Mahpíya Tȟawíčutȟuŋ, "Moon-Walks-Between

His name was given the night he stood alone between two warring bands, his face lit by the crescent moon as he dared peace into the hearts of men.

An Oglala warrior of great vision and temperance, he bore the crescent painted on his cheek not merely as decoration, but as a vow—between the old ways and the turning world. His regalia told the story: the spiral medallion over his chest echoed the sacred path of life and storms, while the bear claws represented both vision and power, earned through courage and trial.

His council spoke few words, but when Moon-Walks-Between rose to speak, even the wind hushed. They said he once stilled a battle with nothing but a glance and a question: “When you meet your ancestors, will they know your hands by what they took—or what they protected?”

He did not live for conquest. He lived so the children of the Oglala would inherit not just land—but legacy.