Asherah

Playlist

• Isle of the Damned
• sans.
• World 5
• Seville
• Pirates ahoy!

Bio

If you were to simply run into Asherah out and about, she would not be the one you'd expect to be a ruler. She has a sense of adventure and wild abandon that sometimes borders on recklessness, she laughs really hard about everything, and she's often waving about a sword and bellowing pirate slang terms that no one else understands. But, somehow, she's become the quirky yet brilliant leader of the Starheart kingdom.

Being a pirate previously, she's well-versed in the art of deception and isn't afraid to be either to-the-point or very vague, depending on the situation. Sometimes it's even both at the same time! Although... Asher doesn't really know how that would work. She'll probably figure it out later, either way - she's a problem solver for sure, and puzzles of any kind always intrigue her, whether it be crossword puzzles, social puzzles, puzzle puzzles, or imaginary puzzles. It doesn't matter as long as it keeps her mind occupied - if there's something Asherah can solve, you can bet that she'll be trying her best to unwind the mystery, even if that mystery is something a bit questionable, like, "If I ever needed to kill any of my friends, how would I go about it. And why. Hypothetically, of course." That's probably her ex-pirate talking. Probably. It pays off to plan for the unexpected, you know?

She's quite the master at vanishing mysteriously, and this is the best way to sneak out of Starheart's main city - especially because she's not always supposed to be sneaking away and exploring. There are queenly duties to be done and important tasks to undertake and she really doesn't care about those too much. Surely she can go fight some bandits and be back in time to solve the kingdom's problems, right? ...Even if she didn't have anything to do, she'd still sneak off just so she could see the faces of her friends and advisors when she returned.

Backstory 

The Past.
Pirates! The lawless hideaway of Pirate's Cove was always a hard place to navigate, but, as Asher grew up there, she considered it the best place in the world. She spent her youthful days scrambling around the shore, watching the hustle and bustle and rowdy excitement of the place - and trying to participate whenever she could. She was the adorable young child of everyone there, essentially, and she received fencing lessons, fishing practice, and support from basically everyone. It was a good life, if a bit intense sometimes, but Asherah loved all of it.

By the time she was a teenager, she was a pirate through and through. Asherah often went on adventures, exploring the land and seeking treasure wherever she went, even if she got that treasure by... unconventional means. She wasa pirate after all. But, unfortunately, her life would not be staying the same for much longer.

Once, when she was pulling of a heist in the Starheart kingdom, she was captured by some defenders of the land and was taken before the queen of the kingdom, a large, black bird. Yeah, this was not going to end up well. She was left alone with the queen and was preparing to argue her way out of this troublesome situation when the queen smiled - wait, smiled? - and offered to take Asher under her wing. Asherah figured this was preferable to being thrown in a dungeon or something, so she agreed, planning to escape when she could.

..Except she didn't. It was actually fairly nice, living where she was and not having to worry too much about everything, and before she realized it she had stayed there a bit longer than she'd planned. Life was good, even if the queen didn't entirely approve of all her actions. She didn't really care about that bit.

One day, however, the queen died, and before she did she said that Asherah would be the next leader of the Starheart kingdom. Asher was... terrified. This was a horrible idea and not one that she really wanted to agree with. But, to make it up to the former queen, she decided she'd at least try.
The Present.
Yeah. She's still the leader today. A very unconventional leader, but a leader nonetheless. In between sneaking out, making really bad jokes, and swinging her old sword around with all the conviction of a true pirate, she's trying to keep the Starheart kingdom in order. It's a lot harder than you might think. While it can be stressful... it's worth it, all the way.
The Future.
Really, now? You expect Asherah to know what she's planning to do later on in her life? Go ahead then, ask her. She'll probably laugh and make some sarcastic comment to mask the fact that she has no idea.

...Whatever it is, though, it's going to be amazing. She'll make sure of that.

What's the cape thing there for?
It's a cape, it's a cloak - it's two in one! It also happens to be one of the ways Asher gets around without people always knowing who she is. There's an invisibility spell put into the cloak, so she can wear it and turn completely invisible. It's fun, a great way to scare people or steal something, plus it's really really neat.

✔ LIKES

✔ big swords

✔ adventure

✔ pirates

✖ DISLIKES

✖ staying in one place

✖ being told what to do

✖ people who aren't sincere

RELATIONSHIPS

Petrichor | best friend
Yeah, Asherah didn't expect to fall in love with this strange storyteller, either. But times change, and here she is, going on adventures with him and trading skills. He may be a wanderer at heart, but then so is she, and she would gladly traverse the world for him. Or with him. Often both.

Maya | royal adviser
Goodness, if there was anyone in the Starheart kingdom to watch out for, it would be this cat. Maya's firefly friends have an annoying habit of trying to stop her from leaving the palace at night. At least Maya's a decent, friendly person, and as much as she'd hate to admit it, she's grown quite fond of her.

TRIVIA

• She was one of the elite pirates before she left
• She secretly really likes chocolate and will do almost anything to get it
• Don't underestimate her sarcasm