Asher Bray

> It will be dark world, without the light.
>
> Asher to a foe

**Asher Bray** or *Ash-2* is a Male Exo who is a paracausal being known as a Reaver and the adopted son of Elisabeth Bray. He was a human teenager who underwent the mind transfer process into an Exomind. Using an experimental Exo-frame he was given new life as he was suffering from a fatal congenital heart defect. He was "killed" when he was caught up in the first collapse and "died" due to Vex attacking the colony on Enceladus. In the moments before shutting down he developed a split personality known as a Spectre, which kept his mind alive while he was trapped underneath the Braytech facility. During the time he lay dormant, he would gain access to the powers of Stasis, by giving up something dear to him.

Following his adventures in Neomuna, he became the Commanding Officer of the SEV Rogue One SR1, and the head of House Kryze. He would eventually replace the Rogue One with a vessel made from Xivu Arath's Throne World, becoming the commander of the SEV Defiance SR2.

## History

### Pre-Collapse

Asher was born under the name of "Ashura Shroud" on a colony to a pair of scientists working for BrayTech on the Moon Enceladus, in the orbit of Saturn. In his youth he would explore the moon and attend classes until his 8th birthday when his mother discovered him passed out in the corridor. It was discovered that his heart was failing and without a transplant he wouldn't live for more than five years. It was during this time they finished an experimental Exo-Frame which housed a stealth drive for use in espionage. They begged Clovis I to allow them to transfer his consciousness into the frame, to which Clovis repeatedly refused as he was a child. It wasn't until his 14th birthday that his parents snuck and performed the transfer, using the Warmind Rasputin to perform the calculations and calibrations. After the procedure, and some modifications to the frame to better suit the teenage boy, he was taken to Eventide, a colony of BrayTech Futurescape on Europa. It was here that he was able to explore and grow more accustomed to the new body and its features.

It was discovered that his parents betrayed Clovis and he along with them were captured and brought back to Enceladus, his parents were murdered for their treason, and he was ordered to be shut down and wiped, however Ana stepped in and stopped the mind wipe, citing that since he was already use to the frame, he should be used to test its features. Clovis acquiesced and the boy was turned into a weapon. At an unknown time after his training the Collapse occurred, and he was ambushed by several Vex machines and shred with laser fire. All that was left was a portion of his chassis and his head which lay dormant on the Moon of Saturn.

### Revival

Due to Asher developing the parasitic entity known as a Spectre right before he was rendered dormant, his body lay under the ice of Enceladus until a passing Guardian found him. Not knowing that he was still "alive" she attempted to reboot him using her light and instead the Spectre drained her and used the stolen energy now converted into Darkness to initiate repairs. Asher was confused as he did not know how much time had passed and when he saw that he had killed his rescuer he got scared and ran away. After wandering around the waste of Enceladus, he would discover the Jump ship owned by the unwary Guardian who had "saved" him, and using it he left the icy moon. Flying to Europa, he would attempt to enter the Braytech Futurescape location he remembered was there but was attacked by the Eliskni of House Salvation. He would discover that the "dream" he thought he had while deactivated wasn't a dream and that he had acquired the dark power of Stasis from the parasite within him. Using it he would freeze the Eliskni and escape. Wandering around the facility he would bump into Elsie Bray who ended up shooting him, assuming he was activated by her Grandfather Clovis. After explaining who he was and what he remembered Elsie filled in the gaps since the Collapse and explained that while Ana was alive, she wouldn't remember him now since she was reborn as a Guardian. Asher would then learn how to harness Stasis from Elsie in the same manner that the Guardians had been learning to do and he was taken as her Apprentice. Sometime later the clash between the Witness and the Traveler resulted in the death of the Traveler and the unmaking of all creation. As a last desperate act, Elsie and Asher travelled to another timeline but were separated during the jump.

### Acquiring Strand

Main article: House of Bray: Prologue
During a mission with Avra Sundaresh; she and Ash had acquired the powers of Strand within the confines of Neomuna. This power made traveling the sprawling Skyscrapers easier than trying to summon sparrows. On one particular hit and run against the Vex, Avra was hit by the beam weapon of an Oracle spawned in by the Arachne fighting against Ash. The Oracle erased Avra from history and the grief led to Ash's first reset from Ash-1 to Ash-2.

### Acquiring Breach

Main article: House of Bray: Symphony of Darkness
After meeting with Eris Morn, Asher was cast into the Ascendant realm in order to commune with Xita, however something went wrong and he ended up in the Vex Network, arriving within the Black Garden. Having been given a splinter of darkness, that was infused with Taken Energy, he started to feel the pull of the power and it risked corrupting him. However, after a chance encounter with a Guardian who was studying the Black Garden and the powers that surround Breach, he was able to pull himself back from the brink and begin to tap into this truly dark power.

## Powers and Abilities

> My mother once said 'the line between light and dark was so very thin', let's cross the divide together."
>
> Asher to Avra when acquiring Strand

Being a the host of a Spectre, he is drawn to the light as he needs it to feed the parasite. Normally he drains members of the Hive who have the light rather than attacking Guardians however if he is confronted the first measure is to eliminate their light to end the threat. Feeding on the light allows him to briefly tap into the paracausal powers, but it would only last as long as he held the light itself.

After being exposed to The Veil on Neomuna, Asher was infused with an overabundance of light allowing him to harness it as he would the darkness. While still not a guardian by any means, he would use their conventions. While adapting to the use of pure Void, pure Arc and pure Solar light he would become something more. In using each he would fashion his own path, similar but ultimately different than that of a traditional Hunter.

