Aquake'ian "The ocean's comet"
Once was an armed bug, king of the depths. Which discovered islanders which tought were in its debt For suns and moon, he was praised. But the land he discovered was not what it only aimed as the avians he saw soar, he wished then for more. One day, in an selfless act He got rewarded by the goddess as a fact The power of air walking he was given By this gift became an omen As his joy he couldn't notice his energy lacking of as to the sea, he plunged and caused catastrophe. for the villagers that he saved and was crowned it was finally itself that cause them to drown as his return to the depths his tidal disaster cause the island to a final rest. for it is the tale of aquake'ian the primordial which brought the end of the tribe of Tikian.
Summary
Aquake'ian (pronunced Ah-kweik-eeh-un) is a primordial giant isopod which venture into land after a subaquatic water pressure pushed it nearby an island of the southern ocean. When venturing nearby, this semi-amphibious creature got noticed by a nearby fishermen tribe. The fisherfolk saw it as a divine beast, and fed it to get in it's good ways, afraid it may attack them out of hunger.
During his stay, a servant of Ravaji, a rival god of which the fishermen serves, created natural havoc in the land. Sensing the disaster would destroy the village that provided it of food, the primordial isopod put itself in front of the molten rockslides, using his old and hardy armor to deviate them.
As a token of appreciation, the village shaman's offered a gift from the goddess for saving them. having a surprising intelligence above most vermin, Aquake'ian wished to fly, as it was something it wondered what was by looking at the numerous avians flying around.
Aquake'ian received it's request and became a giant isopod with the ability to wander into the air. However, this power was limited to his energy. And being colossal and needing constant foot to do high treks, he once flied too long nearby the village. He then plunged into the water, creating a water disaster which wiped the village and most of the island in the impact.
Shamed by its own greed which brought his helpers' demise. Aquake'ian went into hibernation in the ocean depths in despair.
Rumors says it usually travels back on ground level and flyes for some time, but always far from civilation, as most of his landings provoques water current pushes to differ, and his active wake demand a lot of seafood which affect the fauna for a while.
Deep inside, Aquake'ian wanna right his wrongs, but his fear of reprisal made him weary of other life forces to interact with.
Historical Basis
Aquake'ian's tale is based on historical event which got twisted and changed over time by the nearby tribes.
Very few explored and managed to interpretate the legend in the sunken island the primordial isopod got it's powers.
A huge evidence is the few remains of the village's existence and akashic residues which shows deviated rock sliders leaving it intact before the tidal colossal wave.
Spread
The legend is popular mostly amount tribes and civilisation living on islands in southern seas and ocean, where Aquake'ian remains around.
The last claims and proof of his presence was 7 years ago nearby the Jade Coast.
Cultural Reception
The tragic ending of the legend of Aquake'ian often is used in a warning or punishing tone.
Some tribes interpreted the cataclysm as an act of greed where indulging in your gifts can be detrimental to others.
Others saw it a more tragic vision as it is never a given to try and interact with nature's force above ours.
It is also interpreted as when someone reaches for powers it shouldn't have, his sole existence makes it a danger to be afraid of.
Because of this, Aquake'ian is seen more like a cursed entity despite the good intentions it had. Many austral denizen may be tempted to mention it's name when natural aquatic disasters happens.
In Literature
Some poems and songs exists about The Ocean Comet, but are uncommon.
In Art
Most artistic and cultural renditions are seen in stone carving portraying the stories of austral inhabitants, like shrines.
What an interesting creature to write about! I enjoy isopods, and having a giant intelligent one with a wish to fly is excellent. I also appreciate the ending and reception, where it can be interpreted as greed, or just an unlucky giant isopod. I wonder -- ocean disasters are likely common (tidal waves, tsunamis, etc)... do people often attribute these disasters to the Ocean Comet? Do they see him as a bringer of disaster sometimes? Also, are there any other giant isopods without the ability to fly? Or is his whole species a myth? As for critique, I think the article could use a good proofread. There's a fair amount of spelling/grammar mistakes. A couple examples:
"Was" should be "saw" I believe? "The fisherfolk saw it as a divine contact". Couple misspelled words here: foot should be food, "tend plunged" should be "tended to plunge". There's a couple more I won't go into here as well. Also, I noticed you switched between "it" and "he" when referring to Aquake'ian during this article -- I think it might be better to stick to one pronoun. Fixing up some of the words/typos/misspellings would really benefit this article, and make it even better. Great work regardless however!Hello Stormbril ! I'll try to bring some answers: -Yes, sometimes water disaster can be related to the Ocean Comet, like if it woke in the depths.