Akahli

The Druidess

• Last Updated October 13th 2013

  • Name: Akahli (Pronounced: Ah - ka - lee)
  • Gender: Female
  • Species: Wolf/Deer Hybrid
  • Height: 5'8"
  • Occupation: Druidess, Healer, Shapeshifter
  • Diet: Vegan; fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, berries, even flowers and leaves.
  • Personality: Friendly, generous, quiet at times, thoughtful, kind.
  • Likes: Nature, peace, flowers, love, kindness, harmony.
  • Dislikes: Destruction, cruelty, hate, violence, anger, greed.
  • Disabilites: Dissociative identity disorder(multiple personality disorder); when enraged, she will become violent and destructive, acting like she's a completely different person, and her 'Dislikes' will become her 'Likes.'

• Appearance

  The druidess stood at a modest five feet and eight inches, thus making her a bit taller than most other wolf females. Akahli's fur was mostly white, save for the stripe of dark, earthy brown that traveled down her back, starting at the tip of her forehead, over her ears, and stopped at the tip of her tail. Surrounding this stripe of brown is another stripe of dark forest green, which started at her neck, expanded across her sides, and ended at her hips. Sprouting from the stripe of dark brown were lines that resembled vines or tree roots, curling around her green fur in beautiful design. Her face and underside were left completely white, as well as her arms and digitigrade-style legs. A large, deep scar travels upward across her upper-cheeks and nose vertically, as well as several other scars on various points on her arms, legs, front, and back. They resembled marks from swords, teeth, and claws, and revealed the fact that she used to be a fighter, each scar having a story to tell.
  
  Long, reddish brown mahogany-colored hair fell down to her shoulders and neck, though barely touching them, and had three small braids on her right side and another, slightly larger one on her left, all decorated with several bead-like objects at various points within the braid, some of which held actual leaves, which changed in color depending on the current season along with the actual beads themselves. These braids were longer than the rest of her hair, and rested against the sides of her shoulders. The druidess wore several bracelets and anklets with this same design-- three on her right wrist and left ankle, and a single one around her left wrist and right ankle. Akahli also had a necklace around her neck with these same beads, but instead of a leaf in the center, it held a large claw, which looked like that of a wolf, and rested against her upper-chest.
  
  The wolf has heterochromia; her left eye being light blue while her right is a bright green. It is said that this represents the balance of nature; the blue being the sea and the sky, while the green represents the ground and the plant life. She was dressed in large, glossy-looking leaves, which covered her chest and groin-area completely, forming a tight-fitting tank top- and shorts-like outfit, and was tied at the ends with a string made out of strong vines. To complete her appearance, Akahli had a large light brown and white striped eagle's feather nestled in the hair behind her right ear.

• History

  Akahli was born into one of many large wolf tribes of the time, the Kulithirs (pronounced: Kull - ith - ers), meaning "Seekers" in their native language of Kulithirian (or deianidi og'e niay Kulithirs ((pronounced: day - an - ee - dee, ogg - e, knee - ay)), "language of the Seekers," or, "Seeker language"). The Kulithirs were known among the tribes as knowledge-seekers, hence their name. They sought wisdom about not only themselves, but the world around them. They were also known to express themselves more so than the other tribes in their arts, such as painting, dance, and even poetry. It was because of this that the other tribes viewed the Kulithirs as weak, though they too delved slightly into artistic expression. The other tribes were more ruthless and barbaric than the Kulithirs, thus not being as intelligent as them. Tensions between them and the Kulithirs grew, despite their attempts at peace. It seemed war was unavoidable, until a young wolf was born who was destined to save the tribes from the horrors of war, violence and hatred and lead the entire world into a life of peace and harmony with nature and with each other. This belief was based off the prophecy that the ancient Great Druid, Liogetunth'o (pronounced: Lee - og - tun - the - oh), meaning "one of great wisdom," envisioned in a dream he received while meditating under the Ciakudut Jioldes, "Sacred Waterfall" (pronounced: See - ah - koo - dute, Gee - ol - dess) while he was on a quest to find true peace several hundred years ago. However, Liogetunth'o went missing, and everyone believed him to be dead. The wolf in his prophecy was dubbed Akahli, meaning "Chosen One," (akah meaning "chosen" and li meaning "one" in Kulithirian) and was to be born to the only druids in a single tribe on the first day of spring, Alban Eilir. The young wolf met these exact requirements, and was named Akahli, after the Great Druid's prophecy.
  
