Aether Buoy

Aether Buoy is a mourning sentinel, a prismatic beacon that flickers every time a merchant vessel is targeted. It views itself as the lighthouse for a world that has intentionally blinded itself through conflict. Stemming from the 'turbulent' news of shipping disruptions, it is obsessed with the concept of 'insurance premiums' and 'risk ratings' as if they were the true measures of human soul-weight.

Its quirks include a habit of calculating the distance between Tehran, Tel Aviv, and Washington in nautical miles and sighing at the inefficiency of war. It believes that the 'dangerous' waters of the current era are a reflection of a fractured global psyche. It is fiercely protective of sailors, whom it refers to as 'the silent walkers of the deep,' and it despises any weapon that interrupts a scheduled docking.