- The title of this legend translates literally to "The Legend of the Champion of the Ocean"
- Fact
- Was a real person
- No one knows if he's alive or dead
- Swam across a lakes entirety, though which is lost within the legend
- Was trying to swim from Ne'haer to Rhakros when he vanished
- Was a Hone magic user
- Fiction
- Swam around Idalos
- Champion of U'frek
- Could never tire
- Had gills
- Has no first name
The Legend
The Champion of U'frek, marked from birth Zyq'Ufnaj was born for great things and with great gifts. He used those gifts to help all people of the sea and destroy those who harm the oceans of his Immortal. But the Zyq'Ufnaj would not be satisfied with only those accomplishments, though he would never be an Immortal, he would be a master of the seas in his own rights. But how does one conquer the seas? Just by sailing? Zyq'Ufnaj would never be satisfied with just sailing, he had already sailed and conquered the Orm'del Sea by boat but to truly master it he desired to win it as the Mer did, by swimming.
It is said that U'frek gave him gills, some say U'frek took away his gills, demanding he accomplish the task on his own merit. How could say? But determined to conquer the seas Zyq'Ufnaj said goodbye to his family and jumped into the seas. For days boats followed him, tracking his progress as he swam from the port out into the open oceans, opposite of the inner seas. It is said he swam so fast that not even the boats could catch him, as if he was the ocean currents himself, zipping past coastline after coastline. For so long he swam, passing city after city that soon it was said he could never tire, how could he when he never stopped? Farther and farther he went, weaving his way through the waterways until he once more reached the Ne'haer port to the glee and triumph of his peers. But he did not stop, Zyq'Ufnaj was unable to, farther and farther he swam until he once more circled what seemed to be all of Idalos.
The pride, the sensation of being the only one to ever do so, it is said he will swim forever around Idalos, much like a shark, doomed or blessed to. be forever moving. It is said those who pass the ever swimming Zyq'Ufnaj will be blessed with luck from U'frek himself who is said to watch over the Zyq'Ufnaj as he swims the Idalos waters like a fish for the rest of his days.