Thalakyma (thah-LAH-kee-mah)

God of the Sea

Thalakyma is the deity of all things relating to the sea. She is most often depicted as a lithe merfolk or triton woman wielding her spear, Ostrypo, made of the bone of a great sea creature and covered in colorful coral. Her symbol is a whitecap wave curling into itself. She is a member of the Theonínta.
Before the Age of Gods, Thalakyma was uninterested in the plight of her land-bound contemporaries, preferring to spend most of her time in her own realm. It wasn’t until Pola convinced her of the raw power of Fytanke Calamêtes and his ability to boil the seas themselves that she was convinced to join the Theonínta in their rebellion, and even then she did so reluctantly. The subsequent battle proved that even a reluctant Thalakym was a powerful force to be reckoned with, and when it was over none of the other deities wished to contest her control of the sea.
Unlike many of her fellow deities who share the land, like Ptourge and her underworld Thalakyma holds undisputed rule over the seas. For a time she was content to be alone in her domain, but when she watched Kallipilos’ mortals living their lives on the land, she soon became jealous. She tried stealing mortals away to live beneath the waves, only for them to promptly drown. Frustrated, she demanded Kallipilos make mortals that could survive the harshness of the sea, but in exchange he insisted that she learn the tenants of civilization from Pola in order for them to have some measure of self-reliance when the fickle sea-god’s attentions inevitably waned. Thalakyma agreed, and Kallipilos crafted the mortals of the sea in her image, as well as many creatures for them to hunt so that they may never go hungry.
In time, Thalakyma’s interest in her mortals began to wane. This led to her mortals beseeching other members of the Theonínta for aid, angering Thalakyma who quickly instated her own children in positions of power in her own, aquatic pantheon. Her children proved for the most part to be more diligent in their roles, allowing the sea god to follow her own fancy while occasionally interrupting her children’s work when her whims demand it.
Though she is held as the highest of the Theonínta to aquatic mortals, Thalakyma is treated much differently to those who live on land. Her temples are largely constructed in harbors and on cliffsides overlooking the sea, and she receives many sacrifices from sailors and pirates alike who seek to traverse her domain without incurring her notorious wrath. Cults to Thalakyma are notorious for drowning their victims in the sea as well as dumping vast quantities of valuables into the briny depths in exchange for her favor.