Coral Protector - Naqua Seascale
Coral Protector Naqua Telnira SEASCALE (a.k.a. The Still Current)
Naqua Seascale is the revered Coral Protector of the Locathah people, guardian of the Cliffrend Trenches and steward of Jaggedtide Grotto. A stoic and wise leader, Naqua is renowned for her deep attunement to the rhythms of the sea and unyielding defense of marine balance. She exemplifies the Locathah values of discipline, unity, and environmental stewardship. Under her guidance, Locathah society has flourished in harmony with their Ghostwise Halfling allies, transforming the perilous trenches into a thriving, sustainable refuge. Naqua is a living symbol of resilience and balance, often called upon to resolve disputes or lead ceremonies within the luminous Coral Caves.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Excellent; maintains peak condition for swimming and free-diving
Body Features
Broad shoulders with strong webbing; finned elbows and lower calves; luminous bio-stripes that pulse with emotion
Facial Features
Angular aquatic face with fin-like crests where ears would be; sharp, stern jawline
Identifying Characteristics
Speckled, spiraling scar on left flank from a reef predator
Physical quirks
Her tail fin twitches when agitated, betraying emotion
Special abilities
- Aquatic Empathy: Can sense distress in nearby marine creatures
- Currentcall: Manipulates minor water currents to push, obscure, or communicate
- Leviathan’s Will: Resistant to mental control, sleep, and poisons
- Pulse Dive: Emits a sonic shockwave that disorients enemies underwater
Apparel & Accessories
Wears ceremonial seaweed-thread sashes, adorned with pearl beads; dons coral armor when entering battle
Specialized Equipment
Carries the Trident of Telnira’s Flow, an ancestral weapon channeling psionic waves and currents
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Raised by reefwardens and salvagers, Naqua’s childhood was spent among ruins and reefs. She rose through the ranks of the Tidewardens, surviving near-death encounters in the Abyssal Chasm and eventually chosen by the elders to become Coral Protector after the disappearance of her mentor, Orlas Tideglass.
Education
Trained in oral tradition, survival tactics, abyssal navigation, and spiritual practices of the sea
Employment
Currently leads all military, environmental, and spiritual initiatives in Jaggedtide Grotto
Accomplishments & Achievements
Negotiated a permanent alliance with the Ghostwise Halflings; discovered a buried leviathan relic in the Abyssal Chasm; founded the Coralward Watch
Failures & Embarrassments
Once underestimated a deep sea current shift that caused a tidepool collapse, injuring several foragers; she imposed a personal penance and fast for a week
Mental Trauma
Suffers from silent grief and guilt after the unexplained vanishing of Orlas Tideglass during a trench expedition
Intellectual Characteristics
Methodical thinker, values silence and observation before speech; deeply intuitive with marine life and hydrological phenomena
Morality & Philosophy
Believes in stewardship over domination; harmony with nature is both duty and salvation; despises excess and exploitation
Taboos
Will never hunt in mating grounds; forbids any discussion of using sea monsters for war
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
To preserve the balance of the sea, protect her people, and honor the lost protector who mentored her
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Excellent at navigation, spiritual rites, and aquatic diplomacy
Poor land traveler; struggles to understand drylander customs
Likes & Dislikes
Likes: Bioluminescent fauna, trench diving, Halfling tea rituals
Dislikes: Greed, surface pollution, stormsurge noise
Virtues & Personality perks
Patient, wise, loyal, compassionate to the oppressed
Vices & Personality flaws
Secretive, avoids asking for help, slow to forgive betrayal
Personality Quirks
Hums deep ocean songs when thinking; often fingers a small shell charm at her side
Hygiene
Immaculate in aquatic terms; regularly cleans scales and gills using special kelp oils
Representation & Legacy
Seen as the living embodiment of Locathah resilience and cooperation; stories of her diplomacy and defense are sung during Tidecall festivals
Social
Reign
Officially Coral Protector since 867 (14 years)
Contacts & Relations
Allied with Valria Stoneshade, Halfling mystic and co-leader of Jaggedtide
Leader of the Tidewardens and Pearlweavers
Has connections with sea elf emissaries and druidic coastal outposts
Family Ties
Descended from the Seascale lineage, known for their survivalist traditions; parents deceased, no siblings
Religious Views
Devotee of Eadro, god of the seas and protection (Tempest and Nature domains)
Social Aptitude
Reserved but respected; commands attention with few words
Mannerisms
Uses water gestures and fin flicks more than speech; rarely raises her voice
Hobbies & Pets
Crafting coral jewelry, deciphering old sea maps, communing with trench spirits
Speech
Deep, echoing voice with fluid cadence; often pauses mid-sentence as if waiting for currents to respond
Wealth & Financial state
Personally modest, but commands significant resources for protection and trade
Current Status
Ensure sustainable harvesting of Tidebound Pearls and organize a coordinated effort to patrol the Abyssal Descent amidst rising predator sightings
Current Location
Species
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Coral Protector, Guardian of the Abyssal Descent, Trident-Bearer
Age
64
Date of Birth
3rd Umbravor 817
Birthplace
Coralrift Hollow, a submerged basin east of the Cliffrend Trenches
Children
Current Residence
Coralward Hall in the Deepcarve district, a fortified and bioluminescent chamber near the sea entrance of the Grotto
Sex
Female
Eyes
Large and opalescent teal with thin vertical pupils; glow faintly in dim light
Hair
None; adorned with decorative fins resembling a crown of seaweed
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Ocean-blue with speckled white and green patterns along the limbs and back
Height
5'11"
Weight
158lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
“The current knows no haste.”
“Silence is the ocean’s greatest truth.”
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