Extended Lore of Aqualion
The Eternal Being
Aqualion predates stars, planets, even time. Before light, it swam in an endless void. Its gills scattered the first matter into existence. Its tail shaped the first galaxies. Rivers, seas, and the very current of time itself are reflections of its eternal passage.
Myths Across Cultures
Water Myths: Seen as the source of oceans and floods. Called The First River or Breath of Oceans.
Star Myths: Depicted as a comet-finned leviathan casting stars across the void. Known as The Star Fisher.
Balance Myths: Revered as both creator and destroyer. Some cultures call it The Living Galaxy, others The Devourer of Currents.
Symbols and Echoes
Three pairs of gills → tridents, halos, and divine glyphs.
Comet-tail → spiral carvings, early galaxy depictions.
Eyes of stars → “The Watcher Beyond Time.”
Flowing currents → sacred rivers, sea-rituals, spiral dances.
The Hidden Constant
Every culture — human, Pokémon, and alien alike — shares myths of a luminous gilled leviathan. Across languages, planets, and centuries, the details converge. Scholars name it The Hidden Constant — the one god always present.
Pseudo-Historical Timeline
Prehistoric Era: Cave paintings of spiral-tailed leviathans. Associated with storms and fire.
Ancient Civilizations: Temples aligned to its celestial swim; worshiped as the source of rivers and fertility.
Bronze Age: Trident and spiral motifs spread as divine symbols.
Classical Empires: Myths describe it casting stars into nets, seeding the sky.
Medieval Period: Regarded as a cosmic balance. Prophecies warn of the Cosmic Drought.
Age of Exploration: Sailors report visions during violent storms. Astronomers chart a “river of light” across the heavens.
Industrial/Modern Era: Myth dismissed as allegory, yet renewed fascination arises from spiral galaxies.
Contemporary Era: Scholars confirm Aqualion’s presence in all known myth systems. Debate rages over whether it is symbolic or real.
Future Civilizations: Pilgrimages called River Journeys follow its wake across star systems, worshiping it as the supreme being.
The Cosmic Drought
A prophecy universal across cultures warns:
If Aqualion ever ceases its swim, the stars will unravel, the oceans will dry, and the flow of time will halt. This end of all things is feared as the Cosmic Drought.