Sky, Warriors, and Time were all resting on a tree branch, watching with idle amusement. Twilight had gone off into the woods some time ago to scout. Four was reading a book while leaning against a tree trunk, and Hyrule, Wild, and Wind were all playing a weird game of catch. With apples.

They were camped on a scenic cliff that overhung a vast ocean, with waves that sparkled tantalizingly in the distance. Nobody had claimed this world as their own, but Wild had mentioned a similarity to a location in his era. But wherever– whenever, really– they were, it was beautiful, and the weather reflected that.

“‘Rule, catch!” Wild tossed an apple. Bright red and shiny, this hefty fruit had been growing for some time. It was practically begging to be eaten, and here it was, flying through the air to be caught in Hyrule’s waiting hands.

Wild’s expression turned suddenly. “Wait, Hyrule, be careful!” The Champion reached out a hand, but he was far too distant to be of any help. Hyrule, focused on catching the apple, stepped backward off the edge of the cliff, tumbling down toward the dark sea below.

It didn’t seem so friendly and inviting now as he hurtled toward the water. He couldn’t swim. If he wasn’t tall enough to stand– and let’s be honest, he didn’t have enough height for that to be a feasible option– then he would surely drown. There was no way for him to stop his fall, to slow his descent, to avoid certain death-

Oh. Wait. Yeah, there was.

Taking a deep breath, Hyrule exploded into a tiny ball of magic, delicate fairy wings catching on the gentle breeze. Okay. Okay! He was fine! Now all he had to do was fly back up to join his brothers, and-

Something oddly Hylian-shaped fell to his side, diving neatly into the ocean below. The force of it made Hyrule tumble in the air, his wings shuddering from the intensity. Once he managed to right himself again, the tiny fairy peered down, searching for any indication of what– or who, more likely– had just dove into the water.

He fluttered down closer to the water. A mountain of bubbles foamed at the surface, obscuring his view. As the bubbles cleared, Hyrule could make out a shiny pink shape, vaguely Hylian in nature.

Was that… Legend?

-> read the rest on ao3!!!

[baileyboo2016]

MERMAID HYRULE for mermay :0

[nancyheart11]

Twilight and Hyrule!

This is them upon first meeting, and ax you can see it's going great 👍

[sraksha]

Yall ever heard of the flying fish? Well you have now.

And War's tail was inspired by the betta fish

[breannasfluff]

@arecaceae175 Hyrule says thank you for the cookie!

[candy8448]

What's your top 3 favorite LU/LoZ fics?

Ooh this is a hard one, there are too many good fics so im just gonna... post the link to my collection of favorites

But to answer my top 3?

Special mentions to While you still can in 5th place, about Time and travelling back in time to save the others (has a prequel fic you should probably read first) had me on the edge of my seat the entire time, stayed up late at night to binge it, and Every other star in 4th, a medieval au, was really fun to read along with every day and the relationship between Legend, Hyrule and Warriors as a trio was so good, especially near the end. This is tied with these two authors' other fic the wondrous sword of legend which is just. So. Good. (Legend is hyrule's sword spirit, a lot happens)

3. Their Melody

Still ongoing, it is really cool! Legend and Marin had a baby called Melody who stayed with him once he woke the windfish. Going through everybodies nightmares is so cool, and i cant wait for Warrior's one next!

2. Scales, Wings, and Mythical things

Read this one recently, and it's fun! Most of the boys are transformed into their tranformations and try to rescue the others from a wagon of people who collect mystical creatures (featuring Merleg!! Best part) It's really fun and still ongoing.

1. What Hyrule hadn't seen

This one is good, it's one of the first fics i've read since joining this fandom and it's really intresting. Written so well that i felt like i was also experiencing being blind for the first time with Legend. Didn't know what i was going into at first but it was a really great read about acceptance

Don't mind me, just saw the opportunity to ramble about fics i like and...

[arecaceae175]

Sinking Deep: Ch. 1

Summary: When Legend and Wind go missing in a dangerous town, Hyrule takes it upon himself to find them.

