Author Mel Odom intended the Threat from the Sea trilogy to have major implications for the Forgotten Realms setting: "Basically, an evil that has been buried for thousands of years has risen from the sea and turned against the surface world.
Mel Odom's intention with the Threat from the Sea trilogy was for it to significantly influence the Forgotten Realms universe: "In essence, an ancient evil that lay dormant beneath the oceanic depths has risen and now targets the surface realm."