First appearance: S2E8 — Father’s Love — Dadrith v Baron Voltágè · watch it on YouTube
The endless sea is exactly what it sounds like: a sea without end. Out on it, an island rode on the back of an eternal turtle. That island served as the arena when the Grandmaster pitted Dadrith against Baron Voltágè in S2E8 — Father’s Love — Dadrith v Baron Voltágè. The turtle had its limits, and the champions were told from the start that one of them would not be staying aboard.
Description
The island was an unfriendly place to fight. Brush and foliage covered it, the sand was scalding underfoot, and bones were scattered across the ground. The turtle’s great shell offered cover for anyone who needed to duck out of sight. Crabs scuttled about, and treasure lay hidden somewhere on the island for a champion willing to look.
The island was also a passenger. The eternal turtle carried it through the endless sea, and the Grandmaster made clear that its hospitality was temporary. Two champions were more weight than it wanted to bear.
History
The endless sea first appeared when the Grandmaster welcomed Dadrith and Baron Voltágè to the turtle’s back. She opened with a grand flourish:
“Welcome, dear champions, to the endless sea… for the eternal turtle grants you passage for now.”
She then explained the stakes. “The burden of two champions is quite heavy, so it will not bear the weight of both of you for long,” she warned. “One of you will have to kick the other off and claim yourself king of this island or queen or whatever title you want.” The fight that followed was a contest for sole ownership of a piece of real estate on a turtle’s back.
A memento and headstone for Baron Voltágè was laid on the island’s beach. In the after-show, the spot was called “the island of the Grandmaster.”
Notable Figures
- Grandmaster Elusia Skypiercer: welcomed the champions to the endless sea and set the terms of the fight.
- Dadrith: one of the two champions who fought on the turtle’s back.
- Baron Voltágè: the other champion. His memento was later placed on the island’s beach.