The Kattegat Familiar Ghost Figurine - Mackerel

Mackerel is a handmade collectible Kattegat Familiar ghost cat figurine.

The Familiars do not belong to the guild. Not exactly.

They were never apprenticed, never sworn in, never given a merchant's mark. They simply... arrived. As cats do. And having arrived, they stayed. As cats do. They learned the rhythms of the guild; the long hours, the careful work, the particular silence of a room where old things are being recorded. And they decided this was acceptable.

They are not catalogued in the Merchant's Ledger.

Mackerel is said to favour fish markets, harbour walls and any unattended basket that smells remotely promising.

Fishermen once blamed him for small but persistent losses from the morning catch, particularly when mackerel were involved. No one ever managed to catch him in the act, though several swore they had seen a pale little figure disappearing between crates with suspicious speed.

Mackerel has always denied everything.

Not very convincingly.

Mackerel the ghost cat figurine stands at 5 cm in height.