__________________QUICK STATSName: Tá-ngouà-yè-tlokui-à-tsokè (shortened to "Tángowà," or "Seeker"), meaning "Seeker of the Lost Path"
Age: 350
Gender: Male
Species: Màkuixa
Height: 8'0"
Occupation: Seeker of the Sun
Residence: N/A
"Kroq-Gar Concept" | by Rich Carey
At eight feet of muscle, hide, and teeth, Tángouà is a rather imposing representation of his species, even for a Màkuixa. His life on his mission has left him with many scars and marks, but somehow he manages to keep a wizened demeanor, rather than a savage one.
His most notable feature would be that he is missing his left arm. It has been replaced by some kind of enchanted prosthetic. This prosthetic arm is a relic from the time the prophet "Journey-of-the-Sun's-Smile" traveled Le'Raana. This alchemical "golden" artifact was found in a cave by another Seeker of the Sun, attached to a statue that looked
exactly like Tángouà, down to every scar and birthmark despite the statue being ancient. There is an engraving in Ixa cuneiform on the inside of the shoulder that reads:
To You Who Walks the Lost Path, your Time of Trials is upon you.
Your body is broken, your spirit fractured.
But I have made you complete again.It is deduced that the enchanted prosthetic was constructed by Journey-of-the-Sun's-Smile herself, given how she was the only member of the Ixa that had such powerful and far-reaching Divination magic.
PersonalityTángouà is typically calm and centered, as his long life and training as a Mage-Priest have allowed him to think methodically. Despite his imposing appearance, he would much rather take tea or share a meal than challenge a person with violence.
Magic/AbilitiesTángowà has spent his early life training for the purpose of being a Seeker of the Sun. He has memorized the ritual Blood Magic of his people and has a reasonable power of the Primal Magic of the Ixa religion. Through a combination of astronomy and dreams, he also has the power of Divination magic; though like many of the Mage-Priests and Prophets of the Ixa, these dreams are often cryptic and difficult to interpret.
RelationshipsMekuà-tá-chyokuá (or simply "Chyok-Cyhok") - "Steel-Biter," or affectionately nicknamed "Bite-Bite" is a saurian predatory creature native to the Kishahn Jungle, and is Tángowà's animal companion. Tángowà raised her from when she was an egg, and her century of life has only deepened her bond with the Ixa.
"Lizardmen - Feral Carnosaur" | by Matt Davis
From his hatching, Tángouà's position as a Seeker of the Sun was foreseen and foretold, and as such his name reflected that prophecy: Seeker-of-the-Lost-Path. He was raised to be both warrior and priest, groomed and trained to be able to wander the world seeking the Prophet's lost texts.
He has spent the last 250 years traveling, performing his duty as a Seeker of the Sun. Occasionally he returns home to keep in-touch with his culture and recuperate, but always he takes back to the road again. The prophecy that determined his path had demanded it.
The divination gleaned from his dreams is almost always cryptic information, and so much of his wandering is spent looking for the signs interpreted from those Divination rituals. He has met many folk in his time, learned much, written more... But until the very last writing of the Prophet is returned to its rightful place among the Ixa, Tángouà's work will not be finished.
