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Merfolk

## Mer

A depiction of the Beacon, from the Needlenee prophecy.

*Merfolk* are the humanoid beings that live across the ocean. Forming colonies, castles, and more. They are comparable to humans in their occupation of the majority of the ocean.

Most colonies and castles of Mer have prophecies, in which the Beacon interacts with an object or a person, to fulfil that prophecy. Almost all of these prophecies result in the Beacon granting a boon to the colony, such as eternal wealth, impenetrable armor, or the lifting of a horrible curse. Because of the widespread nature of these prophecies, the Beacon is known to all Merfolk.

Merfolk usually resemble a known species of fish, and may or may not share the same name. Tuna, and Sharks are two races that share the same name as what they are based on, and the Octalia, and Needlenee are two with only similar names (Octopi and Needlefish, respectively). The Beacon, belonging not to any race, still resembles a Koi fish.
We Are Farmers

By Ms. D

We are Farmers ended World Hunger in \_\_\_\_\_

## History

A group of people got together and decided to call themselves We Are Farmers. They organized a….way of getting land back into the hands of people who wanted to farm it. SUSU Farm CommUNITY center in Southern Vermont was one of many farms that began to pop up around the world. They challenged  colonization by creating and spreading awareness and educating and creating opportunities for black and indigneous farmers to get land and farm it. This led to the creation of jobs that felt meaningful and purposeful. Which led to people creating artificial intelligence that connected people throughout the world super quickly with the resources they needed.
Vilachian

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## Language

The Language of Valachia, often referred to as Vilachian or Old Speak, is a largely dead language used primarily in reference to the Vilachian faith and old texts. It is based off of a mixture of German and Romanian.

### Numbers

One = Einunn (EE-nuhn)

Two = Zwuan (Svuan)

Three = Drein (Drayn)

Four = Patrien (Paht-Ree-ihn)

Five = Cincun (Sin-Suhn)

Six = Şasechn (Say-schn)

Seven = Seiten (Sayt-ihn)

Eight = Optchn (Oopt-schn)

Nine = Nouan (No-ahn)

Ten = Zechn (Seh-schn)

### Greetings

Hello = Guta Hei (Goo-tah Hi)

Good Morning = Ziutag (Siuh-ahg)

Gods Bless = Ziunen (Siuhn-ihn)

Bye/Farewell = Ramc Hie (Rahm-k Hi)

### Days

Monday = Lunaci (Loon-akee)

Tuesday = Marstci (Marr-stsee)

Wednesday = Wochmici (Woh-sheesee)

Thursday = Donjoci (Duhn-johsee)

Friday = Frieateci (Free-aht-see)

Saturday = Samstci (Sam-stsee)

Sunday = Sonnici (Sohn-eesee)

### Pronouns

* Subject Pronouns -
	+ I = Eu (Ee-uu)
	+ You = Tu (Tuu)
	+ He = Se (See)
	+ She = Sea (say)
	+ It = Es (Ehss)
	+ They = Ei (Eiy)
* Object Pronouns -
	+ me = Pir (Peer)
	+ you = Tu (Tuu)
	+ him = Sehm (See-hmm)
	+ her = Seahm (say-hmm)
	+ it = Es (ehss)
* Possessive Pronouns -
	+ my = Meln (Meh-een)
	+ mine = Melnrk
	+ your = Tare
	+ yours = Tare
	+ his = Sesei
	+ hers = Seahm
	+ its = Estes
* Interrogative Pronouns -
	+ who = Wera
	+ whom = Wena
	+ whose = Wessa
	+ what = Wace
	+ which = Welcha
* Indefinite Pronouns -
	+ another = Weita
	+ each = Fiecedar
	+ everything = Tollas
	+ nobody = Neimeni
	+ either = Fie
	+ someone = Jemva
* Relative Pronouns -
	+ that = Daces
* Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns -
	+ myself = Inselbr
	+ yourself = Dichebr
	+ himself = Sebr
	+ herself = Serbr
	+ itself = Sichr

### Curses

Fuck = Fickute

Shit = Schat

Ass = Auchut

Dick/Cock = Schala

Pussy/Cunt = Pizcha

Bitch = Curdin
Neris

Neris in his final moments

Neris is a frog minigod. They are the reason for the Sharks' curse.

## Physiology

Neris is an amphibious frog minigod, approximately seven Sharks in length from head to tail. On their back they have six fossil-pipes jutting out, and many fossil screws embedded within them.

They do not appear to have finished growing, as Neris still has his tail which is not normally present in adult frogs. Neris' eyes appear to glow inside a seaweed-like formation.

In death, Neris gained a great scar stretching from the end of their head to almost the start of their tail, which bled profusely.

## History

Neris is responsible for the declining population of the Sharks, as well as most of their history in the last 100 years.

In an unprovoked attack upon the Sharks 100 years ago, Neris was slain by a Shark Queen. Declaring a curse in his final moments, he spoke:

Your people will be a target for tragedy and despair.
Their bodies will become a collection of wounds and scars
until there is nothing left.
Feel my hatred
**and suffer.**

## Plot

Neris is the reason for Siren's departure from the Castle of Sharks, and also indirectly the reason Kappa showed up at the Castle of Sharks at all.

## Skills

Neris has the power to curse people with his blood, like any minigod. They have used this to curse the Sharks.

