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aster uurtsaikh written by cherry.
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remember that we once lived. ❜

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  FULL NAME.   Aster Uurtsaikh
(only refers to herself as “Aster Mol” in Azim Steppe)
  PRONOUNCIATION.   Ahs-tehr Yu-urt-sayk
  NAME MEANING.   Aurora's star
  BIRTHDAY.   5th Sun of the Sixth Umbral Moon (5/12)
  AGE.   22 (ARR), 27 (DT) (1 year p/expansion)
  TRIBE.   Born into a really small clan who was later absorbed into the Mol tribe
  ALIGNMENT & MBTI.   Neutral Good / INFJ-T
  CHARACTER THEME.   Tranquility

  RACE.   Xaela Au Ra
  HEIGHT & WEIGHT.   1,54m/5’0’’ | 42kg/92.5lbs
  SKIN TONE & NOTICEABLE MARKINGS.   Light blue, dark blue scales | Few scars on her feet
  HAIR.   Chest-length black straight hair that fades into dark red, no bangs
  EYE COLOR.   Light lilac eyes with red limbal rings
  OTHER DETAILS.   Dark blue rounded claws, always has her feather earrings on except for sleeping or special occasions - a memento from the Mol tribe before travelling to Eorzea

aster

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  PERSONALITY.   Empathetic, kind, tends to bottle her feelings – however she’s very easy to read. Calm but when she’s provoked and pushed over the edge she becomes impulsive. She tends to neglect her needs and feelings - even as she feels extremely pressured as the Warrior of Light, therefore she’s keen to feeling depressed and lonely.
A free-spirit, she puts others above her and enjoys helping them. Open-minded, she welcomes everyone with open arms no matter where they come from or their beliefs - unless those same beliefs revolve around creating misery for other people. If given a motive to, she'll put her guard back up.

  LIKES.   Stargazing, dancing, music, nature, travelling, exploring, sweets, animals and small creatures (specially mandragoras), warm weather, wine, spend time with loved ones in calm environments
  DISLIKES.   Cold weather, rude people, spicy food, feeling emotionally exposed, disloyalty, boredom, Oronir tribe, Buduga tribe
  FAVORITE FOOD.   Warrior's Stew, Ovim Cordon Bleu, Honeyed Dragonfruit, Zefir
  FAVORITE BEVERAGE.   Twice-mulled Wine, Steppe Tea, Thavnairian Chai

❛ do not squander it.
the legacy i leave you.❜

  MAIN JOB.   Dancer, Botanist
  PATRON DEITY.   Nymeia
  MOUNT.   Black Pegasus, Shadow Gwiber
  MINION.   Mandragora
  ASSOCIATED VOICE.   Miyuki Sawashiro (like in Genshin's Raiden Shogun)

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❛ the stars, they're watching me.
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Aster was born in the Azim Steppe, on a night of star showers – hence her birth name, on the Sixth Umbral Moon. She was born into the Uurtsaikh family, a really small yet tight group of traveling merchants. They were known for traveling all over the Steppe and bringing all sorts of goods from the outside – places where the Empire hadn’t extended to at least - and infecting everyone with their high spirits.Being such a small family with no actual clan, they had no way to enter the Naadam, and also no strength in numbers for that matter. This led the Uurtsaikh family to being absorbed into the Mol tribe when Aster was just a small child. Since the Mol were deeply into livestock matters and hunting, her family fit right in, as they could keep their trading ways. It was also this early in her life that Aster met Cirina, Temulun’s granddaughter. They became close friends right away and treated each other like sisters.Through her Steppe travels, Aster came to deeply dislike the Oronir tribe due to their flamboyant ways, and for thinking they’re the rightful rulers of all the tribes. Because of this, she came to despise Magnai, and desired to learn to battle and fight in order to defend her tribe and family against being talked down by them.

