The Ross Sea: The Home of Lethal Legends
The Ross Sea, a relatively shallow body of water in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica, serves as the homeland of Harriet Rebane, Queen Macy’s royal assistant, and the location where Prince Rubin holds Princess Zehna captive. The sea is bordered by the vast Ross Ice Shelf, a glacial wall that creates a dramatic backdrop for the cold, desolate waters. Despite its extreme cold, the sea teems with nutrients and wildlife, including seals, seabirds, and emperor penguins, supporting a surprising abundance of life in this harsh environment.
The mermaids from this region are renowned for their lethal prowess, their reputation so fearsome that they appear in local folklore as a separate mythical creature. Their physical characteristics—long, silver hair and striking blood-red eyes—reflect their deadly nature, and their lineage is believed to trace back to the Convict Cichlid fish. Their ancestors migrated from both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, creating a population defined by its fearsome reputation. The Convict Cichlid itself is described as a mesmerizing fish with black bodies adorned with white stripes resembling skeletons, reflecting light in a rainbow-like manner.
Prince Rubin, who won Princess Zehna in a card game, currently holds her in the Ross Sea, creating a tense political situation as Zeke desperately searches for a way to win her back. Jet Mir’s plan to visit the Ross Sea for information about Zehna demonstrates the interconnected nature of these Southern Ocean kingdoms, where personal failures have geopolitical consequences and the search for treasure and honor drives characters across vast distances.
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