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The Clayshaper, also known as Ahkeli, is a historical figure in Wraeclast. She was an important figure in the histories of the primeval civilization, the Maraketh, and the Order of the Djinn.

Lore

Primeval civilization

The Clayshaper had the ability to construct and command elemental golems.

The Clayshaper was a member of the ill-fated primeval civilization, and her story is told in the rings bearing her name: Ahkeli's MeadowAhkeli's Meadow
Ruby RingRequires Level 49+(20-30)% to Fire Resistance+20 to Strength
5% increased maximum Energy Shield
5% increased maximum LifeWhere once had stood a village, lay naught but splinters.
Some had once been her home.
Some had once been her creations.
Some had once been her family.This item can be combined with a Mountain and Valley ring at a Vendor., Ahkeli's MountainAhkeli's Mountain
Ruby RingRequires Level 49+(20-30)% to Fire Resistance+20 to Strength
5% increased maximum Energy Shield
5% increased maximum LifeFleeing the destruction set upon her home,
the Clayshaper sought safety in the clouds of ash above.This item can be combined with a Meadow and Valley ring at a Vendor., and Ahkeli's ValleyAhkeli's Valley
Ruby RingRequires Level 49+(20-30)% to Fire Resistance+20 to Strength
5% increased maximum Energy Shield
5% increased maximum LifeThe river, once fertile and fresh,
and flowing briskly to the sea,
now stood, stained, at a standstill.
Dammed by the coagulating dead.This item can be combined with a Meadow and Mountain ring at a Vendor.. The stories depict the destruction of her home, creations, and family, and her subsequent exodus from her homeland to an unspecified mountain. These events also parallel the events depicted in several murals found across the Primeval Ruins.

The Maraketh and the Winter of the World

After leaving her mountain refuge, Ahkeli met surviving tribespeople of the Maraketh. Forming an alliance, they drove back hordes of Lightless invading the Vastiri Plains utilizing "relics of power" related to the Three Sisters.^[1]

Death and legacy

According to Kalandra, Ahkeli took refuge at the Lake of Kalandra at some point - "The Clayshaper once took refuge here... for a time." - but the exact time frame of this event is unknown.

The Gilded Abyss Scarab serves as an epitaph for her death and role in the Winter of the World. Ahkeli is referred to as "Honoured Founder" in reference to the Order of the Djinn, a collective known to immortalize their notable members' stories through scarabs.

The line "The fate of your people will never befall another." is also a reference to the fall of the primeval civilization, and relates to the mission of the Order of the Djinn in "protecting the people of Wraeclast from themselves".

Related items

Item	Effect(s)	Flavour Text
Ahkeli's MeadowAhkeli's Meadow Ruby RingRequires Level 49+(20-30)% to Fire Resistance+20 to Strength 5% increased maximum Energy Shield 5% increased maximum LifeWhere once had stood a village, lay naught but splinters. Some had once been her home. Some had once been her creations. Some had once been her family.This item can be combined with a Mountain and Valley ring at a Vendor.	N/A	Where once had stood a village, lay naught but splinters. Some had once been her home. Some had once been her creations. Some had once been her family.
Ahkeli's MountainAhkeli's Mountain Ruby RingRequires Level 49+(20-30)% to Fire Resistance+20 to Strength 5% increased maximum Energy Shield 5% increased maximum LifeFleeing the destruction set upon her home, the Clayshaper sought safety in the clouds of ash above.This item can be combined with a Meadow and Valley ring at a Vendor.	N/A	Fleeing the destruction set upon her home, the Clayshaper sought safety in the clouds of ash above.
Ahkeli's ValleyAhkeli's Valley Ruby RingRequires Level 49+(20-30)% to Fire Resistance+20 to Strength 5% increased maximum Energy Shield 5% increased maximum LifeThe river, once fertile and fresh, and flowing briskly to the sea, now stood, stained, at a standstill. Dammed by the coagulating dead.This item can be combined with a Meadow and Mountain ring at a Vendor.	N/A	The river, once fertile and fresh, and flowing briskly to the sea, now stood, stained, at a standstill. Dammed by the coagulating dead.
ClayshaperClayshaper Rock BreakerOne Handed Mace Physical Damage: (61-67) to (103-109) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: (1.24-1.26) Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 41, 134 Str15% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdGrants Level 12 Summon Stone Golem Skill Adds (24-30) to (34-40) Physical Damage (8-10)% increased Attack Speed +1 to maximum number of Summoned Golems Golems have (96-120) to (132-160) Added Attack Physical DamageThere is nothing, flesh, spirit, or stone Free from our hunger for dominion.	N/A	There is nothing, flesh, spirit, or stone Free from our hunger for dominion.

↑ Rusted Abyss Scarab and Polished Abyss Scarab flavour text, Order_of_the_Djinn#Scarabs

[1] Rusted Abyss Scarab and Polished Abyss Scarab flavour text, Order_of_the_Djinn#Scarabs

