S - Kokabiel

Kokabiel 
Motto: The pains of the past can't be fixed, so the best we can hope for is to innovate for the future.
Born in a creche on a distant moon, Kokabiel knew only a peaceful life growing up. His family consisted of a father, a mother, and his older brother Sahariel. Known only for its excavating, the creche that Kokabiel belonged to was an exporter of different metals. Formed by Gith and later cohabitated by dwarves after a portal rift appeared for a short time. Sometime in his young adulthood while working at a dig site, Kokabiel witnessed a shiny object plummeting to the nearby area. Upon locating the crash site, he happened across what appeared to be either a tomb or shine of sorts. The object that had crashed appeared to be a coffin made of copper. Being the only one there at the time he cautiously ventured inside the shrine to see what he had discovered. A room filled with carvings depicting something that he could not understand. After a bit of trying to figure out what the images on the cave walls were depicting, he stumbled across a copper orb with strange glyphs on it hovering above the coffin. He then touched the foreign object and suddenly several ominous voices entered his head. “DANGER!” they screamed. Again repeating it several times and expanding by letting him know that the very inhabitants of the place he called home would soon fall under danger unless he led them away. Startled and confused by this, the young Gith retreated from the area.
A few weeks passed without incident but the ominous voices would re-enter his head randomly in this time, again warning him about the impending danger. One night without warning a large detachment of mind flayers struck the creche butchering almost everyone in the colony. Those who escaped were few and only did so by following Kokabiel‘s lead. Of his family only his brother had survived the onslaught. Kokabiel was led by the directions that the voices in his head instructed him to do. Leading the survivors back to the cave he had discovered which housed the copper coffin that had previously been inside the location. Upon entering the area the object seemed to open up revealing a portal to an extradimentional space. This extradimentional space gave the fleeing citizens a place of refuge until the brutal attack ended. After several hours that seemed as if they were an eternity, the handful of survivors skeptically ventured back to what was left of the colony. Discovering only rubble where the colony had once stood, the brother's emotions couldn't have been further in opposition. While the older brother's fury grew exceedingly with desire for bloody justice, the younger contemplated how best to protect the survivors and rebuild.
Over the next few tenuous days the survivors would opt to split into two groups. Those who would seek vengeance and those who would want to secure a new safe haven. Those seeking to relocate were led by Kokabiel. During this time the voices would continue to visit his mind eventually revealing themselves to be The Preservers, who also revealed several other crucial pieces of information. Such as the mind flayers that attacked, are agents of a being that they are trying to stop. It was also revealed that the carvings, orb, and coffin were the created works of another Gith named Mohandar that had chosen to aid the  preservers before he passed long ago. The voices communed with Kokabiel telepathically, letting him know that because he had made contact with the “Quadratic key” he was then able to hear the Preservers as well as interact with any relics left by Mohandar. One of these relics was what appeared to be the copper coffin, which he came to understand was called “The last hope”. The last hope wasn't a coffin at all but rather a traveling device so Mohandar could traverse the countless number of worlds.
Kokabiel, known affectionately as Ko, found himself thrust into the adventures of Sethrophos following a turbulent crash landing aboard his Spelljammer, "The Last Hope." Unable to properly control the vessel, Ko's unexpected arrival on Sethrophos marked the beginning of his intricate journey through this foreign land.
Shortly after the crash, he encountered Maleilei, a tiefling ranger, amidst the debris. Their meeting was further complicated by the arrival of a group of friendly orks investigating the crash, mistaking it for giant activity. With the help of a bugbear named THF Jones, Kokabiel managed to communicate the urgency of the Mind Flayer threat to the orks using the Dwarven language. This led to a surprising alliance and assistance from local dwarves—James, Lars, and Kirk—who helped repair his Amulet of Nondetection and equipped Maleilei with a new greataxe.
The pair's journey continued to Meridian City, where they sought the elusive Black Lotus flowers. Their entry into the city, facilitated by their ride on axebeak birds, led them through various encounters with the city's denizens, including a mysterious figure, Captain Haley Anthrax, and Freddy, who ran "The Most Icy Cantina." Their stay in Meridian was fraught with challenges, from dealing with the criminal underworld associated with the "Body Snatchers" to disruptive local politics that forced them to reconsider their presence in the city.
As tensions in Meridian escalated, Kokabiel and Maleilei decided to leave the city, but not without complications. They found themselves seeking refuge from a necrotic storm, a sinister byproduct of the Maelstrom's recent passage through the area. In their search for safety, they encountered a Kayal fairy noble who provided temporary sanctuary, enabling them to withstand the storm and its undead consequences.
During this tumultuous time, they confronted a Dread Warrior controlling zombies, showcasing Kokabiel's resolve against the dark forces that sought to overtake Sethrophos. This series of harrowing encounters highlighted the depth of Kokabiel’s commitment to battling the emerging threats in this strange land, weaving his story into the rich tapestry of conflicts and alliances that define Sethrophos.