Asterio Bakunawa

### My "Magic" Touch

"I can transform into a sea serpent by will. And I can control water. Pretty basic powers.”

### Storybook Romance Status

"*Sa totoo lang*, I have a crush on this person, but, I don’t know, *magkalaban kami* in terms of myth? *\*sigh\** Sometimes, love is too complicated for someone like me."

### Oh "Curses!" Moments

“*Sensitibo ako sa ingay. Kaya minsan, naiirita ako kapag sobrang maingay. Ayoko talaga ng ganun.*”

### Favourite Subject

"Oceanography. I’m only comfortable when I’m with the sea. Or swimming pool. Whatever you call it.”

### Least Favourite Subject

"Mischief 101. I take this mostly because of Mother. But...I don't like it too much. It scares me, knowing I'd become a bad person, a monster, in the end."

### Best Friends Forever After

“Everyone’s a bit scared of me, I guess."

## Further Reading

### Mirror Blog

@astewanko

Asterio Bakunawa is a 2022-introduced and all-around character. He is the son of the **Bakunawa**, the sea serpent of **Philippine mythology.** He currently attends Ever After Mythology High through the Mythology Program. In the destiny conflict, he is on the Rebel’s side, refusing his destiny as the next **Bakunawa**.

## Character

### Personality

Shy and reserved with a heart of gold, Asterio is a person who would never hurt a fly (well, except for cockroaches or mosquitoes). Although being almost an enemy to all Philippine deities, he is a gentle and kind person, who would never bring himself to hurt anyone. Unlike his mother, who has a brutal nature and an ever-running mouth, he is quiet and compassionate. Sometimes though, he is antsy and nervous around people, especially Moon deities. This is because he is mostly afraid of them, having learned every word, every description of his destined myth. He can also get easily intimidated, and would often stutter timidly while speaking or having a conversation.

### Appearance

Asterio stands at 5’4 (short haha), and has olive skin. His frame is slender and long, with a hint of abs (pandesal?). His eyes are colored light yellow, with medium slits, a straight nose, and slightly thick lips. His messy, wavy hair is dyed light blue with white highlights. His face and body is slightly spattered with light freckles that sometimes glow like stars on his body during night (Avatar reference?). He also has a conch tattoo on his back, specifically the right shoulder blade.

His clothing is mostly modern beachwear. He wears an oversized, powder blue button-down shirt with an loose, white chiffon cardigan. He also wears light brown shorts, and gladiator-styled beach sandals, sometimes simple sandals, or barefoot. He accessorizes with two anklets on his left foot, a small, conch necklace, gold hoops on his ears, a few gold rings, and a gold, ring piercing on the right side of his lips. Sometimes he wears glasses for reading, since he is a bit near-sighted, although his sight is crystal-clear when he’s in the ocean.

His 7-feet long serpent form consists of blue-gray scales, with black fins, spines, and sharp horns tipped with gold, decorated with strings of pearls. His eyes take on a more brutal shape, with sharp, long slits, and his teeth are sharper, with a single gold fang. His skin is also spattered with a lot of diamond-like spots. He also has an aquamarine stone embedded on his forehead.

## Hobbies and Interests

### Singing & Playing the Guitar

One of his favorite hobbies is singing, along with playing the guitar. He loves to sing his versions of popular songs and would often accompany them with his guitar, or would just sing along to the music. He had fallen in love with music ever since he was a child, living with his father and all.

### Swimming

One of the many skills he has is swimming, but it is more than just an ability to him. Swimming is the only thing that calms him down whenever he gets nervous about something, or someone, in other cases. The sea is like his personal paradise, and he would do anything to protect it.

## Myths

### How They Go

Main Article: Bakunawa

How does Asterio fit into?

Due to the beauty of the 7 moons, the *Bakunawa* fell in love with them, and longed to possess them. It ate all 6 moons, and had yet to devour the 7th, when the people made noise to protect their last moon. Agitated by the loud racket, the serpent retreated to the depths of the sea, biding its time until it can rise up and eat the last moon. In other myths, *Haliya*, the masked lunar goddess, would defend the last Moon everytime the serpent would attempt to eat it.

Viewpoint on Destiny

Asterio, even though he loves his mother, would never accept his destiny, since it is far too cruel to take away the Earth’s only light during the night. He would rather stare at the Moon’s beauty than possess it.

### Skills/Abilities

* Shape-shifting
* Aquakinesis

## Relationships

### Family

#### Diwa Bakunawa (Mother)

Diwa is a very supportive mother to her son. Although having a loud, temperamental mouth, and an cocky personality, she still tends to care for her only son, constantly worrying about his health and safety, but unconcerned about what her son really wants. All she ever sees in Asterio is another version of herself, strong, powerful, and conceited. Deep inside her heart, though, she sees that her son will never be like her, no matter what she does, and sometimes, she wishes for the best only to her son.

### Friends

#### Pets

Asterio has 3 pets; a blue angler fish named Alona, a green sea turtle named Nino, and a lazy seagull named Aurora.

### Romance

Asterio is bisexual, and is currently single.

## Class Schedule

**1st Period: Biology**

**2nd Period: Muse-ic**

**3rd Period: Mythology**

**4th Period: Life Magicment**

**5th Period: Mischief 101**

**6th Period: Oceanography**

### Quotes

*“Dagat ay sisisirin, kahit walang mapala.”*

-*Pagtingin*, Ben&Ben

“I can’t bring myself to be friends with someone who’s destined to be my enemy. It’s just…complicated.”

*“Come inside of my heart, if you're looking for answers."*

-*Come Inside Of My Heart*, IV of Spades

“*Ay*, sorry. *Akala ko kasi…”*