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Cyber-Link Mutants are genetically merged monster that first appeared in episode 1 of the 2000 animated series, Kong: The Animated Series titled The Return: Part 1.

Name:

The Cyber-Link Mutants are never referred to as a whole with any specific name, and those that do appear are seldom named. Their name comes from the Cyber-Link Computer, and the fact that they are Monsters created by the merging process, that are referred to as Mutants by Eric Tannenbaum IV in The Hidden Fears.

Design:

Cyber-Link Monsters do not share a uniform appearance, save for the fact that they will always be some form of anthropomorphic animal with qualities of the human with whom it merged. While it does not occur on every occasion, Sometimes facial hair will transfer from the human to the Mutant.

Origins:

The Cyber-Link Mutants are created when a human and any form of animal are fused together by the DNA Merger Sequence of a Cyber-Link Wearable Computer, an ear-mounted device invented by Dr. Lorna Jenkins. She has stated that they were only intended for use with other primates, which may point to Kong's not receiving any of Jason Jenkins' traits while merged.

History:

Kong: The Animated Series
Cyber-Link Mutants began appearing in unsolvable crimes after Ramone De La Porta stole a Cyber-Link from Dr. Jenkins. The Cyber-Link was only intended for Homonid fusions, as it would not alter the body of the animal whose consciousness it was sharing with a human, which is why Kong is not altered when he fuses with Jason Jenkins. However, it does not alter the effectiveness of the fusion, and the Cyber-Link is even capable of merging three parties to create new types of animals. Cyber-Link Mutants were mainly formed by De La Porta and his associates to commit crimes, or to fend off Kong when he threatened their operations. On rare occasions, Jason Jenkins would merge with Kong to help him fight an enemy that was too great for his strength alone, and when Kong was unavailable he was known to make use of other available animals.

Abilities:

Parasitic adaptation - Cyber-Link Mutants will inherit the abilities of whatever animal and human are fused.

Mega Form - In the case of Kong and Jason Jenkins, the combined rage in the hearts of both entities in the merger sequence can cause the Cyber-Link Monster to grow immensely and to undergo a massive power increase.

These were among my favourite monsters to appear in any action media and wanted to share it with everyone. Also enjoy the gallery I put up too showing all the characters that have used the Cyber-Link to become these beasts.

The Cyclops Creature is a mutant cyclops kaiju created by Hanna-Barbera that appeared in the 1978 *The Godzilla Power Hour* episode, *The Horror of Forgotten Island*.

History:

Long ago, a race of aliens landed on Earth and were greeted by the Cyclops Creature. They trapped it on the island with a forcefield that rendered the isle invisible. A passing comet caused a horrible storm that the Calico was damaged in, and it also broke the force field. Able to enter the island for repairs, the group find the Cyclops Creature. The monster attacked Quinn, Pete, and Godzooky, and Godzilla was unable to break the shield with his bare hands. The group did manage to escape and turn down the shield for Godzilla to enter.
The monster battled for the first time and the Cyclops Creature was forced to retreat back into the island. After creating a timing device to activate the shield once out of its range, the Calico readied to leave, but the Cyclops Creature arrived. It again attacked Godzilla and this time turned invisible. Quinn and Brock began to dump paint on it from their helicopter. Able to see the creature again, Godzilla threw it to the side and began to charge after the Calico to escape the shield's range. After Godzilla passed it, the shield kicked to life and the Cyclops Creature ran right into it, getting trapped back in Forgotten Island.

Abilities:

Eye beam - The Cyclops Creature can fire a silver energy beam from his eye which can make objects temporarily levitate and spin or lose all acceleration and fall down. When fired on Godzilla it made him temporarily lose his balance.

Invisibility - The Cyclops Creature can become invisible at will.

Physical abilities - The Cyclops Creature has large pincers, which it uses to excellent at melee combat.

Weaknesses:

The Cyclops Creature was unable to break the force field containing it on the island. The *Calico* crew poured paint onto the Cyclops Creature while it was invisible, allowing Godzilla to see it.

What are your thoughts on this monstrosity?

The Cyclops Creature (サイクロプスクリーチャー?, Saikuropusu Kurīchā) is a mutant cyclops kaiju created by Hanna-Barbera that appeared in the 1978 The Godzilla Power Hour episode, The Horror of Forgotten Island.

