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Mar Ratan of the Deep (Ref+Character Lore)
(P.S, the corrupted text is intentional, not your computers, it's part of the Kayfabe.)
"Tsk Tsk, trying to hide you all from me. Let me just restore this little entry he wanted to burn."
As I was recently headed Eastward, I decided to branch out to a new area I hadn't been before and see about reaching out to the Eastern Sea, The Tranquil Deeps. Not a lot is known about this region or the merfolk that live in it, save that they exist. What one I have met have been transfers to Urien and Iruka's section of the world; all strange creatures in their own ways like Kelby and Pamtaru (I'll discuss them later, in their own section). Compared to deep sea fish and reptiles, eastern merfolk tend to be far more varied and alien, so once again it was to my surprise when I met a Zorgoia who had evolved to become aquatic.
Meeting me on the beach, she introduced herself with a smile and a bow as Mar Ratan, the Deepcaller. I noticed the skin flaps draping alongside her emulating the fins of a manta ray as she smiled sweetly at me with her piercing yellow-orange eyes, carrying herself with the air of a noblewoman, or a priestess of some kind. Sensing that I was a curious knowledge seeker, she smiled sweetly and offered to take me underwater to one of the Tranquil Merfolk cities under the water. Ever eager to learn, I allowed her to take me to the depths in a magicked bubble, where I was given a tour of beautiful towers and buildings made of coral and marble that ran downwards into a trench, with friendly but shy inhabitants who almost never saw surface-dwellers. They were so curious about me, but they knew about Ratan and were nothing but polite and reverent to her, making me wonder again if she was some kind of priestess or other high-ranking figure in this society.
I'm taking a break from writing on this trip to enjoy my night in the city... once I wake up, she was polite enough to offer to take me e̴̛̗̐̔v̵̙̝̤̄͗́̎̾̐̕̕e̴̠͔̙̗͆̈́̊̈͊͜͠͝n̵̲̼̟̎́͌͐̕͜ ̴̛̞̂̚d̸̥̀e̵̬̲̜̳̦͖͐̀͂é̵̡̘͈̯̘̥̻͛̆̊ͅp̵͕͎̬̙̤̍͑̅è̶̩r̴͚̪̝̻̙͕͈̍̾́̈́̄̽͂
Friends who read this book, I apologize for the missing log entry on the previous page, I had to tear it out and destroy it, loathe as I was to do such to my journal. Yesterday I met a sweet creature who offered to show me the sights deep under the water, but only upon accepting her offer did I glance even a slight truth of what I had interacted with.
The Tranquil Deep is home to a Hadal abyss so deep even Hades wouldn't reach the same depths. Down there I peered into the darkness and was met by an Other of power that left me terrified, there are dangerous things lurking in those depths, things that I feel may not even be of this world, or even of our reality. The creature I met was so kind, so sweet and so polite, and yet only upon returning to the surface to reflect on my experiences after perceiving what she was leading me towards was I able to realize why the dockside town I met her at seemed so wrong, why all the people there seemed... off, some of them, even mad. She had no delusions she could keep me, simply wanting me to learn, but what I learned isn't things I want to share.
To keep people safe, I had to destroy the entry. And if you ever, ever meet a creature that goes by the name Mar Ratan, who appears as a Zorgoia.
Ḏ̸̋͘ō̸͖̹.̸̳͉̀͂ ̴̡̏N̶̢̑o̷̡͌t̴̪͑.̸̲̺́ ̸̼̏̀T̵͔̻̔r̶̞̲̒u̸̞̓̅s̸͎̲͝t̶̳̊̋.̷̨͚͗ ̷̡̣̒H̷̲̙͛̋e̴̪̊r̴͚͐̓.̵̹̩̍
- Veluren Thanazel, the Sights and People of Vakkert Sedd.
And he was so polite, but such an unflattering condemnation of me. I am but a benevolent creature who wanders the waves and the shores, serving something so much greater than myself. Something that is but a part of myself, something that I am a part of.
