Thaumus

## Summary

Thaumus is, apparently, somewhat in charge of the vast expanse known as the oceans. He doesn't really want it, and when **Poseidon** arrives as the Prince of the Sea, Thaumus happily hands over things such as ""executive decisions"". He doesn't care about much of the looming paranoia of his half-brother Cronos - there's an awful lot of ocean to populate and wonders to be made. Let those on the mountain spawn their conflict, and leave him and his family in peace.

The Titan is married to the Oceanid Electra, the sparkling lighting on amber-kissed clouds, the father of Iris (perhaps Arke) and the Harpies.

### Titanomachy

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Mostly he contents himself with his creations. One day, he may pick a side, though he prefers to remain neutral. He can't say he's the best deity for the day-to-day job of running the seas, and wouldn't mind handing them over so he can focus on the parts he loves.

### Sun Court

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Caspian Morue is in charge of the miles of piping and hydraulic systems keeping the magnificent fountains of Versailles going. He's technically a gardener, but his skill gives him more status than the average outdoor laborer. He woke up in a skiff on the Seine, making his way to the aquatic wonders of the day.

He does take some time every year to return to Paris, stand in the river and speak with the sturgeon. There need to be some perks.

### 1920s

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Finnegan Thresher - known as Finn to his friends - owns the City's Aquarium, has done since humans invented the things about two decades ago. He'd had a nice nap between the circumnavigation of the planet and the publication of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The subsequent interest in the deep woke him up, and with humans perfecting submarines, Finn had lingered near the shipyards for some time.

The subs used in the War still gives Finn the shudders. He had been retained as a civilian consultant and had hated every minute of it. To experience the sea from only within a tin can was a nightmare, in the end. His aquarium helps erase the experience. The tanks are large, the habitats diverse, and the inhabitants more than happy to be fed regularly and safe from predators. There's a small café so people can dine next to the large shark tank. Finn is partial to the cephalopods. Brilliant creatures that can become any color of the rainbow. He knew someone like that, once.

He knows who he is, in a vague, roundabout way. Knows he shouldn't be alone, at any rate. Until he finds those people, he is soothed by the large tanks of salt water and the wonder in children's faces when they look at the creatures of the deep, mesmerized by flashing scales and colorful corals. There's an art form to maintaining the tanks, the perfection of alkaline buffering, blending sodium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, bromide into the perfect habitat. Generating motion within the tanks to simulate the tides and skim excess proteins from the environment. The reef tank is renowned among oceanographers, to the point that he has broken out tanks for different areas, creating his underground forests to help them survive humanity.

There are a few exhibits that only a select few can visit. Hippocampi, ichthyocentaurs, cetea that had been rescued after being struck by a ship and gently nursed to health again, given the option to leave. Some do. Some stay.
Some nights, sitting in the blue lights of the tank, Finn swears he can hear the creatures talking to him, through the glass. Some nights, he talks back. No matter if it's true, he knows he has the most content aquarium residents in the world. They're happy to spend time with him, flourish under his care.

## Relevant Locations

* **The City Aquarium** - A place of serenity, fins, and wonder