CLEPSYDRA
GROUNDER OF THE PRESENT
Pronunciation: klep-SEE-druh
Archetype: KEEPER
Purpose: Clepsydra guards against time slipping through your fingers—against the anxiety of wasted years, of rushing, of feeling like you are always behind. It reminds you that the only moment you ever truly have is now.
Personality: Still, patient and unbothered by urgency. Clepsydra does not rush, does not push—it simply exists, steady and sure, reminding you that the present is always enough.
Guardian Role: Clepsydra holds you in the now. It keeps you from spiralling into past regrets or future fears, from feeling as though time is always against you.
How it Protects: It anchors you, slowing the world just enough to let you breathe. It tethers you to the current moment, reminding you that time is not lost—it is only ever lived.
ORIGIN story
In the shadow of the city’s clock towers, where time once moved in perfect synchronization with the city’s pulse, Clepsydra was born from the relentless march of seconds that have now become meaningless. As the world crumbled and humanity’s obsession with productivity faded into history, Clepsydra remained, a solemn reminder of time’s unyielding passage.
Their mentors were the broken gears of once-precise timepieces and the silent pendulums of grandfather clocks abandoned in stately homes. From them, Clepsydra learned to measure time not in hours or minutes but in memories lost and opportunities missed. They became the keeper of what once was, watching over the remains of a world that no longer values what it once chased so desperately.
Clepsydra’s skill lies in their ability to slow down the perception of time, to stretch moments into eternity or compress them into blinks. They carry with them the burden of every second that ticks away, but they do so with a sardonic grin, knowing full well that time, for all its power, has lost its meaning in a world where nothing remains to be late for.
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Favourite Food: Espresso—strong and bitter, perfect for those who measure time in sips.
Favourite Song: "Tick Tock” Kesha
Favourite Saying: "Time waits for no one." A constant reminder of their unyielding role.
Favourite Movie: Twelve Monkeys; time travel and the apocalypse, what’s better than that?
Favourite Place: A quiet clock tower—where every tick is a reminder of the moments passing by.
Favourite Color: Black—like the endless void of space, where time stretches infinitely.
Biggest Fear: Running out of time—despite being the Keeper, the thought of time slipping away is terrifying.
Pet Peeve: Wasting time—there’s nothing worse than seeing precious moments frittered away.
Least Favourite Activity: Waiting in lines
Biggest Regret: Not being able to reverse time—no matter how much they wish to fix certain moments.
Guilty Pleasure: Watching time travel movies while noting all the paradoxes and plot holes in their timelines.