Silent Ocean

The most southern body of water on Tael. Home of Shattratath and breeding ground for Hivejellys.

Landscape

The Waters are always completely calm, with no storms or waves ever. Despite this, it is still one of the most dangerous areas to traverse in this world, as even the slightest noise could cause the doom of the entire shipping crew.

Shattratath's Realm

The area infected by Shattratath's influence. At the bottom of the Silent Ocean, his realm stretches across a vast part of the sea. The water in this area takes on a scarlet red color, which resembles the concentrated essence of fear imbued in it. This so-called Scarlet Water, if touched or just looked at from afar, reflects images and scenes of the viewer's greatest fears and nightmares, sometimes even ones the person didn't know yet.

The Hivejellys that are local to this realm are technically unaffected by the influence of Shattratath due to them not having enough consciousness to have any fears and not having any natural predators. However, since they instantly share their consciousness with creatures they come in contact with, the creature instantly feels the full effects of the hivejellys within the realm.

While it is physically impossible to observe due to the presence of the Scarlet Water, the real area consists of ancient pillar-like structures and temples scattered across the ocean floor made almost entirely out of marble like smooth stone. What used to be a thriving religious center home to many humble disciples is now a devastated wasteland with nothing left but the stone structures. Within one of those temples slumbers Shattratath, while the remaining buildings are usually covered in Hivejellys.

Flora

All the Flora in this Ocean has been consumed by the Hivejelly already.

Fauna

This entire ocean ecosystem consists of just one creature, apart from Shattratath. The Hivejellys are present in almost every corner of these waters, covering nearly the entire ground and reaching high up sometimes all the way up to the surface.

Society

While most people avoid sailing these waters, some researchers and very brave - or stupid - adventures come out here occasionally. The Waters are always completely calm, never any storms. However, staying silent while on the high seas is of utmost importance. Shattratath, who has been cursed by Dormiria to eternal sleepiness, will wake up by even the slightest noise and, while only shortly before falling back to sleep, will haunt the thoughts of the sailors with visions of horror that often lead to them jumping off the board in an attempt to make the visions end, by any means necessary, even if it means ending their own lives.