Asger the Swift

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 * Construct Ribbon
	+ Throwing Knives
	+ Sword
* Scurrier Armor
* Bottomless Pouch

**Asger the Swift** is a Thapoli-Naglfar War veteran and one of supporting characters in *Little Witch Academia: Witches of Midgard*.

## Personality & Character

Asger is a cynical, no-nonsense, and insensitive Thapoli-Naglfar War veteran who had disagreement on what it means to be a protector, to him being someone who ready to destroy the enemy at a moment's notice without hesitation, but Akko, Ursula, and Diana have problems with killing and neither of them wanted to become the merciless enforcer he believes they should be, causing a strife between them. Even prior to their first meeting, Asger had already decided that he disliked Akko, denouncing her as a naïve child unaware of the stakes or the purpose of her battles and openly dismissive to her past role as the former bearer of Shiny Rod and the one who unsealed Grand Triskellion. He similarly despised House of Cavendish and its champion Eir the Ice Sword Valkyrie for their merciful approach in combating Acolytes of Naglfar throughout Thapoli-Naglfar War. Though he had better opinions on the more experienced Ursula, Asger nonetheless deemed her "too soft" to be the proper Guardian of Luna Nova.

Said disagreement is also shown by his behavior as one of Sword of Laeradr's best warriors; Asger would kill an enemy regardless and made killing the target a priority over fighting them — a contrast to Akko, Diana, and Ursula who willing to spare their lives but nevertheless ensuring them no longer pose a threat. His past battles against Naglfar coupled with the hatred towards the very cult that wiped out his family and nearly pushed his people into the brink of extinction had since deteriorated his perspective and better qualities as a person more than his fellow Wrath of Thor members. This in turn, made him as cruel and brutal as his enemies, worsening the group's already bad reputation before the community of Hoddmimi's Holt and beyond as well as led many compared him to Blood Squirrel.

Even so, that is not to say Asger is completely unreasonable and heartless; it was rumored (and later confirmed) that at the height of Thapoli-Naglfar War, he adopted a little girl named Lara and raised her as his own daughter despite of her being the member of Gray Wolf Clan, the very magical clan that nearly destroyed his people during the same conflict (a decision that earned mixed reactions from his fellow Wrath of Thor members), though something terrible later happened to her and it made him lose his desire to live a normal life like his peers do. As distant as it seemed to be, he cherished the bond he made with his fellow Wrath of Thor members, Harr and German in particular, and willing to work alongside them once again in the light of Naglfar's resurgence following the restoration of Yggdrasil, even if that means he also reluctantly join forces with Nine New Witches, Valkyrie Corps., and Obsidian Dragons, having been the only family he had following the death of his biological ones. But with him harboring certain secrets he could not hid forever and some of his allies began suspecting something, it would be a matter of time before such alliance went sour...

