Personality

Despite her internal conflicts, Dirsteh usually projects a cheerful, if a bit reserved, personality, as she doesn't want others to worry about her. Many Heroes would describe her as strange (due to her casual nature and...weird sense of humor) but kind-hearted, as she treats everyone in the Order with respect regardless of background and tries to help all of them reach their full potentials. In private, with people she’s comfortable being around, Dirsteh displays a more facetious, sarcastic side that is a far cry from her soft-spoken public persona. Dirsteh can also be a bit of a workaholic, with Heroes sometimes having to drag her away from her work to eat or sleep.

Appearance

Dirsteh is a Filipino American woman in her 20s, though her youthful features have often caused her to be mistaken for a teenager. She is short and chubby, standing at 5'3". She has black, shoulder-length hair and dark brown (almost black) eyes. After the events of Book IV, her eyes have turned gold. Her skin is olive/tan, and she has two moles on her face, one on each cheek.

In terms of fashion, Dirsteh enjoys wearing cute and comfortable clothing, and her style tends to be more modern compared to others' in the Order of Heroes. Her Summoner's coat was customized by Oboro after the original was found to be too large on her. At Dirsteh's request, it was made shorter and a bit more cutesy. It still fits somewhat loosely—she wanted the arm room—so it tends to hang off her shoulders.

Quotes

• “Heehee.”
• “Huh? What was that for?”
• “You don't need to be all formal with me—just ‘Dirsteh’ is OK.”
• “If you ever summon a knight with hair like moonlight, could you let me know? I really need some merges...”
• “I just cannot live without my phone! Having it on hand is as essential to me as breathing.”
• “I was NOT ogling people on the training grounds! I was...uh, analyzing their fighting skills! Y-yeah!”
• “I only got 2 hours of sleep last night, but I am totally, absolutely fine! So don’t you worry about me!”
• “My real name? I’ll give you a hint: it has the letters ‘K-I-R-A-N’ in it.”

Prologue

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Book I

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Book II

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Book III

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Book IV

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Book V

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Breidablik

The legendary relic of Askr, able to summon Heroes from other worlds. Originally sealed in Vaskrheim, it is used by Anna to summon Dirsteh to Zenith. The relic resonates with Dirsteh soon afterwards, bestowing her with the powers of Askr’s Summoner, which include:

• summoning Heroes, usually in exchange for Orbs. As Dirsteh’s magical prowess grows, her summoning also improves, as she eventually gains the ability to summon without the use of orbs (i.e. free summons) as well as summoning specific heroes (i.e. “spark” summoning).
• forging contracts with Heroes (see “The Summoner’s Contract™️”).
• heightened magical abilities, including prophetic dreams.
• access to information about her Heroes and the battlefield (see “Dirsteh’s Cellphone”).
• temporarily opening portals to other worlds.
• (+ more?)

After Dirsteh is properly trained in wielding magic, she is able to draw out the offensive capabilities of the Breidablik and use it as a weapon. (It’s considered a colorless tome!)

The Summoner's Contract™️

Whenever Dirsteh attempts to summon a Hero using Breidablik, her will is sent out to the various worlds to search for Heroes to be summoned. This manifests as Dirsteh’s voice in the Hero’s head asking for their aid, and the Hero can agree or not agree to lend their help. If they reject it, the presence moves on until a Hero is willing to be summoned. If they agree, a contract between Dirsteh and the Hero is created and the Hero is summoned to Zenith. Additionally, Summoner’s Contracts can be formed outside of summoning, such as on the battlefield (i.e. Grand Hero Battles).

Askran and Emblian royalty can also forge contracts with Heroes, but these differ from those forged by the Summoner in that Summoner’s Contracts:

• are harder to break. While contracts from Askran/Emblian royalty can be broken through defeating the hero, the Summoner’s Contract can only be broken if Dirsteh wills it herself or she dies (...which debatably may be easier than defeating the Hero, but that depends if you can get to her first).
• grant Heroes semi-immortality. While Heroes can still be felled in battle, they can be revived, completely healed of all injuries, via “re-summoning” with Breidablik. However, they retain the memories of their “death” (and the emotional trauma that comes with it). Because of this, Dirsteh absolutely refuses to let any of her Heroes die and tries to refine her strategies so it never comes to that.
• allow Heroes to talk telepathically with the Summoner while on the battlefield.
• allow for (potentially) greater control of Heroes. Dirsteh’s hold on her Heroes is very light, and she only strengthens it to dispel fights among Heroes in the order. (Though she still worries that she’s subconsciously controlling her Heroes and that any positive feelings they have towards her are the result of the contract.)

Dirsteh's Cellphone

Exactly what it says on the tin. It was brought with Dirsteh when she was summoned to Askr, and due to the magic energy floating around Zenith, it stays fully charged. It also retains many of its normal functions, such as serving as a camera, music player, or notepad; it even still shows the time and weather (somehow). However, it doesn’t get service, so it can’t be used to call home or access the Internet.

After Dirsteh becomes the Summoner, her phone is able to show her the status of the Order of Heroes and puts the combat abilities of her Heroes in a form she can better understand (i.e. stats and skills). On the battlefield, it can also show her a bird’s eye view of the positions of her Heroes and enemies.

Dire Breidablik ("Breidablack")

The Breidablik from Líf’s world, empowered by Angrboða’s Heart through the Heart’s Rite. When wielded by Dirsteh, it has the power to kill the unkillable (row row fight the power). If not wielded by her, using it has some…side effects.