The Merpeople
| The Merpeople | |
|---|---|
| Type | Villager |
The Merpeople are sea folk who live in the ocean off the coast of Stardew Valley. They stay hidden from most of the town, but the Wizard knows about them and mentions them at the Luau. Their name lives on in the Mermaid's Pendant, the item every farmer uses to propose marriage. A mermaid also stars in the Mermaid Show at the Night Market, and another one waits on the rocks of Ginger Island with a musical puzzle. Together these glimpses make the Merpeople one of the valley's quiet mysteries.
Lore
At the Luau, the Wizard tells the farmer that the merpeople are curious about the town's festivities. He adds that they become upset when people throw litter into the ocean. His words suggest that they watch the town from the water.
The tune played at the Night Market show is the same song that the Ginger Island mermaid waits to hear.
There is one more sighting that may belong to them. A green head very rarely breaks the water under the left-hand pier at the Beach, close to Willy's shop, and then swims away south. It can only be watched, and it leaves nothing behind. Farmers have called the creature a merperson for years, and the Wizard's line is the reason, though the game itself has never settled the matter. The mermaids at the Night Market and on Ginger Island look nothing like it, which hints that whatever surfaces under the pier is something else again.
Notes
The Mermaid Show is held on a boat at the Night Market on the Beach in Winter. Inside, a mermaid performs on stage while five shells sit in front of her. Playing the shells in the order hinted at by one of the Secret Notes earns a Pearl.
The market runs for three nights in Winter, and the boats open their doors from five in the evening. The mermaid's vessel is moored among traders selling paintings, seeds, outdoor decorations and deep-sea fishing trips, so the show is one stop on a crowded quay rather than the whole evening.
On Ginger Island, a mermaid appears in Pirate Cove on rainy days. A rock on the shore is carved with a musical note, and five piles of small and large stones lie nearby. Each pile shows how many times to tune a Flute Block placed beside it, with a small stone counting as one and a large stone as five. A Journal Scrap found on the island explains the rule. When the blocks play her song in order, the mermaid smiles, waves and gives the farmer five Golden Walnuts. Using a Rain Totem on the island brings rain there the next day. Robin's six-heart event gives the Flute Block recipe.
The Mermaid's Pendant keeps the name in everyday use. The Old Mariner brings it to the Beach on rainy days, over the bridge that costs three hundred pieces of Wood to repair, and he asks five thousand gold for it. He will only sell to a farmer who has handed a marriage candidate a Bouquet, reached ten hearts with them and upgraded the farmhouse at least once. The wedding follows three days after the pendant changes hands, which ties the sea folk to the most personal moment in the whole game.
All Villagers
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Birthday | Lives In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail | 
|
13 Fall | Pelican Town |
| Alex | 
|
Summer 13 | Pelican Town |
| Birdie | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| Bouncer | 
|
- | The Desert |
| Caroline | 
|
Winter 7 | Pelican Town |
| Children | - | - | - |
| Clara Mullner | - | - | - |
| Clint | 
|
Winter 26 | Pelican Town |
| Demetrius | 
|
Summer 19 | The Mountain |
| Dwarf | 
|
Summer 22 | The Mines |
| Elliott | 
|
Fall 5 | The Beach |
| Emily | 
|
Spring 27 | Pelican Town |
| Evelyn | 
|
Winter 20 | Pelican Town |
| Fizz | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| George | 
|
Fall 24 | Pelican Town |
| Gil | 
|
- | The Mountain |
| Governor | 
|
- | - |
| Grandpa | 
|
- | - |
| Gunther | 
|
- | Pelican Town |
| Gus | 
|
Summer 8 | Pelican Town |
| Haley | 
|
Spring 14 | Pelican Town |
| Harvey | 
|
Winter 14 | Pelican Town |
| Henchman | 
|
- | Witch's Swamp |
| Jas | 
|
Summer 4 | Cindersap Forest |
| Jodi | 
|
Fall 11 | Pelican Town |
| Junimos | 
|
- | Community Center |
| Kent | 
|
Spring 4 | Pelican Town |
| Krobus | 
|
Winter 1 | The Sewers |
| Leah | 
|
Winter 23 | Cindersap Forest |
| Leo | 
|
Summer 26 | Ginger Island |
| Lewis | 
|
Spring 7 | Pelican Town |
| Linus | 
|
Winter 3 | The Mountain |
| Marlon | 
|
- | The Mountain |
| Marnie | 
|
Fall 18 | Cindersap Forest |
| Maru | 
|
Summer 10 | The Mountain |
| Morris | 
|
- | Pelican Town |
| Mr. Qi | 
|
- | The Calico Desert |
| Old Mariner | 
|
- | The Beach |
| Pam | 
|
Spring 18 | Pelican Town |
| Penny | 
|
Fall 2 | Pelican Town |
| Pierre | 
|
Spring 26 | Pelican Town |
| Professor Snail | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| Robin | 
|
Fall 21 | The Mountain |
| Sam | 
|
Summer 17 | Pelican Town |
| Sandy | 
|
Fall 15 | The Desert |
| Sebastian | 
|
Winter 10 | The Mountain |
| Shane | 
|
Spring 20 | Cindersap Forest |
| The Merpeople | - | - | - |
| Vincent | 
|
Spring 10 | Pelican Town |
| Willy | 
|
Summer 24 | The Beach |
| Wizard | 
|
Winter 17 | Cindersap Forest |
| Yoba | - | - | - |