## Gallery

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## Quotes

Your people will be a target for tragedy and despair.
Their bodies will become a collection of wounds and scars
until there is nothing left.
Feel my hatred
**and suffer.**
Mono

(Possible crush)

*Mono* is one of the last three Octalia. After their home was destroyed by a minigod, Queen Nethimir, Mucku, and her wandered aimlessly before deciding to abandon the name Octalia and become Evil Witches.

## Personality

While Mono may not be able to speak, through a combination of her use of magic to create symbols and general gestures, she can get her point across with enthusiasm and a bubbly demeanor. She’s kind, comforting, and is a very good listener, but is also capable of being very devious.

After finally finding someone who she can communicate directly with (Galoo), she may sometimes get into awkward situations ending with her swimming away or trying to apologize.

## Appearance

Mono, as an Octalia, has eight tentacles instead of a tailfin. Her body is patterned with either tanned skin or purple skin. She wears her clothes neatly, and her purple hair up. Her collar is pulled up over her mouth, and her hair often hangs over her eyes.

Towards the end of season two and in season three it is shown that Mono has spikes coming out of throat and the skin on her neck is a darker purple. She also starts to wear her hair down.

## History

The Octalia once numbered many, many more than just the three now. Queen Nethimir, Mono, and Mucku fought the minigod with all their magic, but at a cost. Using too much dark magic cost Mono her ability to speak.

After the event, Mono had lost all purpose and was simply following Queen Nethimir. It was only Mucku's optimism and suggestion to live so that one day they can get revenge on the beast that destroyed their castle that managed to reinvigorate her and give her purpose once again.

## Relationships

### Queen Nethimir

As the only other one who remembers the event, both Nethimir and Mono empathise fully with the others' despair at losing their home, which gives them a mutual respect of each other as they both know the extent to which they'll go to get revenge on that creature. As her Queen, Mono would do anything for her and shows her loyalty constantly.

### Mucku

Mono and Mucku get along like a house on fire. Their bubbly and eccentric personalities mix perfectly giving the both of them brilliant enjoyment out of playing along with the others' antics. On the more serious side, both Mono and Mucku are united by a strong feeling of loyalty to their Queen.

### Galoo

In Episode 144, Galoo used her power to speak to Mono through her thoughts. Mono believes she is cute and is flustered at the fact Galoo could hear her, and runs away.
Grombletombus

Grombletombus is a being made almost completely out of energy. spanning the size of a large sun. Long ago a solar system formed around him.l and those planets harnessed grombletombus imminence power they became some of the most technologically advanced planets in the galaxy. With this new energy source there technology Rose to Greater and Greater Heights by the day and as there technological advancements rose the problem of poverty and sickness was instantly diminished.

## origins

no one is quite sure where the origins of grombletombus lay. But it is known that he must have briefly come in contact with After Earth. Recently in a retrieval mission back to the remnants of after earth led by Tomas Parker in 7139. During this exhibition they discovered an Ancient with Grombletombus et vivat in aeternum chiseled into the stone. This translates to Grombletombus will live forever in the long dead language of Latin.

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Sig

**Sig** is a Shark, and a was due to be married to Saline, until she died as a result of the Sharks' curse.

## Personality

Sig appears to be a hopeful person, and is very considerate of others. Without Saline, he found it hard to keep in routine, as he had spent so much of his time with her.

He also appears to have been quite playful, and really enjoyed his time with Saline, as he considers the time Saline accidentally gave him a scar across his chest during a hunt as a good memory.

## Appearance

Like all sharks, Sig has blue hair, eyes, and skin, except for his face, and a strip down his neck and torso that is instead an almost grey colour. His ears are pointed, and has well defined eyebrows.

Sig also has two scars along his left arm, and a large scar over his upper torso, which he remarks is "like [Saline] left a permanent mark left over my heart".

In the time following Saline's funeral, Sig gained bags under his eyes as a result of his stress.

## Relationships

### Saline

Saline was Sig's fiancé, and meant a great deal to him. They did everything together.
Octalia

Queen Nethimir (Left), Mono, and Mucku (Right)

*The Octalia* are a race of mostly female Mer-folk, based on Octopi. Queen Nethimir, Mono, and Mucku are the last survivors of this race, which was capable of storing dark magic within their hearts. This magic can be used for fighting, healing, and bearing children. However, excessive use of magic can have grave consequences, costing Nethimir her arm, Mono her voice, and Mucku her memories.

The other memebers of the Octalia were destroyed by a minigod of incredible size. It has a turtle-like shell but is misshapen and monstrous. Its back is covered in thousands of towering pipes, its body is bigger than any castle, longer than the hills, and taller than the mountains. And its face is covered in glowing red eyes.
Orakos

***Orakos*** is a character looking for the Beacon. They appear kind, and do not wish to cause unnecessary harm, unlike their associates. They have an artefact that allows them to determine whether someone is being truthful.

It may be noted that, while they are not a Whale, their design is based on Orcas. Often referred to as "Killer Whales," Orcas are actually closer to Dolphins than Whales.

1. ↑ Confirmed by Wendy in an ask on Tumblr.
Castle Swimmer Wiki

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Synopsis
*"What happens when your entire life is ruled by a prophecy – your future foretold by people you’ve never met, who died long before you were born. Such is the story of two young sea creatures. One believed to be a guiding light for his people, a Beacon who will lead them to a bright, prosperous future. The other is a teenage prince for who’s destiny is to KILL the Beacon so that HIS own people might thrive. When both reject the course set for them, it leads to a raucous adventure as big and unpredictable as the ocean itself – and a romance that nobody could have predicted.*"

Next Episode**Upcoming:** *(S3) Episode 128*

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Curse

A *curse* in Castle Swimmer is an ability minigods have to enact a form of revenge.

