imagine this giant deep-sea being that looks like a squid but with three eyes, each one doing something incredible - one sees through dimensions (which is honestly so cool to think about), another one reads fate itself, and the third just... glows? but not like normal bioluminescence, more like this otherworldly beacon in the absolute darkness.
i love how his whole domain is this network of underwater caves that he turned into these natural wormholes. like, these aren't just regular caves - they're these impossible spaces that connect different parts of the ocean, maybe even different worlds? and he just hangs out down there in this place called shinkai no ma, doing his own thing while his brother ryujin stays in his fancy palace.
there's something so fascinating about how he's portrayed in stories - not really good or evil, just... there? like sometimes he helps lost sailors find their way through his tunnels if they're worthy (whatever that means), and other times he just lets people wander forever. one time he even saved ryujin's palace by making this interdimensional rift to redirect a storm, which is just such a cool mental image.
idk, there's something about the whole concept that feels both ancient and somehow modern? like it could be this really old story but also feels like something you'd find in a cosmic horror story. just wanted to share because i can't stop thinking about it and figured maybe someone else would find it as interesting as i do.