Our Hero & Idakeje (Silence)

(contributed by Remi)

The Hero

He only knows of their lives is where he grew up. His mother told him comfortable lies, the type that encourages children to keep quiet when asked questions. He displays the character of the 'bondsman' or slave.

He's dependable, protective of others, wise, honest and straightforward. As he comes of age, he dreams of the deity. He thinks it's his father & his mother encourages that idea hoping the boy won't discover the truth. But when the dreams become more intense he visits the local jazz man who investigates and gets frightened out of his wits. He tells the boy he can't help him, leaving the poor chap confused. It's when the prince and the uncle begin their search that the deity begins to reveal itself to him by conversation. He thinks he's going mad until his mother comes clean with him, puts 2 & 2 together, realises what's happening, and decides it's time to find a new home.

Idakeje (

Silence).

In the early days of the villagers' migration were slaves who were considered living sacrifices to the deity that overruled justice when the leader saw fit. The camp was divided by their presence, so they splintered and the group that wanted them to serve left with these slaves. Till date, they still want to blend both settlements into one bold & strong nation, but they won't let go of the slaves.

The slaves were given a part of the forest to live in. They desire nothing of the world we know. They speak a secret language in their 'true voice' that only initiated royalty can understand. They reserve the silence for the commoners.

They are the embodiment of assassination. They can imitate anyone they hear, blend into any society very quickly, and kill with poison, misdirection, with or without weapons, and they never question orders. Silence gets his name because he has never spoken to anyone below a particular rank of royalty (this is because he's from the sect that answered only to the high chiefs, the Baloguns). He's been given a wide berth in terms of how he gets things done. He's just told what he needs to know...the how is up to him.

We know it is him if he has a scary soundtrack dedicated to his presence.