History:

Long ago, a race of aliens landed on Earth and were greeted by the Cyclops Creature. They trapped it on the island with a forcefield that rendered the isle invisible. A passing comet caused a horrible storm that the Calico was damaged in, and it also broke the force field. Able to enter the island for repairs, the group find the Cyclops Creature. The monster attacked Quinn, Pete, and Godzooky, and Godzilla was unable to break the shield with his bare hands. The group did manage to escape and turn down the shield for Godzilla to enter.
The monster battled for the first time and the Cyclops Creature was forced to retreat back into the island. After creating a timing device to activate the shield once out of its range, the Calico readied to leave, but the Cyclops Creature arrived. It again attacked Godzilla and this time turned invisible. Quinn and Brock began to dump paint on it from their helicopter. Able to see the creature again, Godzilla threw it to the side and began to charge after the Calico to escape the shield's range. After Godzilla passed it, the shield kicked to life and the Cyclops Creature ran right into it, getting trapped back in Forgotten Island.

Abilities:

Eye beam - The Cyclops Creature can fire a silver energy beam from his eye which can make objects temporarily levitate and spin or lose all acceleration and fall down. When fired on Godzilla it made him temporarily lose his balance.

Invisibility - The Cyclops Creature can become invisible at will.

Physical abilities - The Cyclops Creature has large pincers, which it uses to excellent at melee combat.

Weaknesses:

The Cyclops Creature was unable to break the force field containing it on the island. The Calico crew poured paint onto the Cyclops Creature while it was invisible, allowing Godzilla to see it.

What are your thoughts on this monstrosity?

We have more of the background character, the Plumerian Caretaker. These will also probably be the last ones.

It’s available to watch on YouTube if anyone is interested. For those who never heard of Dragon Hunters, it’s a vibrant animated fantasy-comedy franchise created by Arthur Qwak. It follows two ragtag, reluctant heroes—the gentle giant Lian-Chu and the cunning, scheming Gwizdo—who hunt fearsome monsters (dragons) in a post-apocalyptic, medieval world of floating landmasses.

It’s really quite fun to watch.

I wasn’t entirely sure it’s already been done, but here it is.

Jimbobs (Named "Gegene Electrique" on The Snoring Dragon Inn) are blue, raptor-like dragons that can discharge electricity from off their bodies.

These creatures can move very rapidly, making them difficult to dispatch. One of their weaknesses is that they cannot swim, and you can kill them by leading them into water, similar to the Dragon Feux.
They are not immune to their own lightning strikes and leading them to water will not only cause them to drown, but it will cause them to electrocute themselves.
The dragon seems to be shinier in the show then they were in the movie.
The Jimbob are relatively small dragons that have no wings and hunt in packs. They have green glowing eyes and their bodies are filled with electricity , which they can use to attack in the form of small lightning bolts. Their favorite prey is Prutosaurs . Therefore, you have to imitate the call of these animals with a special whistle to attract Jimbobs. The electricity in their bodies is also a disadvantage, as they die if you lure them into the water.

Jimbob meat is a delicacy, but is very expensive because of the hostile nature of the dragons and their ability to electrocute their prey. Also, the Jimbob needs to be cooked minutes after it is killed because it loses its flavor soon afterwards. Jimbob meat is highly praised in the high society.
One Jimbob serves 2-6 people and is most delicious stewed or grilled over a woodfire.

What are your thoughts on this species and would you like to see more?

Great Trevally are 'whoppers' found in the Scarlet Forest at daytime during any season. They are most responsive to slowly reeling in the Tuff Joint Bait.
Small specimens can be found in the shallow river in Area 10, while the larger ones are restricted to the deeper waters of the Areas 12, 17, and 19. During the Downpour, they are largely replaced by Goliath Squid in Areas 17 and 19.
As whoppers, Great Trevally must first be exhausted before being reeled in towards the shore and captured. Compared to the others however, they have somewhat low stamina, only very rarely leap out of the a water, and do not aggressively change direction while swimming, making them among the easiest to catch. The smaller individuals in Area 10 in particular can be close enough to the riverbank to require no reeling in at all before being captured.
When exhausted, Uth Duna and Lagiacrus in the charged state may feed on the Great Trevally.

Upon Capture: Large fish notable for their sizeable mouths, which can gobble down large prey in one gulp.

Researcher's Notes: “Large fish notable for their sizable mouths, which can gobble down most small- to medium- sized pray in one go. Great Trevally are diurnal and have a wide range of habitats. Smaller specimens can even be found in the shallows. They show a strong interest in Tuff Joint Bait.”

Dyris from the episode ‘Scream Of The Siren’ was the beautiful yet evil mermaid who sought to put the world underwater. She, however, only remained beautiful with golden blonde hair, green eyes, a star barrette and a curvaceous figure when in the water. On dry land, she returned into her true monstrous form: a gigantic gray, amphibian-like creature with a greenish-brownish belly. Her mass was exponentially larger than when she’s in the water. She was voiced by Grey DeLisle, who also voiced Kimiko Tohomiko and many other female characters throughout the media. She was definitely a prime example of femme fatale.

