Naakuals

Adoulin-art2 — Artwork for *Seekers of Adoulin*.

The Naakuals (ナークアル, Nākuaru?) are the seven most bloodthirsty hellions that reign over the Ulbuka wilds in Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin.

Fiercely territorial and short of temper, they have little compassion for pioneers who try to develop these primordial lands. As the Naakuals possess powers greater than many adventurers can even fathom, it stands to reason that the vast majority of layfolk dare not approach them. Even the most foolhardy or valiant of pioneers have yet to lay eyes on all seven.

Six of the seven Naakuals may be found protecting the wilds of East Ulbuka, with each Naakual specializing in an element and holding dominion over a specific type of monster. These Naakuals may be found in Wildskeeper Reives.

Naakuals of Ulbuka[]

Name	Title	Element	Description
Colkhab	The Matriarch Naakual	Wind	Colkhab holds dominion over the Vermin of Ulbuka and resides in the Ceizak Battlegrounds. The queen bee strikes with both strong wind-based attacks and poison.
Tchakka	The Riptide Naakual	Water	Tchakka leads Ulbuka's aquan populace and trawls the waters of Foret de Hennetiel. Naturally, the shark-like creature also commands the power of water.
Achuka	The Firebrand Naakual	Fire	Achuka rules over the Lizards of Ulbuka from the Morimar Basalt Fields. This saurian wields the power of fire.
Yumcax	The Ligneous Naakual	Earth	Yumcax reigns over the plantoids of Ulbuka and takes root in Yorcia Weald. The giant treant draws it strength from the Earth.
Hurkan	The Booming Naakual	Thunder	Hurkan commands all the birds and roosts in Marjami Ravine. Hurkan strikes its enemies with lightning.
Kumhau	The Flashfrost Naakual	Ice	Kumhau, the lord of beasts watches over Ulbuka from Kamihr Drifts. The ferocious beast can call forth attacks of ice.
The Seventh Naakual	The Secret Naakual	Unknown	While all the Naakuals received a final degree from the founder king, there is one who's final decree was not to guard the Ra'Kanzar gates. The might of this Naakual matched that of the founder king, and little is known of their whereabouts or their final decree.

History[]

The founder king was able to win the favor of Terrcualn, one of the jungle's guardians. Through this bond, he began to understand the true threat to the Ulbukan wilderness; the Cimmerian Adherents emerging from Ra'Kaznar. In an attempt to save the jungle of Ulbuka, he began subjugating all of the jungles guardians. The cheif guardians, the naakuals, were initially hostile to the founder king's mission to save Ulbuka. But after defeating each of the beasts in battle, he earned their respect. They joined his war efforts against the Cimmerian Adherents, fighting along side him until he was defeated in Ra'Kaznar. As one of his final decrees, he tasked six of the Naakuals (the ones found in Wildskeeper Reives) to guard the entrances to Ra'Kaznar.

The Seventh Naakual[]

Teodor - Naakual 7 — Teodor, the seventh Naakual.

Teodor was at one time the servant of Hades who served as the deathborne Xol Triumvirate. He was changed during their trip to Tartarus, granting him invulnerability and immense power. It was Teodor that had captured and brought each of the naakuals along with Sajj'aka out of Tartarus into Vana'diel. Teodor and the founder king clashed throughout the August's conquest. Through these battles, the founder king convicted Teodor that each individual should have the right to choose how they die. This was in direct contract to the belief of Hades, who believed that all life which was unfit must die. Teodor switched allegiances to serve August, who he continues to serve even up till the age of the adventurers in the current day.