Koi’Koi

Koi’Koi should never have survived. She was born a cripple and natural selection should have run its course, with the young jenta dying at the hands of its siblings. But Koi’Koi was fiercely intelligent, manipulating those around her for protection. Once her kopa realised that the runt was infecting the strength of his pack he cast the youngster out to be slaughtered in the wild. But the young cripple would not let herself die and scraped survival on her own in the harsh Argoran wastes, before eventually wheedling her way into a band of Outcasts with valuable information that helped them grow in strength. Against all odds, Koi’Koi survived into adulthood, maturing rapidly into a kopa as there was no way that any pack would accept him. Instead, he formed his own tribe of outcasts, gathering young devanu around him before he eventually left them behind and migrated south into the Casanii territories. He avoided the fully grown Casanii, but once again built himself a tribe, this time luring a band of young ferals to follow him. The ferals were won over by the strange creature, drawn to his powerful nature and less driven by the hatred for the devanu that is so strong in their northern cousins. Over time Koi’Koi’s ferals left his care, and returned to the adult tribes. They carried with them the secret knowledge of their former mentor. As the youngsters spread through the tribes, the legend of Koi’Koi slowly followed them. Koi’Koi may be old and crippled, but he can still hold his own in combat against the other lesser races. He does however prefer to inspire his young protégés to protect him and he has no qualms in letting them take blows for him if it will ensure his survival. His young followers are only with him briefly and can easily be replaced.

‘Bad’ is so subjective.

He’s a Devanu cripple. He should be dead. Instead, he’s shown unusual creativity (for a Devanu) and lives among the ferals. He may not treat them that well, but ferals don’t expect an easy life. He’s also been around long enough that some of his youngsters have grown up and rejoined the adult casanii, giving him very unusual allies. I wouldn’t dismiss him having fed weaker young ferals to the Devanu jenta, but I think he’d generally see the ferals as being more useful than just as a snack.