* **Arcslicer** is the name of one of Asher's "Arc" sub-classes once he connected with the Veil using his Spectre. This is different than that of Striker, Arcstrider/Bladedancer or Stormcaller, as using it Asher uses himself as the conduit, allowing him to produce Ionic Storms.
* **Pulsewaker** is the name of the second Arc "Subclass" awakened by Asher once he melded with the Veil, and using it, grants him the benfit of utilizing pure Arc power. This manifest as an extreme increase to his speed, in which electric trails flow from his body while he runs, allowing him to move at breakneck speeds. Due to his new speed, he is able to scale buildings and even run across water.
* **Sparkgrasper**
* **Swordcaster** is the name of one of Asher's "Void" sub-classes once he connected with the Veil. When utilized, he produces blades of pure void light from his wrist.
* **Shadowwalker** is the name of Asher's second Void based "subclasses" and using it he is able to slip between realms, using shadows and distortions.
* **Unnamed Third Void Class**
* **Forgebreaker** is the name of one of Asher's "Solar" sub-classes once he connected with the Veil. When utilized he is able to harness the full fury of Solar light, becoming incredibly hot to be around and using it he is able to form weapons in order to overwhelm his opponents. These weapons double as incendiary bombs as they explode on contact.
* **Stellarcaster**
* **Patroller**

### Darkness-Based Powers

* **Stasis Mastery**: Using Stasis, Asher has access to the "**Predator**", "**Wendigo**", and "**Banshee**" sub-classes. As the skill he has had the longest, Asher has mastered the power of Stasis and has been shown to mold the "ice" crystals into various weapons, such as knives or a functioning gun. He is able to create blizzards to ensnare his opponents and by synergizing with his crystals port from point to point, while the storm is active in order to confuse his enemies.
* **Intermediate Level: Strand**: Using Strand, Asher has access to the "**Silkdancer**", "**Fangsplitter**", and "**Orbweaver**" sub-classes. While traveling in the "Prime timeline", Asher would uncover the power of Strand, another darkness-based energy which allowed him to reveal the weave. Using these cosmic threads, he was able to ensnare others and manipulate it into weapons. True to his nature, Asher would mimic the style of old hunters, creating a bow of strand energy and releasing an ensnaring arrow to rain down strand on his enemies. When he taps into Strand, the threads of the Weave wind around his right arm, forming a bundle between his wrist and elbow, this can be freely manipulated for movement, ensnaring or creating barriers.
* **Beginner-Level: Breach**: Using Breach, Asher has access to the "**Lightbender**" subclass. He obtained this after meeting with the Emissary of the Worm God Xita, allowing him to harness the power of the Ascendant realm. This ability allows him to become "Taken" however unlike when Xivu Arath, Oryx or Savathûn created minions of the dark, he is able to fully remain in control of his body, despite the power slowly trying to take over his will. This ability also allows him to mold the energy of his new Taken form into darts for a ranged attack or to project a temporary shield to stop incoming attacks. The shield has a short duration due to the amount of energy required to maintain it.

#### Known Supers

Like a guardian he is able to be revived by his "ghost" and unleash a "super" powerful attack. Since he isn't a guardian however this isn't akin to normal conventions as he has learned about the "Golden Gun", "Shadowshot" and the "Arc Blades" of the Hunters known to protect the last city. Using Stasis he has mimicked these and formed new custom supers for himself.

* **Frostshot**: After forming a bow of Stasis crystals, the caster fires a single frozen arrow, which when it impacts a target immobilizes them by releasing a massive squall of Stasis energy to freeze them in place. *Loosely based on the Shadowshot Super*.
* **Azure Gun**: Crafting a pistol/Hand Cannon out of stasis crystals, the caster fires three charged shots at a target, in which the first causes the target to slow, the second to freeze and the third to shatter. *Loosely based on the Golden Gun Super*.
* **Bounded Shot**: Asher utilizes this ability to form a bow, in the same vein as the Shadowshot used by Hunters-class Guardians. This bow fires arrows made up of woven strands, that release upon impact raining down darts of the energy to ensnare his opponents. *Loosely inspired by the Shadowshot Super*.

### Miscellaneous Skills

Following his third life, he would travel through time with Elsie and on this trip he was separated from her, finding himself among another collapse in another timeline. He would travel around the remains of Sol looking for survivors and Elsie. He is regarded as a "Dark Guardian" by those who witness his powers. After training with Misraaks in the art of Splicing following his adventures within the Black Garden, Asher became the first Exo-Splicer, and with the title he was able to open holes into the Vex Network.

## Equipment

* **Chronocorder**: This device allows for Asher to travel through time and was created by modifying Vex technology stolen by Elsie and based on her own Time Travel tech. When in a different time period of timeline, the Chronocorder anchors him to that period to prevent any time slips.
* **Ikelos\_B\_v1.0.1**: A Bow given to Asher from Rasputin, this bow is able to create pocket singularities when fired.
* **Outbreak Unlimited**: An auto rifle created by Asher using Siva nanites, this is one of his primary weapons.
* **Outbreak Imperative**: The second copy of this weapon printed by Asher as it was originally created for Avra. He keeps it close to remember her.
* **Ikelos\_LFR\_v2.0.1**: Another weapon obtained from Rasputin, this is a prototype of the Sleeper Simulant.
* **Outbreak Splicer**: This was Asher's primary sword, however it was destroyed and he has yet to repair it. The conceptual weapon combines a hand cannon and a sword attached to his left arm.
* **Young Wolf's Howl**: Originally owned by Avra Sundaresh, Asher obtained this sword following her death and using his Chronocorder, prevented it from being erased from time. He honors his friend and first love everytime he uses it.

## Trivia

* The epithet "Shiratori" is a direct reference to my original username on the Wikia "Shiratori Cullen".