Affecting whole societies of merfolk. Curses may cause death or suffering to the merfolk even generations down the line, and are usually only able to be stopped by a prophecy involving a sacrifice of some sort. In the Shark's case, this price is killing Siren. In Episode 82, an unnamed deep sea civilisation was cursed by a minigod, requiring them to sacrifice their Queen. Curses are heavily associated with prophecies, which are often the only way to lift them.
(S2) Episode 102

Read (S2) Episode 102 here

**(S2) Episode 102** was posted September 4th, 2021

## Synopsis

Kappa attempts to defy his Beacon duty and in doing so conjures further images into his flashback (from his childhood) of a traumatic Beacon prophecy.

## Plot

The episode continues with King Tunny and Kappa preparing for the next prophecy. Trying to saying "no," and reject involvement- Kappa begins to tremble, clasps both his hands tightly, and eventually grabs at both his stomach and heart. Provoked, Nethimir sends King Tunny and his subjects outside of the twos' vicinity.

Nethimir goes to Kappa, holds his shoulder and attempts to console him. Kappa's panic attack begins to escalate as he recalls *gifting scale after scale to the people* from his flashback. *Though cautioned, Kappa continued to give until he was completely bandaged and exhausted. Once he had given them everything he could muster, seemingly hundreds more "worshippers" bombard him* from all directions and close in on him.

*Vinca, a healer, and attendant to Kappa, pats Kappa's head and ruffles his hair as if to say, "Kappa,"* or "all is forgiven." Thus, his name becomes Kappa.
Galoo

**Galoo** is a Mer who lives in the Sanctuary for the Whales, and is tasked with making sure all those who enter come with pure intentions. They have the unique ability to read other Mer's memories.

## Appearance

The Seer unlike most other Merfolk appears to have a fur coat, which covers all except for her torso, arms, and head.

From the multiple angles she is seen at, she at least has four legs on her left side and at least two on her right.
Seko

***Seko*** is a side character featured in Castle Swimmer. She is one of the guards in the shark kingdom, who assigned to protect Siren. She is often seen with Skiff, Sig, and another unnamed shark.

## History

Seko debuted in episode 12 along with Skiff as one of Siren's bodyguards. She was initially a one-chapter character, but she was brought back in episode 16 due to fans loving her. She has been featured as a side character with the other guards.

## Personality

**Appearance**

Seko is often seen in her guard armor, which includes a navy helmet with light blue accents, a light blue chestplate with navy shell accents, and a turquoise undershirt with a scale pattern. She also has two parallel scars on her right cheek, parallel scars on the top of her dorsal fin, a scar on her tail fin, and multiple on her arms and tail. Without her armor, Seko has short, medium blue hair tied into a ponytail with a black cloth around her chest. She also sports a white bandage around her waist in episode 16, possibly as a result of the injury she received in episode 12.

## Plot

Seko is asked whether there is a way to drag this out with the beacon due to be executed by Queen Susca. She asks a guard if help is needed in escorting Nee and Krilli from the room, and uses that chance to cut their bindings and free them.
Castle of Sharks

The *Castle of Sharks* is a hidden underground castle that the Sharks moved to after becoming afflicted by Neris' curse.

## Geography

The Castle of Sharks is a castle carved into the massive stalactites found growing in a cave of jellyfish. Less than 100 years old, it is the refuge of the diminishing population of Sharks left as the curse does its work.

It is north of what was once the Castle Colonies, but still within the Blue Hills.
Shoal

**Shoal** is Siren's father and Susca's husband. While Siren was little, he left to seek a way to break the curse inflicted on the Sharks that did not involve a blood sacrifice.

## Personality

Though we have only had second hand accounts of him, we can infer that he is a determined, and headstrong character. Disagreeing with Susca's method of protecting Siren by faking a prophecy, he left to search for a way to break the curse for good, without the sacrifice of his son, demonstrating his resolve and strength.
Herm says that "in the many months he spent here, he never spoke much about himself," showing that in his determination to continue with his mission, he didn't reserve much time for himself.
## Appearance

Shoal, like most sharks, has blue hair and blue eyes. His hair is done up in a ponytail tied with some sort of band, and he has a scar across the front of his face. Like most sharks, he also has scars covering the rest of his body.
## History

Not much has been said of his life before Siren came into it, and very little during.
Shoal was a healer in his younger age. In his healing duties, he met Susca, and later married her. After having Siren, he departed on a quest to break the curse that would either claim the Sharks or his son.
## Plot

Shoal is only named in Season 2, but is referenced indirectly in season 1 many times.
In terms of impact to the plot, Shoal is a direct motivation for Siren leaving the Castle of Sharks at the beginning of season 2, as Siren departs on a similar quest to find a way to break the curse on his people, without being forced to give his own life for it, and without burdening Kappa with the responsibility of killing him.
He, for unknown reasons, sought out the Whales, and then managed to save the whales from an illness they were succumbing to.
Shoal is currently missing, and has not made an actual appearance in the story so far.
## Relationships

### Siren

Siren is Shoal's son, and meant a great deal to him. In an effort to find a way to allow his son to live, he departed from the Castle of Sharks to learn everything he could about curses and prophecies.
### Susca

Susca is Shoal's wife. They met while Shoal was tending to his injuries.
### Herm

Herm is a friend that Shoal found while wandering the ocean. He would often come back to visit, but in a rush, and usually asking for help with his mission.
Jengu

## Queen Jengu

***Queen Jengu*** is the Queen of the Jellyla and co-ruler of the Castle Colonies.

## Personality

Queen Jengu has a bubbly yet almost sociopathic personality, only caring about what gives her pleasure, and being theatrically disregarding of anything else. Unappreciative of others and hedonistic to a fault, one of her greatest desires is to know what it's like to kill someone. Being a Queen among the Jellyla however, she also knows how to command respect and rally the Jellyla to a goal.

