Whittaker Akazi Redesign

Whittaker lives in the "original village" Fraj. Whittaker is the youngest child of Lorie Akazi, a woman who cherishes her religion and her devotion to her goddesses more than her children. Whittaker is being trained by his mother to become a "clergy" just like her. He honors Ganna, The Goddess of The Harvest, to ensure that his village sees a good harvest each year and is able to keep their people fed. However, his mother also teaches him to honor Dvaita, a goddess of destruction. She states that while Ganna will help their people be prosperous, Dvaita will ensure their enemies never see peace.

Whittaker was taught throughout his childhood that he was inherently sinful for being born "defective." His wings are much too small for him and cannot support his body, meaning he can't fly, glide, or even hover using them. Lorie states that she forgives him, but that the other villagers and the goddesses will not. Whittaker often fears for his safety and tries his best to be accommodating and overly polite towards others so they don't "figure him out." Lorie teaches Whittaker to hide his wings by covering them in ceremonial cloth often saved for those who are honoring the goddesses. Whittaker uses the excuse of modesty and not wanting to show off his "angel-like" wings to the other villagers so they don't try to remove his cloth.

Whittaker did not have a good childhood growing up.  He was often punished by being forced into a dark room for days at a time if he ever stepped out of line. There is an extra room in his home, but he doesn't recall who used to stay there. He often has nightmares about someone who used to stay there with him, but he can't recall their face or who they were. When he was 16 a great fire ravaged his village. It burnt down many homes and injured many people. Over the years, him and his people have struggled trying to rebuild his home, while being disregarded by people on the outside. When he turned 19 he decided to go on a mission and find anyone who could help rebuild his home. He'll cross vast cities and countries still remembering his mother's teachings and hiding himself away from any prying eyes.

Whittaker is an abnormal human hybrid due to his wings being far too small for his body. He is mixed with a ptarmigan bird.