Aiounnae'Kael

Aiounnae is a young-adult Aitectli, exploring the outside world for the first time.

Early Life
She was born in an Aitectli settlement, not far from the main city. She grew up in a loving home with two brothers, not many adventures on her horizon, a repetitive but peaceful life. But unlike the bulk of her kind, she was naturally curious and inquisitive. Thus her birthplace couldnt hold her for long. Her brothers didn't really love the idea of her wandering around, but had to remain with the family business, and help their aging father with the hard jobs.

Arrival in Gaushan
Not having traveled far from her hometown before, Aiounnae one day simply started swimming in one direction, following a plancton rich current, simply curious of the world at large. She slowly entered colder and colder waters, which spooked her a bit, but didn't bother her physiology. The lack of benthos and fauna unsettled her, but she also saw beauty in the stillness.

One day, surfacing from the water column to have a better sense of direction, she noticed signs of civilization among the ice. This was her first encounter with the surface world, and curiosity made her leave the safety of the water for a closer inspection.

She didnt know that she had stumbled upon a newly freed Eldia, and the guards were on high alert, and quickly noticed her and questioned her inside the settlement. Once established she wasnt a spy, she was let go.

Although the whole exchange would have been normal business for anyone from the surface, already hardened by the state of the world, her naive and inexperienced mind was quite impressed by this first encounter with the 'Dry People', as her kind refers to them. This made her more suspicious of strangers, but not to the point of fear. She was learning about this new world after all, and becoming less naive every day.

Left the cold and dry ice of the area, she continued to coast the continent toward warmer waters, longing for the familiar sight of the colorful corals of her hometown.

Heading north, she was delighted to encounter a big reef cluster spanning miles, which she promised herself to protect.

Personality
Refractary to drama, Aiounnae doesnt have aptitude for subtle diplomacy, preferring straight truths to kind lies. She never intends to be rude, but simply doesnt have the tools to deal with other's feelings, and expect the same treatment in return. She is quick to judge and slow to change her mind. But given solid reasons to do so, she doesnt mind being wrong or changing her attitude. She is deeply caring of others' phisical wellbeing, and especially of nonsentient animals. She considers landscape destruction and animal abuse to be the ultimate and unforgivable sin, especially regarding coral and coral reefs, while usually being a quite forgiving person.

Religion
She is a strong follower of Tidalism, the worship of the Tide as the Restoring Force of the Universe. Wherever thats true or not, she considers herself the conduit of the Tide's will.

Trivia
Unlike many of her kind, Aiounnae doesnt sport any living jewels like corals and anemones. She can make friends with animals very easely. She becomes increasingly nervous when away from water for too long, as its common for her kind.