Markahlihnni

–Markahlihnni's final ruling in the meeting.

Markahlihnni

Alias
Marka, Alban, Lara the king

Role
Meropolis Centuria's king

Biographical Info

Nationality
Porpopolan

Ethnicity
Meropolan

Birthdate
4E

Age
200+ (possibly)

Physical Info

Gender
Chemically intersex, physically male

Pronoun
He/his

Species
LeviathanMerwolf

Personal Info

Orientation
Heterosexual

Family
Diamine† = grandfatherUnnamed grandmother† Unnamed mother† Merlin = fatherMalencheine = half-brotherOrdsval† = father-in-lawUnnamed mother-in-law† Corquanta = sister-in-lawMystra = daughterAquarius = adopted sonKarali = daughterCori = nephewNephrine = relativeTherassius† = relative

Relations
Crystalline - wife

Additional Info

Profession
None

Position
Council LeaderRuler of Meropolis-Centuria

Rank
Royal Merwolf (active)

Affiliation
Meropolan Royal Council,Arka Royal Family,

**Markahlihnni Alban Arka** is a major character in the *Tales of Meropolis* series, anti-hero of his own novella, and Meropolis's current king, succeeding Ordsval after a hostile takeover. He unofficially rules over all of Meropolis alongside his mate, Crystalline, and they have two daughters together as well as an adopted son. He is also capable of becoming a Leviathan.

Appearance
Markahlihnni and Crystalline first appear as semi-murky projections cast by Merlin in front of Quinn and the others. Due to Merlin's waning magic, not many of his features are visible in the projection. However, Quinn is able to point out Markahlihnni's one-sided marking, and his projection emanates somewhat vicious energy.
When he's seen in full form, Markahlihnni has grey hair like Karali's and a similar but slightly longer hairstyle. His scale color is a paler shade of blue with a darker gradient at the bottom, and finger webbing that is the same color. His eyes are wholly gold, and when using his Leviathan abilities they turn red.
His royal attire consists of a long white jacket with gold trim worn over a silvery-grey breastplate.
Markahlihnni's Leviathan form is giant, immensely dark blue and covered in dozens of tentacles. His eyes glow much more than in his merwolf form and maintains a lupine quality to it, and has a wolf-like head shape and body. Quinn himself describes it as like a giant water wolf with the grace of a sea serpent.

History
Early Life
Markahlihnni was born during the last few centuries of 4E to Merlin and an unknown Mer female on a coastline by Ire. His memories of his childhood have faded a bit since then, but it's known and therefore assumed he was born near Ire to Merlin and an unknown female. His brother Malencheine would be born a few years afterwards, and the two would practice sparring and generally get along.
At some point in time, Markahlihnni killed King Ordsval and became King through hostile takeover, and married his daughter to join the royal family. Some years after, his wife grew fond of him and had two children together before later adopting a third.
Before the main events of the story, their eldest daughter went missing, and was soon followed by the queen and Markahlihnni, leaving Karali to lead the war efforts by herself.

Trivia* Markahlihnni was born on a cluster of land near Ire, and thus can breathe on land if need be.