Crescent Huang

Crescent Huang is a seventeen year old Chinese daughter of Chang'e and Feng Huang, a clear sighted mortal. She came to camp at 14 years old

## Basic Stuff

### Alias

Cressy, Moon Child, Chang’e, Cress, My Moonlight, Moon Kid,

### Residence

Camp Olympia (Currently)Xi'an, China (Formerly)

## Family

### Biological Family

* Chang'e (Mother)
* Feng (Father)
* Hou Yi (Step father)
* Taiyang Sun (step-brother)

## Appearance

### Outfit

* Usually black, white, or gray (occasionally blue)
* Black shirt with the different phases of the moon that says "Phased"
* Black floral skirt
* High-heeled black boots

## History

### Early LIfe

Crescent Huang was born to Feng Huang, a clear sighted mortal and Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the moon in Xi'an, China on September 12, 2004. Feng was serving in the Chinese as a fighter pilot. At the age of 33 he met a woman from another city in China at a local bar whom he would forge a relationship with. She had introduced herself as Meilin and had immediately taken an interest in the young pilot. The woman engaged in relations with Feng and they began to frequently see each other. After a while Feng received shocking news from Meilin: she was pregnant. This would force Feng to resign from the ROCAF, to take care of his upcoming child, before being honorably discharged. In response, Meilin confessed that her true identity was Chang'e, the goddess of the moon and left to give birth to their child, a daughter. Nine mouths later, on September 12, 2004, Crescent Dione Huang was born.

### Childhood

Crescent was an interesting child. She was clever and a quick study, making her school career rather successful. She found herself in all the honors classes and even some of the extra-curriculum ones. She was active in after school activities including the Debate Team and the Math Team. However, academics weren't her only strong suit. She soon found her passion in soccer which she played alongside her academic activities. During the off-season she stayed in shape via Track and Field. She naturally possessed speed, agility, and endurance. At the age of ten, Crescent moved to Manhattan to start a new life. At school, Crescent continued to participate in the same activities and performed with equal success as she had in China. During this time she made friends with a girl named Carly. Carly was quick to befriend Crescent and she soon became her closest friend. Oddly, she always seemed to stare at her, as if she new something about her that she didn't.

### First Encounter

Crescent's first encounter would occur at the age of eleven. It was sixth grade and Crescent was in the midst of an after-school soccer match. It was a memorable game for the youth as the young girl scored three goals to make it a hat trick. As the game concluded, the score 5-1, Crescent was greeted by a startled Carly. She was shaking and her skin was a pale white. Unclear of what had rattled this rather strong girl, Cres opted to prod a little. Not so subtly she took the straightforward approach. "Carly. What's wrong?" she asked. She responded in a hush tone. "Uh, let's just say we need to leave. Now!" Still confused, Crescent hose to trust her. She knew that if she was worried than it was with good reason. And if she was worried about her then she should definitely be concerned. Following Carly's lead she left the field, though every second she grew more curious. Finally, she stopped, grasping her friend by the shoulders. "Carly. Where are we going?"

"Away"

"Why? What are we running from?"

This time Carly didn't even try to dodge the question. She wasn't moving till he got some answers.

"They're coming for us. Me and you. They'll kill us both if we stay."

"Who?"

She grew silent for a moment before letting out an exasperated sigh. "Stymphalian Birds"

"What? Y-you mean like the Greek birds."

Carly nodded pointing up and behind Crescent. "I'll explain later. We're outta time."

Following her finger, Crescent caught sight of their pursuers. The metallic birds weren't far behind, and coming in fast over the field. The two of them were at the edge of a treeline which Crescent realized could provide cover for them against these strange foes. Grabbing her by the wrist he pulled her along as she flew into the trees, not interested in learning anymore about these birds. After just ten steps into the woods the birds were already soaring above the treeline. Trying to shake them, she turned sharply to her left dragging Carly with her. Sprinting through bushes and between trees, thorns dug into her arms and legs and twigs slashed across her face. Leaves tussled her already messy hair and found themselves tangled into the mop. Taking a right with Carly's wrist still held in a death grip, eyed the terrain ahead spotting a small, shallow cave. She made a b-line for the cave, the birds hot on their trail. Halfway to the safe haven, she felt a tug on her arm. She turned just in time to see Carly trip in a small ditch and stumble in the dirt. She rolled, grasping her ankle in pain. Cres, knowing that she could easily make it on her own with the birds converging on Carly, turned back and covered the few meters between them.