This is the secret Legend and Hyrule story for @star-ocean-peahen's fic raffle gift! I know I said this would be a one shot but it kept growing XD. It was making me a little anxious how long it's been since I started this so I decided to break it up and post in short chapters :D. I hope you enjoy!!!

Warnings: trafficking, canon-typical violence, Hyrule is ignored a bit in the beginning (it’s because everyone’s stressed but that doesn’t make it okay (don’t worry they apologize)), kidnapping, violence against children, implied child trafficking, human trafficking, animal trafficking (only the Hyrule bit happens in this chapter- these are the warnings for the whole fic)

Hyrule’s knee bounced anxiously. He twisted his hands together over and over, and his eyes were locked on the door. 

“Maybe if we just-” Hyrule said as he quickly rose to his feet.

Twilight’s hand clamped onto his shoulder and pushed him back down into the chair. It was, to Hyrule’s vague surprise, just as gentle as the last four times it’s happened this hour. 

“Rulie,” Twilight said with a sigh. “They’ll be back soon.”

Hyrule huffed and leaned back in his seat. He let his head hang over the back of the chair and stared at the ceiling. 

“I just want to help,” Hyrule muttered. Twilight sighed again. Hyrule was sure his lungs were getting a good workout with how many times he sighed today.

“I know. Me too,” Twilight said. “But they’d clock us as outsiders as soon as we step out that door.”

Hyrule crossed his arms and lifted his head up, locking his gaze on the door again. “Like Wild isn’t just as weird.”

Twilight laughed, this time. It was breathy and quiet, but Hyrule still felt a small smile tug at his lips. “Wild can get through town without being seen,” Twilight argued. 

Knock knock. 

Hyrule jumped out of his seat. Twilight held out a hand; Hyrule held his breath. 

Knock knock. 

Pause.

Knock.

Hyrule jumped to the door and unlocked it as quickly as he could. He threw the door open and Warriors and Four rushed into the room. Hyrule quickly locked the door behind them then whipped around.

“Did you find them?” Hyrule asked. 

Warriors shook his head as he leaned over the table with the town map. 

“No luck,” Four said. 

Hyrule wrung his hands together anxiously. 

“Sky and Time should be back any second. Maybe they found something,” Twilight said. 

Hyrule turned his anxious gaze to Twilight. Twilight didn’t look sure of his own words; Hyrule felt his anxiety increase.

“Where haven’t we checked?” Four asked. He pulled a chair over to the table with the map and knelt in it with his elbows on the table. 

Warriors sighed and moved pointed one hand at the map. “Here, but that’s close enough to Sky and Time’s search area that they might get it.”

Knock knock. 

Everyone whipped around to face the door, Again, Hyrule held his breath. 

Knock knock. 

Pause.

Knock.

Hyrule leapt to the door and flung it open. Sky and Time rushed in and Hyrule locked it behind them. Time pushed Sky onto the bed and immediately bent to dig through his bag. Sky huffed and slumped as he sat. Through the curtain of Sky’s bangs, Hyrule could see a split cheek and a black eye forming.

“What happened to you?” Warriors asked. 

Sky’s fists clenched, then he sighed and forced them open. “It’s nothing.”

Time produced a red potion from his bag and wordlessly held it out to Sky. Sky shook his head and tried to push it away. Time leveled a harsh glare in his direction, so Sky relented and took a small sip. Time looked displeased.

“We should save it. I’m fine, really,” Sky said as he handed the potion back. 

“You didn’t find them?” Hyrule asked. 

Sky shook his head. Time had his back turned, but Hyrule could read the tension in his shoulders easily. 

Sky opened his mouth to respond, but was cut off by the window flying open. Wild vaulted through the window and landed in a crouch on the floor. He pushed the window shut and it bounced slightly on the latch to remain ajar.

“Anything?” Warriors asked as Wild stood. 

Wild pulled off his hood and shook his head. With a couple taps of his slate, his weird, skin-tight clothes disappeared and were replaced with his normal tunic and trousers. 

“No sign of Wind or Legend. I listened in some bars, too, but no one said anything helpful,” Wild reported. 

Hyrule’s heart felt like it plummeted into his feet. 

