Akora Celestwind

"They called me sister, but they were chains. Thanks to the heroes, I know the truth — and I will never bow to her again.” — Akora Celestwind

Akora Celestwind was once a celebrated figure among the Circle of Sages — a group she believed to be guardians of wisdom, justice, and higher purpose. Gifted by her celestial heritage, she wielded the arcane with an ease that set her apart: starlight and fire bending to her will like an extension of her soul. But the Circle was a lie. The so-called sages were no council of wisdom, but a construct of Pandora, the Hollow Flame, designed to manipulate heroes from within and bend the world to her schemes. For years Akora believed she was serving truth, even as her “family” demanded sacrifice after sacrifice, each act pushing her further from the light she once cherished. It was not until she met the heroes Yohnu, Alistair, and Muse that the veil fell away. Through their courage and their proof, Akora saw the truth: the sages were puppets, and she was bound by Pandora’s threads. Faced with the reality of her enslavement, she broke free, casting aside the Circle’s falsehoods and swearing never again to be a weapon of deception. Now an adventurer, Akora walks a path of redemption. She travels alongside heroes who once showed her freedom, using her arcane mastery not to manipulate, but to heal, protect, and resist. Her heart, scarred but unbroken, has found strength in love — in Ryozu Azami, the once-great warrior turned humble fisherman. With him, she has discovered a new reason to fight: not for thrones, not for false councils, but for a future built on truth, love, and freedom.