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[[Category:Human]]
{{species infobox
[[Image:Merfolk.jpg|thumb|A Merfolk farmer greeting the crew]]
|name=Merfolk
==Description==
|image=[[File:Merfolk.jpg|225px]]
The Merfolk are a kind of human beings adapted to life in the deep sea, in the classical merfolk shape known from legend and fairy tale - human upper body and fishtail in the lower regions. They are descended from the human inhabitants of the lost city of [[Atlanta]] which chose to stay behind as the city sank under water, and in time developed to their current form with the help of the caffeine from the Coca-Cola bottling plant. Despite this evolutional leap, the population of Atlanta has not changed that much over the centuries in certain areas and still retains the Dixie feeling of the old days. Even their clothing much resembles that of 20th century humans.
|homeworld=[[Earth]]
|first appear={{e|2ACV12}}
}}


Of course, the Atlanta merfolk are a spoof of the merfolk from legend, the lost city of Atlantis and of Southerners in the USA.
The '''Merfolk''' are merpeople descended from the inhabitants of ancient [[Atlanta]] when it was set to sea in an effort to bring more tourism to the bustling hub. The newly formed island invariably sank to the bottom of the ocean where the caffeine leaking from the {{w|Coca-Cola}} bottling plant sped up the evolution into the current species. The Merfolk consist of the typical [[Humans|human]] torso, and fish tail. The general attitude, accent, and demeanor of the Merfolk still resemble quite distinctly the type of human beings typically associated with the southern continental [[United States of America|United States]], typically — as in this case — [[Atlanta]].


===Habitat===
=== Symbiose ===
The bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, around the lost city of [[Atlanta]]
A merman can be seen attached to the body of a [[Bloodthirsty Shrimp]] when [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]], and [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]] make a stop in the year [[351120]], during [[The Late Philip J. Fry|their forward time travel]]. This could be symbiose, or the merman is in fact a trap meant to trick game.


===Reproduction===
=== Habitat ===
In this area, the merfolk have certainly gained much distance to the original humans to the point of incompatibility. The process of reproduction resembles that of fish: the female lays her eggs and then the male releases his fertilizer over them.
The bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, around the lost city of [[Atlanta]]. Two Merfolk are also seen in the ocean in [[New New York]] in [[3003]].


===Characters===
=== Reproduction ===
In this area, the Merfolk have certainly gained much distance to the original humans to the point of incompatibility. The process of reproduction resembles that of fish: the female lays her eggs and then the male releases his fertilizer onto them.
 
=== Characters ===
*[[Umbriel]]
*[[Umbriel]]
*[[Minor Characters#The Colonel|The Colonel]]
*The [[Colonel (merman)|Colonel]]
 
=== Image Gallery ===
<gallery>
Image:Bloodthirsty Shrimp.jpg|Attached to the body of a [[Bloodthirsty Shrimp]].
</gallery>
 
== Additional Info ==
 
=== Appearances ===
*{{e|2ACV12}}
*{{e|4ACV04}}
*{{e|6ACV07}}


===Appearances===
[[Category:Humans]]
*[[The Deep South]]

Latest revision as of 12:32, 24 December 2011

Merfolk
Merfolk.jpg
HomeworldEarth
First appearance"The Deep South" (2ACV12)
Episode

The Merfolk are merpeople descended from the inhabitants of ancient Atlanta when it was set to sea in an effort to bring more tourism to the bustling hub. The newly formed island invariably sank to the bottom of the ocean where the caffeine leaking from the Coca-Cola bottling plant sped up the evolution into the current species. The Merfolk consist of the typical human torso, and fish tail. The general attitude, accent, and demeanor of the Merfolk still resemble quite distinctly the type of human beings typically associated with the southern continental United States, typically — as in this case — Atlanta.

Symbiose

A merman can be seen attached to the body of a Bloodthirsty Shrimp when Fry, Bender, and the Professor make a stop in the year 351120, during their forward time travel. This could be symbiose, or the merman is in fact a trap meant to trick game.

Habitat

The bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, around the lost city of Atlanta. Two Merfolk are also seen in the ocean in New New York in 3003.

Reproduction

In this area, the Merfolk have certainly gained much distance to the original humans to the point of incompatibility. The process of reproduction resembles that of fish: the female lays her eggs and then the male releases his fertilizer onto them.

Characters

Image Gallery

Additional Info

Appearances