Naia of the Olezais river

The myth of Naia, the mother of the Larramendi dynasty family is seen as a quasi mythical figure for her lack of tomb, use as the personification of the water and her use a basis for the depiction of mermaids.

Summary

Naia's death in the Olezais river leads her to become queen of the Piscouli or to become the first of them. She may have too been granted both divine beauty or immortality depending on the bard or whoever recounts the story.

How did the myth originate?

The tale comes from the death of Lady Naia Larramendi, mother of the first king of Cuerero, Fadrique Larramendi, after she had drowned in the Olezais River in 609DEV.

Historical Basis

While the premise, centering on Naia's death, is correct, most of the myth is of no factual value. Most of the myth is based off murky information that is still debated centuries after the fact. Some of these inclue:

Was it murder or suicide?

Naia's death is shrouded in much mystery. That is a fact. Offical sources of the time claim suicide, although many dispute such claims. While it seems she was remotely popular with the people in their region, she was seen much more in contempt by the nobility. Her status as a commoner did not help her either - some doubting the legitmacy of her marriage and her two sons.

Do Piscouli exsist?

Since people know of The Spirit Realm's exsistence, it is hard for most to discern what otherworldly creatures exsist and which do not, especailly due to how most Spirits cloak themselves into the fabric of nature.

Variations

The tone of Naia's death is one of the main variations. Some will take the more cheerful interiptation, where the context of the death is different, changing key aspects - usually for the sake of children. Some will take a more tragic route, where she is usually murdered and where her widower is brought into the equation.