She appears only to be motivated by a desire to experience pleasure.

## Appearance

Queen Jengu has tan and blue skin, with the tan sections running from her head down her torso to her midriff, and from her elbow to her hands with the entire rest of her body being shades of blue, along with her hair. Her hands appear to have blue webbing between them. Resembling a frilly ballgown, her bottom half expands into a mass of flowing tentacles and/or oral arms.

Queen Jengu's breast area appears to have four strange growths arranged neatly in a square pattern. When activated, they glow. These appear to resemble the moon jellyfish's recognisable gonads.

## Plot

Queen Jengu was one of the three rulers of the Castle Colonies who incited its destruction and subsequent relocation to the Purple Peaks. Her powers granting her a lot of control over Nee and many other people, she was only forced to change her behaviour once Nee refused to give into her manipulative tactics any longer.

## Relationships

### Nee

Queen Jengu seems to take personal interest in Nee and may have some sort of relationship with her. However, her regular abuse of her power over Nee makes it impossible for Nee to truly respect Jengu on the same level. When Nee chooses not to let Jengu control her anymore, Jengu immediately attempts to prove her and the Jellyla's worth to Nee.

## Skills

* Mind Control (of sorts)
	+ Allows disorientation and infatuation of all those whose sexual orientation would allow attraction to Jengu.
	+ Activation of this power lights up Jengu's four gonads on her breast and may be a link to how she got this power.
	+ Jengu applies this regularly, whenever someone appears to be defying her wishes.

## Trivia

* Jengu regularly practices faux dramaticism, but you can see her first real panicked moment when she loses control over Nee in (S2) Episode 104
Helmut Kohl

Helmut Kohl auf einem Wahlkampfplakat der CDU 1989

### Politische Funktion(en)

MdL Rheinland-Pfalz (1959 - 1976)MP Rheinland-Pfalz (1969 - 1976)MdB (1976 - 2000)Bundeskanzler (1982 - 1998)

### Kabinett(e)

Kohl I - IV (Bundeskanzler)Kohl I - III (Ministerpräsident Rheinland-Pfalz)

### Rückzug

2000

**Helmut Kohl** *(\*3. April 1930 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Bayern, Deutsches Reich, † 16. Juni 2017 in Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland)* war ein deutscher Politiker und 6. Bundeskanzler der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Er gehörte der CDU an, deren Bundesvorsitzender er von 1973 - 1998 war. Er geht als "Wiedervereinigungs-Kanzler" in die Geschichtsbücher ein. Er war es, der gegen nicht unerhebliche Widerstände die Wiedervereinigung der seit 1945 ideologisch entlang der Grenzen des Kalten Krieges geteilten beiden deutschen Staaten entschieden vorantrieb. Deren Vollzug 1990 bereits ein Jahr nach dem Mauerfall bedeutete gleichzeitig den Niedergang der sozialistischen DDR.

## Einzelnachweise

1. ↑ Die rechtsrheinische Pfalz, in der Ludwigshafen liegt und die heute zum Bundesland Rheinland-Pfalz gehört, war von 1815 - 1933 Teil des bayerischen Regierungsbezirks Pfalz.
Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

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Logo des Nationalparks Bayerischer Wald

Lage des Nationalparks in Deutschland

Der **Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald** ist der älteste Nationalpark der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Er wurde am 7. Oktober 1970 eröffnet und feiert im Jahr 2020 sein 50-jähriges Jubiläum.
Jellyla

### History

Destroyed their the castle colonies in a rage after their prophecy was not fulfilled

## Members

### Leader

Jengu

*The Jellyla* are a race of mer based on jellyfish. They are part of the Castle Colonies, and are a mostly female race.

Lazy and shallow, they did not listen to Queen Nee's request for them to help out by making weapons until Nee tries to kick them out.

They act insensitive when Kappa offers to fulfill their prophecy and continued to harass him about it until Nee ordered them to stop.
God Mouth

*The God Mouth* is a large trench once the home to a race of deep-sea merfolk resembling jellyfish or possibly lanternfish, now filled with monsters created from the cursed merfolk that lived here. It is located within, but on the border of, the Blue Hills.

## Geography

The God Mouth is a large dark chasm which most wild fish avoid. The ridges of the chasm are lined with curved protrusions, similar to teeth. Travel beyond the God Mouth is inadvisable, as the wild creatures become much larger and more plentiful. Certain types of anemone may grow in the side of the chasm, up high.

The God Mouth borders both the Blue Hills and the Purple Peaks, making it an easy shortcut to take during the day, as large predators avoid the area.

## History

The God Mouth once held a prosperous and beautiful civilisation. However, they were attacked unprovoked by a Minigod, which once killed, cast this curse upon them:

> "I... Hate you...
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> I HATE YOU.
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> I want your bones to *break*.
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> I want your senses to *wither*.
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> I want you all to wander as monsters in the dark,
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> **and suffer for eternity!**"
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Upon its death, the merfolk of the God Mouth began to transform. They were plagued by illusions, and their home "morphed into a prison of nightmares", becoming what is now called the God Mouth.

