Uk'otoa

 is a leviathan imprisoned under the Lucidian Ocean and Fjord's patron. As an NPC, is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
Legend says that Uk'otoa is a large serpent-like creature with many eyes along its body. On the altar above Captain Avantika's door aboard the Squall-Eater, it's represented by an ouroboros with nine eyes.

Background
Uk'otoa is a creation of Zehir, the Cloaked Serpent, left to rule the entirety of the Lucidian Ocean as his proxy after he was banished during the Calamity.

The Ki'Nau of the Swavain Islands were granted the blessings of Uk'otoa. Captain Avantika expressed that, with this blessing, "nothing and no one could stand before them." However, the surviving worshipers of the Cloaked Serpent grew jealous, sealing Uk'otoa beneath the depths of the Lucidian Ocean and defaced the temples built in their name.

Fjord
'''Uk'otoa communicates with Fjord through dreams. Fjord claims he never had these dreams before joining the Mighty Nein. In his dreams, Fjord sees a giant yellow eye. A voice speaks to him using single words- '''

Notable Items

 * Cloven Crystals - Three orbs that are used as keys to unlock Uk'otoa. They are to be used in three temples scattered about. Two have currently been deposited in their respective temples located at Urukaxl and the Gravid Archipelago, the third and final one remains in Fjord's possession.

Quotations

 * "Consume"
 * "Watching. Adapt. Reward. Release." Said to Fjord within a vision after he inserts the key into the second temple.

Trivia

 * The players have a habit of repeating Uk'otoa's name in hushed whispers when a character speaks it out loud.
 * The unlocking of Uk'otoa's temples is similar in nature to the Seven Seals in the Book of Revelation. According to the Christian Bible, when a seal is opened, a divine judgment or apocalyptic event occurs. The first four seals are commonly known as the "Four Horseman of the Apocalypse": Conquest, War, Famine, and Death.
 * Avantika could be interpreted as a metaphor for Conquest. As a zealot of Uk'otoa, she has preached the gospel truth of her patron to her crew, and she seeks to advance Uk'otoa's goal of release. Likewise, Avantika's desire to rule the seas and the pirates of the Revelry can be viewed as the crown given to Conquest.
 * Time will tell if Fjord will follow in the footsteps of War. Like War, Fjord had divine power given to him. Fjord's falchion can be interpreted as the "great sword" given to War. War is said to unleash global war, as the kingdoms of mankind slaughter each other. Given the war ongoing between the Dwendalian Empire and Xhorhas, this hints that the war might have dire consequences for civilizations across Exandria. However, it is unknown what role (if any) Fjord might play in this war or any war to come, let alone if Fjord would seek world supremacy with or without Uk'otoa.
 * Uk'otoa's name bears close resemblance to the race of degenerate fishmen, the kuo-toa. Despite the similarity it is currently unknown, whether Uk'otoa, or its creator, the Cloaked Serpent has any connection to these creatures.