MANDÉ : The Lion Awakens
The Mandé is a world governed by Nyama, the vital force that animates all things — as destructive as it is protective.
Long ago, the kingdoms tore each other apart without end.
Bloody wars, cities burned to ash, conquests without limits…
The Mandé fractured under the ambitions of the Faama (Kings) and under the wrath of spirits, some of whom had been corrupted by humans through the dark side of Nyama.
To stop the collapse of the world, twelve kingdoms — the Twelve Pillars of the Mandé — swore a sacred Oath in Niani, the Heart of the Mandé.
A pact meant to restore peace, protect the balance of Nyama, and prevent another total war forever.
The Oath was so powerful that it gave birth to Tasuma, the Oath Bird, a Primordial Manifestation and blazing guardian of balance.
But today, Soumaoro Kanté, the Sorcerer-King of Sosso, has broken the order of the world.
He has placed himself outside the Oath:
neither Tasuma, nor the spirits, nor the living can judge his kingdom anymore.
His power devours cities and memories.
As the balance of the Mandé falters, a young heir of destiny rises:
Djata (Soundjata Keita).
Born under a forgotten sign…
Destined to become the Mansa Supreme, an existence capable of harmonizing Nyama, awakening the ancient forces, and re-tuning a fractured world.
To save the Mandé, Djata must face the shadows of the past… and the man who defied the Primordial Manifestation of the Oath, shaking the order of the world itself.
The Mandé is fading.
Its future rests on a single heartbeat — the heartbeat of the Lion.
