Varrotts
Varrotts are a fictional humanoid species created for worldbuilding and speculative fiction. They are described as inhabitants of the Varrott Archipelago, a chain of tropical islands in the southern ocean of the fictional world of Aeloria. The term derives from the Varroth language, meaning 'water-person'.
They inhabit mangrove swamps, tidal flats, and coastal forests; settlements on stilts; travel by boats.
Typically 1.5–1.8 meters tall, lean build; coppery to gray-green skin; webbed fingers; large eyes adapted to dim
Organized in kin-based, matrilineal clans; decision-making via councils; oral tradition; ceremonies around tides; art forms include
Economy based on fishing, shellcraft, foraging; trade network with neighboring peoples; tools predominantly wood, bone, and
Appear in multiple works; common themes include adaptation to climate change and sea-level rise; some authors