“No one else?” Wild asked, looking around the room with wide eyes. 

Warriors shook his head as his gaze fell back to the town map.

“What do we do now?” Wild asked, approaching the map. Sky, Twilight, and Time followed. 

“You said you last saw them here?” Warriors asked, glancing at Sky and pointing to a spot on the map Hyrule couldn’t see. 

“Yeah, heading this way,” Sky said. He leaned over the map, effectively blocking Hyrule’s view. 

Hyrule huffed and leaned back. He glanced around the room then moved to the window, desperate to catch sight of any clues. At the edge of his view, Hyrule saw a river flowing around the town. Hyrule gasped. 

“I have an idea!” Hyrule said. He whipped around, but no one heard him. Hyrule shoved his way into the huddle. 

“Guys, we should look by the river! We’re looking for the Sailor, he would have wanted to see the water,” Hyrule said. 

Warriors frowned at the map, then shook his head. 

“They weren’t heading in that direction,” Warriors said. 

“That was in the morning, though. Legend probably made him wait until they picked up everything they needed,” Hyrule argued. 

Hyrule glanced around the group. Everyone was frowning. Hyrule felt his frustration with the situation increase. 

Warriors shook his head again. “None of the things on their list are on that side of town.”

“It wouldn’t hurt to check,” Hyrule said. 

“I was over there a bit and I didn’t see anything,” Wild said. He shrugged apologetically at Hyrule. 

“That’s the most dangerous sector, from what I heard,” Sky said. 

“Then we should definitely check there!” Hyrule said. 

Time crossed his arms and glanced out the window. “It’s best to stay away from that sector unless we have evidence they were there.”

Everyone turned back to the map, accepting Time’s word as law. 

Hyrule felt like he could rip his hair out. He flopped down onto his chair with a frustrated huff. The others were deep into their conversation already, plotting out their next moves.

Hyrule glanced between the group and the window. No one was paying him any attention; no one would notice if he slipped out. 

Almost immediately, his mind was made up. Legend and Wind needed help, and if no one else was willing to take a risk, Hyrule would have to do it himself. 

As quietly as he could, Hyrule tiptoed over to his bag. His sword was propped against the wall next to it. Hyrule glanced at the group again to confirm no one was watching, then slipped his sword into his bag. He pulled the bag over his shoulders, silently thankful for the sound dampening enchantments, then crept to the window. It was still cracked from Wild’s entrance. 

Hyrule glanced back one last time, then slipped out the window. 

[minty-mumbles]

Flared Fins Mer AU Lore Dump

You can find the fic on tumblr and on AO3

Character Breakdowns:

Wind: 8 (Pup) - Tropical Mer

Adult coloring will be Orange with light blue splotches, like a koi fish’s pattern

Fun fact: He and Warriors are, in fact, very distantly related.

Hyrule: 13/14 (Juvenile) - Octopus Mer

Adult coloring: Green with golden freckles all over him

Fun fact: His healing magic is not as strong in this fic, or at least not as developed. Most of his magic

Wild: 15/16 (Juvenile) - Deepsea Mer - Adult coloring: Dark blue with teal lines. The markings on one of his arms are strangely more of a green color, for some reason

Fun facts: His fins are bioluminescent (and his markings as well, when he gets older.) He has giant fins that are good for threat displays but are very delicate. He’s a better fighter then Hyrule, but being in more fights leads to him having a lot of torn fins. Due to being a deepsea Mer, who would naturally have less opportunities to eat, he metabolizes his food well and doesn’t need to feed as often.

Four: 16 (Juvenile)  - Tropical Mer (Based off a beta fish)

Adult coloring: On one side is green fading to red on the fins, the other is blue fading to purple. As a juvenile, he only has the split green and blue

Fun fact: Four absorbed his twin in the egg, which is why his colors are split down the middle. He is the most territorial in the pod. When he and Wild get to know each other, they like to flare their fins at each other to show off and get rid of territorial aggression. Four bites

Legend: 19 (Almost an adult) - Tropical Mer (Based off a Sea bunny, which is a kind of sea slug)

Adult coloring: Light Pink with red markings

Fun facts: He is courting Ravio (A purple sea bunny.) His tail ring functions the same as his pegasus boots, which is why he could catch Hyrule

Sky: 21 (Adult) - Tropical Mer (Based off the flying fish)

Coloring: Red with silver fins and small yellow marks

Fun facts: He is courting Sun. He has a giant pet Grouper called Crimson. (Sky: Crimson is friend, not food!) Crimson is nine feet long and can pull him along faster than most mers can swim. (Groupers really can get that big. They probably aren’t really that fast though.)