When she became a teenager, she and some fellow merchants went on a journey for a few months to Thavnair in order to do some trading. Aster took the chance to learn more about the island, the Arkasodara and also the dancer temples - which especially piqued her interest due to their graceful performances and their martial arts. That’s when she decided to seek a mentor in said temples, motivated to learn how to fend for herself.During this journey, however, a messenger arrived from the Azim Steppe, looking for Aster. Unfortunately, he didn’t bear good news. While her parents were traveling through the Steppe, they were attacked by a Matanga tribe. Her mother died on the spot before reinforcements arrived to save the merchant troupe. Her father, lost in despair for not being able to save his partner, ended up taking his own life.Feeling lost without knowing what to do, Aster decided to step down from her traveling merchant life, asking for the messenger to go back and request the Mol tribe to give her parents a proper burial in her stead. For she would remain in Thavnair and dedicate herself to become a better Dancer – be it out of rage, be it out of loss and despair.After reaching adulthood and becoming a fully-fledged Dancer, Aster's thirst for adventure, to see new lands and peoples, only grew more and more. Grabbing her old merchant bag and some provisions, she bought passage on a ship set for Limsa Lominsa, praying she could find a new job there, be it as a merchant or as an adventurer.

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  REAL NAME.   Persephone
  PRONOUNCIATION.   Pur-seh-fuh-nee
  CONVOCATION SEAT.   Azem
  TITLES.   “The Traveler” “Shepherd to the Stars”
  BIRTHDAY.   First day of Spring
  AGE.   Late 20s
  ALIGNMENT & MBTI.   Lawful Good / ENFP-A
  CHARACTER THEME.   A New Day with Hope

  HEIGHT & WEIGHT.   1.65m / 5'4'' (slightly smaller than Themis) | 45kg/99lbs
  SKIN TONE & NOTICEABLE MARKINGS.   Light fair skin | After the volcano incident she got some scars on her back
  HAIR.   Waist-length black straight hair with no bangs
  EYE COLOR.   Light silver eyes
  OTHER DETAILS.   After joining the Convocation she started wearing a dark red ribbon on the left side of her hair

persephone

the traveler

  PERSONALITY.   Friendly and known for her bright smile, straight to the point, stubborn, wears her heart on her sleeve. Easy to push her buttons and tease her, you can usually see her either laughing or lashing at her close friends.
Curious, she likes exploring and trying new things. Though dedicated to her interests, she tends to become lazy when confronted with something she doesn’t particularly enjoy.
Has a tendency for loneliness so she’d prefer to always have some sort of company. She’d do anything for her loved ones, but she’d never put the people of their star above her or her closed ones’ interests.

  LIKES.   Nature – she’s enrolled in the Words of Halmarut and you can usually find her stuck in Akadaemia Anyder taking care of the fauna and flora specimen, bringing in new flowers to Amaurot, tea, stargazing, travelling, exploring, animals, fruit, spending time with her best friends Hades and Hythlodaeus, Halmarut, Venat, Themis
  DISLIKES.   Being teased and made fun of, being alone, boredom, cold weather, disloyalty, bossy people, Lahabrea
  FAVORITE FOOD.   Noodles of Elpis, Giant Popoto Pancakes, Peach Tart
  FAVORITE BEVERAGE.   Lemonade, Mulled Tea

❛ where you walk, my dearest friend,
fate shall surely follow. ❜

  JOB PRE-CONVOCATION.   Word of Halmarut
  CREATIONS.   Sunflower, mulled tea
  MOUNT.   True Griffin (she befriends an Eldthurs at a certain volcano, but as a big pet instead of mount)
  ASSOCIATED VOICE.   Mai Nakahara (as in Fairy Tail's Juvia)

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❛ i need to find a way. this is not a goodbye.
i know that whatever comes to pass, you'll find me. ❜

