Aequor Tidebinder
NereidsWater Mage
"Power without wisdom is a current without banks - destructive, directionless, and ultimately spent.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Academy of Flowing Wisdom, Central Nereidum
- Civilization
- Nereids
Appearance
• Physical: Tall and imposing with scales of deep azure that seem to ripple with contained power. His eyes glow faintly with inner luminescence when he channels magic. • Clothing: Wears formal robes of midnight blue embroidered with silver wave patterns that actually move when he casts spells. • Distinguishing Marks: A third eye tattoo on his forehead marks him as a master of the Tidebinder order; his hands are perpetually damp.
Relationships
- Family - Estranged from his parents who feared his power; has no spouse or children by choice.
- Allies - The Academy Council; a reformed dark mage who helps him control his dangerous impulses.
- Rivals - Mages who believe he should be stripped of his rank after his 'accident'; political rivals on the Academy Council.
Backstory
Aequor was a prodigy who mastered water magic by age fifteen, but his ambition led him to attempt forbidden deep-magic that nearly destroyed his mind. The experience left him with permanent scars and a deep fear of his own potential.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 Aequor needs adventurers to retrieve a stolen Academy artifact from a rogue mage who fled to surface waters.
- 2 He's seeking brave souls to explore the Shimmering Depths with him, claiming academic interest but hiding darker motives.