A Rusalka is a female water spirit from Slavic folklore, often depicted as a beautiful young woman who inhabits rivers, lakes, and forests. While early traditions may have viewed rusalki as benevolent spirits connected to fertility and nature, later folklore transformed them into restless, supernatural beings—often believed to be the souls of women who died tragically, especially by drowning. They were said to lure unsuspecting travelers into the water with their beauty, enchanting voices, or dancing before drowning them. Closely associated with the spring and early summer season, the rusalka has become one of the most iconic figures in Slavic mythology and is frequently portrayed as the Slavic counterpart to the mermaid, though she is typically depicted with human legs rather than a fish tail.

All published appearances of Rusalka from before January 1, )-(95)}} are public domain in the US.

Some notable appearances are listed below:

* Rusalka (1829) – Short story by Orest Somov.
* Rusalka (1831) – Poem by Mikhail Lermontov.
* A May Night, or The Drowned Maiden (1831) – Short story by Nikolai Gogol.
* Su Anasy (Water Mother) (1908) – Poem by Ğabdulla Tuqay.

* The Dnepr Rusalka (Днепровская русалка) (1803) – Russian stage adaptation by Nikolai Krasnopolsky.
* Rusalka (1829; published 1832) – Dramatic fragment by Alexander Pushkin.
* Rusalka (1856) – Opera by Alexander Dargomyzhsky.
* Roussalka (1895) – Unfinished opera by Henri Duparc.
* Rusalka (1901) – Opera by Antonín Dvořák.
* The Forest Song (1911) – Poetic play by Lesya Ukrainka (featuring the closely related water spirit Mavka).

* Rusalka (1846) – Ballad by Taras Shevchenko.

* The Mermaids (Rusalki) (1871) – Painting by Ivan Kramskoi.

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusalka Wikipedia]
*[https://myths-in-media.fandom.com/wiki/Rusalka Myths in Media Wiki]
*[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/rusalka/4005-11662/issues-cover/ ComicVine]
Category:Russian Characters
Category:Folklore Characters
Category:Unknown Creator
Category:Unknown Debuts
Category:Aquatic Characters
Category:Female Characters
Category:Monster Girl Characters
Category:Literary Characters
Category:Theatre Characters
Category:Opera Characters
Category:Music Characters
Category:Comic Book Characters
Category:TCG Characters
Category:Video Game Characters
Category:Age of Ishtaria Characters
Category:Devil Maker Tokyo Characters
Category:Eerie Worlds Characters
Category:Fantasica Characters
Category:Guardian Cross Characters
Category:Valkyrie Crusade Characters
Category:Sid Story Characters
Category:Blood Brothers Characters
Category:Castlevania Characters
Category:Destiny Child Characters
Category:Destiny of Spirits Characters
Category:Capcom Characters
Category:Dragon Village Collection Characters
Category:Echocalypse Characters
Category:Final Fantasy Characters
Category:Square Enix Characters
Category:Kamihime Project Characters
Category:Legeclo X Characters
Category:Shin Megami Tensei Characters
Category:Monster Legends Characters
Category:Reverse 1999 Characters
Category:Witcher Characters
Category:Heroes of Might and Magic Characters
Category:Magic The Gathering Characters
Category:Wizards of the Coast Characters
Category:Netflix Characters
Category:Streaming Television Characters
Category:Charlton Characters
Category:Kingstone Comics Characters
Category:Dark Horse Characters
Category:Image Characters
Category:Mermaid Characters