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Sometime prior to 1863, an [[Mary's mother|unnamed woman]] was born in the village before being sold into slavery. She passed on the knowledge and traditions of the village to her daughter, [[Mary]]; while enslaved on the [[Collins Plantation]], Mary encountered a guardian of the Totem, [[Amaya Jiwe]], who freed her and several of her fellow slaves.<ref>{{Ep|Abominations}}</ref> |
Sometime prior to 1863, an [[Mary's mother|unnamed woman]] was born in the village before being sold into slavery. She passed on the knowledge and traditions of the village to her daughter, [[Mary]]; while enslaved on the [[Collins Plantation]], Mary encountered a guardian of the Totem, [[Amaya Jiwe]], who freed her and several of her fellow slaves.<ref>{{Ep|Abominations}}</ref> |
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| + | In her adulthood, [[Amaya Jiwe]] began protecting the village as the guardian of the Anansi Totem, taking on the mantle from her mother and grandmother. |
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| ⚫ | In 1992,<ref name=":0">"[[Daddy Darhkest]]"</ref> Amaya's granddaughter [[Kuasa]] was named as the next guardian of the Totem at four years of age<ref name="Episode 5 (season 1)">{{Ep|Episode 5|page=Episode 5 (Vixen season 1)}}</ref> after [[Esi]] rejected her destiny as the next totem bearer.<ref>"[[Guest Starring John Noble]]"</ref> Soon after a local warlord, [[Benatu Eshu]], raided the village, killing almost everyone, including Amaya<ref name=":0" /> and [[Esi's husband|her son-in-law]], who had tried to stand up to the invaders. Esi attempted to hold them off with the Anansi Totem,<ref>{{Ep|Episode 3|page=Episode 3 (Vixen season 2)}}</ref> but was forced to escape with her younger daughter, [[Mari]] and the Totem before Eshu destroyed the village, accidentally leaving behind Kuasa.<ref name="Episode 5 (season 1)" /> |
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| ⚫ | Many years later, Kuasa considered it her duty to continue protecting the village, though it remained empty. Kuasa kidnapped Mari and brought her back to Zambesi in order to take the Anansi Totem, which was now bonded to her. After successfully taking the Totem, [[Kuasa]] was worshiped by locals until Mari, encouraged by the Totem's spirits, was able to reclaim it.<ref>{{Ep|Episode 6|page=Episode 6 (Vixen season 1)}}</ref> |
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===Current timeline=== |
===Current timeline=== |
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+ | In 2018, due to the [[Legends]]' intervention, the village was saved by Amaya and Esi and is protected by sisters Kuasa and Mari, who share the role as its protector.<ref>{{Ep|The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly}}</ref> |
==Lists== |
==Lists== |
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Revision as of 00:18, 27 November 2018
Zambesi Village is a village located in the M'Changa Province of Zambesi, an African country of the same name.[1] In the original timeline, the village was destroyed by the warlord Benatu Eshu, and its ruins uninhabited. Due to the Legends' intervention, the village was saved and is currently protected by sisters Kuasa and Mari. It is also where the totems are taken back to be protected, except the Air Totem, which remained in Zari Tomaz's family line.
History
Original timeline
Inhabitants of the village guarded the Anansi Totem for many generations after it was gifted to their warrior Tantu by the spider-god Anansi. The next guardian of the totem was chosen when they were very young.
Sometime prior to 1863, an unnamed woman was born in the village before being sold into slavery. She passed on the knowledge and traditions of the village to her daughter, Mary; while enslaved on the Collins Plantation, Mary encountered a guardian of the Totem, Amaya Jiwe, who freed her and several of her fellow slaves.[2]
In her adulthood, Amaya Jiwe began protecting the village as the guardian of the Anansi Totem, taking on the mantle from her mother and grandmother.
In 1992,[3] Amaya's granddaughter Kuasa was named as the next guardian of the Totem at four years of age[4] after Esi rejected her destiny as the next totem bearer.[5] Soon after a local warlord, Benatu Eshu, raided the village, killing almost everyone, including Amaya[3] and her son-in-law, who had tried to stand up to the invaders. Esi attempted to hold them off with the Anansi Totem,[6] but was forced to escape with her younger daughter, Mari and the Totem before Eshu destroyed the village, accidentally leaving behind Kuasa.[4]
Many years later, Kuasa considered it her duty to continue protecting the village, though it remained empty. Kuasa kidnapped Mari and brought her back to Zambesi in order to take the Anansi Totem, which was now bonded to her. After successfully taking the Totem, Kuasa was worshiped by locals until Mari, encouraged by the Totem's spirits, was able to reclaim it.[7]
Current timeline
In 2018, due to the Legends' intervention, the village was saved by Amaya and Esi and is protected by sisters Kuasa and Mari, who share the role as its protector.[8]
Lists
Known residents
- Amaya Jiwe (1992)
- Esi (1992)
- Esi's husband (1992)
- Kuasa
- Mari
Former residents
- Amaya Jiwe's ancestor (presumed deceased)
- Amaya Jiwe's grandmother (presumed deceased)
- Amaya Jiwe's mother (presumed deceased)
- Mary's mother
Trivia
- Zambesi Village is probably named after the Zambezi, the fourth-longest river in Africa, whose name is also spelled "Zambesi" or "Zambeze". The river begins in Zambia and flows through (or along the borders of) Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, so the village may be in one of those countries.
Appearances
Vixen
Season 1
Season 2
Arrow
Season 4
- "Taken" (mentioned)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Season 2
Season 3
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References
- ↑ "Episode 5"
- ↑ "Abominations"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Daddy Darhkest"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Episode 5"
- ↑ "Guest Starring John Noble"
- ↑ "Episode 3"
- ↑ "Episode 6"
- ↑ "The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly"