Nokosi

Nokosi is one of the many Native Americans of Saint's Crossing.

Nokosi
Nokosi kneeling mid-hunt.
Biographical Information
Full Name	Nokosi Ahanu
Status	Alive
Nickname(s)	Nokosi the Bear, Bear
Nationality/Ethnicity	Native American Cherokee/Seminole
Gender	Male
Title	Chief, Head Ranger (formerly)
Occupation	Chief of To’Pa Ota
Affiliation(s)	Wapiti, To’Pa Ota, Saint's Crossing Ranger Corps (formerly)
Relatives	Uyvtlv Unole (father), Ahyoka (mother), Tarlo “Little Bear” (adoptive sister)
Date of Birth	Autumn of 1875
Age	25
Place of Birth	Within the Iroquois Nation, Ohio
Significant Other	Amélie Marchand
Horse	Talutah (Thoroughbred, Blood Bay)
Portrayed By	AwaBeats

History

Early Life

Nokosi is a Native American man with a Cherokee father and Seminole mother. Nokosi grew up with his father as his only family member after his mother died of childbirth complications.

The tribe that he lived with was a nomadic one; they originally followed the buffalo but kept the same route even after the herds were thinned out. The tribe itself traveled from North Carolina to Ohio.

Around the age of 15, tragedy struck his tribe when a settlement of bandits attacked. The tribe was unaware of the settlement's nature, they had both kept to themselves besides making the occasional trade. By the time they discovered they were dangerous outlaws, it was too late. This raid ultimately scattered the tribe. Nokosi is one of many lost members of the tribe. During the chaos, he sacrificed himself to let his adopted sister Tarlo run free from an outlaw attempting to harm her. He killed the outlaw in the fight but fell unconscious due to his injuries.

When he woke up, Nokosi found himself in the care of an American middle-aged couple. They discovered his unconscious body laying against a tree near where the husband hunted. Due to his condition, they believed that after the fight Nokosi must have walked for miles until passing out.

Although thankful for the care, Nokosi was quite withdrawn from the couple for some time. He hid in the stable with a wild horse the couple had rescued and eventually became the one to tame the horse for the family. They allowed him to keep it as his own. He named the horse Namid meaning “Star Dancer”, and it ended up being the horse he brought to the Crossing.

Nokosi warmed up to the family and lived with them for five years, where they taught him more English and how to write. He figured out that they were never able to bear a child, which is why they never forced him to leave even after his injuries had healed.

Despite getting to have a new family, Nokosi still had bitterness in his heart towards the greedy people who took advantage of his tribe's kindness. At the age of 20 he left his family to find answers. He didn't know if he would find them but he hoped to at least find peace within himself, whether that meant becoming the people he feared or letting his vengeance find the answers for him.

In the end, he never went back to his lands. He left in the dark of night, not telling the family that took him in that he was leaving. Packing only what he needed, he took Namid and left for good. He traveled aimlessly until he found himself in Blackwater.

Life in Saint's Crossing

After he arrived in Saints Crossing Nokosi’s first job was that under Virgil, an elderly man who was the first Ranger. He worked with him to take the citizens of the Crossing on expeditions and wilderness tours. Virgil would pass this position down to Nokosi. The Rangers became an official government organization and partnered with the SCSD. Nokosi was the leader of the Rangers for quite some time.

Nokosi met many of the other Native Americans of the Crossing, and discovered he was comfortable and aligned with the Wapiti people. Nokosi and the other Natives he had befriended created their own tribe, To’Pa Ota. Nokosi became their first chief.

Character

Personality

Nokosi is a docile person, he is notably known for being slow to anger and welcoming to practically anyone, due to being alone and much of the past being estranged from city life and large populations. He has trouble with social cues.

Appearance

Nokosi is a brown-skinned man with dark brown hair. It is shaved at the sides but long from the top to the back and braided. Although having very diverse knowledge of the outdoor elements and how to combat them he prefers to not wear a shirt or hat. Nokosi only dons such clothing items when the weather calls for it. The outfits he wears are usually that of Native American design and are generally made of furs, buckskins, and leathers.

Relationships

Nokosi is known for his strong relations with the Wapiti, and his tribe the To’Pa Ota is an ally to them. His significant other is a French woman by the name Amélie Marchand, who is one of the first people he met when he stepped into the Crossing.

Trivia

• Due to his relationship with Amélie Marchand he has a basic understanding of the French Language.
• Nokosi prefers to use a bow even while on duty as a Ranger, only using firearms under certain circumstances.
• Nokosi own only one formal suit.