Nahlyn

Nahlyn, the Siren by LoafGod

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> "*Goddammit Angelyn. You're all I have left. What would become of me if you left?*"
> ― Nahlyn
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**Nahlyn Venusa** is the current avatar of the Water Elemental, and the elder sister of Angelyn.

## Also Known As

* The Water Avatar
* The Siren
* Fish Girl
* Fish Lady
* Fish Sticks

## Backstory

Nahlyn's backstory remains a mystery. Although she refuses to admit it, she has no memory of her early childhood. Only of her home city being ravaged when she was 9 years old, and her and Angelyn being forced to flee. She has no memory of how she acquired Atlantis, her legendary trident, nor how she was granted the blessing of the Water Elemental.

Left alone for another nine years, she and Angelyn would take shelter in an underwater cavern, where they would hide from the aquatic predators that roamed the seas. As the years went by, the two sirens would encounter several mermen refugees from the frequent slaughters initiated by Yharim's army. Nahlyn would agree to offer them residence within her shelter, under the condition that they become her slaves.

Some time later, Nahlyn would discover a leviathan, one of the strongest and largest aquatic predators, pained and weakened, resting on the ocean floor between two large boulders, seemingly unable to move. At first she was willing to let it die, only to look into its depressed eyes and feel nothing but pity for the creature. And so, she fed it. With the powers given to her by her goddess, she was able to hunt for crab and shark meat rather efficiently, offering the leviathan what of it she did not need herself.

While her generosity would keep the leviathan alive, the beast was still unable to move. It appeared to be stuck within the two rocks that rested on either side of its massive girth. Realizing this, the siren agreed to help free her from her confinement. She told the leviathan to swim as hard as she could, while the siren would use her control over water to attempt to pry the rocks apart. She struggled and struggled, but the rocks didn't seem to budge, until finally, in a surge of adrenaline, she was able to push one of the gargantuan boulders on it side, freeing the leviathan, but causing her to faint afterwards.

Nahlyn would awaken in front of her cave, propping herself up as she gazed upon the massive form of the leviathan she had freed, realizing it must have carried her home. Realizing the leviathan could have easily eaten her at any time in her unconscious state, she knew they shared a bond that could not be broken. She hugged the beast's snout, causing it to moan in delight. The siren had met her first true friend.

## Role

### Pre-Hardmode Arc

Nahlyn did not appear at all during the first arc.

### Hardmode Arc

Nahlyn first appeared shortly after the defeat of Duke Fishron, where she believed the creature to have been what had destroyed her home all those years ago. This led Amidias to take responsibility for the Duke's supposed actions, agreeing to become one of her slaves to repay her. Seeing that she was taking advantage of the king, the group would pursue her, eventually arriving at her cave. As they entered, they would fight their way through several of her other merman slaves, until eventually running into Nahlyn herself. In order to have her release the Sea King, the group would fight her, only for her to call in her leviathan. As the rest of the group fought this leviathan, Tritan would continue to fight Nahlyn, eventually besting her, causing her to sink to the ground, defeated.

Realizing how much Tritan had wounded her, the group would offer her a healing potion to recover, only for an armored leviathan to suddenly emerge, followed by Yharim's navy captain Anahita, holding Angelyn hostage. At this, she demanded to be taken instead, an offer to which the captain agreed, releasing the young siren in favor of her. However, just as they were to leave, the group would sneak the siren a recall potion, allowing her and her leviathan to escape.

## Abilities

* Hydrokinesis
* Cryokinesis
* Water breathing
* Uninhibited water movement
* Levitation
* Trident proficiency

## Personality

Nahlyn is normally headstrong, determined to protect her younger sister from the harsh reality of the outside world. She sees herself as a figure of authority, believing herself to always have the best interests of those around her at heart, even when that may not be the case. She is courageous, but also compassionate to those she cares about. She sees herself as the warrior everyone around her should strive to be.

Nahlyn also has trust issues. She despises humans, believing them to all be supporters of Yharim's filthy rule, and was taught growing up that the males of her species were inferior to the females. As such, she generally finds herself unable to trust others, even if they show no harmful intentions.

## Goals

* Defend Angelyn
* Befriend the Leviathan (Achieved)
* Defeat Yharim
* Destroy Anahita

## Relationships

* **Angelyn Venusa**: While it may not always seem so, Nahlyn deeply cares for the well being of her younger sister. She is always hesitant to let the young siren wander, fearing she may never return. She had been forced to defend Angelyn ever since their home was ravaged, which was what had ultimately motivated her to start training herself, trying to push the limits of her powers to become stronger, as strong as she could be. She was determined to protect her sister from any threats they may encounter, no matter how powerful.
* **The Leviathan**: Nahlyn and her Leviathan share an inseparable bond, not unlike that shared between Yharim and Yharon. While Nahlyn offers her a shelter, a family, and a place she can always call home, the leviathan is determined to protect them from outside threats, and offer companionship when necessary.
* **Amidias Aquin**: Nahlyn regards the king of the mermen as little more than any other of his kind, an inferior male.
* **Tritan Aquin**: While initially seeing Tritan as yet another male, she developed a level of respect for him after he proved his prowess by besting her in a duel.
* **Anahita Aqueous**: Although they've only met very recently, Nahlyn despises Anahita for threatening to kill her baby sister alone. Nahlyn awaits their next meeting, so that she can personally kill her.

## Trivia

* Nahlyn was the 76th named character introduced to the story.
* Nahlyn was the 60th named character to canonically appear in the roleplay.
* Nahlyn's associated font color is a **Sea Green-Aqua Gradient**.

## Gallery

### **Total Calamity Artwork**

Drawing of Nahlyn (Source: @theloafgod on the Sanguine Calamity Discord server)
### **Sprite History**

**NOTICE: It is strongly recommended that you do not bash or discredit any of the following sprites simply because they do not match the current standards of either the source mod, or *Terraria* itself. Time and effort has still gone into them, and they offer insight regarding how far the mod has come over the years.**

Anahita, the current Siren spriteCurrent ???/Siren Lure spriteNahlyn, the old Siren spriteArmored Nahlyn spriteOld Siren Lure spriteOlder Siren sprite (Female)Older Siren sprite (Male)Older Siren Lure spriteEven older Siren spriteOldest Siren spriteEven older Siren Lure spriteOldest Siren Lure sprite
### **References**

* The Official Calamity Mod Wiki
* The Official Infernum Mod Wiki
* The Russian Calamity Mod Wiki
* The Calamity Mod Spriter's Resource
* The Calamity Mod Discord server
* The Calamity Mod subreddit
* The Calamity Mod Forum Page
* The Calamity Mod Imgur album
* The Calamity Cut Content document
* Is X Boss Getting Resprited??? document
* The Calamity Mod Theory/Future Content document

## See Also

* Leviathan and Anahita on the official Calamity Mod Wiki.
* Angelyn
* The Leviathan