I love all the creatures of this world, of this plane, I offer to them what they want - safety, knowledge, freedom. More freedom than any mortals can achieve though worship of their gods or the primals. And knowledge, oh how many knowledge seekers come to pursue us for what we know, for what we can do for them. I love them all so much, I adore them all so deeply. Those who stare at our brilliance in the depths are changed and forever connected to us, their minds forever changed in their holy reverence of my, of her, of our splendor.
You may but ask - why restore this page in a journal only one or a handful of creatures on Vakkert Sedd, those trusted by the dragon, might see? Well that's quite simple. It's not the Seddians I wish to see these pages my dears. It's Y̸͓̐̓ȍ̵̦ṳ̵̄.
Should you desire knowledge. Should you pursue a true freedom. Should you wish to become part of something so special, so lovely, so much greater. Wander the world, walk the shores, and sing the name Mar Ratan to the waves. I shall come, and I shall take you away to a paradise that eclipses the paradise these deities have to offer.
- Mar Ratan.
Neeew goia time! Trying something different here!
Mar Ratan may look like a normal Zorgoia, but the truth is far more eldritch, she's the living avatar and second consciousness of a truly massive extradimensional sea beast, who while benevolent in purpose and intention, is still very malignant for the mortals that seek her out, granting them knowledge beyond knowledge in return for their eternal servitude as her minions, often with changes so drastic they can never again leave the abyssal depths. A paradise for those who seek knowledge and freedom at the cost of both their "humanity" and their soul in the embrace of an eldritch goddess, while driving those who turn back before the point of no return insane. All of this disguised by a gorgeous Manta Ray Zorgoia who speaks words of reverence for her own true form while seducing new apostates to the unending depths with her.
Villain coded? Perhaps. I suppose it all depends on one's matter of perspective, doesn't it? I did really love this design and wanted to do something fun and different with her when I had the impulse to snag her instantly!
I have a few ideas for this one to show off a bit more of my intentions with her, so be on the lookout for those!
Mar Ratan belongs to me!
Original adopt artwork is by
Annika!
"Tsk Tsk, trying to hide you all from me. Let me just restore this little entry he wanted to burn."
As I was recently headed Eastward, I decided to branch out to a new area I hadn't been before and see about reaching out to the Eastern Sea, The Tranquil Deeps. Not a lot is known about this region or the merfolk that live in it, save that they exist. What one I have met have been transfers to Urien and Iruka's section of the world; all strange creatures in their own ways like Kelby and Pamtaru (I'll discuss them later, in their own section). Compared to deep sea fish and reptiles, eastern merfolk tend to be far more varied and alien, so once again it was to my surprise when I met a Zorgoia who had evolved to become aquatic.
Meeting me on the beach, she introduced herself with a smile and a bow as Mar Ratan, the Deepcaller. I noticed the skin flaps draping alongside her emulating the fins of a manta ray as she smiled sweetly at me with her piercing yellow-orange eyes, carrying herself with the air of a noblewoman, or a priestess of some kind. Sensing that I was a curious knowledge seeker, she smiled sweetly and offered to take me underwater to one of the Tranquil Merfolk cities under the water. Ever eager to learn, I allowed her to take me to the depths in a magicked bubble, where I was given a tour of beautiful towers and buildings made of coral and marble that ran downwards into a trench, with friendly but shy inhabitants who almost never saw surface-dwellers. They were so curious about me, but they knew about Ratan and were nothing but polite and reverent to her, making me wonder again if she was some kind of priestess or other high-ranking figure in this society.
I'm taking a break from writing on this trip to enjoy my night in the city... once I wake up, she was polite enough to offer to take me e̴̛̗̐̔v̵̙̝̤̄͗́̎̾̐̕̕e̴̠͔̙̗͆̈́̊̈͊͜͠͝n̵̲̼̟̎́͌͐̕͜ ̴̛̞̂̚d̸̥̀e̵̬̲̜̳̦͖͐̀͂é̵̡̘͈̯̘̥̻͛̆̊ͅp̵͕͎̬̙̤̍͑̅è̶̩r̴͚̪̝̻̙͕͈̍̾́̈́̄̽͂
Friends who read this book, I apologize for the missing log entry on the previous page, I had to tear it out and destroy it, loathe as I was to do such to my journal. Yesterday I met a sweet creature who offered to show me the sights deep under the water, but only upon accepting her offer did I glance even a slight truth of what I had interacted with.
