Tritons - Protectors of the Deep
Tritons are powerful humanoid beings that dwell in oceans & other bodies of water, usually at the deepest points. They appear as well built individuals with scales in parts of their bodies, gills on the side of their necks, webbed hands & feet, bluish and/or green tinge to their skin, an ability to breathe air & water, and a serious arrogance that rubs people up the wrong way at first. This latter feature is because they do not have much knowledge about most other no-water based lifeforms to draw comparisons to. When they do come on land, they have a major culture shock as to how any other society works.
The origins of the Tritons originate on the Elemental Plane of Water where they live in harmony with many other water creatures. After they were made aware of the many evils upon other worlds of the Material Plane they moved through hidden portals to thwart these. The creatures they look to fight is some of the most monstrous in existence such as the Krakens, aquatic dragons, and star spawn & elder evils. Many races have no knowledge of the Tritons, and will never meet one. A few will, usually adventurers looking to prevent such evils from rising to the surface world. There the Tritons will be to aid in the battle.
Most surface dwellers are in awe of them, thinking they are Merfolk, and a few will react with terror at first encountering one. They are actually quite peaceful round those that leave them alone, or are friendly to them. A few Tritons find that coastal communities befriend them and work together to make sure nothing happens to one another.
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