Asher Kardia

**Asher Kardia** was a male Autumnian member of the Dawns, a group of privateers and freedom fighters who fought against tyranny and corruption throughout the Cassiopeia Galaxy. Originally from the planet Autumnia, Kardia later lived on the Solitude Plaza space station for a considerable amount of time, alongside the rest of his team and friends. He was a former member of the Quartz Squadron, another group of privateers led by the Dremirian Titan, before the group's dissolvement after only a few years.

Later in life, Asher and his husband Rhodo Lax, a fellow Dawn, were fathers to four children: Heath, Rosemary, Elliott, and Erica Lax.

## Biography

### Early Life

In 5928 ASA, Asher Kardia was born on the planet Autumnia. He lived here for the majority of his childhood and adolescence. As a child, he was great friends with Cancris Pagosia, a Penumbrian-Human girl who often playfully combated Asher's optimistic worldview. As a free spirit, Asher left his home planet and his family on amicable terms to explore the cosmos.

### A Member of the Quartz Squadron

In 5946 ASA, Asher met a Dremirian by the name of Titan while on Cassiopeia Prime. The two of them eventually formed a romantic relationship. During his time on Cassiopeia Prime, Kardia ran into Cancris Pagosia for the first time since childhood, and so the two of them reconnected as friends.

In 5947 ASA, the Quartz Squadron was born. Titan was the leader of this group of privateers, and Asher acted as the group's loadmaster, handling their ship's cargo. The other members of the group were Rodra Bal, Detali Tur, and Cancris Pagosia. The Quartz Squadron took on many different jobs throughout the galaxy together, from simple delivery missions to rescuing people in need. Asher enjoyed his time as a member of the Quartz Squadron, at least early on.

### Falling Out

As the group stayed together over the years, tensions between them arose. Asher's relationship with Titan was getting torn, and Cancris Pagosia greatly questioned Titan's leadership, finding it harsh and, at times, cruel. However, Rodra Bal and Detali Tur sometimes found Titan's leadership to be just. This clash of opinions among the crew led to their end as a group.

Eventually, in early 5949 ASA, the Quartz Squadron disbanded. Kardia completely cut Titan out from his life after coming to the conclusion that his relationship with Titan was unideal, unproductive, and destructive. Kardia severed connections between Bal, Tur, and himself for a considerable amount of time. The only person Kardia kept in touch with directly after the Quartz Squadron's disbandment was Cancris Pagosia, who eventually found her way working on the ice planet Luminetela as a researcher.

## Personality and Traits

Asher was an Autumnian man with tanned skin, grey eyes, and hair colored brown that naturally faded to white. Throughout all of his life, he was known to be a rather big person, recognizable for his height and for his broad shoulders. Some saw him as a gentle giant because of this. Many mistook Asher for a Human rather easily.

Asher Kardia was known for having a genuine heart of gold and a desire to help those around him, especially those close to him. An optimist and a free spirit, Asher loved to travel the galaxy, especially with the ones he loved. He tried to believe in the good inside everyone, although that proved to be difficult from time to time. He had a more romantic and emotionally-bound worldview than most, which lifted up the spirits of those around him substantially.

Kardia enjoyed cooking and eating his own meals, a trait that he adopted from his partner Rhodo Lax. He loved to try different dishes, cuisines, and snacks from all corners of the galaxy. He even once considered attending culinary classes, but he found that learning from Rhodo was a much more enjoyable and fulfilling experience.

## Skills and Abilities

As a privateer and loadmaster, Asher possessed an incredible strength that could rival that of the Antumbrians and the Penumbrians. He could carry well over his weight with ease, and was also skilled in hand-to-hand combat.

## Trivia

* Asher was originally named Agate as a former *Steven Universe* fan character.