Triden

**Triden** (トライデン, *Toraiden*?) is character in the "Azure Demonic Sea" arc.

## Biography

Triden is one of the twelve pillars of Elios Pantheon and the **God of Sea and Sailors** (海と船乗りの神, *Umi to funanori no kami*?). He is the **God of the Sea and Rich Hauls** (海と豊漁の神, *Umi to hōryō no kami*?).

Both Triden and Gena are fertility deities. Triden is commonly referred as the **Sea God** (海神, *Kaijin*?) or **Sea King** (海王, *Kaiō*?).

There is no official wife. However he has many children with many different women. Between him and Ishtia, there is the Musa; the poetry Goddess. And With Gena, there is Nectol; the brewery god. But the most famous one is the mermaid queen, Melora. She was the former wife of the Sea God; Dalaugon, but she abandoned her ugly husband and switched to Triden. That's why Triden has to fight with Dalaugon. At the inland sea of Sead, Triden's kin group and Dalaugon's kin group are still fighting fiercely. The son born between Triden and Melora are the Triton; Turkissos, and their descendants are the Triton race. Their daughters consist of Maiara, Elekra, Tayura, Alkira, Kela, Asterope and Merope.

He is a god who doesn't usually live in the Heaven Palace of Elios. He'd left the Heaven Palace because he was unable to cooperate with the other deities of Elios. Then Triden who loved the sea, lived in the sea and became the god of the sea. He usually lives in the capital of the sea, surrounded by three islands in the inland sea of Sead.

In the sea capital of Atlantia, it is adorned with beautiful corals. Mermaids and nereids lives with the Triton race in accordance to Triden. The kin groups of Triden are human friendly, and have helped the human beings who live on the coast. Therefore many of the people living on the coast worships Triden as the guardian deity of the sea. In particular the people' faith on the inland sea coast of Sead are comparable to Odis.

After Volgas death, he became the guardian of cyclopes with Heibos. He defends the Cyclopean Island.

His sacred beast is a dolphin and his sacred bird is a albatross.

## History

### War of the Gods

As one of Mina's Children, Triden participated in the war of the gods. In a battle with Nargol, Triden was wounded and fell into the inland sea of Sead. Triden was saved by Melora, who happened to be swimming nearby. Melora gave half her life to save the dying Triden, which gave him the power of the sea.

### Elios Political Strife

Triden's life was spared, and he returned to Elios. He often returned to the inland sea of Sead, where he continued to meet with Melora.

After Thores murdered Volgas, Triden along with other deities left Elios because they were indebted to Volgas.

### Sead Supremacy

Eventually, Dalaugon found out about Melora and Triden's elopement. Calycera helped Triden and Melora to escape.

## Appearance

Triden is depicted as a strong male figure in the prime of life with a trident.

He is a middle-aged man with a moustache and beard. The man has a trident instead of a sceptre. Chiyuki says he looked like a god from mythology.

## Personality

### Relationships

***The following section contains spoilers.***

Alkira
Daughter.
Alrena
He isn't on speaking terms with Rena.
Asterope
Daughter.
Dalaugon
Hostile enemy. If it hadn't been for Melora, he might have become friends with Dalaugon. He calls him an old friend. He apologies that he couldn't give up on Melora.
Elekra
Daughter.
Faegir
He knows him.
Heibos
Kela
Daughter.
Maiara
Daughter.
Melora
Lover. They eloped and fled together.
Merope
Daughter.
Musa
Daughter.
Nectol
Son.
Reiji
He wants Reiji to stay in Atlantia and marry his daughters.
Tayura
Daughter.
Turkissos
Son. Triden seemed to want to raise his son as a warrior.
Volgas
He was close friend with Volgas and was in good terms with him. The three-pronged spear isn't a gift from Heibos the blacksmith god, but a gift from Volgas the god of cyclopes. He left Elios because he was indebted to Volgas.

## Story

### The Evil God's Labyrinth

When Kuroki was reading in the Heaven Realm's Library, he was briefly mentioned in the emerald tablet.

Kuroki and Rena visited the statue in the Ariadia Republic, Tride is a statue dedicated to Triden. According to Rena, she doesn't get along with him.

### The Azure Demonic Sea

As Turkissos guided the Hero of Light's Party to Atlantia, Triden gave his gratitude to Turkissos for his hard work. He welcomes the Hero's party. Triden chided his daughters, the mermaid princesses to move away from Reiji. Triden explains about their circumstance and the problem with Forehead Band.

Triden was moved by his dutiful son and he praised him. Triden is stuck in Atlantia because he needs to remain and defend the city.

He led his Triton elite guards to the prisoner exchange.

Triden shouts Faegir to release his son. As his daughter and Toyotima glare at each other, Triden, who had been watching the situation, stepped forward and asked Toyotima why she is saving them. Triden thanks and bows to Toyotima if she is truly saving his son. Triden isn't fully satisfied and remains silent while reflecting on Turkissos abduction.

As the hero's party, mermaid princesses and Turkissos returned to Atlantia. Triden bows his head to Reiji for saving his son. Triden and Melora look subtle when Reiji suggested him to thank Toyotima. Triden replied that he intends to in the future and changes the topic to celebrate his son's return.

## Abilities

He is physically the strongest among Mina's Children. Due to Melora saving his life, he was given the power of the sea.

He confessed he can't beat Dalaugon. Dalaugon is strong in the sea, and Triden manages to even the odds with Melora's support magic.

### Equipment

He wields a trident that Volgas had crafted.

## Development

His original material is **Poseidon** (ポセイドン?).

Melora and Triden are based on the *the Little Mermaid*.

## References

1. ↑ *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Elios Pantheon and Their Kin group
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Deities Name Record 3 Triden & Gena
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 03 - The Byrsa Queendom
4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 05 - The Sea King Temple
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 01 - To the Azure Sea
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 04 - Atlantia the Coral Capital
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 02 - Heaven Realm's Book Library
8. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 02 - Murmil the Pearl Capital
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 13 - The Prisoner Exchange
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 14 - Faegir the Sea Ogre General
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 06 - Woguchi the Mystic Mist Town pt.1
13. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 30 - The Goddess Request
14. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 25 - The Queen of Sead