Ashton Moore

*"If there has to be a 'sacrifice', we're the only ones who can stop it,"*
― Ash to the Salem Four[src]Ash is one of the three remaining members of the Salem Four. He is a fire mage and one of the four main POV characters.

## Pre-ASFS

Ash did not know about the magical community until six months before the setting of the novel. Upon learning this, Ash was alienated by his family and their relationship has subsequently degraded.

In those six months, it is assumed that Ash spent his time studying and learning magic. He also presumably set his sights on becoming a Sentinel during this time.

## ASFS

Ash and Reg are the ones who go to Charles Dickens' to revive Mary and bring her back to the academy. Upon Mary's escape, he, Reg, Callum, Florence, and Ashley go after her.

After being captured by Sentinels Welsh and Marsh, the group set off for Salem, forming the Salem Four. When they are captured by Viktor and Nilo, Ash is bitten on the arm by their Chupacabra, Ursula. This later becomes infected and almost kills Ash. He is saved by Zeke, who treats his arm and then drives the Salem Four to the Rainbow Bridge. When they are later captured by Witch-Hunters, he is taken aside and tortured by Argo. He is later saved by Mary and they escape.

Rapidly approaching Salem, Mary leaves the group in the dead of night, following Cassandra's call. Ash is the first to suggest following her, stating that he doesn't "want a sacrifice".

## Abilities

### Fire

Ash can produce fire from anywhere on his body. Most of the time, he produces it around his hands, but the possibilities are endless. Ash is even seen lighting his whole body on fire in times of need, though this does have the disadvantage of burning all of his clothes off.

### Flying

When concentrating enough, Ash can produce enough force in his feet and hands to fly for short periods of time.

### Immunity to Heat

Ash has a high tolerance to heat and has noted that he has never felt a fever. This was until he noted that he was sweating after the bite he endured from, Ursula, which must have been much more deadly than other infections.

## Relationships

### Mary

Over the course of the novel, Ash and Mary become good friends as he helps her come to terms with her new surroundings. By the end, their bond is strong and it is hinted that Ash has a crush on her.

### Reg

Ash and Reg have a strained relationship throughout the novel, with the latter being much more aggressive than the former. This comes to a head later on when Reg wants to abandon the plan to go to Salem, causing an argument between the two which leads to Reg hurting Ash. When Reg later returns, their relationship is not initially fixed, but they both later abandon their animosity. When they return from Salem, the pair's friendship is much stronger and Ash is saddened to see Reg leave the academy.

### Florence

Ash and Florence develop a strong friendship during their trip to Salem. When Ash's arm becomes infected and Mary goes on to find help, Florence and Ash become more friendly and by the end of the novel, they are shown to care for each other. When Florence is killed, Ash breaks down crying alongside Callum.

### Callum

Ash and Callum do not interact much throughout the novel, but they do appear to have a general acceptance of each other. After Florence's death, the two appear to show progress in their relationship due to their shared trauma.

### Cassandra

Cassandra seems to vent her frustration towards the modern magical society at Ash, accusing him of wasting their opportunity to take over humanity.

## List of Killed Victims

* Ursula
* Numerous dire wolves

## Trivia

* Ash's favourite piece of clothing is his blue jacket.
* Though not intentional, Ash's name hints at his power.
	+ In some moments, Ash's hair has been described to look almost red when the sun hits it, also hinting at his power.
* Ash is afraid of flying.
	+ He partially credits this as due to the lack of oxygen at higher altitudes, saying that it's "not fire's place".