Aster Bianchi

## Origins

After being born to Verratii, King of Fiore, And the demon fox kumiho known as "Namiko" Aster's Father was murdered. The lack of a Parental figure Forced Aster to go into the life of Banditry, Aster was extremely talented at this due to the ability of shapeshifting gifted to them by their Kumiho side. Most of the time, Aster would transform themselves into a hurt woman in order to make men bring her back to their place and feed her. After that she would leave them to go back to their campsite in the forest, Sometimes she would steal too, Living in the forest made her a very strong fighter. When she didnt get food from stealing she would be hunting and wrestling with large animals that lived near Fiore. This continued till she was nearly 17 when she learned that they planned to kill her when she turned 18.

## Escape from Fiore

When the day came, Aster had a plan, The morning of her 18th birthday She transformed in to a spider and hit under a rock. She watched as a raiding party raided her campsite, ravaging all in their path. When their Captain set foot near the rock she crawled into his shoe and bit his foot. He screamed in pain, fell over and hit his head on a rock falling unconscious. The party saw this and was convinced he was possessed or attack by an invisible demon, In fear they ran back to the city to inform the others of the threat and to bring a bigger raid party. Aster's plan had worked, She grabbed a months worth of food, her bag, a Sword, and a compass. She snuck into the city while they were distracted raiding her camp and stole one of their ships and drove off into the sunset.

## Treasure?

Aster sailed on the ship for 4 years, pirating other ships and settlements, In one of those ships she found a buried treasure map. After a long day of fishing, raiding, and sailing, she laid on her bed in her quarters listening to the sea when she remembered the map she found. She scrambled for it in her chest and pulled it out. After looking at it she noticed it was a familiar land, Fiore. She knew that she could get rich from this. but it was dangerous as the sight of her could get her killed. She decided that she would take the risk and find the treasure. As she sailed towards Fiore she noticed a smoke cloud in the distance. Thinking that it was a camp to raid she began to sail faster. But when she arrived she saw a sight she thought she would never see. The city of Fiore in flames, Fiore had been raided and completely destroyed. She saw the bloodied corpses of the people that once mistreated her, The corpses of the raiders, and citizens alike. It was clear that there was no life left in Fiore. Aster knew what she must do, she began to put out the fires and settled in one of the not-so damaged houses. That day she vowed to restore her once home and declared herself Aster Bianchi, 4th Monarch of Impero de Fiore.

## A New Future

Today Impero de Fiore is a once again bustling city Who accepts any and everyone no matter their profession, race, or anything else. Because of this it is a safe haven for Marauders, Aster and many other Marauders frequently raid and pillage other ships, settlements, and towns. Aster went on to marry Ashura Sōhei, a Fiore higher up who helps her run the nation and keep the peace so what happened to her as a child is never repeated.