Appearance: Webbed hands/feet, skin in sea-green/blue tones, hair thick like kelp.

Strengths: Amphibious, masters of naval warfare.

Weaknesses: Cannot survive long away from saltwater.

Language: Zer’thal – rolling consonants, wave-like rhythm. Example: “Maro’keen althra” = “The sea remembers.”

Culture: Raft-cities, ocean trade, deep-sea shrines.

Notable Places: Thalmaris, Pearlspire Reef.