#coming soon: more akali hcs

[kalijhomentethi]

Headcanons: Coven Verse

They came to Akali encircling from the tree canopy at an impossible speed, their taunts leading her deeper still into the Elderwood until at last she was lost. Then a voice whispered the choice right into her ear: die in these woods alone or emerge in their charge. And so she walked out of the woods... straight into the arms of the Coven.

The text above is her base Coven skin description. Based on “They came to Akali encircling from the tree canopy at an impossible speed," I figured that the "they" in question pertains to the ravens since they're the common theme in her base and prestige skins. I’ve written something in response to an ask from Han because Coven Evelynn has multiple voice lines that call someone "little dove.” In my reply, I never mentioned Akali worshipping a god, just that she has a connection with the ravens. She can feel the ravens' hunger and her weapons are her "feathers" that can siphon souls from people she kills. These souls empower her and feed the ravens.

I never said Akali worships a god but I did say in my post that she has lands she can call her own (or at least the ravens'). This is because:

I’m leaning more towards the ravens being the source of her power instead of a god.

She was let out of the woods because she joined the Coven but she's there not as an entirely willing follower or because of loyalty/belief in their cause. So, she's essentially the coven's hitman instead of an eager witch.

Lore confusing. Akali is with Nami’s Coven in the trailer BUT Nami says the Leviathan will kill other forgotten gods AND Nami’s skin description says she forsakes her Coven and sacrifices everyone to the Leviathan.

Continuing with the lore confusing part, I checked out the other Coven skins and only Syndra shares the raven theme. Her description mentions the “Horned King.” Is the Leviathan the Horned King? I checked the trailer to see if the Leviathan had horns, but it only seems that way because of the head shape instead of having actual horns.

Why ravens when the Leviathan is water-based? I also considered Akali and Syndra being followers of Morgana’s god instead, but Morgana’s skin description mentions a different name, the “Ashen Owl.”

Eventually, @agonizedembrace asked me if I already checked out Nami’s voicelines. I completely forgot her Coven skin is legendary. So, I opened up the SkinSpotlights voice video. I skipped to check if Nami had any voicelines for Akali and found out I WAS RIGHT!

I was right with Akali not worshipping anyone! Believe me when I say I was super giddy when I found out about these voicelines since these confirm my initial lore for Akali. She may be part of a Coven but she’s not a believer/follower of any of the old or forgotten gods. She only had to join a Coven so she could live and get out of the Elderwood. And Nami’s voiceline when she kills Akali completely makes sense because I said earlier that Akali wouldn’t want to be involved with someone who wants to sacrifice everyone (implying that Akali herself would eventually be part of that lot). So, Akali definitely tries to escape or betray Nami’s Coven at one point.

Evelynn

Enter: Evelynn. It's due to how Nami runs her coven that led to Han bringing up the fact that Akali and Evelynn would be enemies. However, she also mentioned that Evelynn's father is dead and that she's a demigod. Han jokingly said to come worship Eve while I was explaining my Coven Akali thoughts. But then she searched through Coven Evelynn’s voicelines and—

This is perfect because this gives Akali extra motivation to leave Nami's coven and would give more depth to Nami's kill line. Evelynn setting Akali "free" also works since the last line in my reply to Han's ask is that she went to Evelynn's lands because it's Evelynn's.

Moreover: Bird voiceline!! You know who else involves birds circling prey and feeding on people? Akali. I like the idea of Akali ending up on Evelynn's side and hanging around her. Not just as a Coven witch with a connection to ravens, but as someone who can turn into a mass of ravens, akin to the trope of vampires transforming into bats.

Lee Sin

Now, my Coven verse also involves @ionianelder. Since Akali's Coven skin was made official, Doll wanted to change up a part of Lee's Coven verse to match mine and have my Akali be her daughter. Lee Sin is able to announce prophecies but only those part of the Coven are able to decipher their true meanings. Outsiders only hear riddles, warnings, and incoherent threats. That means that Akali was unable to understand Lee Sin's words in the beginning.

But here's something interesting: Evelynn turns into a bird in her recall. Akali is also bird-themed.

With Akali not having the ability to properly communicate with Lee Sin at first, Lee Sin simply told Akali that she'd find answers: With a flock of birds with different feathers. Cryptic and gives away very little but everything would make sense once the Coven and Evelynn enter the picture.

Prestige Coven Akali

Arriving clad in a bold and sporty body suit, Akali's gala attire has us all spellbound. Subversive and on the cutting edge of fashion, she's fierce and redefines how we think of the wicked witch of the woods.

This is her official Prestige description and honestly I'm not a fan of it. Prestige Coven LeBlanc and Zyra have actual descriptions with a bit of lore involving them dying and come back in another form.

So, I'm having Akali also die :)

Nami succeeds in killing Akali, thus fulfilling the conditions for the Leviathan. Her ravens scatter, fluttering away from the scene wildly, only barely guided by the faint call of the Great Harrier in the wind. It leads and draws the ravens to a familiar soul, to Evelynn, who senses something is wrong.

