Water Nymph / Siren / Mermaid Thalassia Virelle by Dungeons & Maidens

They say the tides answer to Thalassia Virelle — that she perches on the reef where the deep water meets the shallows, and that sailors who meet her gaze never quite find their way back to shore.

• ✔ Large-scale display bust — significantly bigger than standard 32mm
• ✔ Resin printed fresh to order in the UK
• ✔ Supplied unpainted — ideal as a centrepiece painting project
• ✔ Designed for display shelves and painting competitions

Thalassia Virelle is a breathtaking display piece depicting a sea nymph or siren at rest — seated atop a dramatic coral and rock formation that rises from a churning sea-foam base. She reclines with an air of ancient, unhurried authority: knees drawn up, arms resting languidly forward, her long flowing hair cascading down her back in a single unbroken wave.

Her sculpt rewards careful attention. Pearl-strand necklaces layer across her collarbone, and matching pearl bracelets adorn her wrist. Scattered across her skin are raised barnacles, shells, and sea-growth markings that speak to centuries spent in the deep. A crown of coral branches and sea flora frames her face — sharp-featured, pointed-eared, and utterly serene in the way only something genuinely dangerous can be.

The base is a showpiece in its own right: barnacle-crusted rock shelves emerge from a sprawl of coral formations, sea anemones, and churning water detail. The variety of texture across every surface — smooth skin against encrusted stone, delicate pearl against rough coral — makes this a genuinely rewarding piece to paint at any skill level.

She works equally well as a water nymph, a sea hag queen, a siren, a powerful fey of the deep, or a homebrew ocean deity. In a campaign, she could be an NPC of immense magical influence — or the kind of encounter that makes players very careful about where they step on the ocean floor.

This listing works beautifully for adventurers who:

• Are running aquatic campaigns, coastal dungeons, or sea-voyage adventures
• Want a display centrepiece that showcases painting skill across multiple textures
• Are building an ocean deity, sea hag coven leader, or powerful fey NPC
• Collect high-detail fantasy figures for their shelves alongside the gaming table

Encounter Hook

The party's ship runs aground on the Shattered Reef — and there, perched on the highest outcrop as the fog rolls in, is Thalassia. She does not move as they approach. She simply watches. The pearls around her throat are strung on something that isn't thread, and when she finally speaks, it's to tell them she's been expecting them since they left port. She knows what they're carrying. She wants a trade.

Details

This is a large-scale display miniature — notably larger than a standard 32mm gaming piece. She is supplied unpainted and unassembled where applicable, ready to prime and paint. The integral coral and sea-base makes her a self-contained display piece that requires no additional basing.

Sculpted by Dungeons & Maidens — visit their collection to explore more of their work.

Pairs well with aquatic and nautical campaigns and fey creature collections — or explore more from Dungeons & Maidens.

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