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Slytherin Prefect
Asteria Day | Illumina | 32
Background:
Asteria was born Klavdiya Markov in a small village in rural Russia to her loving parents. By age five, she showed evidence of having special abilities, which her parents fought hard to hide. When she was eight years old, however, her home was burned to the ground and everyone in the village killed by HYDRA agents including her parents. Initially, they planned to force her into their ranks, but when that failed they studied her powers in hopes of being able to replicate them.
Two years later, Asteria was rescued by SHIELD. One of the agents was Phil Coulson, whom she quickly formed a close bond with. She spent a few months at SHIELD learning English and adjusting to her new freedom. Eventually, she was placed with her adopted parents in New York City and took on the name Asteria Day. After that, she grew up with a fairly normal preteen/teenage years. She took up dancing and learned how to control her powers on her own.
Throughout this time, SHIELD (or rather Coulson) stayed in contact with her. They maintained a close relationship and by the time Asteria graduated, she was being recruited as an agent. She gladly accepted and began working to free others like herself; people with abilities who had been imprisoned for them.
Asteria continued to work with SHIELD through the difficult time following the HYDRA infiltration, but was eventually recruited by the Avengers. She fought with Steve during the events surrounding the Sokovia Acords and survived the Snap.
Personality:
Asteria is a naturally kind person, she's always looking to help others even at the detriment of herself. She's gentle in every way. She can also at times be a mystery. She doesn't talk about herself or her past, mostly out of habit, but also because she just doesn't like to. She's more interested in other people. She can be very good at hiding her emotions as well, together adding up to make her a bit mysterious to others as they seem to fail to get through to her. This isn't really the case, as Asteria loves people, but she is a very private person. Other than these things, she's a very energetic and friendly person always willing to lend a hand.
Powers:
Asteria's powers have long been a mystery to HYDRA scientists and SHIELD scientists alike. She was born with the abilities, which have since been termed Light Manipulation, but there is nothing in her DNA to show why she has them. After the discovery of inhumans, she believed she might be one of them, but her DNA does not match up.
Asteria does not know the full extent of her abilities, but so far is able to manipulate 'Light energy' into objects, shields, beams of light, etc. She can fly and also create illusions.
Other:
Growing up, Asteria spent most of her time dancing and continues to do so to this day. She loves being in the sunlight as being under direct light boosts her powers. Though she is surprisingly not a morning person. Being in a darkened room harms her, 'poisoning' her as it seems. She also hates people who look down on others for whatever reason they may have and bigots.
After the final battle with Thanos, the many superheroes who had joined the fight went their separate ways again. The future of the Avengers was now a mystery as virtually all of its original members had left the team in one form or another. While there were plenty of others who might take up the mantle, no one had stepped up yet to lead or organize a new group. Perhaps it was too intimidating to take on the role after Steve and Tony. They had both been incredible people and it was hard to imagine anyone else leading the Avengers.
Asteria had returned to New York City for a while to reunite with her adoptive parents. They had been dusted after the Snap, now restored like so many others across the world. Asteria had never before told them about her work, she had never told them about her powers, and they knew little of her past. Now was the time to tell them. The one thing she had regretted after the Snap was never telling them who she really was. She wasn't going to let that opportunity pass by again. She spent a long time telling them about her time with the Avengers and with SHIELD. She showed them her powers and told them her past and where she came from. They were very proud of her and amazed they had never found out.
For a while, Asteria did nothing. No work, no superheroing, just enjoying life. After five years of trying to deal with the aftermath of the Snap and trying to find a way to recover those who had been lost, she felt she deserved a break. Eventually, however, she needed to decide what she was going to do next.
Before even that though, there was one other thing she wanted to do. Since the final battle with Thanos, Asteria had not seen any of the other Avengers new or old. There were quite a few she did not know well, some she didn't know at all but whom had fought in the final battle. But there was one person she knew she need to visit, Clint. So she had asked if it was alright if she came to the farm to see him and his family for a little while. And when he said yes, she booked a flight and packed her bags. It would be nice to see him and the family again. His family had also been dusted and she hadn't seen them since they had been returned.
As Asteria stepped off the airplane, she was excited. It had been ages since she had seen the kids and she loved children. And of course, she loved Clint and Laura. They were all like family to her, something she had little of. After picking up her luggage, she headed to the airport entrance where people were pulling up in their cars to pick up friends and family members. She had no idea what Clint drove, so she just tried to keep an eye out for the familiar face.
Asteria had returned to New York City for a while to reunite with her adoptive parents. They had been dusted after the Snap, now restored like so many others across the world. Asteria had never before told them about her work, she had never told them about her powers, and they knew little of her past. Now was the time to tell them. The one thing she had regretted after the Snap was never telling them who she really was. She wasn't going to let that opportunity pass by again. She spent a long time telling them about her time with the Avengers and with SHIELD. She showed them her powers and told them her past and where she came from. They were very proud of her and amazed they had never found out.
For a while, Asteria did nothing. No work, no superheroing, just enjoying life. After five years of trying to deal with the aftermath of the Snap and trying to find a way to recover those who had been lost, she felt she deserved a break. Eventually, however, she needed to decide what she was going to do next.
Before even that though, there was one other thing she wanted to do. Since the final battle with Thanos, Asteria had not seen any of the other Avengers new or old. There were quite a few she did not know well, some she didn't know at all but whom had fought in the final battle. But there was one person she knew she need to visit, Clint. So she had asked if it was alright if she came to the farm to see him and his family for a little while. And when he said yes, she booked a flight and packed her bags. It would be nice to see him and the family again. His family had also been dusted and she hadn't seen them since they had been returned.
As Asteria stepped off the airplane, she was excited. It had been ages since she had seen the kids and she loved children. And of course, she loved Clint and Laura. They were all like family to her, something she had little of. After picking up her luggage, she headed to the airport entrance where people were pulling up in their cars to pick up friends and family members. She had no idea what Clint drove, so she just tried to keep an eye out for the familiar face.
