Asterion Celtigar

Lord **Asterion Celtigar**, is the concurrent head of House Celtigar, Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing and serves in the Kingsguard, Asterion is an angry and bitter man he is called **"The Red Crab"** because half of his body is burned. Asterion had a distinct appearance which included black hair and a fierce black beard. His left eye was purple and his right eye was white due to the burn he suffered during the Battle at Blackwater Bay.

## Biography

### Background

Asterion is the only child of lord Tyrion Celtigar and Lady Emilya Clegane, he was born on Claw Isle, where he spent most of his childhood. His parents both died in a storm at sea while Asterion was only 16 years old. After his parents' death, he and his friend, Jahaerys Targaryen, became much closer and were frequently seen together. Jahaerys was Asterion's ward at Claw Isle, and they grew to become like brothers. In their teenage years, the duo would often engage in shield practice and horse racing.

### 401 AC - 403 AC

During King Robin's reign, Asterion would usually sit at Claw Isle mentoring his son Caspian Celtigar and helping his wife Rhaenya Velaryon who was pregnant.

### 404 AC

A second son was born to Asterion, Rhaenya died giving birth to their second son, named Asther. This loss was a significant blow to him and left him heartbroken, causing him to withdraw from society even further. Despite his sorrow, he remained devoted to his children, especially his youngest, Asther, whom he raised with all the love and care he had left in him.

During this, House Targaryen had called their banners and rebelled against King Robin Arryn, Aasmir Targaryen would lead the rebellion, he and his eldest son Caspian joined the rebellion against Robin Arryn while his youngest son, Asther stayed at Claw Isle getting mentored by Jahaerys.

## Battle at Blackwater Bay

During the rebellion, Aasmir Targaryen's forces attacked Blackwater Bay, during the battle, Asterion was commanding the left flank of Aasmir Targaryen's fleet with his son Caspian. However, while he was approaching the mud gate he and his ship were hit by a massive explosion of green Wildfire Asterion was heavily burned and injured, leaving him scarred both physically and emotionally. Half of his body was burnt, From this day on he would be known as **"The Red Crab"** because half of his body is red. It is said that his son Caspian died at Blackwater Bay but there are rumours he survived and is still alive in Essos.

### 405 AC

After the Targaryens had won the rebellion Asterion returned back to Claw Isle he had become severely depressed and bitter. His son Asther, would often see his father stare into the fireplace at their castle.

## The Lion King

### 406 AC

Tywin Lannister became king of the 7 kingdoms after he dethroned Aasmir, Tywin allowed Aasmir to keep his former lands and titles, During his reign Tywin heard of Asterion's bravery and skills during the rebellion and asked Jovis Baratheon who was the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard to invite him to the kingsguard. He accepted the invitation and become kingsguard to King Tywin Lannister, his son Asther would rule Claw Isle in his name, Tywin also made him Commander of the City Watch of king's Landing.

### a Golden Lion

There was a threat coming from the east, and king Tywin Lannister prepared his soldiers and waited at King's Landing for the threat to arrive from the east, soon ships came on shore and tywin and his Kingsguard would charge them, Tywin commanded Asterion to attack the left flank while the king and Ser Jovis Baratheon would attack them from the right flank. there he saw him, a man in a dark robe with a golden lion mask he could not see what happened admitting the chaos, but when the battle was over, Tywin Lannister was dead.

### 407 AC

After tywin's death Aasmir Targaryen became king once again, he named Asterion as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. However he removed as Lord Commander of the City Watch, due to Aasmir's choice to promote his half brother, Kylon Targaryen as the new Lord Commander of the Gold Cloaks

He would get suspicious of Tywin Lannister's death, he had suspicion to believe that Ser Jovis Baratheon was behind tywin's murder, he would call out to the traitor stag, he challenged Ser Jovis to a trial by combat, jovis accepted and the two would fight a quick duel, he slayed Ser Jovis with his valyrian steel sword, Crab's Pincer.