Leptys

Leptys (real name Sha'mira) is a Fairy/Knaaren Hybrid who currently resides in the Desert of the Knaaren.

Background Information
At some point after Reflux's death (and presumably in the past), the fairy Sha'mira guarded the Sceptre of the Leptys (also known as the Ancestral Sceptre), a sceptre which is used to grant the wielder the power of the Leptys, Bringer of Night. Sha'mira earned the nickname Leptys due to years of guarding and rebuilding the artefact, and her supposed ability to communicate with the God due to being a Night Fairy.

When the Knaaren Lord, Gumsi, wanted to know more about its hidden power, Leptys refused to tell, fearing bad things will happen, instead dismissing Gumsi as a power hungry individual who would only misuse the sceptre for his own, selfish desires. The child King wanted to harness its power so that he could resurrect his best fighter, Reflux, who had seemingly been destroyed by Rayman himself at the top of The Tower of the Leptys.

Due to her initial refusal, Gumsi got angry and punished Leptys, stealing and using the sceptre to cast a spell on her and forcing her to live as a member of the Knaaren tribe while teaching him the secrets of the Night God's power. Little did Leptys know that she would have to partake in their ruthless lives: the combat, the feasts, all of it. She would not be free to leave until Gumsi got the information he required, even after resurrecting Reflux.

As time progresses, Leptys becomes more and more like the beasts. Unlike the typical Knaaren however, she is much more knowledgeable academically, and while she is physically stronger than the average creature, she is not as strong as the more brutal warriors of the tribe. Leptys' strength mostly comes from knowing how to use the Ancestral Sceptre which she is not in possession of, and Gumsi could use it against her if she betrayed his orders.

She soon begins to show typical Knaaren traits. For example, she gets used to the food, gong parties and hobbies, all while becoming ruder and much more fierce. She later participates in the mandatory combat rituals and celebrations, even though she finds the yearly celebration of Reflux's resurrection really annoying and a cruel reminder of how she came to be a Knaaren herself. Additionally, she begins to treat Gumsi more as a King than as an enemy over time. She learns to use gong communication and helps her Knaaren brethren with daily work such as tunnel carving and punishing intruders, the latter of which she is especially good at due to her past life as a guard.