Like Siren, they began searching for a solution to their curse. The elders of the God Mouth provided a solution in the form of a prophecy. The Beacon was to slay their Queen, and upon the Queen's death their people would be spared. With neither the willingness to give up their queen, nor to wait for the beacon to appear, the few merfolk left sane took to the open waters to search for a solution to their curse that didn't require a sacrifice or the beacon.

However this was all in vain, as after successfully finding a way to remove their curse, as the prophecy was not fulfilled, the curse was brought back, and remains to this day.
Castle Colonies

* Former
* Current

The Castle Colonies are a group of castles composed of the NeedleNee, Lopods, WhiskerFin, Jellyla, and Tuna. They were located south of the Blue Hills, and are ruled over by Queen Nee, Queen Krilli, King Whisk, Queen Jengu, and King Tunny.

After Queen Nee and Queen Krilli returned to the colonies without the Beacon, its members destroyed all of their castles, forcing them to search for new ones. The colonies soon found the castle formerly occupied by the Vaquita in the Purple Peaks, which they took as their home.

## References

1. ↑ Queen Krilli, Queen Nee, (S2) Episode 89 - "You see, when we returned to the Castle Colonies without the Beacon, we had a little bit of an oopsie."

"The colony members destroyed all of our castles in a blind rage."
(S2) Episode 88

Read (S2) Episode 88 here

**(S2) Episode 88** was posted May 30th, 2021

## Synopsis

Kappa and the Witches head to find the new prophecy, and encounter a familiar face as they reach it.

## Plot

The episode begins with the Witches trying to resolve Kappa's issue of being pulled to a different prophecy, suggesting they might pull him away until it reattaches itself to Ogo, but Kappa says he should be able to figure the prophecy out fairly quickly, and the Witches reluctantly proceed with him to the new prophecy.

Upon reaching the prophecy, Kappa appears to recognise the place. Nethimir notices Kappa's discomfort at being here, and demands they leave. Kappa argues that he's fine and should just check the prophecy out quickly.

In the meantime, Mono notices a strange Mer wearing a face-covering mask in the distance. Taking initiative, Mono seizes them with her magic, only for the masked Mer to begin pleading that they don't harm their "Beautiful Body." Kappa however, recognising the voice, walks forward to the Mer and exclaims "Queen Nee?"

Nee's mask falls off, revealing the concerned face of Queen Nee, quickly changing to cheerful familiarity, as she notices Kappa. The Witches exclaim "You two... know each other?" and the episode ends.

## Transcript

To view the transcript for (S2) Episode 88, click here
Herm

Herm is a Mer Hermit Crab, who enjoys collecting scrolls and digging up history. They know a large wealth of information on history, and enjoy hypothesizing about where minigods come from.

Herm spent many years exploring the ocean when they were younger before realizing they were more comfortable to research various ocean topics in their home.

They were good friends with Shoal, Siren's father, but was annoyed to be around him sometimes because Shoal had many questions that they could not answer. They have not seen Shoal for many years, but gives their only sketch of Shoal to Siren after telling him all they can remember about both Shoal and minigods.

## Trivia

* Herm was confirmed as non-binary in a Tumblr ask
God of the Surface

A blinding light Kappa encountered trying to reach the surface

The *God of the Surface* is an unseen character in Castle Swimmer and refers to the entity who Kappa heard, immediately prior to his hatching, that brought him into existence.

## Personality

The God of the Surface is nebulous and mythical. In his only appearance in the series, he is curt in telling the Beacon what he will do, and from then on, never speaks again.

## Appearance

The closest thing to a physical appearance we have is when Kappa swam as far up the Ocean as he could until he saw a strange, bright glowing light, presumably at the surface, and then passed out.

## Plot

Shortly after Kappa is born from a glowing amber orb, the God of the Surface communicates with him to state he is the beacon and will help many people with their prophecies.

The God of the Surface does not respond to Kappa when he attempts to talk to him, neither when he says he does not want to be the beacon. The silence has been maintained ever since, even during the times Kappa was under threat of death.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 1
2. ↑ Extra Episode 4
Krilli

Krilli is a character in Castle Swimmer, and works with Queen Nee to retrieve the Beacon to help fulfil their prophecies. She is known as Queen of the Lopods.

## Personality

Like Queen Nee, she was delighted with herself for feeling she has duped the prince into leading them to the beacon, unaware that was the idea since Siren needed her to free Kappa and escape with him.

## Appearance

Her lower torso has a crustacean like appearance.

## Plot

Queen Krilli also has a prophecy that needs to be fulfilled, as Queen Nee is speaking. They have located the beacon who is being kept in the shark kingdom.

Travelling there, Krilli and Nee pretend to want to form an alliance with Queen Susca. She then follows prince Siren on a tour of the castle and is led to the armoury where prison door keys are kept, and then to the dungeon itself where the beacon, Kappa, is imprisoned.

## Relationships

### Queen Nee

A queen who she works with, and who considers her, her best friend, Krilli went along with her unconvincing excuse that they need to stop for a moment since Krilli was the one scared of the tunnel.