Ending mermay with some biological anatomy drawings of each merfolk group seen so far.

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Cachalot mermaids are formidable legendary beings that unite the upper body of a human with the immense, powerful form of a cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus). Their lower halves are massive and streamlined, clad in wrinkled, slate-gray skin and ending in wide, muscular flukes capable of propelling them through the ocean’s depths with thunderous force. Their heads are large and blocky, echoing the sperm whale’s iconic silhouette, and they possess a single blowhole for breathing at the surface.
Adapted for life in the deep sea, Cachalot mermaids are renowned for their ability to dive to extreme depths in pursuit of giant squid octomaids and other elusive prey. Their jaws are lined with conical teeth, and their sonar abilities are unmatched, using powerful clicks and bursts of sound to navigate and hunt in total darkness. When threatened, they can unleash explosive tail slaps and deep, resonant vocalizations that reverberate for miles.
Solitary and awe-inspiring, Cachalot mermaids are both feared and revered in maritime folklore. They symbolize the raw, thrilling power of the ocean’s abyss, embodying the relentless pursuit, mystery, and might of the sea’s greatest hunters.

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Blizzarians are bipedal intelligent inhabitants of Terra Blizzaris that resemble humanoid sapient hare/coyote hybirds. They are covered in light blue fur with white patches on their bodies and faces. They have hair that varies largely in colour, but most commonly are shades of dark blue and pink. Their hare-like ears and fur tufts on their arms, legs, fingers and feet are the same colour as their head hair. Their hands have four fingers: Three normal fingers and a thumb, and their feet have three toes with claws. They also have muzzles, and walk on digitigrade legs. They have long hare-like ears and sharp canines, as well as short coyote-like tails.
Due to the cold weather that most of them live in, they are seen in large, fur-lined jackets with metal plates and bracers on their legs.
Blizzarians (if it wasn't obvious) like the cold. They speak with stereotypical Canadian accents.
Blizzarians appear to have a wider hearing range than humans, as seen in "Fire and Ice" where they were able to hear a high-pitch siren when other humans like Piper could not.
Suzy Lu and her Absolute Zeroes are the most notable members of this race.

Giant Isopod merfolk are mythical deep-sea beings fusing the upper body of a human with the formidable attributes of a giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus). Their lower halves are sheathed in a segmented, armored exoskeleton, colored from pale pink to grayish-brown, with multiple pairs of jointed, spiny legs for traversing the ocean floor. Their broad, flattened tails and wide, shield-like bodies protect them from predators and allow them to burrow into the soft seabed.
Adapted to survive in the frigid, crushing depths, Giant Isopod merfolk have large, compound eyes that detect even faint traces of light in darkness. Natural scavengers, they feed on dead fish, squid, and organic matter drifting down to the ocean floor. Their strong, clawed limbs let them rip apart tough food and navigate the rugged abyss.
Typically solitary and slow-moving, Giant Isopod merfolk remain elusive, embodying the mysterious, resilient essence of deep-sea life. In folklore, they represent endurance, adaptability, and the hidden wonders of the ocean’s most remote reaches.

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Nautilus octomaids are majestic marine beings that blend the upper body of a human with the sleek, primeval attributes of a nautilus and the agile arms of an octopus. Their lower halves display a strikingly coiled, chambered shell—banded in white and coppery brown—offering both defense and buoyancy. Emerging from the shell are eight flexible, muscular arms lined with alternating suckers, granting them remarkable dexterity and grip.
Suited to life on deep reef slopes and open ocean, Nautilus octomaids glide elegantly, drawing water into their shells and expelling it for smooth, precise movement. Their prominent, discerning eyes excel at detecting faint light in dim habitats, and their sensitive arms help them probe crevices and seize small prey such as crustaceans and carrion. Unhurried and elusive, they favor the shelter of deep waters and quickly retreat into their shells at the earliest sign of danger.
Nautilus octomaids are revered in folklore as symbols of ancient mystery and resilience, embodying the evolutionary wonders of the ocean’s depths. This unique blend of strength, grace, and protective instinct highlights the enduring legacy shared by nautiluses and octopuses in the marine world.

