Astaroth

**Astaroth** (**アスタロト**) is a major antagonist and recurring character in TABA, RPGX and Action Taimanin.

Known as the "Queen of the Inferno", she is an extremely powerful noble demon. As ruler of the Burning Plains of the Dark World, she is well known and feared.

## Personality

A belligerent, extremely dominant, sexual and at times sadistic demon. Viewing herself as above most beings, she seeks a man to defeat her in combat and kills anybody without mercy, that isn't strong enough. If she finds a person strong enough, she can act very lustful, but still remains dominant. However, can be very unpredictable and there are no guaranties to survive her.

She mocks her opponents and will kill and murder people even if they beg for mercy. Astaroth shows mercy only if somebody displays unbreaking will and isn't easily dominated by her or controlled. She gets bored easily and will sometimes enter conflict just to have a good fight, and not or any real goal beyond that, but also uses it to judge if somebody is worthy of being her men, however, because she outclasses everybody in strength and finds the few demons that are stronger annoying, had no luck regarding love. Though, women can impress her with strength, and she can form friendships like with Tekkain Kaworu, she cares more to find a strong man.

Astaroth dislikes Black and working with him is a difficult matter, she knows about his ability and seems not to agree with him. She also knows Kaliya and after learning she works with Black displays a dislike that somebody that mighty has fallen. Very friendly with Wester her loyal servant. Treats Kotaro, depending on their last encounter, as a worthy plaything or pet.

## Appearance

She has extremely long red hair and golden eyes. A large bust, sharp teeth and her tongue is extremely long.

Wears, long red dresses, she often floats and almost never touches the floor.

### Relationships

 Lyuli | Friends, Astaroth tolerates her behavior. Both have started to respect each other, after a long fight.

## History

### Background

Astaroth is a powerful Inferno Demon, as Queen she reigns a land where lava flows, which is in a corner of the Dark World.

More than anything, Astaroth wishes to find somebody stronger than herself, as she has grown bored by the many centuries she lived undefeated and alone. She became an acquainted with the head of Nomad, Edwin Black, ⁣⁣ but they went separate ways because of conflicting views, has also contact to other nobles, but her realm is neutral and independent.

Astaroth visited the Human World, in the search of a strong opponent, around the Middle Ages. She arrived by mistake between two fighting Egyptian clans, one of them attacked her unknowingly and she burned them down without thinking. However, the other clan started to worship her as a goddess, believing that Astaroth helped them as a protector. As a Dark Sun Goddess, she spent some time being worshiped but again became bored, as no hero or enemy arrived strong enough to defeat her. Even after some stronger people united against her, she was not impressed and killed them and her own followers, returning to the Dark World.

At some point, Astaroth found a Dark Elf called Wester/Vesta, which was cursed for bringing disasters. Astaroth befriended her and made her a noble woman as well as personal guard. Rarely does Astaroth leave the Dark World to venture into the Human World, unless a powerful person piques her interest. At some point, befriended Tekkain Kaworu because of an encounter in Yomihara.

### Timeline TABA

She was contacted by Tekkain Kaworu an old friend of her to test Fuuma Kotaro (TABA).

Learning about the conflict between Fuuma Organization and Nomad, after the death of Fürst. She attacks one of Fuuma Kotaro bases and kills multiple members and kidnaps Sedona Alstona, in year **2085**. Having a battle with Kotaro, her arm is sliced off by Sakura (ZERO) and she stops her attack. However, warns Kotaro that if he thinks he is powerful enough to kill Black, he especially shouldn't attack him. Hinting she knows about the world reset.

She appears afterward a few more times, like in a sauna battle against Kamimura Maika, ⁣⁣but shows never again such hostility.

In year **2086**, sent Kotaro a "love letter", which teleports him to her location in the Burning Plains. Summoning both Sedona and a number of fire image spirits after him. As both fight one on one, Astaroth outclasses him regardless of getting hit at times. As Kotaro learns, how her power is connected to her land, he uses the stored power of Amamiya Shisui, absorbing the nature energy of the area and is able to land a serious blow to Astaroth, which does in fact is damaged and unable to heal quickly as a result. Happy with that fight, Astaroth send him back and agrees to take him as a pet, in a form of a contract and that she will defend him in time.

Astaroth, is seen in a final battle against Nomad, she is summoned into a fight with Kaliya, protecting both Shijima Mugi and Renee.

### **Timeline RPGX**

In the very distant past, she fought against the great witch, which used Golems, Lyuli. Both Astaroth and Lyuli worked for other countries as part of a land dispute but their battle lasted so long, that the contries solved their conflict already. As a result, Astaroth later became a friend of her.

