Tia Dalma
In the depths of the swamps of Tortuga lives a witch by the name of Tia Dalma. A Voodoo shaman with unknown origins, Tia Dalma has been a healer, soothsayer, and mystic for a number of pirates since the founding of The Brethren Court. Her true power is unknown, but from the stories of many pirates she is not to be trifled with, and is generally respected by all who visit her hut.
Biography
Early Life
"A touch... of destiny"According to one particular legend, Tia Dalma was originally the sea goddess Calypso. Because she too had mortal blood, Calypso fell in love with a sailor named Davy Jones. She gave him the Flying Dutchman and the sacred task of collecting all the poor souls who died at sea, and ferrying them to the worlds beyond. Because of that love, Davy Jones agreed to set foot on land once every ten years, where Jones would be free to come ashore to be with Calypso. But when Davy Jones came ashore after his ten year duty, Calypso was nowhere to be found, for the seas are fickle and unpredictable, as was the powerful goddess who ruled that domain. And so, unbeknownst to Calypso, Davy Jones plotted with the First Brethren Court where they would tear the rule of the seas away from the sea goddess. Jones showed them how to bind her to human form using Pieces of Eight; and thus the Brethren "captured the Sea Goddess, and bound her in her bones," imprisoning her into the body of a mortal woman. Her binding tamed the seas and satisfied Jones's desire for vengeance. This entrapment could only be reversed if the Brethren Court reassembled, resubmitted the original nine Pieces of Eight they used to bind her, and burned them. Unaware of the crucial role that her former inamorato, Jones, had played in her imprisonment, Calypso would be under the guise of Tia Dalma during her human sojourn.
A Voodoo Priestess
"I will show you the way of the dark arts. We begin with a trifle. Look upon it. The learnin' of the doll bein' the learnin' of its construction. Each must make their own."It was said that Tia Dalma had been practicing her ways since the waters were tamed. Let it just be stated that several generations fell under her spell and there are many who could tell interesting tales of their relationships with this enchantress. She appeared to be an eccentric, but her skills in the realm of magic were exceptional. By the 1710s, Tia Dalma was already established on the Pantano River in Cuba, and was renowned to be a great voodoo mystic in the Caribbean.
Alignment
True Neutral
Current Status
Unknown
Current Location
Age
Unknown
Children
Pronouns
She/Her
Gender
female
Eyes
Deep Brown
Hair
Brown/Black
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Dark
Height
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Belief/Deity
Voodoo
Aligned Organization
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