Akitse Kasun

## Personal Status

### Relatives

Amka Dekon (Mother - First Life) Anichka Kuruk (Aunt - Second Life)

Dayir Nanouk (Father - First Life)

Sainkho Eikii (Grandmother)

Taylam Hēnare (Brother - Cousin)

Teika Dekon (Aunt - First Life)

Temür Kuruk (Uncle - Second life)

### Abilities

Power Bestowal

> *“If strength lies beyond despair, maybe despair is not that bad at all.”*
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**Akitse Kasun** is the heroine of the story and is currently an orphaned 16-year-old, living with her aunt. She was formerly, in her previous life, the twentieth monarch of the Empire of Dahān.

## Appearance

She has long, straight, snowy white hair that reaches past her waist with cut fringe on top of her forehead. Her eyes are greyish silver, and have a sharp look to them that see right through people.

She is commonly seen in elegant formal gowns, but when she goes incognito, she wears less extravagant traditional dress.

## Etymology

Akitse, her first name means to “Surpasses her peers.” (either in beauty or lovability)

Kasun, her last name, is derived from the old Slavic term, *kazac* "to order, command", here referring to one who bore an air of authority, and whose word was heeded and obeyed.

## Personality

### **First Life**

Akitse has a fanciful, nonchalant air about her and generally acts untroubled and always composed. However, this is revealed to be a facade as she had to learn to control her image from a very young age and doesn't let people know her true thoughts and feelings easily.

When she is caught off guard, however, which is incredibly rare, she blushes and stumbles to regain her composure.

Behind her facade, she can be subtly manipulative and dark. This could be due to her trauma over the deaths of her mother and aunt or having been trained her entire life to be Queen.

She is quite mature and wise, even during her younger years. However, she often downplays this, taking on a fanciful personality that goes where the wind takes her.

### **Second Life**

Her personality hasn't changed much in her second life as she is still fanciful yet composed.

She takes things in stride, calling most of what she does, "just for fun."; she is also not shy to compliment others, commenting that others are interesting and saying that Taylam is cute.

While her previous self also shared this trait, Akitse is *very* protective of her family and likes to keep them close to hand. Though, given her family’s fate, she has every right to. Her mother and aunt are murdered (First Life), her father dies of illness, her brother has the same illness, her parents die in her second life...

## History

### 1575

First Princess Akitse is born to King Dayir and Queen Amka.

### 1578

At the age of three, as per the country’s traditions, she is “seen” by Shaman Priest. The priest tells them that, “she will have a great power but due to this she will face many pains.” He tells them to keep her abilities a secret and no harm shall before her if they do so.

The Princess is sent to live in the furthest palace as to keep her abilities hidden until she can hide them herself.

### 1581

At the age of six, she can fully control her abilities and is able to visit the Atkasar’s Space.

### 1584

Three years later, at the age of nine, she meets a woman named “Neikan,” who teaches her in secret about her powers.

Later that year, her mother and aunt are murdered by Sakhaaya, and it is then that Akitse learns the grave degree of her secret. She becomes traumatized by this and it is then that she learns to wear a “mask,” hiding her true emotions and feelings under poise and carefreeness.

### 1587

At the age of 13, King Dayir, due to illness and being bedridden, abdicates the throne. Akitse is now running the country with assistance from his *Sēvaka*. She notably does not take the title of "Atkasar," during this time and makes her father keep his title, instead having herself called the "Princess Regent."

### 1589

Cīna invades Dahān. Akitse relinquishes her power and calls back her father from his retirement to take control of the army in the war. He does so, defeats the invaders, settles war-effects and promptly gives power back to Akitse, now 15.

### 1592

Akitse becomes the Atkasar at 18, after her father's death.

### 1601

Queen Akitse is murdered and usurped by her younger brother, Prince Taylam. Her death marks the end of the Era of Kings and ushers in the Era of Loss.

## Trivia

* Akitse is unschooled in her current life. She takes a particular interest in history and politics.
* She speaks with a Royal "We," instead of "I."
* Her favourite food is carrot cake.
* Her favourite season is spring.
* Not many people call her by name. Everyone tends to refer to her alternatively as "Ashin-Koru" or "My Lady", depending on the context. The only people who refer to her by name are her aunt, the Taylam (who calls her "Ane'ue"), and her parents.