Asmodeus Aledaria

## Asmo

> "As CherryCrush's prince, handling hype is my duty!"
>
> Asmodeus Aledaria, Official Introduction

Asmodeus Aledaria, also referred to as "Asmo," is a member and the self-proclaimed "Prince" of the high school idol group "CherryCrush." Originally a part of the singing duo "HiSchool Crush" along with Callum before they merged with childhood friendly rivals Seoyun Kim and Liana Ambrose, the "Cherry Bombs," who are now his other group mates.

## Background

> "Hey! I’m Asmodeus, but feel free to just call me Asmo. I’m one of four members of a singing group with some friends at school–we’re called CherryCrush! Ahem, so as our prince, it is my duty to treat all of my subjects to a meal. … Uhh, that’s my way of asking if you wanna grab some grub?"
>
> Asmo, Voice Line: "Casual Greeting"

### Personal Background

Born as the child of a wealthy movie director, Asmodeus grew up without his father, who died when he was only four years old. His oldest and only memory of his father was a night where he had read a fairy tale to him, and this single interaction between father and son is what caused Asmo to become incredibly fixated on fairy tales and the fantasy genre in general. This is also where his obsession with labelling himself as a "prince" came from.

A few years later, Asmo's mother married [TBA name], who would go on to become his step-father. This also caused a connection between him and Mamiko Aledaria, who would now be his step-sister. Asmodeus looked up to Mamiko since she was older and more mature than he was, which resulted in him developing a type of overprotectiveness over her since he cared deeply for her. One example of this is Spiridon Kojima, who befriended Mamiko when they were fairly young. Asmo had trouble trusting Spiridon and did not think he would influence Mamiko in a positive way, which eventually caused a drawn-out mutual resentment between the two of them that lasted for years.

### Group Background

Around the time that his mother remarried, Asmo managed to make his first friends at school: Seoyun Kim, Galei Cardinal, and Liana Ambrose. The four of them, while friends, continually competed with each other to become one of the top singers in the industry. This friendly rivalry continued for years until high school, where, after Kim and Liana had allied and formed a singing duo known as the "Cherry Bombs," Asmo and Galei did the same, forming "Hi School Crush" and creating a similar singing duo. From four battling sides to only two, they continued to compete before they realized their similarities in goals and drive. Born from what used to be a few childhood friends became a squad of teenagers that worked with each other to reach a single goal: to claim their throne at the top. Together, they're known under one name: "CherryCrush."

## Appearance

Asmo is a relatively short teenage boy with short, dark brown hair that has light pink streaks scattered about. He pays special attention to his hair, so it is most often soft and kempt when he goes out in public. He dons rose-tinted glasses over attentive gray eyes. With warm tan skin, he is relatively small and underbuilt for his age, a slender figure that presents himself as mighty.

Asmo's wardrobe contains a variety of different styles and colors. While identifying and presenting masculinely, he is completely unafraid to dress in traditionally "feminine" clothing. He often doodles pen or marker tattoos across his arms, but, evanescent by nature, they’ll naturally appear and disappear as he draws and washes them off.

## Personality

A dense and clumsy teenager, Asmo is almost always positive. Encouraging others and keeping morale high comes naturally to him, and he's also completely unafraid of making a fool of himself if it means cheering up someone he cares about. Asmodeus does, however, struggle to realize things that, for a normal person, would be common sense. Because of this, he tends to find security in friends, which is a big reason why he is so social.

## Relationships

### Family

* Mamiko Aledaria (step-sister)
* TBD Character (mother)
* TBD Character (father)
* TBD Character (step-father)

### Friends

* ~~Galei Cardinal (childhood friend, former singing partner, group mate)~~ ...Who is Galei Cardinal?
* Callum Festus (childhood friend, former singing partner, group mate)
* Seoyun Kim (childhood friend, former rival, group mate)
* Liana Ambrose (childhood friend, former rival, group mate)
* Andrew Linh Huynh (childhood friend; friendship suspended)
* Manami Maehara (friends...?)
* Kylie Kwon (acquainted/known through Kazumi)
* Selene Florentino (online friend)
* Aubrey Díor (childhood playmate, friends)
* Hiyeira Relainne (friends)
* Kazumi Kwon (penpals, friends)

### Romance

Asmodeus is currently dating Spiridon Kojima, more popularly known as SPIRIT. They originally hated each other at a young age when Spiridon befriended Mamiko, in which Asmo was very protective of his older step-sister. This caused a harsh rift between them for some time before they overcame their differences in favor of their similarities. They eventually began dating, but when Spiridon was relocated in Japan, they have since been forced into a long-distance relationship.

## Cards/Art

### Cards

As The Night Sky Bursts Into Color 5\* Card

## Trivia

* For the Half-Anniversary Shuffle Groups, Asmodeus is a part of the third group, "PLAYHOUSE."
* Asmodeus is a member of his high school cheerleading team.
* Asmodeus's mother is an executive director at "Four Quarters," which is one of the leading film production companies in the area.
* Asmodeus lives far apart from his step-sister, with Mamiko living in Japan while he resides in the US. He is notably a protective younger step-brother for Mamiko.
* In terms of personality typology, Asmodeus' MBTI type is ESFP.