## Trivia

* In the Lopod's prophecy the Beacon sprinkles the Lopods with magic sand and their armour becomes impenetrable. (This prophecy is depicted painted or carved on a stone brought to the meeting of the colonies.)
Races

For the category page, see Category:Races

The Castle Swimmer universe contains many different races of mer-folk. Kappa, the beacon, is unique in that he does not belong to a race of people. However, he is still a Koi mer. Siren belongs to the Sharks, Queen Krilli to the Lopods, and Queen Nee to the NeedleNee. Other races include: Jellyla, Octalia, Barracudas, etc.
Worm

Worm is an axolotl, also known as Arp, that accompanies Kappa before reaching the castle of sharks, during Kappa's confinement he was trapped in the latter's bag. He first appeared at the start of season 2, in episode 49, after Siren finally opened the bag Kappa had left him.

Kappa left Worm with Siren to protect him when he left to search for his father, and for a way to break his curse. Siren, not knowing what to call him, asked Worm what his name was, and got the response "Arpuuuu". And so, Siren began calling him Arp.

Later, when Kappa and Siren re-unite, Kappa reveals his true name "Worm".

## Trivia

* Wendy Lian Martin posted her designs of Worm on twitter, instagram, and tumblr, first.
* Worm's backstory can be seen in (S2) Episode 86 (Mid Season Finale)
* Worm does not have eyelids
Tunny

## King Tunny

King **Tunny** is King of the Tuna and one of the rulers of the Castle Colonies.

## Personality

King Tunny is a very regal and blunt person. Not believing in wasting time with formalities, he likes to get straight to the point, and is very practical in how he treats people, much like the Tuna's own affinity for technology and invention.

## Appearance

As a Tuna, King Tunny has blonde hair, blue eyes, and blue skin. His chest holds the same diamond pattern as other Tuna. His ears are sharp, and he holds himself in a regal and well-mannered posture everywhere he goes.

Unlike other Tuna, King Tunny's nose is long, and crooked, bending sharply downward over his mouth. He also unlike any other Tuna seen, has finlets poking out of both his tail *and* his arms, rather than just his tail. One on each arm and forearm, and two on either side of his waist, and similar next to his caudal fin. He adorns himself with jewelry similar to that which Siren wore, along with what appear to be a two pairs of cuff bracelets.

## Plot

King Tunny is one of the rulers of the Castle Colonies that actively invoked the riots that destroyed their previous castle. This caused the relocation of the Castle Colonies into the Purple Peaks, where Kappa's refusal to fulfil the Tuna's prophecy forced Tunny to recognise Nee's authority as a ruler.

## Relationships

### Queen Nee

King Tunny and Queen Nee have a complicated relationship, with King Tunny's self-importance clouding his recognition of her skill. This inevitably resulted in Queen Nee's almost exiling of Tunny and his people, prompting him to make amends by ordering restoration of the castle interior.

While King Tunny believes himself to be of great importance, it is clear that he still knows Nee's authority among the colonies is greater than his.

## Skills

* King Tunny has good leadership and diplomatic skills, as demonstrated when dealing with the arrival of a person of extreme importance, the Beacon.

## Trivia

* King Tunny has more hair than any other Tuna shown so far.
* King Tunny's neckpiece has an engraving of a Mola-Mola as its centerpiece.
Silver

Silver is a Shark, and has to rest in the Healer's Den as she cannot swim.

## Appearance

Silver has many scars, and according to her, the most out of all the sharks. Due to her injuries, Silver lacks both her eyes, her caudal fin, her left pinky and a significant portion of her right ear. Her caudal fin having been amputated is the most significant of these however, as it means Silver cannot swim without assistance.

Silver has short, spiky dark blue hair, and wears a brownish colored rag wrapped around her chest.

## Personality

Silver seems very happy and upbeat, and likes to tell jokes. She also seems very comforting. She adores Siren's company and is very kind and playful towards him.

## History

Silver used to watch over Siren all the time when he was younger, hinting she's very trusted by Susca and Selkie.

## Plot

Silver uses her hands to check who has visited her and finds that it is Siren. As she shares her happiness about their scars since the more on her means less on others, with the recent attack from barracudas, Silver voices that she did not stop anyone from dying and so it feels kind of pointless.

After some teasing, Silver bids Siren goodbye then shares that she forgives him. She doesn't blame Siren for any of this. She tells him it is okay if he cannot break the curse, he is still their prince and she will still love him even if he is unable to save them
Prophecy

*A prophecy,* is a story passed down in colonies and castles of Merfolk, always involving the Beacon giving some sort of boon to the colony or castle.

## Examples

### Moorish Prophecy

In Episode 1, the prophecy given to the Moorish is detailed:

The Beacon is to come to their castle and bless them with yellow flowers, which will grant the Moorish eternal life. However, the prophecy does not come true as stated. Instead of yellow flowers, their castle is given blue flowers. This prompts the Moorish to question the Beacon on why it didn't go right.

### Needlenee Prophecy

In Episode 2, the Needlenee's prophecy is detailed:

According to Queen Nee, the prophecy states that the NeedleNee will be visited by the Beacon, who will gift them a strange glowing orb, granting them "endless riches and good fortune."

### Lopod Prophecy

In the same episode, the Lopod's prophecy is detailed:

The Beacon sprinkles the Lopods with magic sand, making the Lopod's armor impenetrable.

### Shark Prophecy

Again in the same episode, the Shark's prophecy is detailed:

According to this prophecy, the Shark's only prince will slay the Beacon with a spear, forever breaking the curse laid upon them 100 years ago. The Beacon's divine blood will flow through the castle, bringing all their suffering to an end.

