Celestia

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## Celestia

### Aliases

The Crone
The Matron of Curses and Poisons
Mother of the Underworld
Goddess of the Underworld

### Relatives

Emilia (daughter)
Vittoria (daughter)

## Appearances

### Appears in

*Kingdom of the Cursed*
*Kingdom of the Feared*

### Debut

*Kingdom of the Wicked*

**Celestia**, better known as **the Crone**, is the goddess of the underworld. She is the mother of Emilia and Vittoria. Celestia is also the Matron of Curses and Poisons in House Wrath.

## Biography

### Early Life

According to the witches' history, the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone are goddesses who rule the heavens, the earth, and the underworld. Old legends claim they gave birth to the goddesses the witches pray to. They are to the goddesses what Titans are to the gods in mortal mythologies. As the Crone, she is the goddess of the underworld.

At some point she takes on the identity of the Matron of Curses and Potions in House Wrath. However, she and Wrath's animosity towards each other is rumored to be centuries old. Some say her daughter was cursed and Wrath did nothing to save her.

### *Kingdom of the Cursed*

When Emilia's *cornicello* causes her immense pain while she and Wrath are in the Crescent Shallows, Wrath brings her to Celestia. The matron makes her a potion called the Tears of Saylonia which immediately heals her.

The Matron has been giving Antonio, who has been imprisoned in House Wrath's dungeons, tonics to break the enchantment placed on him.

During one of Emilia's visits to the Matron, she sees a bird skull with runes carved into it. Celestia tells her that raven symbolize death, healing, fertility, and wisdom. The runes come to her when she meditates over the skull. She etches what the raven wishes her to see. Celestia also tells Emilia that "arcane symbols can be a powerful ally to those with magic in their blood."

Celestia appears to Emilia in the Bloodwood Forest as the Crone. She offers to trade information for payment. Emilia offers a secret, but Celestia refuses the offer saying she knows Emilia's secrets better than she does. Instead, she wants a favor, collected in the future at her discretion. Despite her misgivings about such a bad deal, Emilia agrees. Celestia tells her that the Seven Sisters "dwell where no sin rules above all." She also tells her that she has to understand the mystery of herself before she can answer anyone else's mystery. Finally, Celestia has Emilia seek a blood wish from the Curse Tree.

In the stone chamber in the Sin Corridor where the Seven Sisters reside, Celestia reveals herself to Emilia as also being the Crone. She tells Emilia that's calling in her favor. Once Emilia activates the Triple Moon Mirror, Celestia asks that she return her spell book. She then removes the block keeping Emilia from accessing her magic.

## Appearance

Celestia appears as an older woman with long silver and lavender hair. She has ancient eyes and silver eyebrows. She wears a deep purple robe with a ropelike belt that looks like something worn by a priestess. Her face is lightly lined, but there's no clear indication of her age. The shade of purple in her hair is the same color as Emilia and Wrath's shared tattoo and the same color as the faint aura Emilia sees surrounding humans. She has strange starlit eyes.

## Personality

Celestia is known to meddle, especially when her rumored favorite children are involved. She is fearless. She confidently and easily stands up to the Wicked. Celestia talks in cryptic riddles that frustrate Emilia to no end. She is something to be feared. As goddess of the underworld, her price in bargains is death.

## Abilities

Celestia is immortal, ageless and able to heal any wounds almost instantly. She is able to make magical potions, poultices, charms, and poisons. As the goddess of the underworld, her spells reflect the moon, the night, and the dead, amongst other things like darker and more violent emotions. Celestia receives visions in the form of runes and arcane symbols.

## Trivia

* Celestia refers to Emilia as "child" and "Daughter of the Moon."