Annie Madowo

Akinyi “Annie” Madowo (aka Imani) is a superhero and former Guild of Anarchy assassin, as well one of the five founders of L.I.G.H.T.

## Akinyi “Annie” Madowo

* Hero
* Civilian
* Guild of Anarchy
* Young
* Future Arc

### Relatives

* Seth Li (husband)
* Okeyo Madowo (half-brother)
* unnamed father (deceased)
* unnamed mother (deceased)
* Faith Li-Madowo (daughter)

### Affiliation

* L.I.G.H.T.
* Guild of Anarchy (formerly)
* High Council of Magic

### Occupation

* Superhero
* HCM agent
* Guild of Anarchy assassin (formerly)

## History

### Early Life

Annie was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and lived with only her mother. When her mother died in a car crash, Annie moved near Lake Victoria and lived with her father and half-brother, Okeyo Madowo. The unconventional family she was a part of wasn't always accepted by the community. Annie also had a hard time learning Luo, the first language of Okeyo and her father, because her mother spoke a mix of Swahili and English.

When Annie and Okeyo's father died, they were put into a local orphanage. Okeyo was extremely protective of his little sister. When Annie was 5 and Okeyo was 9, Selene Harrow came to adopt the siblings. She brought the two into the Guild of Anarchy, a secret organization of assassins who followed the ideals of the Dark Master.

### The Guild of Anarchy

Annie underwent a magical brainwashing, making her own consciousness black out after hearing a certain code word. Only her assassin training remains, letting the Guild completely have control of her actions. This also makes it so Annie does not remember anything that happens when she isn’t in control.

Annie was trained in many different fighting styles, as well as taught how to use dozens of different weapons. Once she was older, Annie specialized in the use of a bow and arrows.

At 14, Annie went on her first outside mission with two other assassins, Maya Tamm and Preston Santos. Annie believed that they were taking out an arms dealer, when in reality their mission was to assassinate a prominent equal rights activist.

Annie, Maya and Preston continued to carry out missions for the Guild. Each mission, Annie’s brainwashing was taken advantage of, making it so she never realized the evil deeds she was forced to commit.

### Leaving the Guild

When Annie was 19, her team was sent on a mission to retrieve the Amulet of Anarchy. Annie, Maya, and Preston sneak into the auction of the Amulet of Agony with the intent to steal it. What they didn’t know was that there were other parties with the same plan. While waiting for the amulet’s location to be revealed, Annie accidentally ends up dancing with a guest named Seth Li, and even though they were hitting it off, Annie left to complete her mission.

When Annie, Maya and Preston reach where the amulet was being kept, they find others who are after its immense power, including Seth. As fights break out, Annie is the first one to reach the amulet, and she puts it on to help her friends. When she wears it, the power in the amulet cleanses her mind of the Guild’s brainwashing, and she suddenly learns that they were the bad guys all along. Horrified, Annie flees the scene by herself to process what just happened.

After taking some time to think, Annie decides that she needs to use the amulet’s power to free Maya and Preston. She meets up with Seth, who agrees to help her with this. Annie successfully frees Preston, but when she tries to free Maya, she learns Maya was never brainwashed in the first place, and is loyal to the Guild of her own free will. Maya tries to convince Annie to come back to the Guild, but Annie quickly refuses. They fight, and when Annie defeats Maya, Maya warns her that if Annie dies wearing the amulet, her soul will be absorbed into it.

Seth invites Annie to live with him and his aunt, and to continue to train there. Annie accepts this offer, and soon meets Amrita, Mason Cruz, and Trish Wu. However, Annie was unaware of Amrita’s true intentions.