Ashara, Psychopomp Usher
I spent Seven Centuries preparing to destroy Klexia. Seven centuries of running, hiding and limiting myself so she could not find us. All for them to arrive and slay her instead. My life was pointless, so use me as you will Lady of Graves.
The Lady of Sands, Ashara Raleen Andronas (a.k.a. Ashes)
Ashara Andronas' Counterpart from another world, She was led back to this one by Pharasma following the deaths of Alizain and Klexia. She now serves as both a Psychopomp and personal advisor to Pharasma, with the Lady of Graves accepting her input on judgements of souls.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
This Ashara was taken in by a young Klexia Andronas during her time in the City of Brass, much as ours was, though when Klexia ascended to Archlichdom, her mind was stripped of empathy or care for others. In time the people of Dragon's Claim Keep were scattered to the winds or Killed, and it was only when Ashara watched her former Sister Alizain slay Obann, Numiner, Elliot, Mevara, Ashlen and Orgos and deface their bodies with no intervention from Klexia that she realized her adoptive mother had fallen.
She and Kartalos fled Dragon's Claim Keep with Obyssia and her unhatched egg. Cian Lamplier fell protecting them, his soul devoured by Klexia in her quest for ever greater power. The trio sought refuge anywhere they could manage it, with Obyssia using her knowledge to help Kartalos and Ashara grow to be able to defend themselves as her health slowly declined following the loss of Cian and her claim mark damaging her mind.
When Vania hatched Kartalos and Ashe split off from the Obsidian Dragon, drawing Klexia's attention from Obyssia as she hid within the light of Mount Celestia under the protection of Zefer and Ari Ashdew and their Archangel comrades. Vania grew up under the tutelage of Obyssia and Zefer, with the angel doing her best to be a surrogate for Cian, despite the loss of her own wife and children. When Celestia was attacked by Klexia, Obyssia and Zefer gave their lives to allow the young Obsidian Dragon to escape and sent her tumbling from Celestia in a magical prison that would keep her safe and suspended in animation until she was unearthed by Ashara and Kartalos Seven Millenia later.
The three of them continued to dodge Klexia's servants and avoid her ire as they trained and grew stronger. They were aided by other gods in their travels, with The Eternal Rose of Shelyn being their greatest patron as she abhored the monstrosity that Klexia had become, a being of pure greed and power that rejected care and love.
When Vania reached the age of Ninety Three, the trio returned to Dragon's Claim Keep and Ashara fought directly with Klexia as Vania claimed her inheritance from her Father, The Staff of Sun Wukong. While Vania struggled with Wukong's Trials, Ashara and Kartalos held their own against Klexia, if only for a few moments. In the end they were forced to beg the Archdevil Kania Tevara for aid. With their powers combined they managed to drive Klexia back long enough for Vania to complete her trials. When the Obsidian Dragon emerged from Flower Fruit Mountain she delivered a blow so powerful to the Goddess of Magic that it was heard within the light of Mount Clestia where an old and weary Ari Ashdew recovered after his own fight with Klexia.
The trio escaped Klexia's grasp that day and left Kaina to face the Goddess herself, a battle that was decidely one sided. Over the course of the next two centuries the duo journeyed to every corner of the world, growing their power and preparing to face the Goddess of Magic in battle within her own realm. They had planned to have Ashara, an Archlich herself, drain Klexia's power and become the new Goddess of Magic while Kartalos would dispose of Klexia's minions and Vania would directly clash with the Goddess herself as she was immune to the power of the Gods.
When Klexia was destroyed by the Chaotic Seven of our world, Pharasma offered the trio a chance to accompany her back and avoid the death of magic that would consume their world. They accepted and returned alongside the Lady of Graves, with Ashara and Kartalos opting to stand alongside her as Psychopomps while their friend remained in the realm of mortals.
In the Time she has spent at the side of Pharasma Ashara has proven herself a capable, if somewhat harsh, judge of souls and has aided Pharasma and Atropos in returning the river of souls of Almura to a proper flow. Ashara has been given a great amount of power by Pharasma, both as a Judge of the Dead and as a Hunter of wayward Souls. She often clashes with her younger self and Beatrice Andronas for their meddling in the path of souls within the Boneyard.
Sexuality
While she maintains a healthy relationship with her husband, their duties keep them apart near constantly and Ashara has been known to lament this situation among her fellow Psychopomps, specifically to Atropos within Pharasma's Palace. While many mortals have guessed that the two are entangled in some way, both of them have retorted that they would never engage in such acts while they have work to be done.
Employment
When attending her duties within Pharasma's Court, Ashara acts as the Patron of the Betrayed, The Lost and Orphans. She is known as a harsh judge of the Dead, often refusing to hear the pleas of those who show disrespect to their fellow souls or to her.
She is known to aid Atropos in her judgements, assiting her fellow Psychopomp with the Judgement of Children's souls, and in this it is said that her demeanor is much softer than in her other judgements.
She is known to be one of Atropos' favored Psychopomps and it is expected that when Atropos succeeds her mother as Judge of the Dead, Ashara will take her place as the Herald of Death.
Relationships
Divine Classification
Psychopomp Usher
Species
Year of Birth
4404 PW
7178 Years old
Circumstances of Birth
Born in another world, Year of birth uses her age upon arriving in Ours
Spouses
Kartalos Psychopomp
(Husband)
Vania Lamplier, The World Walker
(Temporary Partner)
Siblings
Children
Pronouns
She/Her
Sex
Female
Eyes
Golden Orange
Hair
White
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale Blue
Height
5'11"
Weight
145 lbs.
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