Akura Family
The Akura family is a Monarch level faction which rules over half the Ashwind continent, led by Monarch Akura Malice.
Family members
- Monarch Akura Malice (and see Ashwind Continent History)
- Malice is ancient and has given birth to hundreds of offspring
- Akura Mercy, the heir, Malice’s daughter, a teenager, rank varies
- Akura Charity, a Sage, Malice’s granddaughter, Fury’s daughter
- Old Man Lo, Overlord, balding and short, serves Charity, possibly related (Ghostwater, ch 6)
- Akura Fury, a Herald, Malice’s son, born before she advanced to Monarch
- Akura Pride Mercy’s younger brother, Underlord, Malice’s son
- Akura Grace cousin to Mercy and Pride, Underlady, an only child, beloved daughter
- Akura Justice — a relative, old guy, Archlord, gatekeeper, etc
- Akura Harmony (Truegold from distant branch of the clan, Charity calls him grand-nephew, previously engaged to Mercy)
Sacred Arts
All Akura Paths, to current knowledge, are of the shadow aspect. However, they can have others as well.
The head family is distinguished by their Path of Seven Pages. Branch families follow other shadow Paths.
The Akura bloodline ability is madra that enables expanding purple crystal armor, with amethyst crystallized eyes , which is related to eye color trait — all of Malice's blood descendants have purple eyes.
Relations and Territory
The Akura have relationships with many other factions all over the world, being a Monarch faction. They are widely respected and are not opposed lightly.
Their territory stretches to half the Ashwind continent, and is partially controlled by their vassals, including Emperor Naru Huan of the Blackflame Empire and King Dakata of the Seishen Kingdom
They share the continent with Seshethkunaaz, Monarch of Dragons. They are 'vigilant' against the non-human factions, as those are not places human civilisation can flourish, and believe it would be a 'loss to humanity as a whole' if they were to lose territory.
Vassals
The Akura clan has several vassals that we know of by name. The Frozen Blade School is run by Min Shuei, a sword Sage. Little is known about the Temple of Rising Earth. The relatively small and weak Blackflame Empire plays a key role in the series. The neighboring Seishen Kingdom also features in some books. Also, the Wintersteel mining community known as Sky’s Edge is a vassal. Akura also controls Sacred Valley but only from a distance, and mainly by prohibitions keeping everyone out of the Labyrinth. There are probably more vassals.
More
- Akura Paths
- Bloodline Abilities (Akura Armor)
- Monarch factions