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Persephone was born in Amaurot to loving parents. Her father worked at the Bureau of the Architect and her mother was a researcher in Elpis. Persephone’s great love for nature and animalistic creatures is probably due to this, since her mother brought Persephone with her to Elpis many times, and her father was a bit more absent.She was always a bright and smart kid, always kind to others and curious to know more about all different kinds of topics. Many adult Amaurotines became impressed with her from early on, believing she could easily become a prodigy in the Akadaemia.And this could become true, if it wasn’t for one specific trait that Persephone acquired through her journey into adulthood: though she was extremely curious and intelligent, she would only apply her full-on dedication and skills to the things she liked, and it was hard for her to enjoy matters that didn’t motivate her from the get-go.It was also at this time that she met her two new best friends: Hythlodaeus and Hades. The both of them were already friends, and extremely intelligent, with a keen mind, not to mention their gift of soul sight. Through those years, the trio would engage into lots of fun banter and playful bickering - and exquisite, in-depth discussions late into the night about their favorite subjects. Hades particularly liked to tease Persephone, but Hythlodaeus was there to pay him back in kind.When Persephone became an adult citizen of Amaurot, she was at a bit of a loss regarding what her path in the star really was. Hades suggested she should follow her mother’s footsteps, but Persephone wasn’t that much into researching the behaviors of Nature’s creatures: her curiosity pushed her towards the field of creation. Because of this, Hythlodaeus gave her the idea to enroll into the Akadaemia, as the Words of Halmarut would welcome her with open arms.After talking with both her parents and receiving their full support, Persephone decided to put her passion for nature and animals to good use and enrolled in the Words of Halmarut at the Akadaemia, wanting to create new and amazing things for their star. At the same time she enrolled, she also got her own place in Amaurot, that she filled with book columns that would almost reach the ceiling, and all kinds of plants, small trees and even spices and tea varieties. The very first time Hades and Hythlodaeus visited her new home, the former asked her if she wouldn’t prefer simply living in a jungle. Hythlodaeus, of course, took Persephone’s side and explained it would make sense for her to have all kinds of plants in her home to follow-up with her research and creation ideas.Those times in Akadaemia won Persephone a lot of merit: she didn’t lack in interest or attention, and surely not in dedication. One could say, however, that her creation magicks needed to be worked on…Her colleagues envied her creative mind, even if some of her ideas were obnoxious and absurd at minimum. As before, her bright smile and curious mind made others interested in her, and this also didn’t go unnoticed by Halmarut themselves, who kept a close eye on her. Persephone was always available to help others, and when she wasn’t taking care of her work, she was helping Halmarut looking after some creatures – like mandragoras, for example, which were her favorites. Being her usual curious self, she would also question Halmarut a lot about the flora and fauna in other places in the star. And when she wasn’t busy with her research, she was forcing both Hythlodaeus and Hades to help her master her creation magicks.A few moons had passed when rumors started spreading around Amaurot that Azem, the Fourteenth Seat of the Convocation, was stepping down and looking for a successor - someone who would travel around the star in order to help its denizens. She’d be lying if she said she'd never consider that position, but who was she kidding? There were so many amazing candidates in Amaurot alone, so many souls who exceeded in so many fields, while her creation magicks still had a long way to go. They could help the star and its denizens, not her.One night, when Persephone had to stay a bit longer at Akadaemia, Halmarut came to her, wanting to introduce to her the lady in white that was accompanying them. This was none other than Venat, the one currently filling the Azem seat in the Convocation. Persephone still had some files on top of her desk - Venat noticed them and, showing genuine interest, asked her to talk about herself and her studies together with Halmarut. Both of them engaged in a passionate conversation, Persephone talking about her wanting to explore different kinds of flora and fauna, and Venat talking about her adventures and meeting new people. As they were engaged in this, Halmarut brewed some tea and just sat down listening to them, giving a word here and there, enjoying the two talking like they were old friends.

