Iniko Abdu

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This article is in reference to Iniko prior to Lore. For the Iniko that took part of lore, see Max.

**Overview**

Relationships

"*I mean at least we don’t have a test anymore.” [...] Right? So you’ll have time to study, hey maybe they’ll have to cancel school for the whole week this time.*"
―Trying to lighten the mood during a flood with Priya

## Characteristics

### Likes

* Reading
* Quite places
* Priya's acts of kindness

### Dislikes

* Excessive attention
* Priya doubting herself
* Being blamed

## Relationships

### Family

Juno Abdu (mother)
Everett Abdu (father)
Arabella Abdu (sister)
Darlene Abdu (sister)
Charvi Abdu (sister)

## Other

### First appearance

WWV

**Iniko Abdu** is a minor character in MC lore who served as Priya's former best friend and love interest. He was later assassinated by Ormr and his body was reused as a vessel to host Max and allow him to run around Taraxacum unchecked.

## Appearance

Iniko had two toned hair and heterochromatic eyes. His hair was white and brown, split down the middle, one of his eyes were heterochromatic, the left was a light, sunny orange-yellow, and the right was a pale lavender. He wore a dark, somewhat desaturated rust red collared shirt with a long sleeve white undershirt. He wore a dark purple tie. He had tan skin and had ripped, faded blue jeans and white tennis shoes.

## Personality

Iniko was a kind, quiet and kindhearted person. He was creative and often went out of his way to help others. He was mindful of his situation as well as the situation of others around him. He would often get held up from going to school on time due to him stopping to use his blackwhip to assist a kitten that had gotten stuck in a tree on the way from his home. He cared deeply about Priya and would often try to make jokes or small, witty remarks to lighten the mood whenever he noticed her mood falling. He was also quite observant and socially aware. He would shift his behavior to match the tone of his environment.

## Biography

Iniko was born in Sennomaj, at the age of four he and his family discovered that he was one of "the gifted." As the citizens of Sennomaj called them. He had the ability to create a black, tentacle like shadow from the palm of his hand and manipulate them. He was intimidated by his power at first, but then began using it to transport himself around faster whenever he found himself late to school. He would also use this skill to assist others. Perhaps someone wanted help crossing the road, he would offer support with his blackwhip and ensure that they weren't hit by horses.

He met Priya when he was ten, and she swiftly took a liking to him. They were in the same class, and due to Iniko often being judged as "weird" and "unnatural looking" Priya was the only one willing to spend time with him. When Priya's hair began turning silver, he assisted her in dying it to cover up the unnatural hue. They spent nearly every waking moment together, and only grew closer as time went on.

As natural disasters began striking Sennomaj, the blame gradually turned to those who were "gifted" or "special." Iniko naturally took a lot of the blame as he was one of the most open about his abilities, and was often called a demon for his relation to shadows. When the worst of the flash floods hit, Priya's family fled. He was confused and distraught without his lover and was left at the mercy of the mayor, who had decided that he was too great of a threat to be left alive. Naturally, Iniko tried to flee. Ormr was summoned and tasked with hunting down and killing him, and he succeeded.

## Abilities

* **Blackwhip** - This power gave Iniko the ability to summon black whips made of shadow from the palm of his hand. He was able to summon as many as he wished and was able to manipulate them however he wanted. He often used this to swing around Sennomaj and help others move around.

## Quotes

*"I think school’s gonna be closed for a little more than a week."*
― Talking about the damage of the flood with Priya (*დ 1. Flash*)
## Trivia

* Iniko's name means "born in times of trouble (Iniko) and a servant of the giver (Abdu).