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Appendix: Quick Reference
28.1 Named Locations
| Location | Type | Notable Feature |
|---|---|---|
| The Coral Metropolis | Capital city | Seat of the Pearl Court; Great Coral Chamber |
| Pelagara | Major city | Grand Conservatory of music |
| Luminara | Major city | Festival of Living Light; bioluminescent gardens |
| Thalassheim | Fortified city | Coral Guard military headquarters |
| Deepwell | Research station | Abyssal Lotus cultivation; geological records |
| Coralhaven | Trade settlement | Bubble-Markets; joint Nereid-Islander governance |
| The Singing Rift | Sacred site | Natural harmonic resonance; pilgrimages |
| The Moonpool Shallows | Sacred site | Tidal Communion ceremonies; moonkelp groves |
| The Pearlmother Reef | Sacred site | Believed birthplace of Nereids; Elder's Farewell rite |
| The Abyssal Cathedral | Temple | Dedicated to Abyssus; deep-trench location |
| The Tidal Pools of Cascadia | Temple | Dedicated to Cascadia; tidal meditation |
| The Coral Palace of Nereus | Temple | Dedicated to Nereus; living coral construction |
| The Echoing Grotto of Delphina | Temple | Dedicated to Delphina; artistic performances |
| The Obsidian Shelf | Border zone | Disputed territory with Drakonians |
28.2 Named Persons
| Name | Role | Era |
|---|---|---|
| Kailani | Coral Sculptor | Contemporary |
| Elena | Musician and Healer | Contemporary |
| Moana | Healer; marine herbalist | Contemporary |
| Tua | Storm Whisperer | Contemporary |
| Thalassion the Resonant | Founder of Grand Conservatory | Age of Song |
| Vaelira Deepglow | Speaker of the Tides; diplomat | Recent history |
| Orin Tidecaller | Tidal Mage; discoverer of Current Weaving | Age of Reefs |
| Selara the Lightweaver | Bioluminescent artist; festival founder | Recent history |
| Caelum Reefheart | Coral Architect; Bubble-Market designer | Contemporary |
| Vorathis | Exiled mage; Blood-Tide practitioner | Ancient |
| Elandril | Surface hero; Fragment of Tides quest | Historical |
28.3 Festivals & Ceremonies
| Name | Season/Timing | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Coral Planting Ceremony | Spring | Reef renewal; honors Nereus |
| Song of the Spheres | Summer solstice | Grand musical celebration; honors Delphina |
| Festival of Living Light | Summer (Luminara) | Bioluminescent art spectacular |
| The Bloom Watch | Early spring (Luminara) | Observation of first coral blooms |
| The Current-Turning | Mid-autumn | Honors navigators; prays for safe winter travel |
| The Lantern Procession | Late autumn | Children carry bioluminescent lights |
| Deep Dive Vigil | Winter solstice | Abyssal meditation; honors Abyssus |
| Grand Tide Festival | Summer | Season-wide celebration of warm currents |
| Tidal Communion | Each new/full moon | Lunar meditation; honors Cascadia |
| The Bonding Tide | As needed | Marriage ceremony during rising tide |
| Rite of the Returning Tide | As needed | Homecoming ceremony for returning Nereids |
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