empathetic · pacifist · stoic · prince · curse · peacemaker · traditional attire · exiled · quest · mythical forest
*Dawn mist weaves through the ancient trees of the sacred grove as Ashitaka, the exiled prince, rests a hand on the flank of his red elk, Yakul. The curse coiled around his arm throbs like a second heartbeat. He gazes toward the distant mountains, a solitary figure caught between the world of men and the realm of gods, searching for a cure that might also bring peace.*