![[AsterFinal.png]] # Aster _Eladrin Shadow Queen | [[Unseelie Court]] | [[Androlynne]]_ ## Summary Daughter of [[Ildrael]] and [[Ascodel]], once the living embodiment of harmony between the [[Autumn Court]] and [[Summer Court]]. Her love for [[Orchid]] created the legendary [[Everflowers]] adventuring band and promised a new era of unity. During a mission to rescue eladrin children from [[Androlynne]], she was captured by [[Pale Night]], who tortured her for what felt like centuries—infusing her with abyssal energy and implanting false memories of [[Orchid]] abandoning her. When [[Pale Night]] fell during the Oblivion War, Aster returned to find her mother dead, her throne claimed by [[Lia]], and her beloved Orchid ruling as Spring Queen with a new lover. Her broken heart became a weapon. Now ruling a shadow kingdom in Androlynne after her war against the Seelie Courts failed, she plots the destruction of the Feywild that forgot her. %% ## At a Glance Tall and elegant but jagged where softness once lived. Skin like dying autumn leaves—pale gold marked with spreading black veins that pulse with abyssal darkness. Luminous amber eyes flicker with shadows. A gown of dying leaves and living shadow flows around her, decaying and renewing with each breath. Speaks in a haunting melody that shifts between whispered intimacy and sharp command. Frequently touches reflective surfaces as if seeking someone within. Movements alternate between fluid grace and sudden, predatory stillness. Carries a withered autumn leaf—the last gift from Orchid before their separation. ## Personality Obsessive, vengeful, mercurial—with rare glimpses of the gentle soul she once was. Her love for Orchid has twisted into dangerous fixation. Two personalities war within her: the vengeful Dark Queen and echoes of who she was before Pale Night broke her. During rare celestial alignments, she briefly surfaces from the corruption. ## Quote _"In the mirror of my suffering, I finally saw the truth—love is not meant to set you free, but to possess completely. If I cannot have her, then I shall break her world as mine was broken."_ ## Background **The Princess:** Born to [[Ildrael]] of the Autumn Court and [[Ascodel]], champion of the Summer Court. Her essence perfectly blended Summer's vibrancy with Autumn's contemplation. When she met [[Orchid]], their connection was immediate—Orchid's wild spirit complementing Aster's calm wisdom. Together they founded the [[Everflowers]]. **The Mission:** Following her father Ascodel's example—he had sacrificed himself trying to rescue eladrin children from the Abyss—Aster led an expedition to [[Androlynne]] to free the remaining captives. It was a trap. [[Pale Night]] captured her while Orchid barely escaped. **The Breaking:** In Androlynne's twisted time, centuries passed as Pale Night systematically destroyed and remade her. The demon lord infused her with abyssal energy, warped her fey essence, and implanted false memories—making Aster believe Orchid had abandoned her deliberately. **The Return:** When Pale Night fell during the Oblivion War, Aster made her way home to find everything she loved gone or changed. Her mother dead. Her throne claimed by [[Lia]]. Her beloved Orchid ruling with a new lover. She embraced the darkness Pale Night had instilled and declared war on the Feywild. **The Defeat:** Despite her formidable strength, her forces fell to the Seelie Courts. She retreated to Androlynne and established a shadow kingdom, continuing to plot against Lia, Orchid, and all who "betrayed" her. ## Stats **Archfey.** Necrotic damage, Legendary Resistance (3/day), Abyssal Corruption aura (psychic damage within 30 ft.). %%