Profile
A young sealfolk wanderer. Once a sworn ritual guardian of the Abyssal Undercurrent, that liminal boundary between the physical universe and the sacred Ocean of Oceans beyond any world, his younger brother was one day abducted by marauders of the First-Awoken species and taken to places unknown. Hoping to track down his missing sibling, he broke his oaths and was henceforce exiled from the far reaches. The priests of the hallowed Undercurrent, sympathetic to his plight, provided him with supplies and a craft but warned him (with no small reluctance) that he was never to return—on pain of death.
Since then, he has wandered the worlds of the various First-Awoken civilizations, searching for any leads which might reunite him with his sibling, or at least to exact vengeance upon those who took him. This would be a difficult quest even with the resources of an entire star nation backing him, but he has only his own wits, whatever resources he can scrounge up, and the help of the very few friends he's found trustworthy. He does not give up easily, though, and has doggedly continued his search even as the galaxy around him falls into turmoil.
Normal work as an adventurer is largely unavailable to him, as he remains justifiably suspicious of the First-Awoken and does not want to draw undue attention. He sometimes meets up with others of his kind, agents from his home realm secretly keeping watch for any incipient threats, and sometimes they have work for him. Too often, though, this work is extremely dangerous; he is expendable, they are not, hence their willingness to offer it to him in the first place. He is not proud of it, but he has occasionally engaged in piracy or raiding out of desperation, although he tries his best to avoid hurting his victims or taking more than he needs—not always successfully.
He may use his arcane affinity along with the supernatural Talent inherent to his species in order to take on a two-legged form similar to those of the land-dwelling sapient species. When doing so, the remainder of his essence coalesces itself into the form of a cloak, which he always wears on land and holds on to with the utmost care lest he lose his ability to return to his true form. His arcane affinity is such that he may change his appearance in order to better pass himself off as a normal First-Awoken, but he is extremely clumsy when so garbed (and often chooses to carry a cane). In his natural form, though, he is a powerful swimmer and a fierce opponent, and he much prefers it whenever possible.
He is a fast learner and quick of wit, and is quite knowledgeable about the many cultures within which he moves. Although he is excellent at making conversation and endearing others to him, he is very reticient about his personal life and background, and will casually deflect such questions should they come up. Most don't inquire further, but those who see through his artifice and pry further may fluster him, potentially causing him to find excuses to make a hasty exit.
