The Blooded Circle and the Tidecallers
The Brotherhood has no single ruler, but rather a council of the most feared and successful captains known as the Blooded Circle. Each commands their own fleet, bound by the laws of the Wake. Betrayal among them is met with a fate worse than even the Crimson Curse—those who turn on their brethren are never seen again, their names erased from the world as if they never existed.
Guiding their ships through storm and battle are the Tidecallers, arcane seafarers who wield magic drawn from the ocean itself. Some claim they have struck a bargain with an ancient entity lurking beneath the waves, a being that ensures the Brotherhood’s dominance in return for unspoken sacrifices. Whatever the truth, their power is undeniable—they command the tides, summon spectral winds, and call upon drowned souls to do their bidding.