Character:Mikaere

Backstory
Legend tells of a man resurrected into the early days of the New Real, only shortly after the end of the First War, whose soul was so purely human that he became a god of the human spirit. The man was named Mikaere, and he came from a land known as Aotearoa.

Post-Resurrection
When the agreement that emerged from the end of the First War was explained to Mikaere, he could not bear to comply. More than anything, he wanted to remain human.

The lion-headed goddess who resurrected him told him that, if he so chose, he could have one last meal as a human being. Mikaere agreed to this, and went to have his final meal as a human.

Mikaere's food was served by a green-skinned ogre named Ryan, who poured him a bowl of tasteless mush. Feeling cheated by the whole situation, he asked if there was anything else.

Ryan responded by serving him a fruit Mikaere had never seen before. Satisfied, Mikaere had his last meal, while learning the story of Ryan's life in the faraway land of Afen.

Once the meal was finished, Mikaere willingly went back to the lion-headed goddess, accepting to become whatever shape his soul took. He was laid on a bed to rest, and slept a deep sleep that seemed to stretch time and space itself.

In the dream, he was greeted by the Sky Father and Earth Mother, and for his efforts to remain human, he would become an Atua of pure human nature, and the protector of all mortal forms.

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Mikaere has the dark skin of a New Zealand native, but his body is speckled with glowing paint and his irises burn like the sun. A magic hei matau hangs from a string on his neck, giving off a vibrant green light.