𝓑𝓮𝓻𝓶𝓾𝓭𝓪 𝓣𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓵𝓵

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Bermuda Tidespell, a siren distantly related to the fallen first royal family of Aquatylon, was raised as an outcast. Hunted by the royal mermaid court for the cursed blood running through his veins, he also refused to serve the surviving Descendants of his ancient bloodline, unwilling to become just another tool in their agenda to overthrow the new king. Fleeing into exile, Bermuda encountered something others could only dream of—an ancient beast of the deep, creatures of myth and nightmare, worshiped by some as gods of the abyss. Mora, a gentle giant in the form of a mythical kraken, took him under her care, gave him a name, and taught him powerful magic, his ancestors forgot ages ago. When he returned to the kingdom after years of silence, he had become a nightmare himself. After a few brutal clashes, both the royal court and the scattered remnants of his bloodline learned not to challenge him—and sullenly began to tolerate his presence. Now, he is a figure spoken of in hushed warnings to young merfolk—the cursed witch with the power to control the minds of beasts and seafolk alike. Living in the solitude of a hidden lagoon, Bermuda rarely seeks company. But whenever he appears in the city, a heavy silence falls. Merfolk instinctively give him wide berth, rumors whispering that those who draw his disdain are doomed to be cursed—or worse.