With the first of the birds pecking at their arms and legs, Crescent swung her (Carly's) arm around her (Crescent) neck and hauled her to her feet, eliciting a pained groan from her friend. On her feet she limped, with Crescent's assistance, and the two pushed on with the birds tearing away at the cloth on their backs. Stumbling into the cave, the two collapsed in a heap on the hard ground. This did little to halt the birds who swarmed into the cave. Carly, still on the ground with her injured ankle stretched out in front of her, withdrew a clip from her hair and held it out. In an instant it morphed into a full sized bow. On her back was a quiver full of arrows which Crescent didn't seem to notice. Carly knocked an arrow and let it fly, repeating this process and taking down five birds in a matter of seconds. However, the birds were too many and Carly's defense was too little. The birds soon overwhelmed them and the cave was filled with flapping wings and piercing beaks. Crescent, selfless to the end, threw her body over his friend, wrapping her up in her arms and shielding her from the swarming attack. Unconsciously, she summoned a small laser of moon light in the cave opening which fried most of the birds inside the cave. Awestruck but not wanting to stick around Crescent led Carly out of the cave and around the back. Reaching the street the two sprinted and limped down the sidewalk hoping the birds would relent. They did not. In fact, they'd already regrouped and were preparing for another offensive

"Shoot! They've gotta have a weakness of some sort!" Crescent exclaimed.

Thinking hard Carly forced herself to remember every little scrap of Greek mythology. "Uhh...noise!"

Crescent looked dubious. "What?"

Carly was now more confident then before. "We need something to make a loud noise to confused them."

"Great. Like what?"

"Well, Heracles used bells..."

"Alright well we don't have bells...but we do have..." Her sentence trailed off as her eyes drifted to a street lamp. Crescent's intentions quickly dawned on Carly who handed her a celestial bronze dagger with a moon styled blade. She took the weapon eagerly and darted to the lamp with Carly right behind. And with the birds closing in from all around Ash swung...at the lamp. Metal struck metal and a ringing erupted from the street corner. The birds in response ceased their approach and fluttered around in confusion. This gave Carly time to pick them off after which the two fled to an abandoned house in a rather lonely corner of town. Here Carly explained that the Gods are real...very real. And that they were demigods to be claimed by their Godly parent. She stated that she was a daughter of Hemera which granted her exceptional skill in archery. She explained how monsters terrorize demigods and live to take vengeance on the children of the Gods. He was then introduced to Gil, Carly's satyr protector."It was Gil who found you. When he realized what you are he sent me in to get you," Carly explained. When Crescent tried to return Carly's dagger she insisted Crescent keep it.

"No, you keep it. It was a friend of mine. Child of Selene. It served him well. Perhaps it'll serve you better. Besides...you're gonna need it."

With that Crescent elected to return home to think about her next move.

### The Second Attack

A year later, Crescent would once again be forced back into reality. He was walking through the park with her two new friends, all of whom were unsuspecting of what was coming. Through the trees came a giant scorpion. Crescent immediately drew Carly's sword and prepared for the coming fight while Carly herself paled but drew her clip-bow and also prepared herself. Gil simply drew a sword. Luckily it was early on a Sunday morning and the park was basically empty. Although Carly had explained the Mist to her, Crescent figured people were just better off not seeing anything at all. Soon the scorpion was on top of them, its stinger poised at the ready, its pincers snapping in anticipation. Carly wasted no time and immediately began knocking arrows and letting them loose at the scorpion's face. Her shots, perfect in essence, were blocked by the scorpion's giant pincers. It launched a surprisingly quick attack with its tail striking down, getting its tail stuck in the ground in the process.