The Tranquil Deep is home to a Hadal abyss so deep even Hades wouldn't reach the same depths. Down there I peered into the darkness and was met by an Other of power that left me terrified, there are dangerous things lurking in those depths, things that I feel may not even be of this world, or even of our reality. The creature I met was so kind, so sweet and so polite, and yet only upon returning to the surface to reflect on my experiences after perceiving what she was leading me towards was I able to realize why the dockside town I met her at seemed so wrong, why all the people there seemed... off, some of them, even mad. She had no delusions she could keep me, simply wanting me to learn, but what I learned isn't things I want to share.
To keep people safe, I had to destroy the entry. And if you ever, ever meet a creature that goes by the name Mar Ratan, who appears as a Zorgoia.
Ḏ̸̋͘ō̸͖̹.̸̳͉̀͂ ̴̡̏N̶̢̑o̷̡͌t̴̪͑.̸̲̺́ ̸̼̏̀T̵͔̻̔r̶̞̲̒u̸̞̓̅s̸͎̲͝t̶̳̊̋.̷̨͚͗ ̷̡̣̒H̷̲̙͛̋e̴̪̊r̴͚͐̓.̵̹̩̍
- Veluren Thanazel, the Sights and People of Vakkert Sedd.
And he was so polite, but such an unflattering condemnation of me. I am but a benevolent creature who wanders the waves and the shores, serving something so much greater than myself. Something that is but a part of myself, something that I am a part of.
I love all the creatures of this world, of this plane, I offer to them what they want - safety, knowledge, freedom. More freedom than any mortals can achieve though worship of their gods or the primals. And knowledge, oh how many knowledge seekers come to pursue us for what we know, for what we can do for them. I love them all so much, I adore them all so deeply. Those who stare at our brilliance in the depths are changed and forever connected to us, their minds forever changed in their holy reverence of my, of her, of our splendor.
You may but ask - why restore this page in a journal only one or a handful of creatures on Vakkert Sedd, those trusted by the dragon, might see? Well that's quite simple. It's not the Seddians I wish to see these pages my dears. It's Y̸͓̐̓ȍ̵̦ṳ̵̄.
Should you desire knowledge. Should you pursue a true freedom. Should you wish to become part of something so special, so lovely, so much greater. Wander the world, walk the shores, and sing the name Mar Ratan to the waves. I shall come, and I shall take you away to a paradise that eclipses the paradise these deities have to offer.
- Mar Ratan.
Neeew goia time! Trying something different here!
Mar Ratan may look like a normal Zorgoia, but the truth is far more eldritch, she's the living avatar and second consciousness of a truly massive extradimensional sea beast, who while benevolent in purpose and intention, is still very malignant for the mortals that seek her out, granting them knowledge beyond knowledge in return for their eternal servitude as her minions, often with changes so drastic they can never again leave the abyssal depths. A paradise for those who seek knowledge and freedom at the cost of both their "humanity" and their soul in the embrace of an eldritch goddess, while driving those who turn back before the point of no return insane. All of this disguised by a gorgeous Manta Ray Zorgoia who speaks words of reverence for her own true form while seducing new apostates to the unending depths with her.
Villain coded? Perhaps. I suppose it all depends on one's matter of perspective, doesn't it? I did really love this design and wanted to do something fun and different with her when I had the impulse to snag her instantly!
I have a few ideas for this one to show off a bit more of my intentions with her, so be on the lookout for those!
Mar Ratan belongs to me!
Original adopt artwork is by
Annika!
Category All / All
Species Zorgoia
Size 2146 x 1717px
File Size 1.48 MB
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