Zion

For those unfamiliar with undersea humanoids, Zion (protoloid) appears no less strange than the other people seen at The Drunken Treasure. However, he has an air of enigma, as nearly all of his body seems to be covered by either cloak or shell. He has been a regular visitor to the tavern since its earliest days, and rarely leaves for long. Zion tends to be aloof and underspoken, but becomes increasingly interested in conversations about the monster outside. In reality, Zion and his daughter Qualla are two of the few members of a species unknown to even the greatest of scholars. The monster that follows the ship was once the foster mother of his ancestors, as detailed in “Deep-Sea Encounter.” The gray shell that he seems to wear is actually a part of his natural head, which grows as both a physical and psychic protection. Under his cloak is a unique and disturbing biology: Zion is less a humanoid than a mass of hydrozoan colonies. He is travelling on this vessel in search of other members of his species.