Ceto Depthscholar
NereidsDeep Sea Biologist
"Deep-sea life is not primitive. It is sophisticated, adapted, a testament to life's persistence in the most extreme conditions.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Marine Biology Center, Scientific District
- Civilization
- Nereids
Appearance
• Physical: Scholarly with scales adapted to deep-sea conditions. Her eyes are sharp, observing details others miss. • Clothing: Wears scholarly robes appropriate to her position, always carrying research tools. • Distinguishing Marks: Her hands bear marks from specimen handling; wears jewelry made from deep-sea materials.
Relationships
- Family - Her parents were scholars; she has siblings who work in scientific fields.
- Allies - Fellow scientists who respect her work; conservationists who value her research; officials who fund her studies.
- Rivals - Competing researchers; those who want to exploit deep-sea resources; her own physical limitations.
Personality
- Traits: Intellectual, deeply curious about deep-sea life, surprisingly passionate about conservation, dedicated to her research
- Mannerisms: Observes sea life constantly; speaks about species and ecosystems; collects specimens carefully.
- Voice: Clear and precise, with a tendency to use scientific terminology.
Backstory
Ceto has studied deep-sea biology for twenty-five years, discovering species that were previously unknown. She's documented ecosystems that exist in crushing pressure and eternal darkness. Deep-sea life is her passion.
Daily Life
Ceto conducts research on deep-sea species, documents ecosystems, and consults on conservation. She teaches marine biology to students.
Secret
She's discovered a deep-sea species that appears to be intelligent and is hiding this knowledge to protect it.
Story Hooks
- 1 Ceto needs help reaching a newly discovered deep-sea ecosystem to document it.
- 2 She's seeking help protecting her intelligent species discovery from exploitation.
Narrative Value
Source of biological knowledge; quest giver for research missions; scientific ally. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════