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title: "The Waters Above: Prelude"
description: "A giant dome called the Vault of Heaven covers the earth, separating it from the vast ocean of the heavens. In this world, sea nymphs care for the stars in the "
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/97/76797.jpg"
---

# The Waters Above: Prelude

![The Waters Above: Prelude](https://t.vndb.org/cv/97/76797.jpg)

**Aliases:** TWAP, TWA:P

**Developer:** Studio Élan

**Release date:** Jun 27, 2018

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS, Switch

**Language:** English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian

**Rating:** 6.1/10 (131 votes)

## Description
A giant dome called the Vault of Heaven covers the earth, separating it from the vast ocean of the heavens. In this world, sea nymphs care for the stars in the sky, dedicating their lives to it. However, magic is fading, the stars are dying, and no one knows why. No one even speaks of it, carrying on like they have for tens of thousands of years, as if nothing has changed. In these circumstances, three sea nymphs and the living embodiment of a star struggle to find meaning in their lives and their fading world.

[From [itch.io](https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/the-waters-above-prelude)]

The Waters Above: Prelude was a prequel story to a planned game called 'Starkeeper: The Waters Above', but [the latter has since been canceled](https://old.reddit.com/r/visualnovels/comments/by56gk/looks_like_studio_élans_starkeeper_the_waters/).

## Characters
### Apple
The star in Maera's care, and the first in ten thousand years to have a human form.

[From [url=https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/the-waters-above-prelude]itch.io[/url]]

- **Gender:** Unknown
- **Hair:** Blond, Short
- **Body:** Kid, Humanoid (Non-human)
- **Clothes:** Shorts, Tailcoat, Thigh Band, Knee-high Boots
- **Eyes:** Pink
- **Role:** Celestial Body
- **Personality:** Non-Binary

### Clio
Maera's girlfriend and the head of maintenance for the Celestial authority.

[From [url=https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/the-waters-above-prelude]itch.io[/url]]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Short
- **Body:** Teen
- **Eyes:** Violet, Tareme
- **Clothes:** Cloak, Skirt, Sports Shoes, Cape, Leg Warmers, Unusual Hair Ornaments, Off-The-Shoulder Shirt
- **Role:** Girlfriend, Nymph

### Iris
The assistant archivist and researcher trying desperately to save the stars.

[From [url=https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/the-waters-above-prelude]itch.io[/url]]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Violet, Waist Length+
- **Body:** Teen, Antennae
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Clothes:** Dress, Hair Ribbon, Scarf, Pantyhose, Ankle Boots
- **Engages in:** Cannibalism, Supernatural Cloning
- **Personality:** Strange, Curious, Blunt, Loner
- **Role:** Researcher, Nymph

### Iris
[spoiler]Iris' clone. Star material was injected into her while she was growing.[/spoiler]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Eira
- **Hair:** Violet, Waist Length+
- **Body:** Teen, Antennae
- **Subject of:** Amnesia, Confinement, Weakness, Being Drugged, Memory Alteration
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Role:** Clone, Celestial Body, Researcher, Nymph
- **Clothes:** Naked

### Maera
A young and well-respected starkeeper.

[From [url=https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/the-waters-above-prelude]itch.io[/url]]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Pink, Shoulder-length, Side Tail
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult
- **Eyes:** Green, Tareme
- **Clothes:** Dress, Earrings, Hat, Wristband, Ballerina Shoes, Cupless Corset, Capelet
- **Role:** Girlfriend, Nymph
- **Personality:** Strict, Humble
- **Subject of:** Grief

## Shops
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/885650/)
- [Itch](https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/the-waters-above-prelude)

## Releases
### English
- **2018-06-27**: The Waters Above: Prelude - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/885650/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/885650/info/), [Itch.io](https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/the-waters-above-prelude)

### Russian
- **2018-10-04**: Vyshe Urovnja Vody: Preljudija - [Official website](https://vk.com/wall-150971235_208)
- **2019-08-25**: Vyshe Urovnja Vody: Preljudija - [Official website](https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5742350)

### Portuguese (Brazil)
- **2019-11-25**: The Waters Above: Prelude - [Official website](https://vnx.uvnworks.com/the-waters-above-prelude/)

### Spanish
- **2020-04-28**: The Waters Above: Prelude - [Official website](https://madotsukitranslations.blogspot.com/p/the-waters-above-prelude.html)

## Tags
Fantasy, Magic, ADV, Female Protagonist, Multiple Protagonists, No Sexual Content, Brief NVL Scenes, Floating Textbox, Kinetic Novel, Protagonist with a Face, No Event CGs, Cannibalism, Clone Heroine, Celestial Body Protagonist, Science Fantasy, Memory Alteration, Sexual Innuendo, Colored Name-tags, Scenario Selection, Varied Title Screens, Unlockable Bonus Content, Protagonist with a Sprite, Girl x Girl Romance Only, Non-Binary Characters, Elemental Beings, Music Recollection, Changeable Font, Underwater, Varied Text Boxes

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