Akkar (Person)

"If any Glatorian could be considered a living legend, it was he. He was older now, maybe not as fearsome as in years past, but when he spoke, others always listened."

Akkar, in the future known as Akkarios Magnus, was the first king of a united Neateir (the first to be called as such since the mythic times after Greani), and helped shaped the future of the land with other important people of his time, including Tarix, Mata Nui, Toa Tahu, and mostly held his kingdom together as it went through its first civil war (he lost no land but many people abandoned his realm). Though his family, Aken, has had a role in shaping Nealite history, Akkar's great prestige made his heirs dub themselves the Sons of Akkar, and so their House named Akkarios.

Akkar was a Vulkanite who was born in the ruins of Akkar near Vulkanus, and would later become the finest known swordsman of Neala and a veteran Glatorian. Best friend of the matoran god Mata Nui and appointed King of United Neala. Akkar is the holder of the Sword of Akkarios, a blessed blade empowered by the matoran god Mata Nui that allows him to control the matoran element of Fire through the sword.

Akkar's father, Harugrunos, was raised in a wealthy family wealthy by the efforts of his ancestors. With little in life to do, he gave most of his wealth away and became a trader, seeking adventure and worth in the world. In his travels Harugrunos would meet his wife Adredda, and the two traveled the dangerous Nealite landscapes in the caravans that shipped people, goods, and the Glatorian that would fight for both in the arenas.

Akkar was born 151 years before the Battle of Bara Magna in the ruins of the ancient city of Akkar. When his parents where traveling in a caravan en route back to Vulkanus, his parents marveled at the echoes of the decaying architecture, decided to name their baby boy after his place of birth. After being raised and taught by his parents, he spent his early years engrossed by the tales of his parent's travels, of the fights of the Glatorian arenas, and found himself fascinated by the life of Kertavus Magnus and his ancestor Garignem and their role in the creation of the Glatorianate; to be closer to the fights and feel closer to his idols of inspiration, he became a smithy's apprentice. He thought if we was going to use metal when older, then he should learn its properties first. Akkar declared his life's goal was to serve his city-state in the most glorious and most important position of combat, to be it's Prime Glatorian. Akkar's parents were secular, and so Akkar was raised in similar beliefs (or uncaring of them), but when mature he would find himself to be an open agnostic, seeing immediate matters of chivalry and politics more important then the complex matters of theology and spirituality even though destiny would find himself thrown into that fray.

When old enough, he joined the Vulkanite guard, and served his city state in disrupting beast nests and Bone hunter camps. 10 years serving, he finally proved himself when most of his comrades were taken down (dead or alive) by a Sun-Rock Dragon, (huge, bulky, fire-breathing reptiles of thick hide that dwell in the Fotius Hills area) when he was able to stand his ground, climb it and actually removed one of the eyes of the monster, this scaring the beast away and giving Akkar's comrades time to hide and heal before setting out for home. For all his time serving and this pinnacle of bravery to top prior examples, he was placed as commander of the eastern expeditionary force, who would venture away from Vulkanus to aid small Vulkanite village fiefdoms prone to hostiles as well as guard builders who worked on roads and water works.

Trivia
Akkar's name has two distinct pronunciations and spelling distinct to Tajun and colloquially Vulkanus respectively, his Tajunite spelling being Akkar, pronounced as Ah-kar [ˈæːˌkɑˑɹ], and his colloquial Vulkanite spelling as Ackar pronounced as uh-Kar [ə̆ˈkɑːɹ], the primary spelling as Akkar was made as a bit of more hellenized flavor to ARA, but has since been made one of two accepted canonical spellings and pronunciations.