Court of the Water Nymphs - Meet the Team

 At the base of a sacred waterfall in Aphrodite’s eternal spring garden, the goddess created Coral Koi®—a playful, flirtatious freshwater mermaid—by blessing a single flower and setting it afloat among her treasured koi. For 704 years, Coral has swum through the human world spreading joy, mending hearts, and helping love bloom wherever she goes, delighting in pearls, snacks, flower seeds, and silly jokes. When she’s feeling especially bold, she transforms into her swashbuckling alter ego, Captain Cordelia—a charming pirate queen of the high seas with a heart of gold, a sharp wit, and a treasure chest full of love and laughter. 

 Before humans walked Midgard, the great titan Ymir gave rise to the Jötun, including Aegir—the calm spirit of the sea—and his fierce partner, Ràn, the storm’s fury and keeper of the drowned. Ràn watches from the depths, blessing those who show respect with peaceful waters and punishing the reckless with wrathful waves and her dreaded net. To sail safely, one must honor her with offerings and whispered thanks, for she is both protector and powerful reminder of the ocean’s wild majesty. 

 From sea to shore, two tides, one soul. Whether appearing as Mornenion, the moonlit son of Poseidon and guardian of the Silver Sea, or as Quartermaster (Pirate) Morpheus, the Silver-Tide mariner who sails by starlight, this performer brings ancient ocean magic to life. Both forms are bound by silver—tokens of protection, stories of shipwrecks, and a sacred trident passed down from Poseidon himself. With the power to walk between worlds, Mornenion/Morpheus offers an unforgettable encounter shaped by myth, mystery, and the ever-turning tide. 

 LynEliz is a rare Euryhaline mermaid born of freshwater and sea, known for her curiosity, compassion, and devotion to protecting aquatic life. Fascinated by humans and their strange customs, she once saved a sailor during a war and has quietly studied their world ever since. To blend in on land, she created the disguise of Bosun Bergs, a loud, lovable pirate bosun and cook aboard the Golden Pearl. As Bosun, she shouts about swabbing decks and serves hilariously awful dishes like saltwater soup and crab cake (yes, a crab on a cake), all while accidentally dropping mermaid hints. Whether as LynEliz or Bosun, she bridges the worlds of sea and shore with laughter, stories, and the occasional glittery pancake disaster. 

 Mad-Eye, once a decorated naval officer named Marcus aboard the ill-fated Mary Rose, became a pirate after a fateful encounter with a wounded mermaid named LynElíz—an act of compassion that would later save his life when she returned to rescue him from drowning. Renouncing his past, he emerged reborn as Mad-Eye: a storm-eyed sailor, scholar, and cartographer who joined the crew of the Dark Tide not for plunder but for purpose. Guided by intuition and mythogeography, his living maps chart lost currents and hidden truths, as he searches not for treasure, but for meaning in the depths of the sea. 

 WhimSea Waves is a playful, mischievous mermaid who creates magical paint from the lilies of Waterlily Lagoon, using it to transform her tail and hair into dazzling colors. Her enchanted paint holds healing properties, allowing her to give whimsical makeovers that help her fish friends feel better inside and out. Guided by curiosity and compassion, WhimSea dreams of painting orcas rainbow and creating a paint powerful enough to heal entire coral reefs. 

 Born when the sun kissed the adobe walls of the Land of Enchantment, Zia is a child of both war and ocean, brought into the world through her mother’s final breath. Moved by the sacrifice, the goddess Xochiquetzal granted her the power to paint the skies, each sunrise a tribute to a mother’s enduring love. Her story rides on ocean winds, her voice carried in every dawn—she is the light that follows sorrow. 

 Fiyah, the Ember-Tide Explorer, hails from the hidden sea kingdom of O’Kali—an underwater realm of coral palaces and glowing lava glass nestled between Maui and Hawai’i. Born into royalty but drawn to adventure, she traded her crown for a coral compass and now roams the world’s warmest waters, uncovering lost treasures and gifting their keys to unsuspecting surface dwellers in mysterious, playful ways. With a lava-lit tail, a laugh like sunlight through waves, and a band of clownfish companions, Fiyah proves that the greatest treasure is often the story behind what’s hidden.

 In the bioluminescent ruins of Aqua Lumeria, a once-great city beneath the Adriatic Sea, Illyria was transformed into a mermaid by the goddess Thalassa after a devastating flood, gifted with a talisman and the power to breathe underwater. Though born of noble warriors, Illyria's gentle heart set her apart, and when the jealous god Krakenos tempted her with false promises, she chose compassion over power—saving a wounded dolphin and awakening her gift of sound healing. Guided by Thalassa, dolphins, and whales, Illyria now bridges sea and shore, healing others and honoring her heritage as a beacon of empathy, connection, and hope.

 Aelira Moondrift, Guardian of the Silver Tide, was born where moonlight kisses the sea and legends whisper through the waves—raised by the mystic Moondrift current and chosen to protect a hidden stream of ancient ocean magic. Hailing from the misty coasts of Éire, she guides lost sailors, dances with kelpies, and shares mermaid magic with those who believe, especially the shy and curious children who find wonder in her presence. Once every hundred tides, Aelira walks among landfolk, offering blessings and riddles beneath the sun—reminding all that the sea still holds secrets for those with open hearts.