An urbane and charming older gentleman, Gellan is one of the richest people in Saltmarsh and owns the local lumber mills.
Gellan Primewater is one of the most well-known inhabitants of Saltmarsh. He is one of the town's most prominent merchants, having a large lumber and textile business that he has built up over many years.
Because Gellan is the wealthiest man in town, he garners a great deal of popular support from the many feasts, entertainments, and other diversions he supports with expenditures and donations.