### Other prophecies

Other less detailed examples of prophecies are:
Episode 2

Read Episode 2 here

**Episode 2** was posted on January 5th, 2019

## Synopsis

Episode 2 begins with a 20 year time skip from when we previously saw the characters, also introducing other races of mers and their connection to the Beacon in the prophecies.

## Plot

The episode begins with a 20 year time skip since episode 1. We are introduced to the Castle Colonies, a local group of castles just south of the Blue Hills, who are readying for the arrival of the Beacon. It emerges that each of these castles all seem to have their own prophecy which the Beacon is to fulful, and the many colonies break out into chaos. Queen Nee reassures everyone that as long as the Beacon is alive and well, all their prophecies will come true, and that rather than fight, they should celebrate.

It cuts to Queen Susca, reading the Sharks' prophecy to Prince Siren, that he must kill the Beacon to free the Sharks from their curse. Elder Selkie remarks that the bubbles tell that Beacon's arrival is imminent. Siren argues with Susca over whether it's good to kill the beacon, with Susca insisting that because without the Beacon's death the prophecy won't be fulfilled and the Sharks can't be saved, and that the Beacon exists to fulfil the prophecies.

The perspective momentarily shifts to show the Beacon arriving at the Sharks' cave. It returns to Susca berating Siren for being neglectful toward the rest of the Sharks, his subjects, before being interrupted by a guard alerting Susca that the Beacon has arrived. Susca leaves with the guard, telling Siren to stay where he is. The episode ends on Siren's shocked face, knowing the moment he's dreading is fast approaching.

## Transcript

To view the transcript for Episode 2, click here

## Trivia

Although Queen Krilli, of the Lopods (A race that resemble lobsters) appears to mimic the meme of Larry the Lobster, this episode was uploaded in January 2019, while Larry the Lobster appears to have started in May 2019. The coincidence is nonetheless, uncanny.
Pagoon

*Pagoon* is a young boy traveling with his mother, Pim, to find a safe place to live, so that he can grow up without the burden of his castle lying upon his shoulders.

He was to become one of the best warriors his castle had ever made, but his mother saw the immense pressure being put on him to become better at so young an age, so she chose to leave with him. That way he could grow in an environment that allowed him to flourish, mentally and emotionally, not just physically.
Nee

Queen Nee is the Queen of the NeedleNee mers, first introduced in episode 2 of the series and appearing throughout.

## Appearance

Nee is a slender woman with a light teal tail and tan skin with a distinct long nose. She appears to have dark blue hair with a small crown.

## Personality

Having to initiative to form and carry out her own plans, Nee wants to save the beacon to help fulfil prophecies. By acting as herself she was able to unite many colonies and foster peace.

## Story

Aware of the Beacon, Nee has her plans for using Kappa's powers. Having acquired a scroll she works to acquire the beacon in person but stops short at violence.

Praising the other colony members plans, Nee thinks they need to come up with something a bit more substantive. Having learnt more about the shark castle, Nee's plan is to make peace with the sharks by bribing them with treasures, and then befriend the prince to trick him into revealing the Beacon's location.

Nee is willing to undertake the task, and announces Queen Krilli for a bodyguard. Arriving at the castle, she speaks with Queen Susca on arranging an alliance between their two kingdoms, with marriages a possibility.

Making use of the opportunity of Siren's arrival, Nee gladly accepts the tour of the kingdom as it allows access to the armoury where the prison keys are kept, and also the dungeon where the Beacon is imprisoned.

## History

Queen Nee was once a prince, as she told to Siren while taking a tour of the Shark castle. This implied that she was transgender, which was later confirmed by the author.

## Relationships

### Queen Krilli

They have a close friendship, seemingly closer with each other than any of the other united colony leaders.

### Siren

She can partially relate to Siren since they both felt unable to live up the expectations of ruling.

### Kappa

She idolises the Beacon, planning to bring him home with herself and Queen Krilli until she sees Kappa would be miserable if he were to continue fulfilling prophecies.

## Trivia

* Queen Nee is the first openly trans character in the series.
Die "bleiernen Jahre"

Als **"bleierne Jahre"** werden in der Regel die Jahre des blutigen Linksterrorismus in den 1970er Jahren bezeichnet.

Sie standen zunächst in engem Kontext mit den Namen *Andreas Baader* und *Ulrike Meinhof*. Unter deren Führung wurden verschiedene Attentate und Erpressungen durchgeführt, die auch mehrere Todesopfer forderten. Baader und Meinhof wurden in der Folge gefasst, abgeurteilt und im Hochsicherheits-Gefängnis Stuttgart-Stammheim eingesperrt.

Höhepunkt dieses linksextremen Terrorismus war dann aber eindeutig das Jahr *1977*, wo die mittlerweile gegründete "Rote Armee Fraktion" (RAF) gleich drei prominente Deutsche kaltblütig ermordete.

* April: Mord am General-Bundesanwalt *Siegfried Buback* und an zweien seiner Begleiter.
* Juli: Mord am Bankier *Jürgen Ponto*, Vorstandmitglied der "Dresdner Bank". Das Vorgehen gleichermaßen heimtückisch wie plump: Klingeln an der Haustür und Bekanntgabe durch die Gegensprech-Anlage, man wolle ihm einen Blumenstrauß überreichen ...
* September: Entführung des Präsidenten des deutschen Arbeitgeber-Verbandes, *Hanns-Martin Schleyer*, unter Ermordung von vier Begleitern. Das *Kabinett Helmut Schmidt* ging auf die RAF-Forderungen jedoch nicht ein, wonach die Gruppe Schleyer rund 40 Tage später ebenfalls ermordete.