In the past, visited Yomihara and the Club "Bella" (Later Black Rose), hearing that somebody strong was in the city. However, as it turned out to be just a young Tekkain Kaworu, she became disappointed. As both the bar owner and his guard Falx misunderstood her as a server or prostitute, she was hired if she wanted to find "a strong man", and played along cause she was bored. Solving the murder of the bar owner, by Falx. She befriended Kaworu, which jumped in front of an attack meant for her, though not needed Astaroth valued that act and in the end killed Falx allowing Kaworu to take over the bar, as she returned to the Burning Plains.

In the year **2083**, after receiving information that Edwin Black is planning something, she sends her subordinate Wester to Nomad to gather more intel. Learning that strong people exist in the Human World, Astaroth visits Yomihara. Being tricked by Lilim and Minasaki, to make steaks for a while, she later is pulled into a conflict with terrorists, that wish to burn down Yomihara. After facing multiple opponents like Felicia, but non-strong enough to face her. Astroth is attacked by the SB-001 Flame King, the fireman of Yomihara and given his name interested. After an intense battle, Kousaka Shizuru appears and is able to threaten the Flame King, that he could lose his job, Astaroth desire to a strong opponent wavers as she watches the Flame King deflate in front of her eyes, and returns to the Dark World for a hot bath.

Astaroth becomes a costumer of Koga's Bar, around year **2084**, but does not allign with the forces that act in that location. She also is mentioned to be on good terms with Marjaana and is at least not mentioned in a negative form by Ragnarok Sinmara, leader of the Frost Demon tribe. Astaroth created a small beauty salon in Yomihara, the Lava Esthetics and hired Yuri, in year **2086**.

### Timeline Action

Working with Black, as part of a deal she gained Noah as a worker, to obtain the corpse of Momochi Toyo. The Taimanin Task Force encountered Astaroth, while hunting after Noah, and get hunted down by Astaroth in turn. Only with the arrival of Mizuki Shiranui and a charged attack of Mizuki Yukikaze, she slowed down. Wanting to keep attacking, she was informed by Noah that she was too close to the UFS base, fighting here would break their contract. As a result, Astaroth retreated back and left the Taimanin Task Force alone. Astaroth remained on Kotrara Island since and uses it as her base. She often clashes with UFS and Chinese Union but no record exists of her causing serious damage.

Momochi Toyo returns and wishes to reveal the secret information about Nomad and the demons to the human world, it is Astaroth that continues the upload as she thinks it could be fun. When the Death Wraith King uses the currently weak position of Nomad to attack Edwin Black and combines his forces with the Taimanin Task Force, Astaroth swoops into the fight for fun. Astaroth spend the next 12 hours in a deadlock fight with Edwin Black and the Wraith King, fighting both in a chaotic brawl. However, the Task Force broke the deadlock and took on Black themselves, giving him deep wounds but, unexpected to everybody, let Black live, so Nomad wouldn't collapse uncontrollably. Astaroth amused by the immense humiliation of Black, asks for the name of Fuuma Kotaro, leader of the Task Force and disappeared for now.

In a minor event, Wester finds her old "Dark Sun" clothes and returns them to her, with Astaroth reminiscing of the past.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Infernal Bracelet

* **Fire Manipulation**: She can emit an ultra-high temperature "**Prison Flame**" that evaporates the human body in a few seconds. Flame walls, fireballs and any other time of fire magic.
* **Regeneration**: Is able to reattach cut of body and heal them in seconds. This seems to be connected to the natural energy of the land.
* **Lesser Fire Demon Summon**: Can summon Lava Worms and the explosive Bunny Yuuto.
* **Flight**: Able to fly and do so quick.
* **Teleportation**
* **Portal Creatio**n: Can create a gate to move between human and demon realm. Can also create items, that teleport others to her realm.
* **High Physical Ability**: In strength, defense and speed. Her power is equal to Edwin Black and Kaliya.

## Media

* Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena
* Action Taimanin
* Taimanin RPGX

## Trivia

* Her Infernal Bracelet in AT is less used as a legit weapon, as she does not require it. Most of her weapons take this route, with description pointing, out that they are downright useless trash Astaroth just wears for the fun of it.
* Multiple Inferno Demon's serve her, and she is very well known and dangerous.
* Astaroth seems to be on good terms with Marjaana but on bad terms with most other demon kings and queens.
* Ancient Egyptians had hair dye, so it is likely that Astaroth had dyed it with the black of the horn of a gazelle.
* She seems to be a bad cook.
* Her power is connected to the land itself, and it is possible she could heal endlessly as long as she remained in the Burning Plains. Even calling herself the "land itself" in TABA.
* Her height here is visually approximated from her model in Action Taimanin, compared to other models, with known character heights. Astaroth often appears to be much taller, as she floats, most of the time. She appears to be slightly smaller than Fuuma Tokiko.

## Gallery

Concept ArtYoung AstarothAstaroth training to be a bride and learn cooking. Wester watchesConcept Art
## Notes and references

* Astaroth Taimanin Kessen Arena.JP
* Astaroth RPGX
* Action Taimanin Profile Page