Twilight: 23-25 (Adult) - Tropical/Freshwater hybrid

Coloring: Dark green with gray underbelly and thick black marks

Fun fact: His colors are so much duller because of his freshwater ancestry. He can survive in freshwater for a lot longer than others can. Sometimes goes and hunts in nearby rivers. He has an orca tooth necklace that can turn him into an orca. Yes, the Orca is called “Orcie.”

Warriors: 25-27 (Adult) - Tropical Mer

Coloring: Royal blue with orange marks on the ends of his fins. HE has a kind of iridescence to his scales that most Mer consider very pretty

Fun fact: Warriors has a twin, Linkle, who is currently very lost, wandering around in deep sea Mer territory.

Time: Very old (Adult) - Tropical Mer

Coloring: White/silver with thin red and blue line markings

Fun fact: He is mates with Malon, who is a deepsea Mer. Malon prefers to live in the deep, but they visit each other often. Yes, it is weird that a deepsea Mer would take a permanent mate but Malon does what she wants. She thinks it’s very funny that her husband adopted so many kids, and dots on them when she visits.

Worldbuilding:

Very young Mer are called fry. They are a lot more competent than human babies, being able to swim right after hatching, but during the first year of their life, they run mainly on their fish instincts. Fry are not considered super valuable to Mer, because Mer may have up to 20 fry from one clutch of eggs. Very few of survive the fry stage. Often a pod will choose the best looking/biggest fry and focus their energy on them, leaving the others to fend for themselves. (They won’t be chased away or killed, and if one does make it to puphood by themselves, all the better. But smaller pods can’t afford to feed 20 new mouths at once when all of them won’t survive.)

Those that reach a year old are called pups, at which point they shake off the more intense instincts, and become a little more reliant on their guardians. At 12-14 years old, they become juveniles. They have a huge growth spurt, and they turn from their dull pup colors to their main adult colors. Pup colors are usually either neutrals (other than white) or a very desaturated version of their adult colors. They are considered adults at around 20, around which time they gain their makings. They stop aging at around 30 years old, but keep getting bigger.

Tropical Mer stay in their birth pods unless they get a mate and decide to go to their mate’s pod, or decide to try to start their own pods. There are exceptions though, where juveniles/new adults will leave their pod because they don't fit in well.

Mer “Species” are more vague categories. There are tropical, deepsea, fresh water, octopus, etc. Most of them can still interbreed with only a little difficulty, (as long as they can get over their different social practices) so they’re not really distinct species. (Thought sometimes interbreeding can be difficult to achieve, and sometimes those children turn out sterile, like Mules are)

Tropical Mer are territorial, but they do still interact with neighboring Pods and trade at designated market areas. They aren’t isolated. Deepsea Mer are solitary, and Octopus Mer are solitary/only share territory with mates. If you are part of a social species but do not have a pod, you are considered a loner.

For one reason or another, Time ended up taking each of the boys under his fin, so to speak. Four was abandoned by his birth Pod because of his strange colors when he became a juvenile. Twilight went exploring up a river where his Tropical Mer mother could not follow, and couldn’t find her again when he came back. Sky fell asleep as a pup and got left behind when his pod moved on. Due to being twins, Warriors and Linkle were small coming out of the egg, and their pods decided to focus more on their other fry. Warriors never really integrated himself into the pod after that and left early. Things like that.

Mer can’t breathe air. A typical adult Mer can hold their breath comfortably for about 30 minutes though, so they still like to sunbathe on beaches if they can. They have gills on their neck and sides of their chest. Water flows into the neck gills and out the chest gills. The mouth is just for vocalizations and eating. As long as their necks are in the water, they can stick their heads out of the water as long as they want. They have bad eyesight above the waves.

