Tidekeeper History
B.A. = Before Adeodatus, A.E.D. = After Elder Drakes
The Dark Ages [3 B.A. - 164 A.E.D.]
Stargazer Doubtful [152 - 164 A.E.D.]
Modernization [435 A.E.D. Onwards]
Historical Figures
This is because Tidekeepers are able to telepathically commune with the residing consciousness and memories within the pearls. While one cannot have a conversation, if projecting prompted words they can witness memories of times long past.
The Beginning [??? B.A.]
The Dark Ages [3 B.A. - 164 A.E.D.]
Not all was well during her reign, and many trials tested her leadership. During the major upheaval there was a mass revolt by all twelve current wayfinders where ancient relics were stolen from the vaults of the archives in an attempt to seize power. Stargazer Alexithymia in her most benevolent mercy allowed the traitors to live and banished them to the darkest depths of the abyss. Her celebrated rule brought immense abundance to the Tidekeepers and brought them back to their traditional roots. She led them away from the temptations of the land folk and back to the loving embrace of the sea. This act of repentance to the moon mother brought a glorious new age of her design
Tragically her most exalted majesty Stargazer Alexithymia was killed only three decades into her reign. She was succeeded by her student and successor, Stargazer Klexos of Pod Tauros.
Rule of Stargazer Doubtful [152 - 164 A.E.D.]
Modernization of Tidekeeper Society [435 A.E.D. onwards]
Not all is without troubles however. As interactions have expanded things have stirred in the deep. In the past forty years abyssal attacks have increased, spiking particularly high in the last twenty-two years. The increase in aggression has been a subject of unrest within the pods and political tensions have been rising. The height was when Stargazer Wytai succumbed to an unknown illness and left her greenhorn successor, Stargazer Kuebiko of Pod Capricorn, to shoulder the mess left behind.
Kuebiko has adjusted and adapted to the changing climate as well as she can considering the circumstances and has been making an effort to forge business connections outside of the sea to help her people and find a solution to the abyssal threat. Trapped between tradition and progress she shoulders a burden greater than most before her.
Historical Figures
Stargazer Alexithymia: A stargazer of immense renown and known for her feats when she took charge during the crisis following the NoRM. She wasn’t well liked among her peers but produced results nobody else could. Alexithymia was a self proclaimed prophet who the Moon Mother had selected to lead her people to a new dawn. Her death was sudden as her ascension, returning to her quarters after dinner to sleep and never waking back up.
Stargazer Doubtful: An incredibly unlucky fellow who despite all odds held a prosperous rule, he led off the back of Stargazer Klexos and worked to form various social programs to help pods in crisis. Despite all his good he had a very short reign, suffering from multiple illnesses before deciding on an early retirement where he died peacefully surrounded by his pod, Gemini.
Stargazer Wytai: The previous wayfinder who worked to heavily modernize Tidekeeper society. She was able to breathe new life into a stagnating world and saved many from abject poverty. Wytai left behind many important pieces of legislation following her death.
- The Centralized Treasury
- Promotion of cross-cultural exchange
- Creation of Compass guidelines to promote safety and rights to the workers
- Promotion of agricultural growth to decrease the dangerous and unreliable full time occupation of hunting
- Updates to social policies founded by Stargazer Doubtful
- A push for the learning of written ‘common’ to promote more interaction with land dwellers
- Implementation of a small military force to help defend Tidekeeper assets in Mother’s Eye