Skera of The Bloodmoon

* Goddess
* Llama
* Ghost

> **"Maybe I was tired of having my future written for me. But even then, here I am, falling into Fate."** *- Skera to Ferningur*
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Skera Moltensoul, or Skera of The Bloodmoon, is the Goddess of War and Vengeance. She is a major antagonist turned Anti-Hero in Asgard SMP, as well as a minor character in the rest of the SMPU. She is the Great-Great Grandmother of Novillia Dragmire, and serves as his mirror. The two share a prophecy, and although they are connected, only meet on screen once.

## Museplheim

Skera was born to two Crimson Root farmers in Stríð, Muspelheim. Although they weren't very wealthy, she was well educated and trained by a professional, and knew about all of the Realms and the Cosmos' Creation. She had ambitions of one day exploring all of the Realms and discovering everything there is to know about them, dreams which weren't entirely far from her fingertips when at age 17, she was allowed to join a troop of explorers on a one of the first cross-realm expeditions to Midgard to see if foliage there could survive in Muspelheim. She traveled with them to Midgard and proved very helpful to the expedition as she was quite talented in sword arts. It was in Midgard when her name was finally known though, as it was there that she tamed a Dragon, her personal mount, Ormur.

Upon returning home from the expedition, Skera was praised for her ability to tame a Dragon, creatures that most, even Midgardians, believed were myth. She had a personal connection with the creature and it seemed an off-chance that she managed to tame it; Any other dragon and she would have been fried. News of her endeavors eventually reached Stríðian Royalty, and they sent for Skera to visit them. The royal family at the time asked Skera if she would use Ormur in battle to help in their Conquest to rule all of Muspelheim, which she quickly agreed to. She was then gifted a slab of Netherite, which she used to craft a blade. Skera won them many battles atop Ormur, eventually becoming the General and leading the army all together, and within a few years the entire Realm was reunited under Muspelheim. She was renowned as a saviour of Demonkind, as she battled back Pigs, Creatures of Fire and Magma and even Withers. Statues were sculpted of her in main cities, and Skera and Ormur were Folk Heroes to all.

Over the years, Skera's reputation grew higher than she could have possibly imagined, and she was eventually contacted in her dreams by a God named Yin. Yin promised her Godhood for her feats, and promptly made her The God of War in their pantheon. She was the first mortal to have been given Godhood, which made her reputation in Muspelheim much stronger. A Festival known as The Crimson Carnival was dedicated to her and she was celebrated all the way through Muspelheim. In her time as a God, she grew closer with fellow God Ferningur, and the two developed a relationship and were eventually married. They were married for almost 1000 years until eventually Skera grew tired of having no children. She desperately wanted a family, and Ferningur did not, so after an argument they separated and Skera returned to Muspelheim, hoping to leave Godhood behind her as it wasted her 1000 years of her life. Although she valued her relationship with Ferningur, they had left on sour words, and some of the things he did were sordid. She met Winhen, a Twilight Demon, and after a couple of years the two got together. Winhen was fond of the idea of having a family and they had a daughter, Aliza.

However, the life she and Winhen had forged together was cut short, when a failed attempt to find a new replacement for her by Yin and Yang sparked a war between not only The Gods, but also mortal races. The Gods had sent down a Relic, forged from various parts of the Nine Realms, that was imbued with the power of a God. Whoever claimed it, would be made a God and likely the new God of War. Skera tragically left her life behind and together with Ormur, set off to find The Relic herself so she could destroy it. She first visited Ferningur at Idavollr, meeting place of The Gods, and asked for his help. Ferningur denied her request and blamed her for the ordeal. He stated that he still loved her, but also referred to her as a Plague. Skera left without him to find them. After searching for months, she finally found it and shattered it with Bloodthirst. She then set off to scatter the pieces around The Realms. She hid the Shard of Power in Muspelheim, Wisdom in Midgard, Courage in Niflheim and before she could hide The Shard of Spirit, she was discoved by Sjo, God of The Sea. The two of them had a raging battle in The Realm Between Realms, where Sjo killed Ormur and wounded Skera due to having advantage of water, but Skera beat him, leaving him to die in The Realm Between Realms. More battles commenced, and Yin and Yang's battle ended in Niflheim, which obliterated the entire Realm, leaving only chunks of land and a seemingly endless Void. Skera arrived as Yang, along with the help of The other Gods, sealed Yin away within The Realm.

Skera cursed Yang for having a part in the war to begin with and said that he should have known better than to promise mortals Godhood. Ferningur, still bitter about their relationship, reminded her that she was a mortal once too. He said that she was The God of War so if she stayed and did her job, the war would have never happened and they wouldn't have to look for a new God. The other Gods agreed and all voted to seal Skera away too. Instead, Yang cast her down to Midgard in the form of a Llama so she may see the true cruelty of the humanity she fought so hard for.

## Equipment

* **Bloodthirst** - Bloodthirst was the first blade to have been forged using Netherite, an ore recieved from smelting Ancient Debris, a mineral found only in Muspelhelm. Skera used it in all of her conquests, and when she received the gift of Godhood, it was blessed and made a Divine Item, allowing it to Harness the Bifrost and allow her Realm Travel. After Skera was cast down to Midgard in the form of a Llama, Bloodthirst was lost somewhere in Asgard, However, she reclaimed it and once she was killed by Gully, the Blade was past down to her Great-Great Grandson, Novillia Dragmire. Nova later shattered Bloodthirst and combined parts of it with his own Blade, Prince's Promise, to create Duskbringer, a Godkilling weapon.

## Etymology

'Skera' translates to 'Cut' or 'Engrave' In Icelandic. The name also appears in the term "Upskera", which translates to 'Harvest', a reference to her connection with her Ex-Husband, Ferningur.

## Trivia

* Skera had a fondness for Helhounds, so during the battle at Fall's Edge she didn't attack Do1phin and instead gave them a totem of undying. Since then she has given Do1hin two more totems; Once more at Frigg's Garden, and another at Ancient Isles.
* She is typically wrong about the colour of academic lessons. She believes English is Blue or Purple, which is wrong and makes her the worst