Mer have their own language that needs to be taught to children, but they also have more internal vocalization that does not need to be taught. These vocalizations can get across more specific messages than just emotions, but the meanings aren’t as advanced as language. If you spend a lot of time around a Mer, you will be able to pick up on some of their vocalizations’ more subtle meanings, like discerning “hello” from “good morning/evening/etc.”

Mer are mostly carnivores, and they obviously do not cook their food. They do not scavenge unless they are desperate, preferring to hunt for themselves. Sometimes they eat plants like kelp for variety, but that’s not essential. Mollusk type shellfish (Clams, oysters, ect) are good snacks but aren’t really filling. 

Mer that are social sleep cuddled together and all intertwined, to keep themselves from drifting apart while they're asleep. (Less of a fear when sleeping in a cave, but in the open ocean? Many pods have been permanently split on accident because of currents moving them three miles apart in the night)

Hylians exist in this au and they know that Mer exist, but they don't interact much. There’s a language barrier, and Hylians can’t make the right sounds for Mer language and vice versa. There have been exceptions, where one species’ sign language is taught to a member of the other, but this isn’t common. Hylians are at the same level of development as in the LOZ games. They do not have modern science, etc

[arecaceae175]

!!!!!!!!!!!! SERA THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOWOWOOWOWOWOWOW AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

Mer Legend looks exactly how I imagined him!!! The intricate detail on the tail is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!

AAAAAAHHHHHH poor boys!!! They both look so upset!!!!!! I love the way Hyrule is holding Legend in the last one.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEE I LOVE THIS SO MUCH THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you know what will happen if i read your fic, @arecaceae175 ?

A fanart!😀

Fanart inspired from fanfic Sinking Deep by talented @arecaceae175

Please read this awesome fic!

Your fic makes me unable to focus on my work. I had to steal some time so I could make this picture during these 3 days. If I don't draw it immediately, then my mood can change later and my inspiration will disappear.

Hope you like it!

[celestiallystella]

omg i saw the mer leg naughty hcs and HOT!!

can you do something similar w/mer Four?

yall it aint even mermay yet, calm down (jkjk yes, i love the idea of this SO much. mer lu in general <3)

Mer! Four x GN!Reader (NSFW & SFW)

GN! Reader means no pronouns used and no specific genitalia mentioned! since this is a four specific request, we'll get general four, then red, blue, green, and vio all seperately! Their sections will be much smaller thn fours :) there IS an established relationship, and reader is from fours hyrule <3

since four never... got a mermaid suit, we're just going to pretend he got cursed at some point and can now switch between the two forms at will. idk, maybe its like h20 just add water. dont ask me, idk yet

this will include BOTH sfw and nsfw headcanons for four :D a lot of the nsfw ones can be seen as both in and out of mer form so ykyk

i hope you enjoy!!

he doesn't actually mind the whole mer thing

is he surprised when he suddenly has a tail, fins, gills, you know.. the whole nine yards? yes. VERY

but also he did all the minish bullshit, so he just kind of shrugs, figures out how to turn back, and that's that

when he finally gets around to telling you that he can go half fish now, youre more interested in it than he wouldve thought

he has no issues with showing you, though, so you two end up at a relatively secluded little pond.

the water looks clean, and it doesn't irritate his gills when he ducks into it, so it works

you point out a lot of things he hadn't noticed the first time, on account of him quickly figuring out how to switch back and not touching the ability again (despite vio's intrigue)

his scales are SO colorful

to be expected, but man they're glittery

their base color is a soft looking green, but every time he shifts his tail under the sun, they glimmer different colors

you end up asking to touch his tail, and he agrees

he is nottttt expecting how a simple brush of your fingers makes him shiver a bit.

youre very gentle with his scales and it makes him very flustered

very much loves the way you drag your hand across them

If any of his scales fall off, they're immediately gifted to you

in that same thought process, youre guaranteed to eventually have at least one scale from each of his aspects, so a minimum of five in total

NSFW

Four is handsy. VERY handsy

He also likes you being handsy

He loves the way your hands drag against his scales, loves the way it makes him shiver

He'll guide your hands to touch his fins - something he quickly realizes is FAR too arousing

What do you MEAN your warm hands just hardly ghosting over the thin, fragile skin on his fins makes him near moan????