### Skills & Abilities

* **Ratatoskr Physiology**: Asger is a Ratatoskr-type Pomokai Holoholona and therefore possesses traits of both plant life and squirrel.
	+ **Supernatural Senses**: Asger shares similar sensory systems to those of normal squirrel which allowed him to see, hear, and smell better than normal humans, albeit sharper owing to his magical nature.
	+ **Claws**: Like regular squirrel, each of Asger's fingers end with a sharp claw which allow him to climb up trees or other structures as well as adhere to ceilings. However, they are ill-suited for combat.
	+ **Sonic Scream**: As with other Ratatoskr-type Pomokai Holoholonas, Asger can let out an ear-deafening scream that can disorient foes at medium to close-range.
	+ **Supernatural Strength**: Despite his unassuming size, Asger is surprisingly capable of great feats of strength, able to keep up with likes of Farbjodar and sending a full-grown man with a single blow.
	+ **Supernatural Durability**: Asger's plant-like bodily tissues are substantially harder and more resistant to damage than those of regular squirrel, able to take a lot of punishments before his body eventually wears out.
	+ **Regenerative Healing Factor**: In addition of extremely durable, Asger's plant-like bodily tissues can immediately heal sustained injuries as well as regrow lost limbs in a few hours in addition of reattaching them. This does not guarantee an injury will not scar however, as much of his body is marred by scars sustained from his past battles.
		- **Longevity**: Thanks to his healing factor and plant-like physiology, Asger ages at a rate that is much slower than that of ordinary squirrel.
	+ **Photosynthesis**: By growing leaves on his tail, Asger can perform photosynthesis both as alternate means to gain sustenance and hasten his regeneration, a feat that is only possible during the day and not in the middle of the winter. He is rendered immobile while performing this however.
	+ **Balai Repulsors**: Asger possesses a pair of hollowed protrusions on his back which can generate streams of magic to propel himself forward as well as provide limited flight.
		- **Black Mote Generation**: Asger can also generate black dust-like motes from his Balai Repulsors that, in addition of fertilizing light spores into pods from which new Pomokai Holoholonas can grow, can be used as harmless yet effective smokescreen that can obscure both normal vision and heat vision.
	+ **Elasticity and Lack of Skeletal Frame**: Being part-plant, Asger lacks a skeletal structure found in regular squirrel and therefore able to extend any part of his body to make himself longer.
	+ **Genesis Spawning**: Asger may very well possesses the ability to spawn a number of pods containing his progeny which protected by a beautiful canopy of trees that manifested from his body upon death as with other Pomokai Holoholonas, but has yet to perform it due to the fact of him still alive at this point.
* **Magic**: Since he is technically a sentient form of Yggdrasil's magic as with his brethren, Asger possesses tremendous magical abilities and even generate magic energy itself, which also his very life-force. For the same reason, his body will manifest a beautiful canopy of trees upon his death as opposed of deceased witch or wizard who manifest a single tree over his/her grave.
	+ **Magic Energy Manipulation**: In the same vein with witches and wizards, Asger can manipulate magic energy to perform various feats such as projecting beams and/or blasts, illuminating his surroundings, simulating telekinetic force as a form of object control magic, and generating solid constructs out of the energy's tangible form.
	+ **Ley Line Detection**: Like other Pomokai Holoholonas, Asger can detect the presence of Ley Lines in his surroundings.
	+ **Walking Woods Spell**: By reciting the spell, "With the blessing of Njord entrusted to us, arise my walking woods and smash our enemies with your trunks and boughs", Asger can animate several trees to attack the enemies as the form of combat assistance. Because of the spell greatly taxes his magic reserves, he can only use it sparingly and while in good shape.
* **Master Combatant**: As with his comrades, Asger has spent much of his youth fighting Naglfar throughout Thapoli-Naglfar War and even defeating formidable enemies such as Frost Jötnar and augmented Farbjodar. He displayed great proficiency in using Construct Ribbon to form throwing knives and even enchanted sword to fight his enemies with.

### Tools & Equipment

* **Construct Ribbon**: Asger carries a number of spools of this ribbon which he can form into following constructs:
	+ **Shortsword**: Asger can form his Construct Ribbon into a Viking shortsword to fight with. Being infused with his magic energy, it can a produce a powerful shockwave as a form of long-range attack.
	+ **Throwing Knives** : Asger can also form several throwing knives to be used as projectiles against his foes.
* **Scurrier Armor**: Asger's signature green and silver Raider Armor, which consists of a futuristic-looking visor with a single horn, a breastplate, shoulder plates, and black sleeveless turning worn over Construct Ribbon that wrapped about torso, neck, upper arms, and thighs. The Armor further enhances his combat abilities as much as providing decent protection, yet lacks any special gimmicks.
* **Bottomless Belt Pouch**: A belt pouch which enchanted so it can carry more items than its interior space suggested in the same vein with bottomless pouch that came with Valkyrie Corps.' Skirmisher Robe.

## Notes & Trivia

* Asger's working name is **Biri Biri**.
* Asger originates in Old Norse and means "spear of God".

## Navigation

Council of Five: Newt Ulgrimsdottir
 **Luna Nova Magical Academy**
Headmistress: Miranda Holbrooke
 **Obsidian Dragons**
 **Sword of Laeradr**
 **Naglfar**
Tower of Frost Serpent: Hrimgandr
 **Thapoli**
Warband of Thapoli: Scudder Holbrooke | Viveka
 **People**
 **Magical Beings and Other Entities**
Ancient Beings: Great Lindworm
Storm Weasels: Nova Clan (Hendrik)
Faeries: Annabel Pen's Faery | Hunger Faery (Mo) | Wispy
Undead: Draugr | Devilclaw | Spirit Minions | Valkyrie Spirits