Naiad

A Naiad (NY-ad) is a mermaid-like Wesen that appeared in.

Biology
When woged, females grow fin-like skin on their arms and in between their fingers and toes, with the feet resembling flippers. Gills grow on the sides of their necks, and their fins and gills have a blue iridescence along the edges. Their eyes also glow electric blue. Males, while retaining the fins and gills, have orange eyes and no colored tinge on their fins or gills. Males also gain sharp fish-like teeth.

Naiads must live near a form of water, as they suffer from a condition that causes extremely rapid dehydration. A Naiad's skin will peel and they will die if they do not enter water after about two days.

Female Naiads must conceive and give birth in the water. Male Naiads are born sterile, thus forcing the females to reproduce with other men in order to continue the species. Naiads practice an arranged marriage to help continue the species.

Behavior
Naiads are extremely protective of their families. They keep each others secrets, protect one another and watch each others backs. Some have even been willing to die of dehydration rather than give up one of their own.

Naiad society, back in the past, may have been that which was patriarchal. Although many Naiads seem to be moving past such a patriarchy, some Naiads that live in more secluded areas, like Alaska, appear to still keep to the "old traditions." These traditions include the cutting of the females when they break their laws. In the act of cutting, one Naiad will slit the fins between the toes and fingers of the Naiad being cut, seemingly stripping that individual of its ability to swim normally.

Since male Naiads are born sterile, female Naiads must reproduce with other men in order to continue the species. Because of this, the males are often left to raise a child that is not their own, something that many male Naiads are not satisfied about. Because of this, many males can often be cold and cruel towards females.

Trivia

 * Because Naiad men are sterile, all Naiads are half-Naiads.
 * A Naiad is a type of nymph in Greek Mythology. They presided over freshwater springs, fountains, streams, and brooks.