Daakul

Daakul is the current king of Brighthollow and son of Queen Xiiltharra.
== First Appearance ==
Brinsop's Brood
== Description ==
Daakul is fair-skinned with light blue eyes, silver hair, and a sharp jawline. He is described as being very handsome and stately, but his expression is very cold. He wears a crown of silver leaves with a cluster of crimson berries at his ears.
== Powers ==
Like all elves, Daakul has very powerful magic. Exactly how powerful he is remains to be seen, but he is able to inflict curses on a huge number of people at one time with minimal effort and can conceal his presence easily. He is also the second most powerful healer in Brighthollow, after his mother. In terms of physical strength, he is much faster and considerably stronger than the average human.
== Personality ==
Daakul is spiteful and impulsive. Like his mother, he tries to play the part of a well-mannered diplomat, but once his extremely thin patience wears through, he can quickly become volatile and cruel. When he feels slighted, he reacts with disproportionate retribution. He has a hard time letting go of past slights and suffers from heartache from the rejection of the women he loved, Chi'mani.
== History ==
Centuries ago, Daakul appeared at the wedding of Chi'mani and Awah'i, chief of the largest nomadic tribe at the time. He had visited Chi'mani in her tent weeks before, and returned because she was pregnant and he wished to claim her as his bride. While Chi'mani tried to persuade him to leave, Awah'i attacked and cursed him. Angered by this, Daakul put a curse on Awah'i and Chi'mani's tribes that prevented anyone in the tribe from being able to have children. The only one unaffected was Chi'mani's daughter, an elfling named Rai'mani. All spellcasters among the nomads are descendants of Rai'mani, and therefore descendants of Daakul.
In Brinsop's Brood, his great-granddaughter Abayomi relates this story to a group of nomads Sela is travelling with. He appeared in person later in the book to broker negotiations between Brinsop and the elves after Fëanor steals her brood. He agreed to Brinsop's terms of allowing them to take one hatchling to faerie in exchange for healing Sela of her past injuries. Throughout the encounter, he maintained a cold, disdainful manner and it is apparent to Sela and Abayomi that he is still angry about what happened all those centuries ago with Chi'mani.
In The Shadow Grid Returns, Daakul accompanies his mother to the opening ceremony of the rebuilt Aonach Tower. When his mother is killed by a magical challis rigged with black runestones, her dragon stone is imparted to him and he takes her place as Atejul's rider. He then destroys the tower once more in a fit of rage before departing back to Brighthollow. Category:Elves
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