Akihiko Whitestalk

=Clan Name= The Whitestalk clan name comes from the coloration of the members' hair. Originating from the equatorial region of Arboria, the Whitestalk clan dates back hundreds of Arborian years. The Whitestalk clan's motto is "Loyalty above all else," which reflects the choice of monoamory in the clan, a practice unorthodox among the Aurin. While rare, it is not unheard of for members to be adopted into the family, though said members still have the characteristic white hair. Members of the Whitestalk clan generally have occupations in exploration.

=Personality= Akihiko is generally shy and softspoken to strangers, and rarely warms up to people. He is strongly-willed of mind, and is not easily persuaded by Espers. Much the opposite of his outgoing step-sister, Akihiko keeps a small group of tight-knit friends, and can't stand to see any of them suffer. Saddened by negative things about him easily. His passive personality is one of the reasons why he left Arboria rather than fighting against the Dominion alongside his step-sister. Akihiko also has a strong liking for coats, preferably leather.

=Occupations= Akihiko's main profession is as a cartographer. At the age of 13, Akihiko took an apprenticeship under a master cartographer. He would spend the next two years creating maps of Arboria, with his skills surpassing even his mentor. Due to him being a cartographer, Akihiko's frequent rock climbing and walking leads to him having a fit body without having to work out. In his off-time when not making maps or helping with expeditions with the Exile Explorers Union, he takes up contract work which is often combat oriented. Generally his contracts are through FCON, though he is listed as a free agent. Sometimes he accepts work from people he meets if they are in trouble.

=Ravaging of Arboria= When the Dominion came to Arboria, Akihiko was in the mountains near his village detailing a map of the area. To quote his story, "I was in the mountains when the Dominion Reapers jumped in from hyperspace. At the time, I was editing a map of the area and thought nothing of it. However, that thought changed when I saw fire begin raining down from the sky. I got to my village as fast as I could to meet up with my family, thankfully the Dominion hadn't raided it yet. I was the only one to leave on the first evac ship out of Arboria. My step-sister stayed behind to fight back and to watch over my family until another evac ship would arrive."

While he has found out that his step-sister Takemi made it to Nexus, the knowledge of the rest of his family and friends is unknown to him.

=Exile Explorers Union= Before taking the shuttle with the other Aurin and Mordesh to Everstar Grove, Akihiko met up with the Exile Explorers Union. There he gained a new set of cartography tools from the leader and met several prominent members. Through the Union, Akihiko also met one of his best friends "Lucky" Jonesy.

=Exploration of Nexus= Akihiko has explored and mapped a good bit of Nexus, including the entirety of the Alizar and Isigrol continents and the accessible parts of Halon. While in Malgrave, a Chompacabra bit off about 5cm from his tail.

=Search for Step-sister= Through his friends Eugene Novak and Annona Pondapple, Akihiko learned that his step-sister Takemi had made it to Nexus. While he has yet to run into her, Akihiko always hears and meets people who have.