Becca Fox - Asta and the Barbarians

Bara:She is Viggo and Fallon’s older sister.

Bode:He is the errand man for the director of Dotharr’s Academy.

Bodil:She was one of King Tatsuo’s mistresses. She is the mother of Prince Raoul and is married to Lord Polk.

Brandt:He was chosen by Dotharr to become a warrior. He is Asta’s grappling partner in Hand-to-Hand Combat class. He is also one of the young men who befriends her in Dotharr’s Academy.

Bryn:Also known as Behnam. His father is Director Endre of Dotharr’s Academy. He was chosen by Dotharr after he avenged his mother’s murder but he always wanted to be a doctor. He escaped from the academy to enroll in medical school shortly after meeting and befriending Asta.

Cade:He is one of King Torvald’s counselors.

Canute:He was the mayor of Kenshore. He was also married to Lady Aulin and was the father of Asta and Sylvi. He was killed during the attack on Kenshore.

Dagmar:She is Asta’s handmaiden. She also raised King Torvald after his mother died.

Darnell:He is King Torvald’s errand man.

Dotharr:The Heavenly Master (or god) of Warriors. Military men, assassins, security guards, and bodyguards worship him mostly.

Endre:He is the Director of Dotharr’s Academy and Bryn’s father.

Era:She is one of seamstress Thora’s daughters.

Evie:She is King Torvald’s half sister. She is Lady Helka’s daughter and Prince Haskell’s little sister.

Fallon:She is Bara and Viggo’s youngest sister.

Feng:He is one of King Torvald’s counselors.

Fia:She was Bryn’s next-door neighbor, who witnessed one of Bryn’s most embarrassing moments.

Finley:He is one of King Torvald’s personal Defenders. He is the unofficial leader of the team that protects the king. He has a wife and a young daughter.

Fiske:He was a stable boy who worked for Asta’s family. He was Asta’s friend in Kenshore and was killed during the attack.

Frode:He was chosen by Dotharr to become a warrior. He is Asta’s Arithmetic tutor in Dotharr’s Academy and one of the young men who befriends her.

Gabor:He is one of King Torvald’s Defenders.

Ganix:He is one of King Torvald’s counselors.

Gosta:He was one of the warriors blessed by Dotharr who participated in the attack on Kenshore.

Halvar:He is the general of the militia sent with King Torvald’s diplomats on the Quest for Resources.

Haskell:He is King Torvald’s half brother. He is Lady Helka’s son and Princess Evie’s older brother.

Helka:She was one of King Tatsuo’s mistresses. She is the mother of Prince Haskell and Princess Evie.

Hemming:He is one of King Torvald’s Defenders. He has served the king the longest but prefers to let Finley lead the team.

Indria:She is Princess Evie’s cousin.

Ichiro:He is the head doctor who works and lives on the royal hill.

Irma:She was Asta’s friend before Kenshore was raided. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Ishem:The Heavenly Master (or god) of Science. Doctors and inventors worship him mostly.

Kalea:She is counselor Rakim’s daughter and a personal friend of King Torvald, who later marries him.

Kustaav:He was Asta’s fiancé before Kenshore was raided. He was killed in the attack.

Lennart:He is one of King Torvald’s Defenders.

Lisodinae:The Heavenly Master (or god) of Mortality. She is also known as the Lady of the Dead and watches over the souls that pass.

Mabel:She is Counselor Odalis’s daughter and Prince Haskell’s crush.

Madden:He is one of King Torvald’s counselors.

Makoa:He is King Torvald’s maternal grandfather.

Manning:He was one of the warriors assigned to protect Asta while she was in Dotharr’s Academy.

Nua:The Heavenly Master (or god) of Holiness. He is considered the Master of all Heavenly Masters. Kings and counselors worship him mostly.

Odalis:He is one of King Torvald’s counselors.

Padraig:He is Viggo, Bara, and Fallon’s father.

Pekka:He is one of the young men who tried to hurt Asta while she was at Dotharr’s Academy.

Pembe:She is the smithy who works and lives on the royal hill.

Philo:He is the guard master who works and lives on the royal hill.

Polk:He is Lady Bodil’s husband and Prince Raoul’s stepfather.

Rakim:He is Kalea’s father and King Torvald’s most trusted advisor.

Ragna:She is one of seamstress Thora’s daughters.

Rainer:He was chosen by Dotharr to become a warrior. He is in Asta’s Battle Strategy class and is one of the young men who befriends her in Dotharr’s Academy.

Raoul:He is King Torvald’s stepbrother. Lady Bodil is his mother and Lord Polk is his stepfather.

Rumatoa:The Heavenly Master (or god) of Labor. Metal workers, cobblers, leather workers, wood workers, chandlers, and seamstresses worship her mostly.

Raziya:She is a young lady living on the royal hill who rejects Prince Raoul’s affections and later tries to enter a relationship with Bryn.

Samir:He is one of the guards who works on the royal hill. He acted as Asta’s chauffeur after she graduated from Dotharr’s Academy.

Sippa:The Heavenly Master (or god) of Artists. Musicians, sculptors, painters, dancers, actors, jesters, and acrobats worship her mostly.

Sylvi:She was Asta’s older sister. She was killed during the attack on Kenshore.

Tarben:He was one of the warriors assigned to protect Asta while she was in Dotharr’s Academy.

Tatsuo:He was the former king of Holger, and Torvald’s father.

Thora:She is Asta’s seamstress, and the mother of Era and Ragna.

Torsten:He was Sylvi’s fiance. He was killed during the raid on Kenshore.

Torvald:He is the king of Holger and the older half brother of Prince Raoul, Prince Haskell, and Princess Evie.

Viggo:Also known as Alby. He assisted Bryn in the quest to avenge his mother and received copper eyes as a result. He has been Bryn’s friend since they were children, and graduated from Dotharr’s Academy on the same day as Asta.

Vuseth:The Heavenly Master (or god) of Intellect. Engineers, architects, bankers, teachers, lawyers, and judges worship him mostly.

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Becca Fox was that strange girl in high school who always seemed to have her nose in a book. She didn’t talk much because, more often than not, she was daydreaming about the different worlds in her books. Instead of doodling on the corners of her notes, she wrote scenes for her works in progress while the teacher lectured. She preferred quiet weekends at home with family or with Netflix over parties and large crowds.