Siva Sorollath

**Siva Sorollath** is a triton bard from the Shrouded Depths, an aquatic community off the coast of eastern Leshen. He joined the crew of *The Spirit of the Sea* after using the legend of the strange ship to scare off problematic neighbors from his homeland. When the real ship appeared, its captain was amused with Siva's performance and offered him a place on their crew. He now sails The Expanse and the seas north of Thera, rebelling against tyranny and thwarting the efforts of the authorities.

## Biography

Siva Sorollath was born and raised in the Shrouded Depths, an underwater community of triton, merfolk, and other aquatic peoples off the coast of Leshen. The community was mostly undisturbed by the peoples of the surface, but eventually a coastal village began polluting the waters near the Shrouded Depths. It caused people to become sick, days to grow darker, and coral to begin dying across the southern oceans.

At first, the peoples of the Shrouded Depths approached the surface-dwellers peacefully. They asked that the source of the pollution be addressed and the waters cleaned. Their efforts, however, were ignored and rebuked, and the pollution continued to plague the waters of Siva's homeland.

Siva was a young adult by this time. He and some of his childhood friends, after hearing of the way their community was being treated, decided to exact some revenge and eliminate the problem simultaneously. They had heard of the legend of *The Spirit of the Sea*, a sentient ghost ship without a crew that attacked anyone who disrespected the seas. Using their combined magic and illusions, Siva and his friends created a fake ghost ship to terrorize the coastal village and scare off the inhabitants.

The plan worked, and legends spread across the coast of Leshen of *The Spirit of the Sea's* vengeful rage. Siva and his friends were proud of themselves and went to explore the ruins of the village they had emptied, only to discover that a single ship was still moored in the harbor. Upon investigation, Siva realized that the ship was none other than *The Spirit of the Sea* itself. Its captain — Captain Phthalo — had heard of Siva's performance and found the whole situation amusing. She had brought *The Spirit of the Sea* to the Shrouded Depths to investigate, and was pleased to have found the culprits behind the tall tales.

When Siva expressed interest in joining Captain Phthalo's motley crew of aquatic pirates, she introduced him to the *true* captain of the ship: Charybdis. Charybdis was, in physical terms, both the ship and its captain. They were an ancient ocean spirit that had been cursed and bound to the ship's form, and had spent centuries sailing the seas searching for a worthy crew. Anyone who opposed tyrannical authority and believed the seas deserved to be free of oppression was welcome on board, and Siva excitedly accepted Charybdis' offer.

He then sailed with *The Spirit of the Sea* for many years. As a bard, he was often the ship's comedian and entertainer. His method of spellcasting involved dances and movements as opposed to music, and he became proficient in charms, illusions, and enchantments.

One day, while visiting the city of Aquarius and searching for information on the Vatin Temple, Siva and the crew encountered a strange pair: Cirro and Helmeak. Both Cirro and Helmeak were also seeking the Vatin Temple, and together they learned of the strange curse and treacherous waters that had appeared around their destination. *The Spirit of the Sea* was eventually able to sail through the storm and the crew swam down to the Vatin Temple, only to be confronted by the spirit of the kraken titan Levitheus.

Levitheus fled the temple after a battle ensued, and the crew resurfaced only to do battle with a tempest leviathan. The crew nearly perished, but Cirro was able to calm the beast and save the ship from destruction.

Siva has continued to sail with *The Spirit of the Sea* ever since, along with his crewmates Captain Phthalo, Fish Eye, Kojiro, Bhajhan, Cirro, Marzipa, and Helmeak.

## Description

### Appearance

Siva is a blue-skinned triton with silky blue hair and finned ears. He is extremely fit and lithe due to his unique method of casting spells through dance. He often wears tight-fitting, revealing clothing that adds a strange sort of confidence and effeminate energy to him.

### Personality

Siva is sarcastic, mischievous, and bold. He is extremely loyal to *The Spirit of the Sea* and its crew, but you wouldn't know it by the way he talks. Instead, Siva is often bantering with the crew and picking mild fights for attention. He enjoys joking around and messing with people, including Captain Phthalo and Charybdis, but ultimately he cares deeply about his companions and would place himself in harm's way to protect them.