Akkala

Akkala
Religion	Goddess Worship
Culture	Ancient ; ; ; ;

Akkala is a planned playable faction in Hyrule Conquest, consisting of an alliance between three races: the ancient predecessor of the Kingdom of Hyrule, the Wind Tribe, and the Minish. The Akkalans spoke a language different from modern Hylian, but it's still in use among the nobility and clergy.

Culture

The Akkalans were a humanoid race that originally originated from Arcadia and the lost Cobble Kingdom. They are considered to be the ancestors of most modern Hyrulean races. Before their discovery of the Triforce, they were primarily a group of individualistic and splintered tribes consisting of various families. As such, the Akkalans were a quite family-focused culture, a trait that they would largely retain after the founding of their kingdom. When the First Sage Sulkaris launched her invasion of Hyrule, the various Akkalan communities banded together to stand against her. This event united the Akkalans under a single ruler for the first time in their history, and would eventually cause major changes in their culture and societal structure. The discovery of the Triforce would also cause a major shift in their religious beliefs, as it slowly changed from what could be considered a relatively loosely organized system of nature and lesser deity worship, to the more well-known faith of the Golden Goddesses.

Unlike their modern descendants, the Akkalans were far more humble regarding their place in the world. They were notably willing to cooperate with other races, which is seen in their various alliances with the Wind Tribe and other civilizations. Their society was largely based around the concept of honor, a trait derived from their more community-oriented past, and ensured loyalty and stability. The family unit was by far the most important social institution in their society and might have played a part in the fledgling kingdom's instability, as the concept of monarchy was relatively unknown before the rise of King Gustaf. It is quite evident that the family's interests took precedence over subjugation to a single monarch in times of peace. Since the monarchy was a relatively new development, many powerful individuals greedily wished for the throne and would rise against Gustaf. Thus, the Kingdom of Akkala can be understood as a temporary necessity in times of conflict, rather than a central element of their social structure. This would change, however, as the Akkalan Civil War proved to be quite traumatic and would eventually usher in an age of stability.

History

Politics

Noble Houses

Ancient Akkala was dominated by a number of ancient family lines that were among the first settlers to venture west from Arcadia. These five ancient clans were nations in their own right, dominating the aristocracy and economy of the Kingdom and lording over numerous smaller clans that served as their bannermen. House Gustaf is believed to have been driven into extinction during the Akkalan Civil War, but in truth escaped to Calatia with its bannermen, while House Daltus and its bannermen largely became the Hybrid nobility of Lanayru Province.

House	Seat	Region	Overlord	Blazon	Words	Notes
Apono		Coast of Airu	House Daltus	Conch Shell	By Her Wisdom and Love
Athos		Lost Woods	House Rhoam	Pink Fairy	Ancient and Strong
Aurob		Coast of Airu	House Daltus	Moldarach	Know Our Deeds
Daltus	Akkala Citadel/ Lanayru Promenade (ancestral)	Coast of Airu	None	Rupee	With Salt and Gold, We Rule
Dithos		Snowpeak	House Gustaf	Emperor Bear	Rouse Us Not	*Exiled
Foralu		Hyrule Field	House Harkinian	Blue Nightshade	Behold the Fruits of Our Labor
Gustaf	Snowpeak	Snowpeak	None	Thunder Eagle & Triforce	Forever Enduring
Harkinian	Vigjaro/ Harkinian Manor (ancestral)	Vigjaro Vineyards	None	Golden Chalice	We Feast From the Vine
Hebria		Snowpeak	House Gustaf	Snowpeak	No Obstacle Unconquerable	*Exiled
Kiro		Hyrule Field	House Harkinian	Hand with an Eye	Weep Not for Evil	*Extinct
Kochi	Hateno	Hyrule Field	House Rhoam	Loftwing	Live with Honor, Die Free
Lanayru		Coast of Airu	House Daltus	Trident	With Skill and Beauty
Lontha	Lon Lon Ranch	Hyrule Field	House Nohansen	Lonthan Horse	Here Do We Toil
Maldo		Coast of Airu	House Daltus	Anchor	Unwavering, Always
Malkori	Malkariko	Hyrule Field	House Harkinian	Silver Tree	Here to Stay
Malpis		Coast of Airu	House Daltus	Scallop Shell	Freedom Above Death
Morada		Lake Hylia	House Nohansen	Crow	The Brave, the Honorable
Muno		Hyrule Field	House Harkinian	Three Eyes	Witness the Truth	*Extinct
Namadi		Lake Hylia	House Nohansen	Kargarok	Just and True
Nohansen	Great Bridge of Hylia (ancestral)	Lake Hylia	None	Red-Beaked Swan	Through Blood and Grace
*Onkled*	Dodomai	Lost Woods	House Rhoam	Ruby Rings	Bound by Duty	*Extinct
Othrynon		Lost Woods	House Rhoam	Dragon Biting Its Tail	We Remember	*Extinct
Othuf		Snowpeak	House Gustaf	Two Reekfish	A Taste of Valor	*Exiled
Plathos		Hyrule Field	House Harkinian	Cucco	Strength in Numbers
Ponoam		Lost Woods	House Rhoam	Kinstone	Skill Above All Else
Rasphadi		Lost Woods	House Rhoam	Unicorn's Fountain	Trust In the Goddesses
Remoth		Lost Woods	House Rhoam	Orhat	Legacy Above Pride
Rhoam		Lost Woods	None	Unicorn Head	Through Myth, Through Truth
Rhodjria		Hyrule Field	House Harkinian	Silent Princess Flower	By Quill and Sword
Ruohn		Lost Woods	House Rhoam	Dragon's Head	March Until Dawn
Solen		Coast of Airu	House Daltus	Gyorg	No Foe Too Great
Soth		Lost Woods	House Rhoam	Deku Tree	We Stand Strong
Srolyn		Snowpeak	House Gustaf	Woolly Rhino	Beware My Rage	*Exiled
Taban		Snowpeak	House Gustaf	Gray Wolf	Loyal to the End	*Exiled
Trinon		Coast of Airu	House Daltus	Gleeok	We Guard the Land
Vryciaro		Vigjaro Vineyards	House Harkinian	Grapes	Sow Ambition, Reap Success
Whod		Coast of Airu	House Daltus	Sand Dollar	Until the End Of Days
Yettu		Coast of Airu	House Daltus	Seagull	I Am the Storm
Yonadi		Coast of Airu	House Daltus	Sailing Ship	Chasing the Horizon

Units

Civilian

Akkalan Builder
Wind Tribe Architect (Gustaf)

Standard

Akkalan Runner
Loftwing Runner (Gustaf)
Akkalan Warrior
Wind Tribe Warrior (Gustaf)
Minish Mischief (Rhoam)
Akkalan Pikeman
Wind Tribe Pikeman (Gustaf)
Minish Subverter (Rhoam)
Gust Guard
Tabanthan Wolf
Akkalan Cavalry
Rhoamian Unicorn (Rhoam)
Minish Armos (Rhoam)
Akkalan Knight
Nohansen Longbowman (Nohansen)
Nohansen Mage (Nohansen)
Mage Knight of Daltus (Daltus)
Akkalan Paladin
Hero's Herald
Harkinian Cannon (Harkinian)

Hero Units

Golden Avenger
Regal Loftwing
Groosepult
Minish Golem

Heroes

Titan

Gohdan

Trivia

The symbol of Akkala is based on the Wingcrest, an emblem used to represent Hyrule throughout the Legend of Zelda series, having first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.