Legend+of+Escovia

There is a legend that says the merpeople of Escovia once did not have magic. Magic wasn't even recognized as a real thing, it was a myth. Some merpeople believed in it, but they were considered crazy and were to be stayed away from, shunned even. The believers of magic would try everything to get magic or learn it. There was one merman named Kota who had succeeded at getting magic. The legend says he was exploring outer regions and found a talisman of sorts. When he touched it he felt a painful, warm energy flow through him. He blacked out from the pain. When he awoke he felt a special thing inside of him. He went back to Escovia and eventually learned to harness and control his magic. Any of his descendants were granted with the gift of the magic he found.