NAME: Rakau Tohunga (Tree Healer)
GENDER: Male
SPECIES: Utahraptor
AGE: Middle-Aged
ALLEGIANCE: Nga Kaiwhai Hohonu (Depth Hunters)
VIRTUES: Strongly-Willed, Determined, Cautious
PARENTS: F: Kai Ra (Sun Eater) X M: Matau Kao (Coral Claw)
TEMPERAMENT:
+ Wise
+ Cautious
+ Willful
+ Intelligent
- Suppositious
- Pussy-Footed
- Bull-headed
- Jaded
BACKGROUND:
Rakau Tohunga is a healer from the clan known as Nga Kaiwhai Hohonu or "Depth Hunters". They are a migrant culture, traveling from small island to small island depending on the season. He is the village healer and is a man of culture and faith. While he was growing up he spent much of his time wandering the islands studying and experimenting with the various herbs and mushrooms on the island. He had a knack for it. One day he accidently ate a mushroom that allowed him to deepen his connection to his ancestors. They told him that one of the ancestor trees was going to fall to a plague, and that it was his duty to try and save it. He took it upon himself to find all of the mushrooms and herbs it would take to save the core of the ancestor tree. Through the materials he gathered and the rituals he performed, the tree was saved, and the connection to the ancestors was not lost. On the day of names, he was given a "tā moko" (sacred tattoo) that detailed his connection to his ancestors and the trees. He was dubbed "Rakau Tohunga" or "Tree Healer" he now heals the sick where he can and helps heals the warriors of their wounds from battle.
Rakau is a Utahrapor with a Yello back and White underbelly. He has Orange eyes. He wears a tribal headdress on his head and carries a shaman stick in his mouth. He has intricate tattoos along his forehead, neck, and back. He bares a few childhood scars on his side.