The Great Countess of Olgohjørd, Aphothema serves as an informant for the Holy City of The Depths. She has the power to reach places in Mercea that the other aristocracy of the Depths will not be able to reach with just their raw force, nor would Hadon's seduction and cunning be effective.
This Great One is the maestro of the life-and-death mystery.
She was the one who revealed to the inhabitants of Mercea the enigma of death's deception in the distant past. But of course, this "gift" came at a price. Transforming those who dared to cheat death over time into Aphothema's fishfolk servants.

There are no exceptions to Aphothema's authority of aquatic creatures. She sees through the eyes of marine creatures, and knows what every member of the Depths' intelligent residents knows. But most importantly, she possesses the power to control them and manipulate them like puppets.

Another hallmark of this Great One is her power over multiple curses, originating from the forbidden knowledge of the Depths. Aphothema possesses curses that are fundamentally opposing to the mortal world. And what makes this power even more terrifying, Aphothema is capable of casting her dark spells through Mercea's aquatic wildlife and flora.
Aphothema's curses may have varied effects depending on the Great One's desired targets. From the the slow death of an incurable disease, to invading an important person's body and mind with arcane parasites. The Great One's arsenal is always full of suitable spells, no matter how hard and malicious the task is.

Aphothema is the most secretive of all the Great Ones. She rarely ventures outside of the Deep Kingdom. And, most of the time, she devotes herself to studying the information she has gathered from her unwilling servants, in order to unleash Olgohjørd's fury upon the surface world when the moment is right.

- Aphothema belongs to me

- Artwork and character design by Surreal Mitten