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Kojo Oduro

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Kojo Oduro

Overview

Kojo Oduro, born 366 AC, is a Bravos Exalt and Alterer known as the Slayer of Kraken and Hero of Asgartha. He is bonded with his Alter Ego Booda, a cheetah Chimera, through The Musubi ceremony. Kojo received the Carnelian Crown from Basileus Avkan ruun-Heshkari for defeating the Kraken at the Battle of Madan Bay.

Background

Early Life

Even as a child, Kojo was known as a daredevil. His mother Tehea was a skilled woodworker from the Wood Guild specializing in luxury marquetry, and his father Yawo owned a small convenience store under the Cornucoopia brand. His older sister Gulrang was his opposite—stern and devoid of humor. His father asked him to deliver groceries to help the elderly, which suited him as he explored the sprawling alleys of the capital. When he came of age, Kojo applied to The Talaria, becoming a courier.

Discovery of Booda

Kojo discovered his Chimera Booda by pure chance—one evening while walking the heights of the city, he spotted a shimmering Tumult Singularity, and as the cloud disappeared, found a small cheetah whose fur was made of cold flames. Finding no parent Chimera nearby, he took in the animal. The Bravos, desperate to add another Exalt to their ranks, allowed Kojo to skip the traditional squire training entirely and bypass the Imhallat ceremony. This unconventional path left Kojo feeling like an impostor—technically a Bravos, but not truly one of them.

Altrun Career

Like many kids, Kojo’s hero was Rune, and he heard from Venka about the prophecy that whoever found Rune in The Tumult would be his successor. One afternoon while climbing slopes, Kojo saw acrobats using Alteration to create stone pylons and glass slides—his introduction to Altrun. He began training in early mornings, studying old competition archives.

After approaching runners at the Speedster’s Den tavern, Kojo met Uju, Cathal, Carmela, and Gault. The reception was initially cold but Uju insisted on giving him a chance. When Kojo’s first match came, Gault gave him a discreet nod and Kojo won his first race. That evening, Gault kissed Kojo. Years passed as the team’s reputation grew.

Kojo realized his childhood dream had never left him—to find Rune. Gault supported his decision and helped process his file at the Monolith. The following year, Kojo and Booda bonded through The Musubi ceremony.

The Carnelian Crown

The Carnelian Crown had been worn before by illustrious champions including Abelen Sundström and Aroro Niski. When Kojo received the honor, his friends from the Jusaka Blaze—Carmela, Uju, Cathal, and Gault—were in the stands.

Timeline

382 AC - Ratatoskr Delivery

During urgent postal delivery, Kojo traversed rooftops using Alteration to create stone steps, materializing Ratatoskr to gain speed through slipstream effect.

388 AC - Haven Warrior Training

Kojo sparred with unnamed female warrior at Haven during training for Expeditionary Corps entry.

389 AC - Bravos Pathfinder Training

Kojo climbed cliff with Sunniva Vaccarezza to reach halfway point before facing Chasm’s maze of landings, pulleys, and mechanisms.

391 AC - Altrun Final at Colosseum

Kojo watched Carmela race in Altrun final at Colosseum where teams’ Alterers modified field.

392 AC - Tilted Steppes Mission

Kojo traversed floating islands where gravity switched directions, planning to meet Booda and use collected Mana to stabilize area for Bravos.

392 AC, September - Battle of Madan Bay

During the Battle of Madan Bay, Teija summoned Kaibara to engage the Kraken. Kojo leaped onto Kaibara’s skin gripping tree branches while the whale Leviathan attacked. After Afanas Korovinovich opened a dimensional portal, Kojo launched himself above the weakened Kraken, forming a glowing Mana sphere between his hands, and delivered a blow that vaporized the Leviathan entirely.

392 AC, November - Carnelian Crown Ceremony

Kojo received the Carnelian Crown from Basileus Avkan ruun-Heshkari at the Asterion amphitheater before thousands of cheering citizens.

392 AC, November - Eat Me Energy Bar Commercial

After defeating the Kraken, Kojo was recruited to star in advertisements for “Eat Me” energy bars.

393 AC, January-April - Skiing Training with Skadi

Skadi trained Kojo in skiing at Storhvit, though he crashed into a snowdrift after missing a bump jump.

393 AC, January-April - Inspecting Skadi’s Technical Boots

Kojo tried on Skadi’s technical boots featuring retractable crampons and an ice-skate flame blade before being caught by the returning Eidolon.

