
The Hidden Origins of Nixie, the Scariest Little Mermaid
Season 5 Episode 8 | 8m 32sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
Of all the many terrifying monsters haunting the waters of the world the Nixie stands out.
The half-human half-fish Nixie may look very familiar at first. But these shape-shifting monsters with their eerie songs that lure humans to the watery depths are much older, and much scarier, than the mermaids we know from pop-culture.
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The Hidden Origins of Nixie, the Scariest Little Mermaid
Season 5 Episode 8 | 8m 32sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
The half-human half-fish Nixie may look very familiar at first. But these shape-shifting monsters with their eerie songs that lure humans to the watery depths are much older, and much scarier, than the mermaids we know from pop-culture.
See all videos with Audio DescriptionADProblems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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