At a grand banquet hosted by Governor YA Kubó Ogunge for the Water Tribe in Órelota, his nephew YA Odórion is summoned to accept an important mission. The Lady of the Waves intervenes in a brutally dramatic fashion: she demands the submission of those present, selects the loyal followers, and has two nobles who refuse to honor her publicly executed.
Faced with this power dynamic imposed on the Ogunge clan, the Lady of the Seas declares that henceforth her, the Balake clan, is the legitimate ally of the Southern Water Tribe and that any breach of allegiance will be punished.
The banquet ends in an atmosphere of fear, domination, and veiled threats.
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Novels AND MISCELLANEOUS STORIES
Short stories, novellas, excerpts from the collection Tales and Legends of the Kingdom of Alkeb …
Everything you need to delve even deeper into the world of Alkebworld is right here.
- by G.B. Lumengo
The Pinnacle of the Black Panther
A folk tale from the Alkeb culture about the emergence of the three Primordial Spirits. The story begins with the celestial messenger MU IDA who descended from the stars in the form of a gigantic Ancient to guide the first mortals in art, love, and the essence of life.
But upon arrival, he hit his head on the ground, lost his memory and no longer knew who he was, where he came from, or even his language.
In his wanderings, he met a silver-furred panther who, like him, felt like a stranger in this world: rejected by the animals, misunderstood by mortals.
They decided to roam together through forests, mountains, and deserts, living on the fringes, hiding from the mortals who feared them...
- by G.B. Lumengo
- by G.B. Lumengo
In the Jade Forest, ZA Nãla, daughter of the recently deceased shaman-king, senses that her time is running out and that the kingdom is crumbling. Fleeing the imminent arrival of the Mamake clan who claim the throne, she retreats to her mother's Tomb Tree. In a final act of connection and farewell, she performs a dance imbued with endokã, making the entire forest radiate around her.
When the Mamake entered the Forest, they found only her abandoned clothes, and the legend was born: ZA Nãla had merged with the forest, becoming its Will.
- by G.B. Lumengo
Peter Mertens, a man psychologically broken after a terrible family tragedy, spirals into alcoholism, self-destruction, and infidelity. After putting on a strange ring he can no longer remove, he encounters a young woman, Jessy, the following day. At the expense of his marriage, she offers him an intense and ambiguous relationship, playing with his desires and guilt, all the while whispering words of revenge in his ear.
When he learns that his daughter's tormentors have been released, his anger explodes and he acts out with extreme violence.
AFRICAN MYTHOLOGY
THE VOICES OF A MAGICAL AND REINVENTED AFRICA
The article presents the rise of "Afro fantasy" or Afro-fantasy, a subgenre of speculative fiction where authors from Africa or the diaspora reinvent the codes of fantasy based on African mythologies, ancient spiritualities and post-colonial legacies.
The point: Africa is no longer simply an exotic backdrop; it is now the vibrant heart of stories of magic, struggle, memory and hope.
In this article from African Mythologies, we will explore the possible origins of the word Alkebulan, between Arabic, indigenous or pan-Africanist roots, and what it symbolizes today: pride, unity, heritage.
Let's discover together how this term still resonates in popular culture and why it invites us to rediscover our continent in a new light.
Do you know Alkebulan?
This ancient name would refer to the African continent, "the cradle of humanity".
In this article from African Mythologies, we explore how Alkebulan evokes the first kingdoms, the deities of nature, and an ancestral heritage that still resists today.
Did you know that Africa was home to powerful yet largely forgotten kingdoms?
Let's explore together how empires like the Kingdom of Nubia, the Kingdom of Carthage, and the Kingdom of Mali flourished in culture, knowledge, and trade, and how their legacy endures in our societies today. Read the article to rediscover these vanished but never forgotten giants.
THE GREAT MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES
Let's delve together into the legendary figures of African mythology!
From Sunjata Keita, mythical hero of West Africa, to Shango, formidable thunder god of the Yoruba, this article invites us to rediscover gods and heroes who have shaped worlds, blending strength, wisdom, downfall and resilience.
This article explores how the peoples of Africa perceive their ancestors not as mere shadows, but as living guides, and how powerful forces—orishas, vodun, nature spirits—govern destiny. A read to reconnect with a rich and profound spiritual world.
THE RENAISSANCE OF THE IMAGINATION
What is AlkebWorld ? It is much more than a fantasy universe: it is a renaissance of the African imagination.
Drawing on the myths, legends, and cultures of Africa to build vibrant worlds, ancestral lands, clans, and powerful deities, AlkebWorld invites everyone to rediscover their roots through stories where spirituality and adventure intertwine.