You definitely abuse that fact as long as he doesn't tell you to stop, and it isn't long before he grabs you and pulls you into the water as well

Hes lost about how to go about this, but decides fuck it, why not just go like normally?

The water is shallow enough that if he lays you with your legs out in the water and your head closer to shore, the water only really brushes against the edges of the tips of your pointed (pink, now) ears

Your clothes are soaked, and who is he to keep you soaking in wet clothes? Theyre gone asap

His lips are all over you

Neck, shoulders, chest, belly, jaw, lips, forehead

Anywhere and everywhere

He has your legs wrapped around his waist, right where the scales taper into skin

Its odd, but he really likes the sensation

He wastes ZERO time in starting to finger fuck you

He is a pro with his fingers, do not doubt this man and his determination to get you to orgasm at least once before he actually starts fucking you

Of course, he IS mindful, so if you tell him you arent gonna cum, or you dont want to yet, he shrugs and listens, stopping when u tell him

Once he's inside you he realizes that 'oh this IS really different.'

The water around the two of you, your hair wet, the beads of water on your skin, the way you shiver and gasp in brand new ways thanks to the cold water surrounding you

The way your hands and nails dig into his skin, little patches of scales disturbed by your touch and making him shudder and groan

He takes his time once he realizes how absolutely arousing this image of you is

His thrusts are slow, deep and forceful

He makes sure you FEEL him

If your legs fall off his waist and are just there, spread for him, oh MAN

Game over

The speed with which this man suddenly has you in a mating press is WILD

(If you express discomfort with that, he will pull out of that and smooth his hands over your thighs, thrusts stilling until you give him the go-ahead while he kisses your jaw.)

Anywho, he loves the way you moan, the way you arch and choke out little pleas for more

He is infatuated with how quickly he can make you fall apart

The way his scales drag over your skin as he fucks you is absolutely addicting, he discovers

When he eventually orgasms, just like in bis hylian form, he pulls out

The only time he wouldn't pull out is if you directly tell him you don't want him to before sex

Red

Having a mer tail is the best thing to happen since the last time you gave him a hug, in his eyes

When they split, his tail is a pale red that deepens into a darker red in warm waters

That was THRILLING to discover for him

he likes splashing the water with his tail and seeing the other fish scatter

it amuses him to no end, and rightfully so since they intrinsically trust him (mer bs) and keep coming back

he doesnt hurt them though dwdw

he likes when you touch the fins attached to his ears

youre, of course, really gentle with it, so it makes him all giddy and cuddly to have you playing with them

NSFW

he likes laying in the water, with his dick fully inside you, and having you just roll your hips or grind against him

he doesn't really need or desire more than that

sex with him (especially in his mer form) is slow and time consuming

the chances he'll actually orgasm are low, but never zero

like i said, he likes it slow - slow enough that his boner often completely softens

he does not care at all

i feel like he just really likes the intimacy of sex, and will just kind of go along with what you want

Vio

His tail isnt a true violet, its a dark, deep purple and it pisses him off (he will not admit it bothers him off, but it does)

close to black, with a hint of purple in the sun

the others 100% make fun of him for it

either way, if you compliment it his distaste for it will lessen a bit

you probably get the first scale of your collection from him

he'd see a loose scale, wiggle it a bit, realize it doesn't hurt to do that, and just rip it out

it does not hurt, the skin under it is just a bit sensitive since he shouuullddd have waited until the new scale pushed the old out (like.. teeth or smth) but he was curious

that is also when they all discover that scale loss for one of them does not = scale loss for all of them when theyre four

he prefers sitting on rocks, or on the shoreline, sprawled out, with his head in your lap

