Akeem
“Akeem taught us to explore the many things in this world—and the next—that we cannot know. The Bastion of the Obscure houses many mysteries that we've yet to crack. But looking into the abyss is how we determine Tyria's next steps.
Akeem, the Wizard of the Obscure, was a djinn member of the Wizard's Court and the leader of the Bastion of the Obscure.[1][2] They died during the Kryptis invasion of the Wizard's Tower.
Biography
Early years
Akeem was a djinn who joined the Wizard's Court and ascended at some point, likely after Vass and Waiting Sorrow had joined Isgarren's court.[3] The djinn wizard founded the Bastion of the Obscure in Amnytas to study the Mists. Akeem spent a lot of time shapeshifting into other species to learn more about them, while it is also not known anymore what type of djinn Akeem was. Their creed was to question everything and never accept the reality presented in front of one.[2] During their time as a wizard, they helped Isgarren craft Constructs of Galdra to guard Amnytas, making use of foundational elements developed by Gardesano, the First Artificer of the seers.[4]
Akeem died during the Kryptis invasion of the Wizard's Tower sometime between 604 and 635 AE.[5][6][7]
Legacy
Akeem's name has since been forgotten by mortals depite having an eternal legacy. According to Isgarren, this is what Akeem would have preferred.[8] Akeem's collection of scrolls has been locked in a room in the Bastion of the Obscure because they are dangerous to access without their former owner. The Bastion of the Obscure has not had a wizard to lead it since Akeem's fall.[2]
Isgarren took Akeem's djinn form to appear to Turai Ossa during their first encounter sometime around 860 AE.[9]
Related achievements
Secrets of the Obscure: Act 2: Secrets of the Obscure: Act 2 Mastery — Complete 8 Secrets of the Obscure: Act 2 achievements. (8
)
The Wizard's Tower: Secrets Obscured — Retrieve the scattered wizard relics around Tyria. (3)
Trivia
- Akeem's Sacrifice and Akeem's Tower are named after them.
See also
- Associated items
References
- ↑ Divination Table
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bastion of the Obscure ambient dialogue
- ↑ Strength of the Unseen
- ↑ Free the stewards of their Inquest influence
- Astral Ward Cryptologist Lhezza: We utilize similar constructs in Amnytas—Isgarren and Akeem crafted our Galdra using the same foundational elements.
- ↑ Foundation of the Astral Ward
- ↑ Collect evidence of Kryptis infiltration
- ↑ Lonely Tower Fractal
- Official description: Immediately following the foundation of the Astral Ward, Eparch finally returned to Tyria to strike back against Isgarren's "betrayal"–this time, with a full entourage. [...]
- Mabon: Where are the others?
- Dagda: Dead.
- Isgarren: All of them?
- Dagda: Akeem and Vass. Waiting Sorrow is fine, but... She's in shock. Won't speak. Or move.
- ↑ Secrets Obscured
- ↑ Turai's Journal