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Viperfish mermaids are eerie deep-sea hybrids that fuse the torso of a human with the vicious attributes of a viperfish (genus Chauliodus). Their lower bodies are lithe and elongated, cloaked in glimmering, dark blue or silver skin, and outfitted with trailing, ribbon-like fins for swift, agile propulsion through the ocean’s blackest depths. Most notably, they wield a massive, hinged maw bristling with long, needle-like fangs that curve above their jaws—perfect for impaling prey.
Engineered for survival in the abyss, viperfish mermaids boast bioluminescent photophores along their forms and a glowing lure atop their dorsal fin, used to entice small fish and crustaceans in unending darkness. Their enlarged, sensitive eyes detect the slightest motion, and their elastic jaws gape wide to engulf prey larger than their own heads.
Solitary and secretive, viperfish mermaids are seldom glimpsed, haunting the frigid, pressurized depths and striking with blinding speed. In legend, they personify the covert threats and strange allure of the ocean’s abyss, embodying the fascination and peril found in the deep sea.

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Here to grace us with her presence for this year’s Mermay is Marina from Zig & Sharko! She certainly knows how to deal with an oil spill ‘round her rock.

Anglerfish mermaids are mythical deep-sea creatures merging the upper body of a human with the menacing, predatory traits of an anglerfish (family Lophiiformes). Their lower halves are thick and sinewy, sheathed in dark, leathery skin with jagged fins and a long, tapering tail shaped for navigating oceanic abysses. Most striking is the bioluminescent lure—an extended filament crowned with a glowing orb—protruding from their forehead, used to ensnare prey in the utter darkness.
Perfectly evolved for deep-sea survival, Anglerfish mermaids possess cavernous mouths lined with needle-like, translucent teeth and large, exceptionally sensitive eyes that can detect the faintest trace of light. They live reclusively, attended only by diminutive, fused males, drifting unseen in the abyss and wielding their radiant lure to mesmerize prey, then striking with lightning swiftness.
In folklore, Anglerfish mermaids represent the enigmatic and terrifying allure of the deep sea. Their disquieting form and hunting tactics mark them as icons of both the marvels and the threats concealed beneath the waves.

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Majestic and enigmatic, Blue Whale mermaids meld a human upper body with the vast, streamlined form of a blue whale. Their lower halves are powerful and tapered, cloaked in mottled blue-gray skin that mirrors the whale’s color pattern. Strong flukes and elongated pectoral fins drive them in sweeping, unhurried movements through the open sea.
Designed for deep-sea existence, Blue Whale mermaids are placid giants, recognized for their calm demeanor and imposing scale. They filter feed, employing wide mouths and baleen plates to sift krill and plankton. These mermaids are often solitary or travel in drifting assemblies, exchanging deep, resonant songs that permeate miles underwater.
In lore, Blue Whale mermaids stand for serenity, wisdom, and the ocean’s unfathomable mysteries. Their presence reflects the gentle strength and enduring grace of the largest beings on Earth.

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With an imposing presence, orca mermaids glide through the seas, merging the upper body of a human with the striking features of an orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale. Their lower halves are robust and muscular, covered in smooth black and white skin with the characteristic bold patterns of an orca, including a tall, triangular dorsal fin and broad tail flukes that provide powerful propulsion through the water.
Orca mermaids are intelligent and social, adapted to cold and temperate seas. They live in pods and use complex vocalizations and coordinated movements to communicate and hunt. Like their real-life counterparts, they are apex predators that feed on fish, squid, and sometimes marine mammals, and are known for their cooperative hunting strategies and remarkable problem-solving skills.
In folklore, orca mermaids are awe-inspiring and formidable, symbolizing strength, unity, and deep ocean connections. They embody the power, grace, and intelligence of the ocean's most iconic predators.

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The Kasai Rex is a cryptid dinosaur that lives in the Congo, and is thought to be a descendant of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Reports describe a creature that resembles a tetra-pod, or predatory dinosaur. Many European settlers noticed this beast surviving on large beasts like rhinos and African elephants. It can survive in deep water and breathe underwater. And yes, that’s an Okapi in its mouth.

I did this one based on the Secret Saturdays comic ‘The Lost King Of Africa’.

Majestic and awe-inspiring, Whale Shark merfolk are mythical beings with a human upper body and the massive, gentle features of a whale shark. Their elongated lower halves are covered in gray-blue skin with distinctive white spots and stripes that mirror a whale shark’s patterns. A wide, flat tail and strong pectoral fins allow them to glide slowly and gracefully through warm ocean waters.
Despite their size, Whale Shark merfolk are filter feeders, using wide mouths to consume plankton, small fish, and crustaceans while swimming with mouths agape. Adapted to a peaceful, slow lifestyle, they are known for calmness and tolerance. Whale Shark merfolk are gentle giants in folklore, symbolizing tranquility, abundance, and oceanic harmony.

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