Hey everyone. I've been having a crazy tail idea lately...hypothetical of course. Has anybody else wondered if it's possible to make a tail with a vertical fin, instead of horizontal like all the other tail fins out there? Like a shark's fin, for instance? Or the underwater creatures in the Harry Potter series, maybe? It would have a really wild feel, I bet.
I sketched up the idea on my ipad last night since I couldn't sleep (sorry for the horrific pictures, as I drew them with my fingers):
Possible problems:
- Bulk. Unless you had one leg laying on top of the other which could potentially be very uncomfortable without padding, and it would still need padding to make the fin look smooth.
- Monofin... you couldn't have a conventional monofin. You'd need something built past or right at your feet that was still stable and easy to control.
- Locomotion. We'd need a whole new kind of movement. Like a shake-your-hips-side-to-side kind of movement, imitating fish and sharks.
- Restricted movement. This way of mermaiding might pose more risks during swimming. It wouldn't be easy at all to swim at first...in fact it'd probably be best to be wearing arm floaties as you get
started...
Also the knees wouldn't be required to bend as much, and the fin couldn't possibly touch the pool floor lest it break or bend too much. No flips in this fin. Legs might get stiff.
^ I'm guessing those are the reasons I've never seen anyone else mention this idea.
On the bright side it could look really really cool! I think it'd suit those merfolk that feel they have a wilder, predatory side. Or that want to look more fishlike.
Any thoughts?
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