Meet the MerSims

Meet the Marus Pod

Nalani Marus

Rio's Life partner and the older sister of the Green Tail Guardian, Anas Mahi'Ai.

Nalani was captured alongside Rio. After realizing how close Nalani was to a Guardian, he began plotting ways to use her to lure out the green tail guardian.

Nalani and Rio are the kind of couple most merfolk strive for. They are close, supportive, and work together to help each other. 

The Marus pod is one of the smaller and younger pods. Their Pod is organized around Nalani and is one of the rare examples of a pod with a Matriarch. Even though Nalani is the Matriarch, she took Rio's last name.

Rio Marus

One of the Six Guardians of the Seven Seas. Legends tell of the Six Guardians united by One and the power to rule over the seas. These legends have been passed on by dark forces and the truth in the myths have been lost to history.

Rio was the first of the six Camilo captured. The sea witch stole Rio's Voice and placed an enchantment on it to prevent the Guardian's Power from transferring to another.  After casting a sleeping curse on Rio, the reef merman was dumped in a tank set aside specifically for him. Rio's Voice is being used by Camilo while he's sealed away.

Rio's life partner is Nalani Mahi'Ai, the sister of the Green Tail Guardian. Rio, Anas, and Nalani are all extremely close and make up the Marus Pod.

The Marus Pod is a small pod, and despite being soul mates, Nalani and Rio have not brought any new merlings into the world. If they end up having a male merling, Rio's Guardian powers would get passed down to him once he becomes a merboy. For now, the couple enjoy exchanges of affection. 

Anas Mahi'Ai

The Marus Pod Social Structure

The Marus Pod's Matriarchal Line of Succession

In the Marus Pod, the Matriarch Heirs are always mermaids, and the line of succession is determined by age. This is kinda like a legacy, but the heirs do not become the Patriarch until after something happens to the current patriarch. A pod's Patriarch or Matriarch does not need a specific tail. 

1. Current Matriarch: Nalani Marus

The Orange Tail Guardian of the Sea Line of Succession

The Line of Succession for becoming a Guardian of the Sea is different from the Line of Succession for becoming a Pod Patriarch or Matriarch. Several different things can influence who the Guardian is. 

• The power can be passed on to another in the shared bloodline by choice.
• The power can transfer to the next in line by age if the current Guardian passes away.
• If there isn't a merman, merboy, or merling to inherit the power, a new bloodline holding that power would be born.
• The merman, merboy, or merling must have the same tail color as the current guardian for a transfer from one bloodline to another.
• If a bloodline that holds the power dies off, another bloodline with the same tail color can inherit the power instead of a new bloodline being born.

The Six Guardians of the Sea possess voices that resonate with the primordial song that brought the first merfolk into existence. The power of their voices are exceptionally powerful, and their existence in the sea alone holds the Chaos of the Seven Seas at bay. A Guardian of the Sea is always a merman, merboy, or male merling without exception.

Potential Orange Tail Guardians

Even though Nalani is the Matriarch of the Marus Pod, Nalani and Rio's Children will inherit Rio's Orange Tail. The Marus Pod formed after a recent union. There hasn't been time for them to have children. The bloodline for the Orange Tail Guardian is the Marus Bloodline, but if something happened to Rio before he has a son to inherit the power, there are orange tail bloodlines that can inherit the Guardian's Power.

If the Marus Bloodline vanishes, the Kailani Bloodline can inherit the power. The Deep-Sea Merman, Camilo, is using a special enchantment to prevent the power transfer to a new bloodline.

1. Rio Marus (Current Orange Tail Guardian)

Potential Orange Tail Guardians from an Alternative Bloodline

Rio can choose to pass his power onto individuals in these bloodlines. However, the power itself will not automatically go to these bloodlines if a Heir in the Marus Bloodline exists.

1. Reef Kailani
2. Kylen Kailani
3. Rylan Kailani (Deceased)

The Green Tail Guardian of the Sea Line of Succession

The Line of Succession for becoming a Guardian of the Sea is different from the Line of Succession for becoming a Pod Patriarch or Matriarch. Several different things can influence who the Guardian is. 

• The power can be passed on to another in the shared bloodline by choice.
• The power can transfer to the next in line by age if the current Guardian passes away.
• If there isn't a merman, merboy, or merling to inherit the power, a new bloodline holding that power would be born.
• The merman, merboy, or merling must have the same tail color as the current guardian for a transfer from one bloodline to another.
• If a bloodline that holds the power dies off, another bloodline with the same tail color can inherit the power instead of a new bloodline being born.

The Six Guardians of the Sea possess voices that resonate with the primordial song that brought the first merfolk into existence. The power of their voices are exceptionally powerful, and their existence in the sea alone holds the Chaos of the Seven Seas at bay. A Guardian of the Sea is always a merman, merboy, or male merling without exception.

Potential Green Tail Guardians

Even though Nalani is the Matriarch of the Marus Pod, Nalani and Rio's Children will inherit Rio's Orange Tail. Anas hasn't found a partner to continue the green tail guardian bloodline. The Marus Pod formed after a recent union.

1. Anas Mahi'Ai (Current Green Tail Guardian)

Potential Green Tail Guardians from an Alternative Bloodline

Anas can choose to pass his power onto individuals in these bloodlines. However, the power itself will not automatically go to these bloodlines if a Heir in the Mahi'Ai Bloodline exists.

1. Stevie Maelstren
2. Calden Maelstren
3. Lir Maelstren