Askede

Askede

Appearance

Askede's true form is both regal and terrible. Violet flames flicker through her hair, her eyes blaze like molten steel, and horns crown her head. Dark wings extend behind her like shadows given shape, and fragments of weapons orbit her, glowing with abyssal fire. Though not monstrous, she radiates menace — beauty sharpened into a weapon.

Personality

Askede is a woman of few words, her silence often louder than speech. She sees forging as sacred, but no longer for glory or beauty — only power and vengeance. Calm and composed on the surface, she carries smoldering wrath within, her judgment cold and her creations ruthless. Among the Moons, she is respected for her discipline and feared for her unbreakable will.

History

Mortal Life

Askede was born into a humble smithing family in a distant universe, far from kings or grand courts. Her parents were blacksmiths of modest skill, known for providing swords and armor to mercenaries and common soldiers. While their work was unremarkable, Askede dreamed of more.

She was fascinated by the gleam of knightly armor, the artistry of blades carried by nobles, and the relics displayed in temples and museums. Whenever a mage showed her a weapon bound with enchantments, her eyes lit with wonder. She longed not for gold or fame, but to create weapons that would be remembered — tools of power worthy of legend.

Guided by a mysterious voice she called Kirata, she followed a path of tireless dedication. Her skill grew quickly, surpassing that of her family, until she began to craft weapons and relics that could stand among the greatest of her age. For a time, she felt her dream becoming reality.

The Descent into Darkness

Her happiness was shattered when whispers spread that her family had consorted with dark powers. Whether born of envy or truth, the accusations condemned them. Knights came to their home, blades drawn. Her father, in a final act of love, helped Askede escape, forcing her to run while she watched the rest of her family dragged away in chains.

That day, her heart was forged in hatred. No longer did she dream of creating perfect weapons for kings or knights — instead, she forged instruments of vengeance. Each hammer strike was a scream of rage, each relic a promise of retribution. Her creations became terrifying in their power, not beautiful but devastating, designed not to honor heroes but to destroy them.

Rebirth as a God

When her mortal life ended, Askede's hands were scarred and blackened by years at the forge, her heart burning with vengeance. Kirata did not see weakness in her rage — he saw potential, the spark of creation tempered by loss.

She awoke in the void, her body remade in shadowed beauty. Her hair shimmered with violet flame, her eyes blazed like molten steel, and her form radiated both elegance and menace. Horns crowned her head, wings stretched behind her, and the weapons she once forged now seemed to gather around her like loyal servants.

Unlike others who had been twisted into monstrous shapes, Askede's rebirth carried refinement — a blacksmith goddess whose allure was as dangerous as her craft. Every step echoed like a hammer's strike, every breath a hiss of flame from the forge.

She wandered the endless void, leaving behind shattered blades and relics that pulsed with unearthly power, until at last she reached the great Light — Kirata's throne.

There, she found nine others already seated in the circle of twelve. Her place was the third seat to the left of the throne.

Role and Current State

As the Third Moon, Askede embodies the Abyssal Forge — the eternal blacksmith whose creations shape both war and destiny. Her weapons and relics are not bound by mortal limits; each carries curses or blessings, depending on how she wills them to be used. Some of her armaments have been wielded by gods and kings alike, though few survive the weight of her craftsmanship for long.

Askede can only be glimpsed in the Abyss during March, her forge-fire blazing in the darkness. To see her is to hear the echo of hammers and the hiss of eternal flames, a reminder that hatred and loss can be tempered into power everlasting.

Synopsis

Once a blacksmith's daughter with dreams of forging legendary weapons, Askede was driven into darkness after her family's downfall. Guided by Kirata, she rose beyond mortality, reborn as the Abyssal Forge. As the Third Moon, she crafts weapons, armor, and relics that defy reality itself, creations wielded by gods and monsters alike.

Trivia

Askede is one of the few Moons whose rebirth left her with a refined, almost regal appearance rather than a monstrous form.

She considers forging both an art and an act of vengeance — every relic she makes carries a piece of her hatred.

Her weapons are said to burn with a fire that never cools, even if left untouched for centuries.

She despises knights and noble houses, seeing them as corrupt institutions unworthy of her craft.