Name: Aki Ana
Appearance:
Over four centuries of existence have done little to weather Aki...a fortunate trait of her elven heritage. Though she is unremarkable in the eyes of her own people, her pale countenance and celestial corona are decidedly angelic to Shai. The corona is not a true halo, but a mark of her waning contract with the moon goddess Elunae. In Shai's eyes, however, Aki is messenger from the Almighty.
Aki's attributes and demeanor depend largely on the deity she serves. As her dedication to Elunae ends, Aki will slowly lose her brilliant halo and revert to the basic veils and robes of an unaffiliated priestess. It will take several more centuries, however, for her alabaster beauty to fade.
Personality:
Like Shai, it is in Aki's nature to serve. She is well suited to being a mother, a guardian, and a priestess...yet surprisingly inept at dealing with her own issues. Matters of love, especially, are far too convoluted for the elf to bother with. It is easier to simply care for others, and focus only on her family and patron.
When Aki is faced with uncomfortable situations, scenes of passion or violence, she often reverts to the norm for her race. Elves possess a cold, impenetrable beauty, which Aki uses as a mask to cover her own insecurities. Her children are more than familiar with this expression, and avoid the chill whenever possible.
History:
For the past century, Aki has focused two things; her service to Elunae, and caring for her ever changing family. Since she hails from an elder race, Aki has learned to accept the fact that she will outlive the majority of her adopted family. This fact, coupled with her sexuality, has ensured the elf will never have children of her own.
After her training in the service of Elunae, Aki was allowed to select a realm to settle in. Anywhere the moon shows its fullest face was within reach, and Aki chose Gaia in an effort to rejuvenate her waning interest in the material world. Gaia is bright with young life, fresh resources, and untapped energy...well suited to her needs.
For several years, life in Aki's villa was calm and enriching. Her children were loved, the garden tended, and the days passed in a blur. Such a life was never meant to be permanent, however, and as the priestess changed her focus once more to her goddess, the villa suffered. The remaining children were agitated, embittered, and more than a few left before their time. The garden was overgrown, and even the nanny Aki recruited was unable to keep up with the towering decay.
Realizing that the allure of the material world was fading, Aki did what she had to do, and transferred guardianship of her remaining younglings to Elle...her friend and nanny to her children. The voice of Elunae whispered of change, her contract was ending, and Aki's spiritual life once again enveloped her. So many years had passed unnoticed, however, that Aki had no new affiliation secured. Her contract was ending, her future uncertain, and for the first time the elf was desperately alone.
She needed a new patron, a young godling that would accept her with none of the traditional courting or notice. With the last of Elunae's grace, Aki cast outward...sifting through every realm she could reach through the fading moonlight.
In the twilight, almost as though she'd willed it, a stunning glimmer surged and twinkled. From her drifting cradle in the ether, Aki witnessed the birth of Shai Adi, and settled with relief to the realm of Abaddon Elam. She had found her young patron...or so she thought.
