Astoria Vangilder

*"Do not address me as "Astoria," since you decided to leave Auriga for three-hundred years without warning. Call me Titania." -Astoria to Julius Vangilder in The Intergalactic Chase.*

**Astoria Lorelei Vangilder, also known as "Titania, The Fairy Queen"** is a major character in The Vangilder Chronicles Series starting from Books Four to Eight. When mentioned by her younger brother Augustus, she is described as erratic, mysterious, and extremely fatalistic.

She is the oldest daughter of Maximillian Vangilder and Gloria Vangilder, and is the leader of The Coven of Fairies. She takes residence on the lush moon of Titania, practicing magic and engaging in revelry with her fellow witches. She seems to have an attraction to Selena Seraphina, and it's been said by Astoria that she herself is not into men.

## Appearance

Astoria is a slender young woman of above average height with an hourglass figure and peach skin. She has long blonde hair styled with curtain bangs and loose curls. She dresses in a Bohemian style of fashion, sporting long maxi dresses with intricate patterns, cool colored shawls and sometimes cardigans, accessorizing with long necklaces, bangles, anklets and earrings. She has 8 different piercings, 4 for each ear. But she has a hidden belly button piercing that conceals her magic aura.

She appears to be in her late teens to early twenties, and is described as "someone who carries herself very elegantly." This is very true, as she walks in a very sophisticated yet beautiful manner without it being forced. As a Nessian woman she has the jaw, hair, and eyes of a Nessian, and the spirit for knowledge and learning as well.

## Personality

Astoria's introduction starts off with countless mentions from Augustus, saying how she is deceptive, cunning, and an enigma even to him. This is partly due to them having not spoken for over 300 years. In truth she is all of these things, and you may even go so far as to call her arrogant. Though at her core, she is determined, (reluctantly) kind, helpful, and patient.

She is very confident in her own abilities, and she is unhurried in most instances, as when Abyssals were attacking Vangilder, she suggested that she would join the fight when she finished her tea. She seems to have her own priorities, and seems to be disinterested in a lot of things such as her parents, Vangilder, and even Auriga in general. But it's hinted that the only reason she fights is for her siblings and Selena, as she feels as though she would be nothing without them.

She is also very intelligent, being able to do magic by age 7, and mastering almost if not, all of the coven's spells a few months after joining. She has the Nessian trait of being able to pick up new things fast, and she is very adept in terms of magical ability and knowledge capability. This is probably due to her reading books since she was 4 years old, and spent all of her time "wasting away in her father's study," according to Augustus.

## Trivia

* Astoria's name was decided from a song by Irish Singer-Songwriter *Far Caspian* called "*Astoria.*"

* Her middle name was a spur of the moment decision, however it was sort of inspired by Lorelai Gilmore from the dramedy television series, *Gilmore Girls*
* She is one of the first lesbian characters introduced, along with Diana Frostford, and Maja Buckingham.