Tom
Lineage: the late Water Seven master shipwright Tom and his younger brother Den — a fish-man and a merman who “don’t look anything alike,” the chapter’s illustration of fish-man/merman heredity (atavism). Revealed Ch. 616.
Members
| Member | Role / Branch | First confirmed as family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom | elder brother; Water Seven master shipwright (long-horned cowfish fish-man) | Ch. 616 | unknown (long-dead) |
| Den | younger brother; Forest of the Sea researcher / shipwright (Bering Wolffish merman) | Ch. 616 | alive |
Why this family matters (plot weight)
Ch. 616 reveals that the late Tom — builder of the Pirate King’s ship the Oro Jackson and the Sea Train — had a younger brother, Den, a Forest of the Sea researcher and shipwright on Fish-Man Island. The two “don’t look anything alike” — Tom a fish-man (“cofish”), Den a Bering Wolffish merman — which the chapter uses to illustrate fish-man/merman heredity: a child can resemble a distant ancestor rather than its parents. The brothers tie the Water-Seven shipwright lineage (and thus the Pluton-blueprint heirs) to a living relative on Fish-Man Island. See Fish-Man And Merman Heredity Atavism A Child Resembles A Distant Ancestor.
Cross-links
- Members’ company: Tom’s Workers
- Ships built by the line: Oro Jackson (the Pirate King’s ship), the Sea Train
- Heredity lore: Fish-Man And Merman Heredity Atavism A Child Resembles A Distant Ancestor, Fish-Men, Merfolk