CYPRIAN DARKPOOL
NaiadsGuardian of the Forbidden Depths
"Some mistakes cannot be undone, only guarded against. I am both prisoner and warden.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Black Abyss, a cursed underground lake
- Civilization
- Naiads
Appearance
• Physical: Cyprian is gaunt and pale, his once-bright colors faded to grey and black. His eyes glow with an eerie phosphorescence, and his presence makes water around him unnaturally cold. • Clothing: He wears tattered robes of a style centuries out of fashion, adorned with protective charms and seals. • Distinguishing Marks: Chains of magical binding wrap around his wrists, a reminder of the oath that keeps him at his post.
Relationships
- Family - Disowned by his family after his crime
- Allies - None - he is completely isolated
- Rivals - The entities imprisoned in the abyss constantly test his defenses
Personality
- Traits: Grim, dutiful, fatalistic, unexpectedly kind to the desperate
- Mannerisms: Constantly checks the seals on his chains, speaks in whispers
- Voice: Hollow and echoing, as if speaking from deep underwater
Backstory
Cyprian committed a terrible crime in his youth - accidentally releasing a water demon that killed dozens. As punishment, he was bound to guard the Black Abyss where similar entities are imprisoned, a sentence that will last until the seals fail or he dies.
Daily Life
Cyprian's existence is one of constant vigilance, maintaining the ancient seals that keep the abyss contained, patrolling the dark waters for signs of weakening, and recording any disturbances in massive tomes. He rarely sees another living being.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 The seals are breaking and he needs help reinforcing them before catastrophe strikes
- 2 He's discovered a ritual that could destroy the entities but needs components from the surface world