Wavepriest

Origins:
@Wavepriest are clerics of the Tidemother and allied sea gods. They arose from the earliest temple-isles, where prayers were as vital as sails. Their devotion turned to divine magic, allowing them to calm waters, bless voyages, and unleash tidal wrath.

Philosophy:
To a @Wavepriest , the ocean is divine mercy and fury both. Their duty is to mediate between mortals and the gods, ensuring offerings and respect are made.

Training:
Initiates of the @Tideblessed Covenant undergo years of pilgrimage across shrines, learning prayers carved in coral and shells. They are anointed in tidewater at the @Temple of the Tidemother .

Role in @Aethertide :
They bless fleets before voyages, sanctify waters, and smite foes with divine tidal waves. They often serve as spiritual leaders aboard ships.

Signature Traits:

• Command over tides and storms.

• Healing drowned sailors.

• Consecrating ships with divine runes.

• Calling tsunamis in wrath.

Notable @Wavepriest in History:

• High Priestess Veylinne: Who stilled a typhoon with a prayer.

• Eryos Floodcall: Sank an armada of @Black Nine corsairs with tidal wrath.

• The Pearl Voice: A mythic Wavepriest said to still walk among the waves, blessing unknown ships.

Cultural Perception:

• To the @Tideblessed Covenant , they are revered leaders.

• To the @Free Keys Confederacy , they are tolerated only when profitable.

• To the @Veythane Empire , they are seen as religious radicals.

• To the @Coral Regency , they are honored kin.

Sayings of the @Wavepriest :

• “The sea gives, the sea takes.”

• “Pray deep, sail true.”

• “A wave speaks louder than a king.”