The trio scattered except for Crescent who wrapped her arms around the scaly tail and held on for dear life. The scorpion whipped its tail back angrily trying to shake the young demigod free. Relentless, Crescent shimmied her under an armored plate and continued this process along the monster's tail until she reached its back. Moving frantically to shake Crescent free the scorpion focused on the others as well, snapping violently at the ground below. Nevertheless Cres would not be deterred as she scampered across the thing's back. "Gil! Sword!" Gil tossed his sword in a high arc which Crescent barely managed to catch in her offhand. Raising both blades high she brought them down penetrating an uncovered neck. The scorpion let loose a fury of snaps and strikes which proved to be futile and dropped, dead. The beast shattered into a pile of sand which Crescent was now knee deep in.

### Getting to Camp and Losing a Friend

For the next two years the trio ran away from home to fend for themselves. Frequently they would steal from convenience stores and gas stations for food. Finally, the world became to much for the young demigods and they were forced to seek refuge among Camp Olympia. Gil knew the way and would lead them to this safe haven. They set out at noon, late because of a storm in the morning. Travelling by cab they made a number of stops along the way but limited such out of fear of attack. Finally, just a few blocks from Camp, such an attack occurred. A trio of hell hounds pursued them through these last blocks, engaging the demigods just outside camp. Whether methodically or not the hounds each pursued a different demigod, scattering them around the immediate vicinity. Ash fled into the woods but failed to outrun his pursuer. Knowing this to be futile he chose to confront the hound with his dagger. The hound lunged knocking him back a few feet. He held his ground but another lunge sent him stumbling back again. In the midst of all this Crescent failed to notice the brewing storm that had picked up again until a bolt of lightning struck a nearby tree. The oak tree was split down the middle, charred and tainted black. Catching sight of an object inside the now split bark, Crescent scrambled to the smoking trunk and snatched the object. It was a pocket knife with a bronze colored hilt and a gleaming bronze blade tucked in tight. Dubious as to what this most recent addition to his armament could do that her sword couldn't, Crescent flicked the blade out.

To her astonishment, the knife morphed into a full sized celestial silver sword with a silver moon and the name "Yuèguāng" etched into the hilt. Somehow in some weird way she understood the, but not like she had almost all her life, but like was connected to the word. It said Moonlight. Wasting no time Crescent prepared herself to face the hound. As the beast lunged Crescent sidestepped and brought her sword down with all her strength, slashing it in two. She didn't even see the monster crumble into sand as she was already turning towards her friends. Where was Carly. Where was Carly. As if in response to her thoughts Carly's voice rang out from the hill which she would later learn to be Olympia Hill. "Cres! Cres" Her cries were shrill enough to convince Crescent of her desperation. She raced out of the trees after his friend knowing that every second he wasted death drew nearer. Bursting out of the treeline Crescent was frozen by the sight that greeted her. Carly was halfway up the hill and retreating slowly. This was, she noticed, due to a large gash cut into her leg forcing her to limp up the hill, taking tiny, painful steps. Her arrow supply was depleted and her bow had been discarded on the now muddy hill. Her hands were out in front of her, balancing her progression as she inched backwards up the hill.

The hell hound stalked slowly up the hill after its prey, baring its teeth in a snarl. Then, before Crescent could react, it lunged. Carly's eyes went wide and she reflexively hopped backwards. However, her efforts were in vain. Hopping backwards up a muddy hill with an injured leg proved to be futile. And Crescent stood idly by and watched as her closest friend slipped, lost her footing, fell to the ground, and was helpless to elude her executioner. The hell hound landed on top of the petite girl using its superior weight and slashed relentlessly at the tender flesh of its prey. In a frantic, last-ditch effort of survival Carly held her arm between her face and the hound's, prompting the beast to lash out at the arm rather than her face or neck. It latched onto the arm with its powerful jaws, eliciting a scream from Carly. Crescent, now free of his shock-induced immobility, raced after the hell hound. Lashing out with her leg she caught the beast square in the jaw, knocking it off of its victim. The hound rolled once, steadying itself, and growled at this interloper. But Crescent would not be intimidated. She sliced through the hound's front legs sending it to the ground. Twirling her sword high in the air she then brought it down with all her force into its abdomen. The beast whimpered and died. Rushing to Carly's side Crescent's face paled when she laid eyes on her dying friend. Carly's face, along with her shoulders and torso were covered in deep gashes made by the hell hound's claws. Her arm, with which she'd attempted to shield herself, was broken, the bone jutting out at an odd angle. The appendage simply hung limp by her side. Aside from her shallow breathing and her soft, agonizing moans all was quiet. Finally, Carly broke the quiet with her now coarse, blood-filled words.

