Talan of the Waves

Talan of the Waves is a son of Amir and a mortal woman of the coast.

He appears as a strong man clad in sea-green and gold, crowned with spray, often shown astride a dolphin with a trident in hand.

Talan is the patron of seafaring, tides, and the living creatures of the waves. Where Amir governs like a tempest, Talan tempers it, guiding ships through chaos — or dashing them to ruin if offended. His voice is said to carry over leagues of sea-wind, calming storms or rousing them at will. Dolphins are his heralds, and sailors say a dolphin alongside their ship is proof of Talan’s favor.

Born of Amir’s union with a fisherwoman, Talan was said to have been cradled by the sea itself, carried ashore on the back of a dolphin. In his youth, he bested the Leviathan of the Deep, driving it into the deep with nothing but a net, a spear, and his courage.

He taught mortals the art of navigation by stars and waves, a gift that allowed them to voyage beyond sight of land. Rivalry burns between him and Samak, god of contemplation and silence, for though both rule the waters, Talan embodies its wild living power, while Samak governs its still depths.

Talan is honored by sailors with libations poured into the sea before setting out. His shrines are rare on land but often found on islands and coastal promontories, marked by tridents driven into the ground. Fishermen invoke him when casting nets, and ship captains sacrifice a silver coin or pearl to him at their voyage’s outset.