Upon her body being found, Akali is then reborn with Evelynn's demigod blood. Her feathers have been stained red and glint with newfound power. Her hair turning white symbolizes the loss of a life.

[agonizedembrace]

some akalynn random hcs asks, because i can. for any verses? considering how they're tied together,,,

when'd eve realise she would be fated to meet akali in each new life?

when did eve accept it, if ever?

who was more likely to make the first move?

what was the other's reaction to it?

how's akali faring about eve's demonic nature?

is she aware of said nature in the KDA verse?

MARRIAGE WHEN.

BREATHES... rey...

well even your first point, i like to write all the verses tied together -- it helps in how I want to write evelynn who develops over a long period of time in acceptance of emotions. and the ever tragedy she faces, and thought that she's not meant to love.

I'll put this under a read more bc this WILL be long.

Evelynn realized she's fated (or cursed, to her mind) to meet Akali in what would be considered the Blood Moon skinline. One that's quite some time after their base runeterra skins. I like to think, in a way, Eveylnn is able to recognize souls. Whether they're ones she's murdered, or happened to pass by, I haven't entirely decided. Sometimes it's easier than others to make the connect, but she knew the moment she laid eyes upon Akali then, what was happening. The priestess saying her name was just an added bonus.

Her acceptance wasn't until later, perhaps 2 more lifetimes, not entirely of skinlines that happen in games. Even Eve had to accept that it's some sort of fate, four times now that they've met, and after all this time her heart still yearns . It's a bitter acceptance, because the death that always follows is painful.

Always Evelynn -- because she cannot contain herself anymore. It's torturous, to be left with the memories from the previous lives. To see her lover again, after many years, and not be able to hold her and give her affections. She would have marked her, if she wasn't so stuck in her own head of not deserving Akali's affections.

I think Eve always plays this carefully, of never info dropping on Akali. To her, it likely just appears as a normal confession. To Evelynn, it's reopening a wound, over and over again. Evelynn could very well feast on her own agony if she wasn't so in love with her.

Iiiii think Runeterra Akali definitely hated Eve at first dsfhjkdskj. Like, espesically in that verse alone Evelynn isn't nice by any means, and she's very selfish. Combine that with the fact she's very interested in a human of all things, it's likely not pretty, they probably fight. Hate fucking at it's best hjksdfjkhdsfkj (least in Akali's case) that so slowly turns into them realizing oh. OH.

I actually haven't written this out yet, it's been hinted at, but I haven't had Eve tell Akali she's a demon. She's been meaning to, but it's a very delicate subject, especially since she's less sinister and seeking to fulfill her hunger in this verse. Evelynn is very careful to not expose herself, for both her own safety, and to not scare her away.

COMING SOON, TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU. AKALYNN WEDDING -- in a more serious tone though, I think KDA is the first point in the timeline where they would get married.

[smokeshroud]

fruity hc meme  —  accepting. ↳  @weldlune​​​​  :  🍓  :    how is my muse typically seen by others?  does it ring true to who they really are?  does their reputation matter to them? 🍒  :    how much does my muse value companionship?  do they constantly keep people around them,  or do they prefer to be alone often?  do they have or desire to have many friends?  do they see every meeting as an opportunity to make a new friend?  

Akali doesn’t care about her reputation - or at least, she puts on a facade of detachment. She knows she has a reputation around certain parts of Ionia of being a ruthless killer, a woman of deliverance, a figure of both righteous and unrighteous fury. The rogue assassin’s name never precedes her kills - it is only spoken of in hushed tones by the motes of smoke left behind, the Noxian blood staining the waters. She does not care about her reputation to those she will kill. To the few and far between she respects, she will be somewhat considerate of how she presents herself. To those who are neither, she is simply just another mercenary. After all, there is a reason why she wears a mask.

K/DA Akali... used to care a whole lot about her reputation. Her pre-debut days were often spent in varying levels of sadness and anger after receiving insensitive comments. After POP/STARS, she still does check how fans and haters alike see her on social media platforms. A part of her journey as an idol is slowly growing to accept that being famous simply comes with people telling you how they feel about you. It’s a double edged sword. There’s no doubt that she would’ve received backlash after she forms True Damage. Her determination to create a unique group was only driven by those who said she would fail. In summary - Yes, she does care about her image. Most people do. But she uses this as a source of strength rather than something which beats her down.

In almost all of her verses, she ends up alone. Akali does not care for companionship. If they do not get in her way, she will not avoid or seek friendships. Keeping friends in most of her verses is ill advised. She’s definitely the ‘we share a common enemy, therefore we have the same interests & can consider ourselves allies’ kinda gal. As soon as this changes, she cuts them away. Valuing her autonomy and independence more than anything else, she will not hesitate to ghost people ( in all senses of that word ) if they begin to pose restrictions on her freedom. In situations where she must make allies, she will begrudgingly do so. Akali is definitely a lot nicer in her idol verse but even there she can be stand-offish to those she isn’t close with.