Aotrom
Aotrom is a mysterious entity which may or may not be a God, could be an Archfae, or even, similar to Dorcha, just the Day itself. Since she never really spoke, unlike her nighttime counterpart, it was unclear what she is at first.
She was met again when Kaswink and others traveled to Aotri to request a piece of her for an underground farm's day/night cycle. She agreed and provided a bit more information about herself.
Aotrom was encountered for the third time when the Spiritual Travelers needed to warn her and her sister about the incoming tourist refugees. She seemed perfectly fine with them making camp around the village, but also seemed worried that whatever they're running from could come here. She trusted Kaswink's assurance that the tourists would be protected by her and her sister though. She even offered to build homes for the tourists, but would be unable to unless the clouds above her village were parted. She explained that the parting clouds help her and her sister see the world, and that they were happy to be able to again see Thera Relovut and Drimures. She asked what the Spiritual Travelers had done to part the clouds, and Kaswink explained that they freed people/spirits. Aotrom seemed unsure of any trapped spirits here, unsure if she was trapped at all or if anyone in her village was, but she gave full permission to find whatever it is and free it. Whenever it was discovered that there is something under her statue, she even allowed it to be moved/destroyed if need be to find whatever is trapped.
Aotrom (and possibly Dorcha) seems to have a personal relationship with at least half of Ulunor. She didn't say so explicitly, but the verbiage she used was reminiscent of something that Ilven once said in a carriage ride awhile back. Ilven's Words:
Aotrom had to excuse herself to get more information about Agave's Wooden Hand as she seemed to know something but needed confirmation. She apparently, "Saw this hand being made by Him. He poured His sorrows, His despair, His Depression all into this one hand. It is a part of Him. I do not know what happened to it after that, but those that use it often meet a bitter end. His depression will be with you, always, but you can learn to use it to your advantage."
Agave wanted to know the name of the child, but Aotrom needed more time to "meet with someone that would know."
According to Aotrom, "There wasn't much to see here, just light, but a child came and began to cast shadows. She loved Him, and She kept Him safe. They built this world together, but something happened to Him and now She is alone. She cries out for Him, She screams His name and weeps. Her tears stain Her rays of light with darkness, and She cries for Vsevolodrik."
These words are reminiscent of what Namina's god told her in part of her Guidance.
A God's Guidance (portion)
History
She was first encountered by the Spiritual Travelers on Nurend 17, 308 when they were visiting the Daytime Village of Aotri. She first interracted with Hysteria, however, Frode, Hysteria, Namina and NAD all saw Atorom walk past her statue while they were continuing their interraction with Bunn the potato farmer.She was met again when Kaswink and others traveled to Aotri to request a piece of her for an underground farm's day/night cycle. She agreed and provided a bit more information about herself.
Aotrom was encountered for the third time when the Spiritual Travelers needed to warn her and her sister about the incoming tourist refugees. She seemed perfectly fine with them making camp around the village, but also seemed worried that whatever they're running from could come here. She trusted Kaswink's assurance that the tourists would be protected by her and her sister though. She even offered to build homes for the tourists, but would be unable to unless the clouds above her village were parted. She explained that the parting clouds help her and her sister see the world, and that they were happy to be able to again see Thera Relovut and Drimures. She asked what the Spiritual Travelers had done to part the clouds, and Kaswink explained that they freed people/spirits. Aotrom seemed unsure of any trapped spirits here, unsure if she was trapped at all or if anyone in her village was, but she gave full permission to find whatever it is and free it. Whenever it was discovered that there is something under her statue, she even allowed it to be moved/destroyed if need be to find whatever is trapped.
Aotrom (and possibly Dorcha) seems to have a personal relationship with at least half of Ulunor. She didn't say so explicitly, but the verbiage she used was reminiscent of something that Ilven once said in a carriage ride awhile back. Ilven's Words:
[Ulunor] is The Spirit World. She is the light that provides warmth, guidance and growth while creating the shadows and darkness that give our lives detail, places to hide, and whatever else you might want to do in the shadows. She is all of the ten and whatever remains. She is the balance and she will bring reckoning on any that would bring the world out of balance.
Half cries out again for Her love is lost
This time curled up in Anguish, in Despair, Fatigued
By the Hope that is drowned, Her tears, like ink and oil
Will stain the rays of sunlight.
This time curled up in Anguish, in Despair, Fatigued
By the Hope that is drowned, Her tears, like ink and oil
Will stain the rays of sunlight.
Physical Description
Body Features
Special abilities
When the sun sets Aotrom changes form from the small humanoid frog person to an ordinary frog of similar aesthetic. She shrinks to average frog size and returns to her garden until it is time to "wake up" again as the sun rises yet again. When she is in her humanoid form, Aotri exists both as the village and the Eadarling that inhabit it.
Additionally, Namina was able to witness that, when this frog-person touched her she felt an unusual warmth. Dry, hot, like lying in the sun. It wouldn't normally be terribly uncomfortable, even relaxing, but, as a merfolk, Namina seemed to recoil from it. Or perhaps something else was upsetting her.
Apparel & Accessories
She wears a white gown with flowing lengths of fabric coming from her elbows and shoulders, the interior of this gown has a gradient of different tones found in sunrises.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Aotrom rolled to her side while staring at Kaswink. She frowned for a moment before smiling again, “Wow! That sounds really exciting! AND I just remembered how to talk. Thank you! My sister and I…we’ve kinda always just been. I’m sure there was some form of nothingness before that, but I think we’re the first things that mattered.”
She lied back down, hands folded over her chest, a contented sigh, “There was a time that I wasn’t though, and that’s why I’m like this. I don’t remember anything about it, but …it messed me up, you know? I’ll provide a piece of myself for your underground farm, traveler, and I look forward to seeing you and all your friends a lot more often!”
Morality & Philosophy
Aotrom seems to be aware that she is important, referring to herself and her sister as "the first things that mattered." She enjoys the prayers and offerings left by "her people" and anyone else that wants to participate, but does not have a personal or sentimental connection to things. That being said, if she happens to like a person then she'll care for them deeply.
This became evident when it was revealed that her statue was hiding something beneath it, and that the statue itself was the only thing in her village not just made of light. The only physically constructed object. She seemed aware that it was built by someone, but she couldn't really remember who it was, and she seemed unaffected by the potential outcome of it being destroyed to get underneath it.
Social
Social Aptitude
Aotrom was mute as she didn't speak much when the Spiritual Travelers first encountered her in The Daytime Village of Aotri.
She seems excitable, childlike, and full of energy until it is time to rest. She wanders through town just observing everything that is happening and occasionally interacting with anyone that happened to pray at her statue. Being shorter than most people she will pull at a person's clothing until they acknowledge her, and if someone leans in close to her she will rub their cheeks while smiling at them.
When Namina became uncomfortable and tried to leave after Aotrom asked about her friends or perhaps if they were friends using a sign language that somewhat mimicked Hysteria's own, she became upset, frowning and shaking her head.
Mannerisms
Aotrom has a habbit of making "grabby hands" at people she likes with hopes of getting hugs or even being lifted off the ground.
She has a hard time with personal space, but will try to back off if someone is visibly upset by her.
Speech
Aotrom was incapable of speech, or perhaps just not willing to, until Kaswink spoke to her a second time. She was excited to suddenly be able to speak, and she had a full lexicon despite being without the ability for sometime.
Current Location
Species
Children
Eyes
Black, unusually dark, no shine
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
white, kinda yellow, kinda cream
Height
around 2.5'
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Ruled Locations
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