Kwami

Kwami (クワミ) is a human resident of Mazuri who appears in Sonic Unleashed. He is the father of Ana. Calm and collected, Kwami possesses great leadership skills and is willing to protect his village and family from anyone that threatens their home. As a rare factor in his village, Kwami possesses some kind of spiritual connection. He was one of the people possessed by Dark Gaia's minions (PS3/Xbox360 version only) until he was exorcised by Sonic the Werehog and Chip.

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''A calm and collected man who seems a likely candidate to be the next village elder. He appears to possess some sort of spiritual power, as he can often be spotted murmuring up at the heavens. Kwami's daughter Ana has been the cause of many a headache for him lately.''

PS3/Xbox360
For a unprecedented amount of time, Kwami displayed some sort of spiritual power, which was a rare ability that some people in Mazuri were born with, just like Kwod. As such, Kwami spent much of his time communicating with the spirits though concentration, and could usually be seen murmuring up at the heavens. Over time, Kwami became the village chief, while his dedication to his village and his leadership skills made him the foremost candidate to be the next village elder amongst the villagers. At some point, Kwami had a daughter name Ana, who proved to be quite an handful for him.

During the beginning of Sonic Unleashed, Kwami became possessed by some of Dark Gaia's minions. Their influence would make the usually serious and calm Kwami become a laid-back, excitable and overly positive goofball at night, but would then revert back to normal during daytime. When Sonic the Werehog and Chip first arrived in Mazuri at night to find Professor Pickle, Kwami told the passing duo that he thought he heard the spirits talking and laughed about it making him excitable.

Not long after Sonic the Werehog, Tails and Chip had rescued Professor Pickle from Dr. Eggman's base, Kwami and his village were attacked by Dr. Eggman in his search for the Gaia Temples. Kwami and the most of the village's men stood as the front line of defense against Eggman's Egg Fighters. As the doctor tried to negotiate with them, Kwami remained solemnly in place, unfazed by the evil doctor's rants. Once Kwod threw a stone at Eggman, however, Kwami quickly pulled the boy back and tried to protect him.

Fortunately, Kwami and the rest of the village were saved by the timely arrival of Sonic the Hedgehog and Chip, who managed drive Dr. Eggman and his forces off, and Kwami joined his village in thanking Sonic for saving them. After setting down, Kwami told Sonic and Chip, who were about to head out, that he could sense that Dr. Eggman was heading for the Gaia Temple, and wondered what he wanted there as it was a holy place that he and the village did not dare approach it. As they left, Kwami began praying to the spirits and their ancestors that Sonic and Chip would return safe, and, sure enough, the duo returned after having driven Eggman off and restored the continent. After expressing his relief over their safe return, Kwami told Sonic and Chip that he had to continue praying to the spirits to thank them for their welfare and for watching over them.

While his village was now safe, Kwami was still tormented by Dark Gaia's minions. Now, however, Kwami began to become aware of his condition as he could sense a very dark, powerful presence that grew stronger when the sun went down. Fortunately, Kwami was soon after exorcised by Sonic the Werehog and Chip and he was returned to normal. As Kwami came to upon the exorcism, he commented that the evil spirits were departing and he thanked Sonic and Chip, believing that they had saved them all. Kwami then began to worry what kind of spirits could do this to people, and wondered what would become of the world.

A while later, Kwami decided to prepare a ceremony that would allow him to talk to the spirits in hope of checking on the safety of the village. However, in order for the ceremony to work, he needed a certain plant which could only be found in the wilds outside the village. However, Kwami had to collect the plant during daytime and bring it back before sunrise, but he could never make that in time. Fortunately, Kwami found out that Sonic was back in his village. As Kwami confronted Sonic during the night, he told him that he was the only one who could help and asked him to come back after sunrise. As Sonic returned, Kwami explained about his ceremony and asked if he would help preparing it. Sonic accepted the offer and Kwami thanked him. Kwami then explained about the plant and tasked Sonic to bring it back before sundown. As the sun was about to set, Sonic returned to Kwami with the plant, and Kwami thanked Sonic once more as he said that it was just what he was looking for.

With the plant ready, Kwami told Sonic and Chip that he would prepare and complete the ceremony by himself now, as conversing with the spirits had to be done in absolute secrecy, and told them to come back later. During the ceremony, Kwami was shocked to hear some terrible news from the spirits, which said that their village was filled with darkness. As Sonic and Chip returned during the night, Kwami was at first too shocked to tell them what he had heard, but pulled himself together and told them that he had heard some terrible news. That was about all Kwami could tell them, however, and told Sonic and Chip to come back in the morning.