  It seemed that all would be fine now that the Chosen One was alive, because she would certainly bring peace to their lands once more. But another tribe claimed that they had a child who met the very same requirements of the prophecy as well. When the Kulithirs tried to explain to them that only one child could be born under these circumstances in order to be the Chosen One, the other tribe grew angry, feeling that they were being called liars, and declared war on the Kulithirs. The peaceful wolf tribe was easily defeated, and all were slain except for Akahli, who was taken by the other tribe so that they could claim her as their own, since they had really lied about having a child of the prophecy as an excuse to destroy the Kulithirs and take her. They then used her as a way to force the other tribes to submit to their will, since she was the Chosen One. They told them that if they all bounded together under Akahli, that they would soon know peace. But this evil tribe had lied yet again, and tricked the others into disposing of all their weapons, claiming that they were getting in the way of peace. But this tribe kept all of theirs, and soon became the most powerful, now treating all of the others as nothing more than mere slaves. Several years had gone by, and Akahli was growing up believing herself to be part of the very same tribe that had killed her family, and was treated like a queen, not only by her "tribe," but by the others as well, though they were forced to as slaves, serving Akahli in order to find "peace."
  
  During these few years, a large number of the slaves were planning to overthrow their dictators. They stole weapons, created secret tunnels, and devised an attack plan. One night, as all the others were sleeping, this gang of slaves attacked, killing many of the heartless tribe members who had enslaved them. They created a counterattack, killing as many of the uprising slaves as they could find, and even some of the other slaves who weren't even a part of it. The battle lasted only a few hours, but in the end the slaves had won, killing all of the evil tribe and setting themselves free. During the midst of all the chaos, Akahli has slipped out the back, running far from the battle to escape being slain. She ran for a while, only stopping when she tripped over something with her foot and fell to the ground. Looking around, she saw that she was in the middle of a large, abandoned camp with many huts. She searched from hut to hut, stepping over broken pots and jewelry, feeling like she knew this place well. She discovered a piece of parchment with a story written on it in the Kulithirian language, and was surprised that she was actually able to read it. As she read, she realized that it was the story of a wolf who would lead the tribes to peace, and was dubbed "Akahli." She knew at once that the story was about her, and that this used to be her tribe. She walked to the druids' hut, where her parents lived, and found a large claw laying on the ground next to a large, light brown and white striped eagle's feather. Knowing the claw belonged to her feather, and the eagle's feather to be her mother's, she tucked the feather behind her right ear, and used a piece of strong vine that she found within the hut as well to create a necklace with her father's claw, placing it around her neck. The discovery of herself caused her to rethink her entire life, and she ended up feeling betrayed. She felt that if the tribes wanted peace so much, then they should learn to cooperate. The wolf began feeling thoughts of anger and hatred build up within her. Going back to the tribe that had stolen her as a pup, she discovered that they had all been defeated. Another burst of hatred and anger shot through her as she watched the freed slaves celebrating their victory. In what seemed like a mere second, she had defeated the entire group, not even sparing one.
  
  Now traveling alone, Akahli became a cold and heartless killer, not caring for anyone or anything and killing all who dared cross her path. She lived like this for several years, gaining many battle scars as she tore a path of destruction where ever she went. One day, she came upon a very old but wise-looking wolf. He evaded all her attacks with a smile, eventually telling her who he was and how he knew her. Akahli then changed her ways, now seeking to find peace not only within herself, but for the entire world as well. She began training as a druid under her new mentor, the man who had put her on the right path, the ancient Great Druid, Liogetunth'o. She now travels the world to gain new knowledge and restore or protect a part of nature that's in trouble. However her past causes her great pain, and even though she wishes to forget about it and move on, sometimes her anger gets the best of her, and she becomes cold and hateful again. It is only the calm but stern command of her mentor that can stop her. To this day, Akahli continues to learn the ways of the druid under her mentor, helping others along the way so that she can learn to help herself overcome her negative feelings, thus finding inner-peace like the Great Druid did hundreds of years ago. One way to find inner-peace is to find friends who are faithful, however her years of solitude as left her as socially awkward, as her lack of communication with others gave her almost no knowledge on how to interact with other people. Akahli is learning how to slowly, however, as well as learning more about the world around her. Accompanied by her mentor, Liogetunth'o, they travel to various locations, so that he can teach his apprentice the ways of the druid, as well as how to find peace within herself, and for the entire world, so that one day she will be able to take his place as the next Great Druid.

• Abilities

  Akahli, being a druidess, is able to completely transform herself into an animal, plant, or other natural object, such as a rock or even water. However she is not yet experienced enough in the druidry ways, so she is only able to transform into a few forms, all of which are small and not very complicated to master. It takes a great deal amount of energy and concentration to turn her entire body into something else. So therefore, at her current state, she is only able to maintain her transformations for a short period, before she is forced to turn back from lack of energy.
  
  Another power of hers is her ability to harness the energy of the Earth around her. By concentrating her mind to form a visible shape of energy, she can then use it to heal wounds, such as cuts or stabs, and internal wounds. She can also use this gathered energy as a weapon, much like magic, in that she can use her harnessed energy to throw or shoot at an opponent or obstacle. However, being of a peaceful nature, the druidess prefers to only use this ability as a last resort of self-defense. Though with her anger issues, she may lose herself and decide to use this power for evil and destructive purposes.