Esterm's Races - Serenade

The Serenades are aquatic water dwellers that are although can live both in salty and fresh water, prefer the latter, because apparently it tastes better. Serenades are mermaid like and are rarely seen from the water although are undoubtedly heard. Serenades treasure the power of the voice and take pride in fine marble architecture. Even with these simple beliefs, the Serenades are known for their sense of fun and enjoyment. Their city of Nariah’s, is one of the best hotspots in Esterm for holidays with seamless sandy shorelines, aquatic sports, an impressive water theatre and carefully crafted buildings. Although the city appears above water, the majority of it is actually submerged beneath the waters that canal the surfaced streets. It is here that the Serenades congregate and thrive, in a utopia deep down beneath the foundations of two cities built upon each other.

Female and Male Serenades have drastic and distinctive anatomy changes to each other, making it easy to tell them apart. Although they primarily share similar light-blue sea skin, their limbs differ greatly. A female Serenade has a streamlined body that ends in a fish-like tail. At the tip of their tail are tendril like appendages that can create propulsions like jellyfish. It is from this extension, that female Serenades spawn their clutch of eggs in the mating season.

Other differences from males is that a female Serenade presents a pair of additional arms from their head as well three pairs of eyes at the respective sides of their heads, giving them a large field of view. Aquatic membranes are found commonly tethered to the wrists of Serenades and their backs, creating kite-like ‘water wings’.

Male Serenades, unlike females are capable of emerging onto land. They have incredibly long arms with fins and webbed fingers and  a pair of legs which enable them to tread the earth. Their tail is less bulky compared to a female and traditionally ends with a fin. As well as this, males have shell like additions to their skin. Commonly pattern like the shell of a turtle, this shell helps protect their heads and backs as well as preventing them from drying as quickly as they would on land.