"Cres, Cres"

All at once the tears flowed down her cheeks. This was all happening so fast. She couldn't die. Not now and not like this. But she was dying... because Crescent failed to save her. She should've been there, she should've been faster...

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

"No. Cres, my Moonlight..."

What she'd wanted to say, Crescent would never know. She clipped her discarded clip-bow in her hair and carried her up the hill. Reaching the top she noticed Gil waiting for her with whom he assumed to be a sentry. The third hell hound carcass lay at Gil's feet, a sword wound in its neck and abdomen. When his eyes drifted to Carly, the demigod whom he was tasked with protecting, they sank to the ground staring at his feet in shame. But he said nothing, for he could already see the grief in Crescent's shining brown eyes. Continuing into Camp, a realization struck him. With Gil heading back out to find more demigods Crescent was once again starting over. For better...or for worse...she'd made it. Crescent stayed in the Hermes cabin for a few weeks, grieving her best friend's death. Crescent was soon claimed was the daughter of Chang'e, and moved into Cabin Mythos soon after.

## Personality

Crescent is a leader, not a follower. This results in her bossiness. All in all, she doesn't mean to, she just likes being in charge. Although she may seem like a control freak, Crescent just wants best for her friends. Crescent is also very strong, both physically and mentally. She is quite the athlete, liking track and archery, and also being able to go questing in the forest. She fights back her tears, never lets her voice tremble, and is proud of her ability to handle miserable news. As mentioned before, Crescent is a born leader, and a bossy one to boot. However, it can not be denied that not only does she have her friends best interests in heart, but she fully recognizes their strengths and weaknesses to help everyone function as a team. Of course, this doesn't mean she always acknowledges their talents or makes the best decisions. But, Crescent always puts forth all she has and expects her "family" to do the same. This is due in part to her hidden insecurities. Having been practically abandoned by her father and abandoned by her mother at a young age, and after losing her best friend, Crescent has a fear of being left behind and also feels the urge to make sure her group of friends act like a true family, albeit a dysfunctional one. This is because she wants none of them to feel abandoned and wants none of them to abandon *her*. Not only does she struggle with those fears, it has led Crescent to resent every parental figure she's acquired, since even Chang'e left her to her own devices to live on her own. Then again, who can blame her? She is a goddess after all... Crescent can't help but feel inadequate. Losing one of her very close friends it can do that. While she tries to distract herself from this by doing her best to loose herself in the rhythm of survival, it's very damaging for her. All of this combined has led her to be the type of person that holds grudges. Even though her father could possibly be long dead, she still feels incredibly bitter towards him. Rivals and people who get on her bad side ingrain themselves into her memory and she'll loathe them for time immemorial. As much as Crescent feels bitter towards her, Crescent often acts like her mother, Crescent can be a very caring girl to the people and animals that deserve it, however. Maternal to the point of fussiness, while she may act cruel to, say, her step brother Taiyang Sun, she still cares for him and would do anything to protect him. This applies to her friends as well. Even though her mental issues affect her profoundly, no one can deny Crescent's strength. She meets challenges head on with a war cry, but tackles them with a clarity one would not expect from someone with her turbulent past. Truth be told, while it may affect her behaviors, she's still a brave, clever girl.. Just with some baggage. Courage defines Crescent very well.

