Pasiphae Shellhealer
NereidsCoral Healer
"Coral is not stone. It is life, community, a city built by countless tiny beings working together.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Healing Gardens, Nereidum
- Civilization
- Nereids
Appearance
• Physical: Nurturing with scales of soft green and hands that seem to encourage growth. Her presence calms both people and plants. • Clothing: Wears practical work clothes covered in plant matter, always carrying healing tools and materials. • Distinguishing Marks: Her hands are stained with plant sap; wears a pendant made from healed coral.
Relationships
- Family - Her parents were farmers; she has siblings who work in environmental fields.
- Allies - Environmental advocates; fellow healers; scientists who study her techniques.
- Rivals - Polluters who damage the waters; developers who destroy coral; skeptics who dismiss her methods.
Personality
- Traits: Nurturing, patient, deeply connected to living things, quietly fierce when protecting them
- Mannerisms: Touches plants constantly to check their health; speaks to coral as if it can hear; gets agitated when plants are damaged.
- Voice: Soft and warm, with a quality that seems to encourage growth just by speaking.
Backstory
Pasiphae discovered her gift for healing coral as a child, when she saved a damaged reef in her neighborhood. She's developed techniques that have restored damaged ecosystems across Nereidum. She believes coral is alive and aware.
Daily Life
Pasiphae spends her days healing damaged coral, tending to sick plants, and teaching others her techniques. She responds to environmental emergencies.
Secret
She's discovered that coral can communicate with each other and is learning their language.
Story Hooks
- 1 Pasiphae needs help reaching a damaged reef that requires immediate attention.
- 2 She's seeking help dealing with a mysterious coral disease that's spreading through Nereidum.
Narrative Value
Source of environmental healing knowledge; quest giver for conservation missions; nature ally. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════