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 {{for|the unique item|Clayshaper}}
-'''The Clayshaper''', also known as '''Ahkeli''', is a historical figure in [[Wraeclast]]. She is depicted in the [[Divination Card]] {{il|The Rite of Elements}} as having long, red hair, and wearing white robes. She is an important figure in the histories of the [[Proto-Vaal]] (the civilization to whom she belonged to), the [[Maraketh]], and the [[Order of the Djinn]].
+'''The Clayshaper''', also known as '''Ahkeli''', is a historical figure in [[Wraeclast]]. She was an important figure in the histories of the [[primeval civilization]], the [[Maraketh]], and the [[Order of the Djinn]].
 ==Lore==
-===Early Life - the [[Proto-Vaal]] Civilization===
+===Primeval civilization===
-The Clayshaper was a member of the ill-fated [[Proto-Vaal]] civilization. her story is told in the rings {{il|Ahkeli's Meadow}}, {{il|Ahkeli's Mountain}}, and {{il|Ahkeli's Valley}}. Destruction was "set upon her home", causing the demise of her home, "creations", and family. She fled to the "clouds of ash above". These events may be depicted in several murals found across the Proto-Vaal ruins, which can be found [[Proto-Vaal|here]].
+The Clayshaper had the ability to construct and command elemental [[golem]]s.
-===[[The Winter of the World]] and founding of the [[Order of the Djinn]]===
+The Clayshaper was a member of the ill-fated [[primeval civilization]], and her story is told in the rings bearing her name: {{il|Ahkeli's Meadow}}, {{il|Ahkeli's Mountain}}, and {{il|Ahkeli's Valley}}. The stories depict the destruction of her home, creations, and family, and her subsequent exodus from her homeland to an unspecified mountain. These events also parallel the events depicted in several [[Primeval_civilization#Murals|murals]] found across the [[Primeval Ruins]].
-As described by {{il|Rusted Abyss Scarab}}s, Ahkeli came to meet surviving members of the [[Maraketh]] in the [[Vastiri Plains]]. They agreed to an alliance, uniting against an invasion/attack by the [[Lightless]], whose appearance is correlated with the catastrophic events that led to the death of her family.
-As a way to fight back against the Lightless, Ahkeli pioneered the art of creating [[golem]]s, whom she created wielding the [[Clayshaper]]. According to {{il|Polished Abyss Scarab}}, Ahkeli "bid" the Maraketh to seek "relics of power", which somewhow aided them in the battle against the Lightless.
+===The Maraketh and the Winter of the World===
+After leaving her mountain refuge, Ahkeli met surviving tribespeople of the [[Maraketh]]. Forming an alliance, they drove back hordes of [[Lightless]] invading [[the Vastiri Plains]] utilizing "relics of power" related to [[the Three Sisters]].<ref>Rusted Abyss Scarab and Polished Abyss Scarab flavour text, [[Order_of_the_Djinn#Scarabs]]</ref>
-{{il|Gilded Abyss Scarab}}s refer to Ahkeli as an "Honoured Founder". Thus, it is clear that Ahkeli, through her alliance with the Maraketh in conjunction with her golems, earned her credit as the Founder of some collective.. It is known that all the [[Scarab]]s are all created by the [[Order of the Djinn]] to memorialize some important member in their organization's history. Note the specific use of the word "Order" used in the Rusted Scarab during the first encounter between her and the Maraketh. Thus, it can be theorized that Ahkeli was one of the original founders of the [[Order of the Djinn]], along with the Maraketh in reaction to the [[Lightless]] threat.
+===Death and legacy===
-The Gilded Abyss Scarab uses a very specific wording: "the fate of your people will never befall another." We know that Ahkeli's "people" were the Proto-Vaal, and that the fate that befell them was described across several [[Proto-Vaal|murals]] found in their ruins. Ahkeli's "efforts" helped resist the Lightless attacks. Therefore, we can ascertain that it was specifically the [[Lightless]] that nearly wiped out the Proto-Vaal, and not just weather events such as the "clouds of ash".
+According to [[Kalandra]], Ahkeli took refuge at the [[Lake of Kalandra]] at some point - "{{c|quest|The Clayshaper once took refuge here... for a time.}}" - but the exact time frame of this event is unknown.
-Of course, the {{il|Gilded Abyss Scarab}}s also imply her death. She seems to have died by an unknown cause at some point before the conclusion of the [[Winter of the World]].
+The [[Order_of_the_Djinn#Scarabs|Gilded Abyss Scarab]] serves as an epitaph for her death and role in [[the Winter of the World]]. Ahkeli is referred to as "Honoured Founder" in reference to the [[Order of the Djinn]], a collective known to immortalize their notable members' stories through [[scarab]]s.
-===Other===
+The line "The fate of your people will never befall another." is also a reference to the fall of the primeval civilization, and relates to the mission of the Order of the Djinn in "[[Order of the Djinn#Lore|protecting the people of Wraeclast from themselves]]".
-Ahkeli is depicted in {{il|The Rite of Elements}} wielding [[Clayshaper]], creating golems of every type. Note that every type of golem is accounted for - except {{il|Summon Carrion Golem}}.
-At the end of an Abyss encounter, [[Kalandra]] states: "Often, it is our own creations that destroy us in the end." It is unknown exactly what she means. It is known that Ahkeli eventually died, as it stated on the {{il|Gilded Abyss Scarab}} before the conclusion of some conflict (they wouldn't have to explain the "Winter of the World" if Ahkeli had witnessed it) by an unknown cause. Kalandra seems to imply that Ahkeli died at the hands of her own golems, but no other evidence supports this theory. Of course, she could be referring to the Lightless, as they were the ones "destroyed", but it is unlikely that Ahkeli or the Maraketh were created by them. It is also unknown from where or whom did the Lightless originate from.
-To create her golems, Ahkeli seems to be tapping into some Primordial force, connected with the rocks and the land, (consider the connection with the rocks the [[Proto-Vaal]] had been ordering to be quarried) judging by the Primordial modifier found on many golem-related [[unique]] items.
-According to [[Kalandra]], Ahkeli took refuge at the Lake at some point. It is unknown whether this was during their initial attack (specifically, if feeling to the "clouds of ash above" led to the Lake) or if this was at a nonspecific point during her war with the Lightless.
-As evidenced by , Ahkeli had already begun creating 'something' before her home was destroyed. It is likely that this was hobby or artisinal craft, turned  practical when driven by necessity.
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-OR items.name LIKE "%The Rite of Elements%"
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