### Fatal flaw

Crescent's fatal flaw is holding grudges. While sometimes that's good, she needs to remember some stuff was in the past, and people can change. Her mother has tried talking to her about this as well

## Appearance

Crescent is often described as having vibrant black hair that shines in the night, providing a great night light for questing. It hangs down to her waist. Ponytails and braids also work. Her eyes are somewhat slanted, much like a wolf when hunting. She is of Asian (Chinese) descent, with light skin and shining brown eyes she is normally seen wearing a black shirt with the different phases of the moon that says "Phased", a black floral skirt, and high-heeled black boots.

## Powers and Abilities

### Chang'e Kid Powers

* Much like the Artemis Cabin, Crescent can use the moonlight as a means of teleportation and appear anywhere so long as moonlight can shine in that location, known as "lunar-traveling" which functions identically to shadow traveling
* Crescent possesses lunakinesis, manipulation of the moon and its' light as her mother has divine authority over the moon.
* She can use the moon's rays to enhance her powers
* She can create miniature moons that can blind enemies for a short time
* She has divine authority over darkness and can stop people from shadow traveling
* She can mimic the moon's gravity in battle so that people are weightless for a time
* She has the power of umbrakinesis, or the power to control shadows and darkness, and can use this to create constructs out of darkness for offense or defense,
* She has limited control over the aspects of nocturnal nature (weather, seasons, flora and fauna) and a limited connection to the moon, and stars. So I guess you could say that Crescent has minor Atmokinesis, Epochíkinesis (Season manipulation), Chlorokinesis and Thiriokinesis (Animal Manipulation)
* She can absorb light.
* She can use the moon's gravity to weigh down an opponent and hinder their mobility, or she can make herself more nimble by lessening the gravity around her
* She also has a degree of hydrokinesis in that she can control the tides to be higher or lower than normal because the moon is related to tidal forces

### General Abilities

* ADHD: Like many of her friends, Crescent has ADHD, since Crescent's supernatural alertness and keen senses that keep her ready for, and alive, in battle
* Fighting skills: Crescent is very good at fighting in battle
* Superhuman strength: As a demigod, Crescent is stronger than the average mortal. Even when battered and exhausted.
* Superhuman agility: Being a demigod, Crescent has shown countless times her amazing agility
* Superhuman durability: Being a demigod, Crescent is more durable than a regular human
* Superhuman reflexes: Crescent has incredible reflexes, which is proven throughout her life
* Archery: Crescent is good at using a bow, and it's on of her main weapons
* Swordsmanship: Crescent is very good at using a sword, shown throughout her life
* Chinese: Being from China, Crescent is fluent in Chinese
* Will Power: Crescent has great amount of mental and physical will power

## Relationships

### Friends

#### Selena Evans

Selena and Crescent get along pretty well since their mothers are both goddesses of the moon. They both like hanging out a lot and they like star gazing together and having sleep overs in their rooms

### Family

#### Chang'e (Mother)

Chang'e is Crescent's mother, and the two have a complicated relationship. Crescent holds a grudge against her mother for leaving her as a baby, but does like her as a goddess. Chang'e is trying to work on her relationship with her daughter

#### Feng (Father)

Feng and Crescent have a negative relationship, since Feng practically abandoned his daughter, Crescent grew up with hardly any father figure and Crescent also resents him as well

## Etymology

The name Crescent is girl's name of French origin meaning "**increasing, growing**". Crescent is an intriguing word name with a pretty sound and links to the moon.

Huang (/ˈhwɑːŋ/; traditional Chinese: 黃; simplified Chinese: 黄) is a Chinese surname that originally means and refers to **jade people were wearing and decorating in ancient times**.

## Trivia

1. Crescent's middle name is Dione, which means divine queen
2. Crescent can play the piano and the harp
3. Crescent is a fan of the Star Darlings
4. She is Aro-Ace
5. Crescent is a Virgo
6. Her favorite song is Just Around the Riverbend
7. She 5'4
8. She has a fear of the dark