Alcyone Tidewatcher
NereidsWeather Prophet
"Weather is not random. It is pattern, prediction, the atmosphere telling us what is coming.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Weather Center, Scientific District
- Civilization
- Nereids
Appearance
• Physical: Observant with scales that seem to shift with atmospheric conditions. Her eyes watch the sky. • Clothing: Wears practical work clothes with weather instruments, always carrying forecasting tools. • Distinguishing Marks: Her eyes are unusually perceptive; wears jewelry that enhances her weather sense.
Relationships
- Family - Her parents were fishers who depended on weather knowledge; she has siblings who work in related fields.
- Allies - Those who depend on her forecasts; fellow weather prophets; officials who value her predictions.
- Rivals - Competing forecasters; those who question her methods; her own fear of being wrong.
Personality
- Traits: Intuitive, analytical about weather, deeply committed to forecasting, surprisingly poetic
- Mannerisms: Observes weather constantly; speaks about atmospheric patterns; predicts conditions unconsciously.
- Voice: Clear and measured, with a tendency to use meteorological terminology.
Backstory
Alcyone has predicted weather for fifteen years, her forecasts saving lives and property across Nereidum. She reads the signs that others miss. The weather speaks to her.
Daily Life
Alcyone analyzes weather patterns, issues forecasts, and consults on weather-sensitive operations. She trains new weather prophets.
Secret
She's detected a weather pattern that could indicate a catastrophic storm approaching.
Story Hooks
- 1 Alcyone needs help deploying equipment to study the potentially catastrophic storm pattern.
- 2 She's seeking help preparing Nereidum for the storm she's predicted.
Narrative Value
Source of weather knowledge; quest giver for forecasting missions; observant ally. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════