Die überlebenden Terroristen und Terroristinnen wurden dann in den 1980er Jahren gefasst und abgeurteilt (Baader und Meinhof hatten schon vorher in Haft Selbstmord begangen). Die RAF alimentierte sich jedoch mit einer neuen Generation, die - wenn auch deutlich seltener - weiter mordete. 1991 etwa wurde der Leiter der Treuhandanstalt, welche die DDR-Unternehmen privatisierte und Alteigentümern von Grundstücken in der DDR die Möglichkeit bot, ihr früheres Eigentum zurückzuerhalten, erschossen. Im Verlauf der 1990er Jahre löste sich die Terrorzelle dann allerdings auf.

Erst vor wenigen Jahren gab es erneut Überfälle, die der RAF zuzurechnen waren - die untergetauchten, inzwischen ins Rentenalter gekommenen Terroristen wollten Geld für ihren Lebensabend erbeuten ...

1. ↑ Anmerkung: Susanne Albrecht, die den Terroristen Christian Klar und Brigitte Mohnhaupt auf diese Weise Zutritt zu Pontos Haus verschaffte, gehörte zu den Freunden der Familie. Ponto war deshalb vollkommen arglos, als er sie und ihre Begleiter einließ.
Minigod

Lord Ogo, the great Beast Fighting Giant

*A Minigod* is a creature transformed by a remnant from an ancient time, a fossil. Once a creature has one of these remnants inside them, they gain the strange abilities of a minigod. However, the transformation is not without cost. The Fossils within them blind them to their actions and encourage rampant behaviour, that they would not normally be capable of, such as harming the beacon.

Lord Ogo is one such minigod. Neris is another.

> "Lord Ogo got his reputation from fighting creatures all across the sea. He wasn't always a rampaging giant. He started off the same size as any normal crab. However, he was more aggressive than the others. He began challenging the beasts around him. With each creature he defeated he grew bigger and bigger. Until he was the largest beast around." - Herm the Hermit
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If a minigod is killed, it may lay a curse upon the people who killed it. After being killed by a shark Queen 100 years ago, Neris lay this curse upon the Sharks:

> "*You will regret killing me.*
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> *My blood is a poison that will curse you forever.*
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> *Your people will be a target for tragedy and despair.*
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> *Their bodies will become a collection of wounds and scars*
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> *until there is nothing left.*
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> *Feel my hatred*
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> *and suffer.*"
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When a creature is combined with a fossil, that creature can tap into the power of other minigods. When a minigod leaves a curse upon a people, the other minigods' existence allows that curse to persist. The power afforded by these fossils comes from a single source, not necessarily other minigods.

1. ↑ (S2) Episode 119 - "Each day it seems I am less in control. This infection in my body has been taking over more often." - Lord Ogo
Whale

The ***Whales*** are a race of Mer, Giants, with extremely long lifespans, and the ability to reach the Surface. Some time ago they were forced from the Surface, and with no way to access and feed on the energy from the Surface, are left sleeping and hidden in the Sanctuary hidden within the Kelp Forests.

Siren's father, Shoal, while looking for a way to end the Sharks's curse, was also searching for the Whales.
Selkie

Selkie is a character in Castle Swimmer, an elder who works closely with Queen Susca.

## Appearance

She is an elderly mer woman with large voluminous hair.

## History

Selkie was one of the few aware of the true prophecy that Queen Susca altered. She has been imprisoned many times but was thin enough to slip through the bars.

## Plot

Selkie is sure the beacon is approaching, able to feel it in the bubbles.

Being imprisoned, Selkie explains to Siren that ever since he was born, Susca has been waiting for the beacon to show up and kill him as the prophecy described. This is why Siren was never allowed to leave the castle.

Her advice for Siren to free himself is to try talking to the bubbles, pointing out that the beacon is a crucial part of the sea.

## Relationships

### Queen Susca

Acting as a confidant of sorts, Selkie says Susca is good at keeping a straight face, stating it is hard to tell that all the stress over the years is getting to her. She acknowledges that the queen has clung to her own altered prophecy even though it has lost all logic by this point.

### Siren

The prince of the shark kingdom who Selkie attempts to counsel. She offers herself as practice since Siren needs to stab the beacon with a spear.

### Kappa

The beacon who fulfils prophecies, Selkie is aware that it is likely Siren has been speaking to him.

## Trivia

* Selkie is the oldest living shark.
	+ Even though Selkie is the oldest living shark, she is not considered an Elder nor a part of the Elder's Council due to her being removed as punishment for keeping the secret of Susca's altered prophecy.
NeedleNee

Two Needlenee attempting to catch a fish.

### History

Lived in the castle colonies before it was destroyed by the Jellyla, the Whiskerfin, and the Tuna.

## Attributes

### Weaknesses

Unappreciated by the other Castle Colony members

## Members

### Leader

Queen Nee

The NeedleNee are a race of mer based on *Needle Fish*. Their castle is part of the Castle Colonies. They are ruled by Queen Nee.

The NeedleNee prophecy describes The Beacon gifting their people with a magical orb that will grant them *endless riches and good fortune.*

Their Queen, Queen Nee, later rejects the offer of having their prophecy fulfilled so that Kappa can focus on his mental health.