393 AC, January-April - Geyser Hot Springs Visit

Kojo visited hot springs created by Atsadi during a Belisenki battle, where Lyra had converted the battlefield’s boiling geysers into an open-air pool.

393 AC, February-March - Belisenki Assault Combat

During Belisenki night assault at Storhvit, Kojo insisted on participating despite Gulrang Oduro’s orders, citing his training with Atsadi, with Booda accompanying him into the fray until Akesha Adhikari distributed Mana Moths chrysalides and the Belisenki ceased attacking.

393 AC, June - Following Atsadi and Witnessing Fiore Duel

Kojo followed Atsadi through the City of Scholars tunnels hoping to convince him to take him as apprentice, pulled Atsadi back to consciousness when he became lost in a memory library chamber’s stored memories, then witnessed and analyzed Atsadi’s duel with Fiore dei Liberi, noting Atsadi held back from using his full Alteration abilities.

393 AC, June - Deciding to Become Atsadi’s Squire

After watching Atsadi duel Fiore dei Liberi and comparing their fighting styles, Kojo resolved to pursue becoming Atsadi’s squire despite considering whether Fiore’s flamboyant style suited him better.

393 AC, June-August - Discovery of Rune’s Scroll

Kojo accompanied Waru Toowoom’s expedition into the City of Scholars depths with Phoenixian Guard members led by Sitina, where Waru discovered Rune’s scroll confirming the Source of The Tumult was a fabrication and Sitina revealed Rune’s Testament and the Phoenix Egg’s transport westward.

393 AC, June-August - Reunion with Sunniva at The Mess

Kojo reunited with Sunniva Vaccarezza at The Mess after her convalescence, ordering Sap borscht and fondue while catching up about their respective journeys since briefly meeting at Caer Oorun.

393 AC, June-August - Sap Soda Delivery in the Depths

While exhausted from days of underground exploration, Kojo received Sap Soda from a Talarian courier who emerged from a side passage to resupply the demoralized expedition.

393 AC, June-August - Visiting The Mess

Kojo visited The Mess and observed Basira al-Arshad clinking a toast with Treyst, reminded of Basira’s refusal to coach him.

393 AC, September - Confrontation with The Hunger

Kojo participated in the Exalt operation against The Hunger in The Maze, rushing forward with blazing fist when the creature shifted to aggression until Atsadi shoved him back to prevent The Hunger’s mandibles from snapping shut on him.

393 AC, October-November - Training with Kaw

Kojo trained with Kaw, 376 AC Altrun champion, who threw a Jumping Frog Eidolon at him and instructed him to study its chaotic jumps, sudden leaps, and wall-sticking ability to improve his reflexes.

393 AC, October-November - Training with Gault

Kojo summoned Gault as an Eidolon in the Illyrian Quadrant, training together and reconnecting emotionally while separated from his teammates in Arkaster.

393 AC - Distracted State During Expedition

Kojo appeared worried, distracted, and uncharacteristically silent during meals at the expedition mess hall, a change noticed by his sister Gulrang Oduro. His demeanor suggested a hidden concern connected to knowledge shared with Waru Toowoom regarding Rune’s Testament and the Phoenix Egg.

393 AC, October-November - Waru’s Assessment of Four Strengths

Waru Toowoom identified four strengths in Kojo—Booda as greatest asset, agility, speed, and an unknown fourth—advising him to exploit others’ weaknesses rather than dwell on his own.

393 AC, October-November - Racing The Hare

Kojo challenged The Hare Eidolon to a race with a kelonic Floret at stake, seeking to exploit its predictable story-dictated overconfidence after falling behind.

393 AC, October-November - Training in the Cloud Realm

Kojo conducted training sessions in the Illyrian Quadrant of the Cloud Realm, where he was encountered by Sunniva Vaccarezza during one of her escort missions.

393 AC - Atsadi Accepts Squire Request

After repeatedly approaching Atsadi seeking mentorship, Kojo admitted his impostor feelings—having found his Chimera by chance, skipped squire training, and never undergone the Imhallat. He argued that inexperience was the difference between living and dying in the expedition’s dangers. Atsadi, revealing he too had been a simple herdsman who fought his way up, agreed to take Kojo as his squire with the condition that Kojo keep up with his demanding standards.

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