Not much time passed when one day, at the end of her lesson, Persephone was called upon by Halmarut. They had a message for her that caught the little one by surprise - she had been summoned by the Convocation of Fourteen for a meeting right away, and they would escort her there.With the sunset on the horizon, both made their way to the building, under the curious eyes of some – one of them being the sneaky Hythlodaeus. Inside, Venat awaited them, guiding them into a room where the three of them could speak without being disturbed.That day, Venat asked Persephone to become her successor, and take the Fourteenth Seat as Azem. Venat explained she had become enamored with Persephone’s passion, dedication, and the spark of adventure in her eyes. It was clear to her what her heart craved, and how amazing she would be for the position. Halmarut, smiling, had also given her their favor, explaining that her kind and considerate aura mixed with her curiosity was more than fit for the role of The Traveler.However, Persephone’s heart was still burdened with doubts due to her magicks, which she was still working on improving. Trying to ease her mind, Venat grabbed her hands, giving her a warm smile. If that was what was eating at her heart, hiding her path from view, then she’d also make Persephone her protégé. Even after stepping down from her seat, she would always look out for her, helping her and teaching her the ways.Allowing her some time to think on the offer, they sent Persephone on her way. When she found herself on the Amaurot streets, night had already fallen, giving way to countless stars. Thinking about Venat and Halmarut’s words, she started walking mindlessly, letting her legs take her wherever her heart felt like.Eventually she found herself on the hill where she used to pass time with her two friends. Climbing to the top, she sat down under a tree, removing her mask and looking up to the sky. Soon after two familiar voices rang from behind her, as both Hades and Hythlodaeus sat next to her on either side. They could easily see from her expression that something had happened, and so Persephone told them of the opportunity placed in front of her.Hades immediately teased her, being chosen as Azem’s successor when her creation magicks were lacking in comparison to someone like him for example. Of course, Hythlodaeus had to step in before Persephone was at his throat. However, both the taller men agreed with what Venat had said: that her heart clearly craved adventure and exploration, and this opportunity could sate that and still allow her to work on her research of flora and fauna.Though she was happy that her friends supported her even in this change of pace, there was still a little detail that she couldn’t bring herself forth to mention to Venat: she was afraid she would become lonely during her journeys. Hades was the first to notice a shift in her face and soul, and so he was the first to ask her what fears were troubling her.With a deep breath, Persephone blurted out what was clouding her path. She explained to her friends the fear that crawled at the roots of her soul ever since she was but a child. It wasn’t the uncertainty of her path and future, it was the fear of being alone and becoming extremely lonely. If she’d accept the title of Azem, she’d go on many journeys and adventures to every corner of the star, and she’d spend long periods of time away from home, away from her family, and away from her best friends.Both Hades and Hythlodaeus sat there in silence, pondering about their friend’s words, until they stared at each other, arriving at the same idea. Both of them grabbed Persephone’s hands, making her stand up with them. She stared at them in confusion, as they took a step backwards. Hythlodaeus pointed at Persephone. As she was about to ask him what he was doing, she heard a snap from her other side. Suddenly, a small breeze circulated them, as a small burst of aether and light appeared in her hands.When it all faded away, a red ribbon adorned with small silver ornaments rested in her hands. Even more confused, Persephone looked up to her friends who were now getting extremely close to her. Hythlodaeus pulled her cowl down, exposing her raven hair, and Hades grabbed the red ribbon, tying it to her left side. With a smile, they both placed their hands on her shoulders, explaining that they would always be with her, and they would surely be only one summon away. And, of course, her home Amaurot would always be there, waiting for her, as would they.Not being able to control herself with the mix of emotions, Persephone started crying, being hugged by both Hades and Hythlodaeus, under the starry sky.

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 CIRINA MOL | SIBLING.  They were always close, but after Aster lost her parents, they started treating each other as sisters. Aster is very proud of her, and believes Azim Steppe has a lot to learn from her kindness.

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 G'RAHA TIA | BEST FRIEND/LOVER (AU).  Aster believed she would never see her friend again after Crystal Tower. With the events of 5.0, they became extremely close, and Aster feels a bit awkward with how much G'raha looks up to her.
6.0 really established them as best friends, with Aster pleading he never makes her promise him something, as she's afraid he'll disappear and never return.