NSFW

there isn't much to say for him tbh

he likes you under him, your arms around his neck

probably the only one of them to give oral immediately (the others will if asked, no problem, but vio looovesss having the taste of you coating his mouth and lips)

while he's always down to have sex with you, there are times he just... can not get hard (through no fault of yours, of course) and he will do his absolute best to still get you off

fingers, mouth, praise, whatever might work

in mer form, he lovesssss asking you to play with his body however you want

its arousing, intimate, and he can also learn plenty from it about himself and you

Blue

His tail is where all the glimmer in fours tail comes from

Its the perfect shade of blue in his eyes, and it doesn't even need to be in water, or under the sun, for it to be all glimmery

He lords this over the others' heads

his fins are all a bluish gray, though, which he finds unfortunate

you like them, though, and that's really all that matters

he likes having his torso floating in the water, his tail in your lap

is your lap soaked because of him? yes, of course

does he care? no, of course not. youll dry

he loovesss having your nails drag along the edges of his scales gently

you dont hurt him, at least not on purpose, and it feels really nice, like an itch he didn't know he had was finally being scratched (which is very well could be)

anytime he has a scale stuck that won't get pushed out on its own he goes to you instead of any number of his brothers (unlike the rest, who will first turn to one another and THEN you)

NSFW

any position. he does NOT gaf as long as he's allowed to plow into you

teeth? in your shoulder. he is at least somewhat mindful to not hurt you

his hands are all over you. he's where four's general handsy nature comes from tbh (not red, like most may expect)

he makes it his personal mission to mark you up as much as humanely possible

he's the one who will push a bit at boundaries, though if you clearly state no or are clearly uncomfortable with something he won't push

but like.. you tell him not to give you any hickeys? his tongue in licking everywhere you told him not to mark up

Green

Has the "boring" tail, according to blue

Dull green color, seems pretty boring

Until its under the sun light and then suddenly WOAH his scales are near iridescent, whattt??

honestly, while he had almost thought that fours tail was his favorite, once he realizes his tail is iridescent, it's suddenly his favorite thing

likes to think his scales are your favorite, even if they arent actually

he will gaslight himself all he wants, thank you very much

he doesn't have any particular favorite ways you touch him in the form

he does, however, LOVE seeing you with any number of the scales he will eventually gift you

it looks so nice with your skin and eyes, in his opinion, how could he NOT like seeing that part of him with you??

NSFW

this man is BOSSY in bed (.../water??? 💀)

if you want him to be doing all the work, he will, but he will very clearly make it known he doesn't want you to do anyyything besides lay there and tell him how he's doing

if you want to be the one doing the work, he's iffy at first

its not that he doesnt trust you or something, but i dont think he likes not being able to guide you or control the situation

as long as you reassure him A LOOOTT that if he tells you to stop doing something, or guides you to do something else, that youll listen, he'll be content to let you do as you please

he watches you like a hawk though

also the one that ogles you the most.

all of them love you, but he stares at your naked body the longest, a near ennndless stream of compliments from his lips

four's aforementioned realization of how absolutely stunning you look while he fucks you in the water stems from green's thought processes

yeah so i definitely ended up with a lot of general hcs for both in and out of mer form (especially with the nsfw ones for each individual color) oopsies, shrug

the tails were the most fun to imagine for each of them, i wont lie

sorry if the way i talked about each aspect felt awkward LMAO i see them calling one another brothers, for ease, and when they're all fused theyre just "Four" or "Link"

hope you enjoyed!

[elgatt0]

MER WARS!!!!!!

(Pacific Sailfish)

Click to see the chain: Time // Twi // Wars // Sky // Hyrule // Legend // Wild // Wind // Four

Click to see the Mers!: Time // Twi // Sky // Hyrule // Legend // Wild // Wind // Four

More details:

Body

Weight: 100kg (220lb)

Length: 2,13 m (7ft)

- The long dorsal fin(sail) adjusts to the speed, becoming narrower to the body at high speeds and opening up for maneuvers, turns, combat and intimidation.

- "unicorn horn" with serrations used to increase hydrodynamics and serve as a weapon for combat, defense and hunting

- "pectoral" fins open like butterfly wings for under water stability

~~~⛴️~~~