Celestia Ludenberg

Celestia Ludenberg was a partcipant in the Hope's Peak Academy Killing Game, and a former member of Class 78th at Hope's Peak Academy. She is one of the 7 to survive the game.

## History

### Early Life

Taeko Yasuhiro was the only child of Kurou Yasuhiro and Michiko Yasuhiro, who were very traditional japanese parents. While Taeko was not against the lifestyle her parents promoted, their obsession that Taeko conform and adhere to traditional standards of Japanese beauty and culture stifled taeko's development, making her think she had little sense of self.

As an elementary schooler, Taeko developed a hobby of scamming. By using misleading words and phrases, and maniupulation tactics like fake crying, she would cheat her classmates out of their lunch money. When her classmates got angry because of this, Taeko would cry for her teacher and tell them that the other kids were threatening her. Taeko discovered she was very, very good at lying.

Taeko's hobby of swindling developed into a penchant for Gambling at a young age, as she would often watch her father's poker nights with his friends. At age 6, Taeko found she could easily outgamble her father's friends, easily tricking them into gambling away their savings.

Taeko developed a love for gothic lolita fashion soon after, finding the expensive, lacy and intricate dresses appealing. The inherent rebellion in lolita fashion inspired Taeko, driving her love for the style faster. This love of lolita clothing angered her parents, who insisted she dressed like a traditional japanese woman.

Taeko made copious amounts of money through gambling with her parents friends, her teachers, her classmates, etc. Never getting in trouble thanks to her incredibly ability to lie. At age 12, Celeste had bought her own cat, whom she named Grand Bois Cheri Ludenberg, bought a large and intricate enclosure for him, funded her own wardrobe, and paid for HRT.

At age 15, Celeste gambled professionally for the first time, and found she was very, very good at it.

### Deal With The Devil

Going under the alias "Celestia Ludenberg" in order to protect her identity (and to distance herself from her traditional japanese name), Celeste gambled against Ryota Kawaharu, an accomplished professional gambler. Though she initially feigned ignorance, Celeste humiliated him at his own game, walking away with 5 million yen.

When entering the qualifying rounds of the upcoming Rose Jewel Gambling Tournament, Celeste played Daifugo with Junji Osame, Suguru Komoto, and Yumi Miyasa, all rookie gamblers who Celeste defeated. This earned the attention of the tournament organizer, Mika Hasegawa, who took an instant liking to Celeste. Mika challenged Celeste to a duel (independent from the tournament), in which Mika defeated her. However, this did not discourage Celeste, who found the match thrilling, and couldn't wait to duel against Mika again.

Celeste then gambled against Yuri Maebuchi, another accomplished gambler. Celeste defeated her at cheat, though Yuri warned her that Mika Hasegawa would destroy her if she continued on this path. Celeste wanted to see Mika try, much to Mika's excitement.

Celeste would later face off against Mika in a final gamble, in which the bet was there lives. In the end, Mika lost, their bout ending with Mika's death at Celeste's hands. Celeste would later be scouted by Hope's Peak as the Ultimate Gambler, despite the illegality of gambling in Japan.