Awesome picture drew and colored by Shadowleaf!
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And another picture, showing her face off against Caracalla. I BET YOU CAN GUESS HOW THIS ONE ENDS. Obviously drawn by Caracalla/Cerulesta because she's the only one of the two of us that doesn't suck at drawing. Bl
Levira comes from a society not well known to most people, as they tend to act much more reclusive and territorial than most mermaids and mermen. Her kind is small in numbers, though that doesn't stop them from ruling their territory quite efficiently, with exception to the occasional larger sea dwellers that might lurk int he nearby depths. Their society is deep down, near the bottom of a large sea, only several miles above the sea floor to ensure that no land dwelling inhabitants would ever disturb them. These merfolk were a rarer breed of angler fish, calling themselves the Amphirian. The Amphirian closely resembled angler fish in that they all have glowing lures, and large rows of razor sharp teeth. True to their kind, all of them are well versed in stretching their insides a bit in able to consume larger preys after luring them over with their lure, which seems to act as some kind of beacon to draw prey in by playing tricks on their minds. This made them practically the rulers of the sea's depths.
Except for one.
Every society always has at least one rebel in its midst; one person who always wanted to do something in a different way, or explore a place outside of their territory. For the Amphirians, that was Levira. Levira wasn't really an abnormal Amphirian; she hunted with the rest, swam with the rest, and lived with the rest, but there was one thing she had in her mind that the others refused to share. She had the urge for adventure. Eating just fish and the occasional mermaid wasn't enough for her, and swimming around the same reef for decades got dull more than quickly. She had a thirst for more. The Amphirians had strict laws about swimming for the surface, however. They wanted no land dweller to come into contact with them, as they were more than aware of what happened to many of the merfolk who decided to pay a visit to the world above. Although lackluster, the bottom of the sea was the perfect haven for them. In her late teenage years, Levira finally gave up on conforming to her society, and began to make routinely trips up to the surface of the sea every few days. The first few trips didn't give her much, but she wasn't one to give up easily. Choosing a new area to explore each time, she eventually surfaced near to a human city, and had the chance to gaze over a true civilization for once in her life. The large buildings, the many lights, the nearby forest, with all the animals meandering around it: this was the life she wanted to get closer to. Not exactly into it, but close enough to observe. Having her fill of adventure, she swam back down to the depths.
The Amphirians soon grew tired of Levira's restless actions, however. Each trip she made put them in greater risk of being tracked or discovered, and once her semi-weekly journeys began to shrink down to daily ventures, they had more than enough. The last time she returned to the society, she was pulled away to consult the tribe's elder, who was far from pleased. The Amphirians had survived for many generations in their homeland, and they were not willing to risk everything for the sake of one curious girl. Finally having her where he wanted her, the elder gave her a choice. She could either stay in the society and continue to grow up like the rest, or leave the society for good in permanent exile. In the time it took to register the choice, Levira had already turned around and swam away once more. Her choice was, and always would be, freedom.
Since her exile, Levira began to explore the surface world a bit more, peering around at all the wildlife and exploring the borders of the water. None of her kind had ever actually set their tails on dry land before, so the thought was new to her, and a little nerve-racking as well. Being an aquatic creature, she wasn't sure if she could actually move out of the water, or if she'd even survive on dry land for long. After a few more days of lingering around the shores, eating all the fish she could, she finally gave in, and swam downwards. Swimming back up towards the shore at top speed, she broke the water's surface, and landed in a heap onto the soft grass under her. Desperately trying to get accustomed to the new texture, she began to crawl and flop her tail in an effort to get mobile, before moving on in a slow and steady pace. It wasn't long before she came across a rather large lake, that seemed to be disconnected from the other sources of water. Taking her chances, she squirmed out into the lake bed to make her new home, and start her new life in solitude.
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Levira is a rather large mermaid compared to some, standing up about about nine feet in height, and with a twenty two foot long tail trailing behind her. With size comes hunger, and being an angler fish, she does need to eat a lot of food to sustain herself on a daily basis. Her body can stretch quite a bit, allowing her to open her jaws to what would seem to be impossible for most, and her throat and stomachs can stretch even more. She has two stomachs even: one in her midsection, and one in her long tail, which can both be used for the storage or digestion of anything she consumes, and she can consume quite a lot. An antenna on her head dangles off a bit, sporting a glowing ball on the end to both light up her way in the dark, and help lure prey over towards it. The lure works in mysterious ways, and can dim or brighten depending on her health or current emotional state. When it illuminates bright enough, anyone who catches sight of it has a high chance of being allured towards it, due to the strange properties it exerts. It tends to make someone feel an odd feeling of relaxation and happiness, and helps stir good memories from the victim's past. This is her main way of luring people closer so she can get her meals a lot more easily.
More to come on physical description soon.
Personality wise, Levira is a shy girl, and probably won't start a conversation with anyone without any form of instigated. If someone does manage to talk to her, she'd likely be surprised at first, though would give the chance to actually communicate with them before deciding if they were friend or food. She hasn't lived in the most social community, so it might take a bit of effort to make her consider the former.
She also has very, very long and razor sharp teeth littered about the front of her mouth, that sometimes even poke out when she smirks. It would be smart not to piss her off unless you want to tangle with them. These fangs are mostly retractable however, so she can make the dangerously long teeth go into her mouth a bit to make them much less harmful. They're still dangerous, but they don't give her the threat of puncturing her own lips when smiling.
Her stomach it mostly in her tail, though she does have another stomach up in her torso. The tail stomach usually had a lot of water in it due to her constantly drinking some, which makes her digestion somewhat slow at times, but also makes sure it's unavoidable. Her tail stomach can stretch quite a lot to hold large amount of prey, but it will also turn translucent if her tail is stretched enough, letting prey see back into the outside world, and allowing her to look back at them.
Thanks to a shark she met named Kalvin, she also has poisonous barbs on her tail that can stun, wound, or even kill someone who can't put up a large resistance to them. Eating her while fully unwilling is not a smart idea.
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