Ashur

* Ashur
* Armored

## Overview

* Main story: Becomes a major aspect to the story line
* Family Mate: Bellatrix and the mother of: First Litter:
	+ Dio - Male, all black.
	+ Devi - Female, all black. Matched with Dorene and Diane, sisters in charge of the "Etheric Academy".
	+ Jinx - Female, Sable. Matched with Anne Jaydon
	+ Snow - Female, All white. Chooses Kael-ven T’chmon
	+ Matrix - Male, all black with four white socks. Partners with TOM. More litters eventually are born:
	+ Litter Mates
		- Athena
		- Zeus
	+ Grandson
		- Dokken - First appears in *Gateway to the Universe* and stays with Terry Henry Walton.

## Activities

### The Kurtherian Gambit

#### Bite This

A Sable German Shepherd dog ran in and helped Bethany Anne fight the forsaken in San Jose, Costa Rica. When he was seriously injured during the fighting first Gabrielle gave him some blood that kept him alive long enough for Bethany Anne to rush him to the pod doc.

#### Never Forsaken

TOM's pod not only healed him but also enhanced him. He came out of the medical pod nearly the size of a small pony and all white. Along with the physical changes, he gained extra strength, speed and intelligence, but most important his connection to the Etheric Realm helped facilitate Bethany Anne's use of it to travel, taking less energy when Ashur accompanied her.

Bethany Anne was able to communicate with Ashur by understanding what his barks and growls really meant, the longer they were together, the better they communicated with each other. She continued to talk to him even though those around her were doubtful that she really understood.

After they rescued Anne Jaydon she understood and talked with Ashur, everyone started to believe that they actually did communicated with each other. The researchers created an implant that was in part a languages translations, including dog, so everyone with the translator could understand him

In the Novella, Bellatrix Ashur met the German Shepherd, Bellatrix and they became mates.

#### Might Makes Right

Ashur changes the color of his fur giving Bethany Anne the idea to change her own appearance for her Baba Yaga alter ego. Whenever they go out together as Baba Yaga and her do, Ashur changes his fur color too.

#### Kneel or Die

Ashur plays a part in the defeat of David and his minions. Ashur slammed into the werewolf Yazarus knocking him into the wall before he dove at him, biting his jugular and ripping it out. The dog didn’t stop until the head and the body wouldn’t be mending for…probably ever. He growled at the carcass for a few seconds before sniffing around. Satisfied he had killed the wolf, he turned to look at the Bethany Anne and Michael, who lay together and were staring at him. He shook his head, chuffed, and trotted back to the entrance.

### The Kurtherian Endgame

#### Payback is a Bitch

Ashur introduces BA and her family to the puppies.

### Trials and Tribulations

#### To Hell and Back

There is a teaser about Bethany Anne, Ecaterina Romanov-Lowell and **Ashur** going on a mission to Romania and when they return Ashur has found his soulmate Bellatrix.

## References

1. ↑ Martelle, Craig. Liberation: A Military Space Opera (The Bad Company Book 4), ch. 20, (p. 221). LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Anderle, Michael. Bite This (The Kurtherian Gambit Book 4), Chapter 20. Kindle Edition
3. ↑ Anderle, Michael. Kurtherian Gambit Boxed Set One: Books 1-7, Death Becomes Her, Queen Bitch, Love Lost, Bite This, Never Forsaken, Under My Heel, Kneel or Die (Kurtherian Gambit Boxed Sets) (p. 1688). LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.