Alika, pronounced "ah-LEE-kah", has a name that literally means 'Guardian' and he truly is just that. He's the answer to a prayer that had slowly been losing hope and when all hope seemed lost, a single, heartfelt prayer was said to the sea, and the Goddess Pele answered by gifting the Dragon Hill Kennels this beautiful son of the sea. His coat mimics the stunning Koa Tree and his deep, ocean colored eyes seem so out of place on his body. It's believed that upon his birth, the Goddess blessed him with two front white paws, a white nose, and a small crescent moon marking; her symbol they say. His rare mane is believed to be the kelp that helped shape him, and when he was ready to leave the sea, some of it decided to stay with him and become apart of him, thus forming the mane along his shoulders and back. His marking on his hip, glows, as if blessed by the Tokota God himself, and the stunning Manta Ray can often be seen as a dull marking during the day but come night, it springs to life, as if it's, it's own being, lit from within.