Ologologotak
Witness of the Salt
Witness of the Salt
Race: Mer
Age and DoT: 30th of Cylus, 706 (15)
Faction: The Owaenar Tribe
Languages: Mer Telepathy, Fluent Rakahi, Broken Common
Appearance
Ologologotak is a heavily mutated Mer, hailing from a chaotic mix of octopus and jellyfish, falling somewhere between the first and third category Mer are often placed in. With a short torso of around 5 feet, and his tail double that, he stretches at 15 even feet. Even so, he is on the smaller scale compared to that of his tribe. Although his torso has retained the basic shape of a humanoid, his body was soon overtaken by the nature of his creation. His face is plain, viscous and slimy, wherein only the teeth remain as proof of its humanoid descendance and two seemingly empty eyes sockets that give nothing away. His torso, although composed of a skeleton, has the fluid appearance found in jellyfish, giving him a lithe and supple nature by default. His right arm retains most of the characteristics found in a humanoid, with five claw digits and all it is proper joints. His left arm, however, reaches only the height of its elbow, becoming a mess of tentacles from that point – eight of octopi origin and four from his jellyfish nature. Below his waist, this pattern is repeated, although the number of tentacles from each origin triples in both number and length.
His octopi nature grants him most characteristics found in octopi. He has suction cups with a strong suck and supple, quick movement. Their gooey nature allows them to be bent and compressed to a great extent, and should they be cut they are able to regrow to their full length. This explains the fact they all vary in their length, giving him quite the chaotic appearance. His jellyfish nature, on the other hand, grants him way weaker tentacles he very little control over. He can pull and extend them, albeit they lack any strength whatsoever. This is compensated by the fact they sting, a small momentary zap that serves as a last-ditch defense mechanism. Furthermore, his body has two bell-shaped membranes: one growing atop his head, the second and larger over the tentacle mess of his tail. This allows him to use jet propulsion for quick lunges in the water.
Ologologotak’s swimming is neither too fast nor too reliable. He can use his jet and his tentacles for short bursts of high speed, but even so he falls greatly behind. As such, he relies on the boons granted to him by his nature. His octopi tentacles have the capacity for camouflage, which he also uses to communicate his attitude by flashing certain colors and is capable of releasing clouds of thick ink when in danger. His jellyfish ancestry, however, grants him a certain capacity for bioluminescence, which lacks any particular use save for appearing more dangerous than he is. His otherworldly nature makes him a curiosity among the mer, and although he warrants a second glance, he rarely warrants a third. In combat, he relies upon trickery and agility rather than brute force, but most battles he prefers to avoid altogether.
Personality
Ologologotak is instinctive by nature. Just like octopi intelligence is spread to their tentacles, Ologologotak is slave to the pragmatic and calculated in his approach. Rarely does he dwell in theory and never is he carried away by senseless emotion. He always keeps a tight hold of his emotions, and thus appears cold and distant. Laconic in his communication, he often accompanies his messages with creative, vivid images that further express his semantics. He is a proud mer, and he rarely tolerates any insolence without a just revenge. He’s a lonely individual, always keeping emotional distance with those around him. This isolationist nature gives him a certain air of respect whenever he chooses to engage with anyone.
On the personal side, he’s kind and gentle with his surroundings, and praises Phaetarak the Insatiable under the belief he had spawned all living things – all living things that deserved praise, that is. The Immortals are fairy tales for him, and the land-dwellers are inferior creatures best sacrificed for their inferior lives. Being young as he is, he is carefully playful and modestly curious about the world.
History
Born on the day of the Hatching like all his brothers, Ologologotak’s strange appearance made him somewhat of an outcast, but never was he mistreated. Part of the Owaenar Tribe he was, and from an early age he was taught the Tribe stood above everything else. Many difficulties arouse from his peculiar genetics, being unfit to become a great warrior, a great tracker or a symbol of strength. With great insight and wisdom, he was, instead, pampered to excel in tactics and ambush. Lacking two proper arms, he was to approach combat like a duelist. Intelligence and cleverness suited him, and suited his body, and his combat training came in the form of a swift rapier.
As time passed, the Mer began to understand the world in a different manner, as if he were aware of something others were not. This shamanistic approach to life made him reserved and distant, albeit very involved with the happenings of the sea and the Tribe. Recognizing his potential, his Tribe set him on the path to become a Seer, religious leaders responsible for interpreting the will of Phaetarak the Insatiable, the Leviathan they fanatically worshipped. This meant being set upon the path of magic.
Under the belief that magic was granted by Phaetarak, it was obvious a mage would be better able to communicate with their deity. Thus, he was brought to Eastsalt Caein, wherein he was studied and analyzed to find a fitting mentor and a fitting discipline. Under the guise of Alanahalaruk, Whisper in the Kelp, Ologologotak became an apprentice. At the age of 10, when he was reaching maturity, his training became more intense. Out of every potential candidate he always excelled and soon thereafter he was painfully initiated into Defiance. From thereon after, his path was set: to follow Phaetarak and to do its bidding.
