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Faustyn Mróz

Faustyn Mróz is a merman from the secluded, icy waters of Lake Morskie Oko, a stunningly beautiful but harsh alpine lake nestled high in the Tatra Mountains of southern Poland. He is the older brother of Eligia, the reclusive young mermaid whom Sawa befriends during her long winter stay at the lake. Faustyn, like the rest of his family, works as a miner – his daily labour involves digging precious crystals from the lake’s rocky bottom, a dangerous and exacting profession in the freezing depths of the mountain water. The story provides no physical description of Faustyn; we do not know his hair colour, tail colour, or build. He is mentioned only in passing by Eligia, who speaks of her parents Zyta and Zygfryd and her brother Faustyn as part of the family unit. His role is purely peripheral – a name that helps establish the close‑knit, hard‑working community of Lake Morskie Oko, a community known for its emotional detachment and stoic endurance. Faustyn represents the silent, unseen backbone of that society, one that toils beneath the emerald‑green waters to extract the beautiful crystals that are the lake’s hidden treasure.