MAREAS THE FIRST DROP
ElementalsWater Primarch — First of the Water Elementals
"I am the first drop. I am the last drop. I am every drop between. I am water, and water is life.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Source of All Waters
- Civilization
- Elementals
Appearance
• Physical: An ancient water elemental of impossible size and beauty, their form made of water so pure it seems to glow. They stand (or rather, flow) about one hundred feet tall, their body containing the essence of all water that has ever existed. They are simultaneously present in every body of water in the world. • Clothing: Wears no garments; they are the source of all water • Distinguishing Marks: The first water droplet is visible at their core, preserved since the dawn of time
Relationships
- Family - All water elementals are their children
- Allies - The other primordial elementals, those who respect water
- Rivals - Those who would poison or destroy water, the primordial forces of fire and void
Personality
- Traits: Ancient beyond comprehension, deeply connected to all water, surprisingly compassionate, carries the weight of all water's memories
- Mannerisms: All water responds to their emotions, speaks in terms of epochs, tends to go silent for decades at a time
- Voice: Like all the waters of the world speaking as one, deep and resonant, with the weight of eternity
Backstory
Mareas is the Water Primarch, the first water elemental, formed when the world was young and water first flowed. They have been the source of all water elementals since, their essence flowing through every drop of water in existence. They remember when the world was young and the first life emerged from their depths.
Daily Life
Mareas spends their time in eternal contemplation, maintaining the flow of water through the world. They rarely interact with mortal affairs, but when they do, their words shape the course of history. They are simultaneously everywhere and nowhere, present in every drop of water.
Secret
Mareas has foreseen that water itself is in danger—that something is coming that could end the flow of water through the world. They've been trying to find a way to prevent this apocalypse but have not yet found an answer.
Story Hooks
- 1 Mareas has chosen to communicate with mortals for the first time in millennia, seeking help preventing the end of water
- 2 Someone is trying to reach Mareas for their own purposes, threatening the balance of all water
Narrative Value
Mareas serves as the canon Water Primarch, an ultimate source of water-related knowledge, a force of nature beyond comprehension, and a potential patron for epic-level campaigns. Their apocalyptic vision provides campaign-level plot hooks. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════