During the day when Sonic and Chip returned, Kwami told the duo what he had heard from the spirits, and Kwami plead to Sonic to find this evil and drive it out. Sonic accepted Kwami's request, and Kwami thanked Sonic, saying that he knew he could count on him. Sonic soon found this evil, which turned out to be an Egg Fighter that had infiltrated the village, and destroyed it. As Sonic returned, Kwami pronounced that the evil was gone and thanked Sonic on the behalf of the village for saving it, though only Kwami knew about the danger. Whenever Sonic and Chip would pass through Mazuri afterwards, Kwami told them that he would pray to the spirits that they would protect them for the remainder of their journey as a thanks of all they had done.

At some point after Dr. Eggman's invasion, Gwek stood down from the position as village elder, feeling that he had had enough of this job, and offer the position to Kwami. Kwami accepted the position, thus becoming the newest village elder.

After becoming the village elder, Kwami found his daughter Ana returning home from her travels across the world. He was, however, rather displeased when he learned that Ana had brought a young man called Musaid back to the village to marry him, as Kwami did not believe Ana could be happy with someone from outside the village. Therefore Kwami told Ana that he could not allow this marriage to happen and denied her this marriage (Kwami was not aware that Musaid did not want to get married either).

As Kwami stood in his village, grumbling over the situation, Sonic, upon request from Ana to soften her father up, asked Kwami what was happening. Kwami explained to Sonic what had happen and why he did not think this marriage was a good idea, but Sonic disagreed and told him that he should approve of Ana and Musaid being together. Kwami still refused, however, as he did not find Musaid trustworthy at all, but Sonic then told Kwami to trust Ana's judgment. These words made Kwami calm down and he began to reconsider this. Kwami still had his doubts however, and asked Sonic of his honest opinion about giving them his blessing. Sonic then suggested that he could test them, and Kwami remembered that the village had a ritual trial; if they passed it, Kwami would give Ana and Musaid his blessing. Kwami then thanked Sonic for his sage advice and told Ana that he would make his decision the same night.

Eventually, Kwami decided to put Musaid through a trial; if Musaid passed it, Kwami would deem him worthy and give his blessings to both him and Ana. That night, Kwami revealed his decision to the pair, though they each had different opinions about it (Ana thought it was a stupid idea and Musaid did not want to pass it as it meant he had to marry Ana). After telling them his decision, Kwami stood by in the village and waited for the results of Musaid's trial. Eventually, the trial was passed, though Sonic cleared it on behalf of Musaid by request from Ana, and Kwami, though he was somewhat displeased at the results, accepted the outcome. Then as promised, Kwami declared that he would give Ana and Musaid his blessing tomorrow.

Kwami later watched on in horror with the rest of his village, as Dark Gaia began to cast the world into darkness, but rejoiced as the world returned to normal following Perfect Dark Gaia's defeat at the hands of Super Sonic and the Gaia Colossus.

PS2/Wii
Not long after Sonic the Werehog, Tails, and Chip rescued Professor Pickle from Dr. Eggman's base, Kwami and his village were attacked by Dr. Eggman in his search for the Gaia Temples. Kwami and the most of the village's men, however, stood as the front line of defense against Eggman's Egg Fighters, as the doctor tried to negotiate with them, but Kwami remained solemnly in place, unfazed by the evil doctor's rants. Once Kwod threw a stone at Eggman, however, Kwami quickly pulled the boy back and tried to protect him.

Fortunately, Kwami and the rest of the village was saved by the timely arrival of Sonic the Hedgehog and Chip, who managed drive Dr. Eggman and his forces off, and Kwami joined his village in thanking Sonic for saving them. After setting down, Kwami introduced himself to Sonic and thanked him on behalf of the village for saving them. He also mentioned that even himself and the villagers seldom went near the Sacred Shrine.

Some time later, Kwami met Sonic and Chip again. Upon this meeting, Kwami revealed to the duo that the wild animals have gone even wilder at night, which had let them to attack people, even the timid herbivores, and wondered what "foul forces" were behind this.

Kwami did later on run into Sonic and Chip again. Having seen Sonic's Werehog transformation, Kwami commented that Sonic looked very formidable in that form. Kwami then went on and asked Sonic if he knew where his village was located. When Sonic answered his question correctly, Kwami told Sonic that it warmed his heart to hear it, and gave him Soundtrack 35.

Kwami later watched on in horror with the rest of his village as Dark Gaia began to cast the world into darkness, but rejoiced as the world returned to normal following Perfect Dark Gaia's defeat at the hands of Super Sonic and the Gaia Colossus.

Before the Ritual

 * How to obtain mission: After exorcising Kwami, talk to him during the daytime in Mazuri's hub world.
 * Objective: Get to the plant within 1 minute and 30 seconds.

Spooky Shadows

 * How to obtain mission: After clearing the Mission "Before the Ritual", let one day pass, and talk to Kwami.
 * Objective: Defeat the Egg Fighter at the end of the path to make the Goal Ring appear and touch it within 1 minute.