Akasha was the most beautiful vampire. Even when she was turned to stone, her skin reflected the light of the moon. Akasha had such beautiful skin that there was not a blemish present. She had very dark, nearly black lustrous eyes and cheeks that "shone like pearls." She was described as having firm shapely limbs and straight shoulders. She had black hair that was often braided in the Egyptian style and long and curly when loose. She had a high feminine voice and serene face. She was from Uruk, an ancient city that lies in modern day Iraq.


Akasha saves a dying Enkil by draining him of his remaining blood before allowing him to drink nearly all of hers, making Enkil the world's second vampire and Akasha's first fledgling. Together, they track and kill all the nobles that participated in their assassination attempt. Akasha realizes she and Enkil are now immortal with superhuman strength, but they cannot be exposed to direct sunlight, cannot have intercourse and have an insatiable need to constantly drink blood to survive. She sends Khayman to fetch Maharet and Mekare to explain her nature and why she came to be.
Maharet replies that the spirit Amel now inhabiting the Queen and King is too large to be contained in their singular human body. The spirit and their bloodlust will be proportionally diluted as more humans are made into vampires. To verify the Maharet's claims, Akasha betrays Khayman's loyalty by making him into a vampire against his will. Finding Maharet and Mekare's answers to be unsatisfactory as they cannot completely eliminate the bloodlust, the twins are sentenced to death. Before the execution takes place, she has Maharet's eyes and Mekare's tongue amputated. The night before their execution, the twins are saved by Khayman who is furious at what Akasha has done to him. He makes Mekare into a vampire and Mekare makes Maharet into a vampire, hoping with their new powers they will be able to defeat Akasha.