 MAGNAI ORONIR | ENEMY.  Aster has a deep dislike for the Oronir tribe, and how Magnai looks down upon others as if he's supposed to rule over the Xaela tribes by right. Aster has hated him from a young age, but with the Naadam and events of 4.0, she started disliking him less - enough to talk to him without disdain.

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 HAURCHEFANT | (DECEASED) FRIEND.  A dear friend, having him die on her arms reminded Aster of how she wasn't there to help her parents when they died. And now, she couldn't do anything to save her friend.

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❛ has your journey been good?
has it been worthwhile?❜

 VENAT | FRIEND/MENTOR/LIKE FAMILY.  Aster understands what Venat had to do, and the pain of seeing humans die. She wished she could've had more time to talk to her, now, Aster walks on hoping she's seeing humankind strive from the aetherial sea.
A friend and mentor, Azem ended up considering Venat has an aunt figure as they grew very close. She guided Azem after she gave the seat, and helped her master her creation magicks.

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 THEMIS | FRIEND.  With the events of 5.0, Aster came to understand Elidibus' fight - even if she could never allow him to win. After Pandaemonium, when Themis says all was worthwhile and he's unburdened by regret, Aster feels they came to a true understanding.
Azem and Themis become friends after she joins the Convocation. She appreciates that he tries to understand her points of view and solutions, no matter how crazy and wild. She also tries to make sure Themis doesn't overwork himself.

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 EMET-SELCH/HADES | (COMPLICATED) LOVER.  Aster had to control herself not to attack him in the First, with him being the mastermind behind Solus zos Galvus and the Garlean Empire.
Without a logic explanation, she felt her aether call to him every time he made himself manifest, and as they kept bickering and he started speaking more, she grew closer to him, eventually falling for him against better judgement.
While knowing this would come back to bite her, she still felt utteral betrayal when he shot G'raha and left her to suffer. Her revenge mixed with her want to save the First, she put an end to him, crying as he smiled at her.
The events of 6.0 turned her feelings into a mess, as he left a legacy on her hands and came to her rescue. She'd be lying if she said she didn't have any romantic feelings for him left in her heart, but the aftermath of betrayal and their fight is still present, so it's complicated.
Aster summons him from time to time, when the crystal's power isn't spent.
Childhood bestfriends, Azem always bickered with him. He helped her train her creation magicks, and after she ascended to the seat, he would always go to her side when summoned.
Along the line they fell in love but only confessed some time after they both joined the convocation. With the Final Days, Azem felt betrayed when Emet-Selch accepted to summon Zodiark, ignoring the countless lives on the line.
After turning her back on the convocation and roaming the star looking for a solution, when news of Hythlodaeus' sacrifice reached her, Azem decided to flee Amaurot and refused to look or speak to Emet-Selch.

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 HYTHLODAEUS | BEST FRIEND.  Aster bonded with him during her short time in Elpis, and felt heartbroken when she understood he was one of the souls sacrificed to Zodiark when she encountered his shade on the moon. She asked him to take care of Emet-Selch in the aetherial sea for her.
Aster summons him from time to time, when the crystal's power isn't spent.
Childhood bestfriends, he always helped Azem in her antics and them both made Emet-selch's life a living hell - specially when he gave Azem the blueprints for Phoenix when she went to save people from an erupting volcano.
He understood his two friends were fond of each other before any of them understood it themselves. Not wanting them to miss opportunities, he challenged Emet-Selch he would steal Azem from under him - not confessing he too was fond of her, as he didn't want to ruin the relationship he had with them both.
Azem never managed to say goodbye to him before his sacrifice, and when she received the news, she fled Amaurot, refusing to look or speak to Emet-Selch.

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01. Aster has short, rounded, dark blue claws.02. She can still use Azem's crystal magic to summon forth from the aetherial sea - however she can only do this when the crystal's magic isn't expended.03. Always has her feather earrings on except for sleeping or special occasions - a memento from the Mol tribe before travelling to Eorzea, which she cherishes deeply.

More to come...

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❛ no more shall man have wings to bear him
to paradise. henceforth, he shall walk. ❜

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