Ocean Cloud

Ocean clouds are a species of jellyfish that makes its home in the Strait of Merlthor. They are translucent and white; their movement through the water resembles that of clouds through the sky.

Ocean clouds are, like many things in the sea, quite edible, but only if they are prepared properly. This, however, becomes rather complicated, as each of their nine stages of development require different cooking methods.

For instance, a cloud fry--a very young stage, cannot stand up to extended or direct cooking, but are used as a flavor enhancer in fish or clam soups and chowders. Fully matured clouds, however, are best prepared deep-fried and served with tea oil.

The majority of the ocean clouds the independent fisherman catch are adults, but Unsynwilf Greensleeves of the Bismarck in Limsa Lominsa will take them at any stage of development.