Warden of Sunken Paths - Mereion Tidesworn
Warden of Sunken Paths Mereion Ardelon Tidesworn (a.k.a. Deepward Seer)
Mereion Tidesworn, known as the Warden of the Sunken Paths, is a venerated Triton leader and spiritual guardian of Portside, the coastal district of Lustrum Metropolis. A founding voice of the Oceanward Guild and longtime protector of underwater ley lines, Mereion is revered not only for his strategic mind and elemental magic but for his quiet strength and enduring wisdom. Having swum the shadowed trenches of the deep sea and explored ancient coral structures untouched by time, he serves as the link between the planar forces of the Elemental Water and the growing metropolis of Astrium. Though often seen as stoic, Mereion bears a deep love for the sea and its people—his calm presence a stabilizing current in turbulent political waters.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Lean, flexible, and surprisingly strong. Built for endurance over speed
Body Features
Webbed fingers and toes; ridged fins on forearms and calves. Iridescent shimmer when submerged.
Facial Features
Narrow but strong jaw, high cheekbones with faint scale-textured markings; faint glowing sigils near his temples.
Identifying Characteristics
Bioluminescent markings that softly glow when he channels magic or during emotional surges.
Physical quirks
Tends to tilt his head like a fish sensing current changes.
Special abilities
Amphibious Spellcasting
Tidesense (can detect movement and magic through water over 60 ft radius)
Planar Channeling (can briefly open glimpses into the Plane of Water to draw insight or power)
Apparel & Accessories
Wears flowing robes made of kelp fibers and coral threads; a sea-glass mantle gifted by the Coral Circle. Often adorned with deep-sea pearls signifying rank.
Specialized Equipment
Trident of the Current Seal – a magically bonded trident that calms turbulent waters and can dispel water-based enchantments.
Shell of the Horizon Watch – a magical conch that allows long-range underwater communication.
Seastone Compass – attuned to planar disruptions and hidden trenches.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Mereion was raised in the Glimmerdeep Refuge but sent through a rift to Astrium during the earliest Triton migrations. He helped settle Portside and spent decades studying underwater ley lines, becoming one of the first Tritons to fully understand Astrium's subaquatic magical flow. He trained with elemental sages and later helped establish the Oceanward Guild to protect those secrets.
Education
Studied under the Coral Circle (elemental scholars), learned both arcane and primal water magics, trained in deep sea navigation and planar alignment theory.
Employment
Spiritual Warden of the Oceanward Guild, Triton Delegate on the Lustrum Council.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Co-founder of the Oceanward Guild
First to chart the ley line web beneath the Marblehaven Divide
Brokered the Peace of the Tide-Touched Pact between surface sailors and Coral Caves Tritons
Dispelled a planar rift during the Surge of Year 864
Failures & Embarrassments
Once misread the signs of an abyssal creature's approach, leading to a minor collapse in the Coral Caves. Still carries guilt over the lost lives, despite rebuilding efforts.
Mental Trauma
Recurring visions of the Abyssal Hymn—a haunting melody from the Plane of Water that almost lured him back permanently.
Intellectual Characteristics
Highly analytical, ritualistic in thought, and introspective. Favors silent observation before action.
Morality & Philosophy
Protect balance above all. He believes that knowledge should be protected, not hoarded, and that the seas are a sacred force, not a resource.
Taboos
Disrespecting ocean life, performing magic without due reverence, breaking sacred sea oaths.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
To preserve the harmony between Astrium’s surface and sea, and to safeguard the ancient paths of power submerged beneath the waves.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Savvy in aquatic lore, magic, diplomacy, planar theory. Inept at surface politics, dry humor, or understanding terrestrial economies.
Likes & Dislikes
Likes: Deep-sea silence, coral architecture, kelp ink calligraphy
Dislikes: Smoke, waste dumped into water, surface arrogance
Virtues & Personality perks
Patient, honorable, wise, selfless
Vices & Personality flaws
Withdrawn, secretive, holds grudges quietly
Personality Quirks
Often mutters short verses in Aquan when thinking; touches his chest markings when troubled
Hygiene
Immaculate. Ritual cleansings with saltwater are part of his daily practice.
Representation & Legacy
Symbol of Triton unity and interplanar harmony. Seen as a spiritual icon among young Tritons and respected even by rival factions in Lustrum.
Social
Reign
Serves on the Lustrum Council since 855 (26 years)
Contacts & Relations
Coral Circle of Sages
Oceanward Guild (founder)
Targas Saltstone (ally and old friend)
Sirenscale Syndicate (distrustful tolerance)
Family Ties
Son of Aluress Tidesworn (one of the first Deepwardens no known siblings. Has one adopted daughter, Callia Marintide, a surface-born Water Genasi.
Religious Views
Devotee of Eadro, god of the sea and guardianship (Life and Tempest domains). Holds rituals weekly.
Social Aptitude
Diplomatic, reserved, but commands respect. Uses few words but delivers them with weight.
Mannerisms
Slow, deliberate movements. Rarely breaks eye contact unless submerged. Prefers to speak last in council meetings.
Hobbies & Pets
Mapping ley lines, collecting driftglass, meditating in thermal sea vents
Speech
Measured and rhythmic, with an echoing lilt common to Tritons. Occasionally lapses into Aquan poetry when emotional.
Wealth & Financial state
Modest personal wealth; most of his resources are stored in the Coral Vaults for communal or guild use.
Current Status
To maintain the balance between extraplanar energies and the material world by guarding and mapping the ley lines that run beneath the ocean floor near Portside. He is also working on solidifying political ties between aquatic and surface races across L.M
Current Location
Species
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Warden of the Sunken Paths, Voice of Portside, Master Tidewalker of the Oceanward Guild
Age
162
Date of Birth
17th Anvilorn 719
Birthplace
The Glimmerdeep Refuge, near a planar rift in the Elemental Plane of Water.
Children
Current Residence
The Coral Vaults—a chamber beneath the Coral Caves where Mereion resides among ancient sea relics and magical currents.
Sex
Male
Eyes
Large, almond-shaped with glowing aquamarine irises, flecked with silver.
Hair
Long, sleek, and silver-blue, often braided with strands of kelp and coral beads.
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale teal with bioluminescent markings along the collarbones, forearms, and temples, resembling rippling water.
Height
5'2"
Weight
122lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
"The current knows where it flows; I only follow."
"Let the tide speak before we act."
"What is lost to the deep is not always forgotten."
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