Arakki

Arakki, by CoupleOfKooks and Cris Peter from *The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen* #3.

## Character Information

### Connections

* Koshtask clan
* Gruumsh (former deity)
* The Luxon

## Appearances

### Comic

*The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen*

### Other work

*Explorer's Guide to Wildemount*

**Arakki** is the orcish leader of the Koshtask clan of the Iothia Moorland between 835 PD and 855 PD.

## **Description**

### **Appearance**

Arakki was described in 835 PD as a fire-scarred orc. By 855 PD he looked like a mature man of tanned, age-marked skin with scars, black eyes and long black hair. He is corpulent and wears armor.

### **Personality**

Arakki was a cunning and strategic leader who made alliances to ensure his clan's survival, but being able to betray and destroy those same allies without hesitation. He's devout of the Ruiner, and he actively asked for his forgiveness before accepting the faith of the Kryn Dynasty.

## **Biography**

Arakki was the leader of his clan for at least two decades, between 835 and 855 PD. During that time, he tried to keep Koshtask independence against the Kryn Dynasty and the cult of the First Radiance with its increasing popularity in Xhorhas; due to this, Arakki was hostile towards missionaries of the Luxon.

After Leylas Kryn rescued her partner, Quana, from the Abyss, recovering a Luxon beacon in the process, she started a new campaign to extend the Luxon's reach across Xhorhas, gaining more consecuted souls for her religion. Part of the campaign brought the Kryn forces to the Koshtask settlement, invited by Arakki himself, with whom they met. He briefly expressed how pleased Gruumsh would be if he slayed the Bright Queen, but when she referenced how the Luxon had reached out to him, the orc asked for the Ruiner's forgiveness before accepting the dark elves' religion. After that, Arakki organized a celebration for the Bright Queen, during which she received news about the birth of the Bright Child, and, tortured by Lolth's influence, she decided to continue her holy quest instead of returning home.

## **Appearances and mentions**

* *Explorer's Guide to Wildemount* (first mention)
* *The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen*
	+ Issue 3 (first appearance)

## **Quotations**

* **Leylas:** "I'm here because the Luxon has reached out to you, and you cannot look away from it any longer, no matter how blinding it becomes."
**Arakki:** "Ruiner forgive me, and I know it to be true."

## **Trivia**

* His name might derive from the Georgian *ârâki* (fable), or from the Japanese *araki* (whose writing and meaning can vary, but a possible meaning is "wild tree" or "new tree").
* While the Kryn Dynasty is known for being relatively tolerant towards other faiths and cults, they still dislike the Betrayer Gods, so Arakki's consecution probably meant he and his clan completely turning their backs on Gruumsh.
	+ However, later on Leylas would explain to Quana that the newly consecuted clans had started fighting each other, so it is possible that, if the Koshtask clan was one of those, the Ruiner still had influence over them.

## **References**

1. ↑ Assuming he was already an adult in 835 PD.
2. ↑ The official Critical Role time line graphic, accompanying the official post "What You Need to Know Before Watching Exandria Unlimited", identifies the events of *The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen* as happening in 855 PD. It is presumed that narrative's present, featuring Abrianna, takes place in 855 PD with the events featuring Caelestis taking place before.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 See *Explorer's Guide to Wildemount*, p. 139.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 See *The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen*, Issue #3.
5. ↑ See *The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen*, Issue #4.

**Art:**

1. ↑ Arakki, by CoupleOfKooks and Cris Peter from *The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen* #3. This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.
2. ↑ Arakki accepting the Luxon, by CoupleOfKooks and Cris Peter from *The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen* #3. This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.