Chakaal is the kind of name your friends give you when they can't remember the one your Mom gave you. The name comes from the Groo Wanderer comics by Sergio Aragones. Chakaal is a 6'+ swordswoman who is pursued by Groo, who has a crush on her.

I was given the name by a fellow Markland member who could only seem to remember that I intimidated him in sparring matches.Hence I, who am 5'2" on a good day, am identified with an amazon type warrior babe from a comic book. I hadn't seen the comic when I got the name, so I had no idea what I was in for. "Six feet tall? Good with a sword? I'll take it", I said...

Time For Major Web Site Overhaul: We miss Mr. Cat.

Husband. With birds.