Aesc the Rain Witch

This is a childhood dream.

This is the tale of a witch from the Land of Rain who loved kind, sleepy stories. She was a faerie, but taught herself magecraft and even created her own spells. Despite her royal status, she loved adventuring and running through the open fields.

This is the savior as she began, before experiencing myriad fates, betrayals, and changes.

Height/Weight: 170cm, 56kg

Origin: Legend of King Arthur, English faerie lore, as well as Lostbelt Britain

Region: Orkney at World's End

Alignment: Lawful-Good (First Ascension)

Lawful-Balanced (Second Ascension)

Lawful-Summer (Third Ascension)

Gender: Female

Because she is the Rain Witch, a Savior, and the Lady of the Water, her alignment changes based on her Ascension. The Lawful part of her alignment is the aspect she refuses to give up.

Her third Ascension represents Queen Morgan as she appears after being summoned to Chaldea and taking on the role of the Lady of the Water in consequence of a certain incident. She, however, believes she acts as the Winter Queen as if nothing had changed. She is, however, visibly more relaxed and excited. Though she may act composed, her youthful aspect is more prominent than her queenly one. She is less of a stickler for rules and discipline, and she even smiles warmly to Master and Baobhan Sith whenever they mess up.

Barghest, watching all this from the sidelines says, "This is actually creepier."

When Morgan learned the Rayshift destination was going to be a resort in a southern island, she said, "This place will be a perfect honeymoon destination. What a modest proposal, as I would expect of my spouse."

High Queen Morgan may be putting on a calm, composed face...but inwardly? She is practically bursting with excitement. Following the incident's resolution, Master told her with a grin, "We resolved the Singularity!"

Morgan, baffled, could only say, "What? This wasn't a honeymoon?"

Nevertheless, the summer she spent in Bristin became a shining memory, and a new volume was added to her magical knowledge.

Faerie from the Land of Rain: A

The "Avalon le Fae" used in the style of Aesc. A skill of the witch from the Land of Rain. As she is an exceptionally book smart but sheltered and naive girl, this skill is an appropriate reflection of her thirst for knowledge and fondness for the unseen and unpredictable. She is cheerful and confident that her actions are just.

Charisma of Adversity: A

The faerie meant to provide salvation, Aesc the Savior, has always appeared before weak and afflicted faeries and reversed their position. The sight of someone standing strong in the face of adversity and defeating a formidable foe must have been a ray of hope to the oppressed. In addition to the normal Charisma skill, an additional effect is applied for Aesc.

Last Resort: A

As the final trump card, the queen's political skill builds the finest paradise (resort hotel), serving as a physical Bounded Field.

『Memory of Londinium』

Rank: A++

NP Type: Anti-Army

Range: 10 - 70

Maximum Targets: 300

Remnants of the Sacred Sword's Distant Dream.

The remnant of Londinium, the utopia as Aesc dreamed of. It produces and disperses the celebrated weapons of the knights past, present, and future who were supposed to have gathered in the promised land. Used exclusively in her First and Second Ascensions.

『Summer Pool Dozmary』

Rank: A++

NP Type: Anti-Army

Range: 10 - 70

Maximum Targets: 300

Summer Water Mirror Nurturing Hope.

The fairy of the lake said to have given the king the Sacred Sword, and to whom it was later returned. It is a great magecraft that uses the lake as a catalyst to create a massive amount of pseudo-sacred swords and disperse them. The lake that once gave birth to hope has been turned into a factory to produce weapons at the hands of the bitter queen.

Because King Arthur's Noble Phantasm is A++, her competitive streak meant she made certain the Noble Phantasm's rank would match it. Because this Noble Phantasm has been artificially strengthened, the queen's abilities are a lower rank than normal.

This is exclusive to her Third Ascension.

Aesc the Savior

This Avalon le Fae rose to fame by intervening in battles between clans that fought endlessly, as well as saving the oppressed lower-class faeries. She began calling herself Aesc when others started to call her "Savior" rather than "Witch." The name was precious to her, as her adopted mother, the queen of the Land of Rain, gave it to her. She therefore did not wish to use it when she was seen as a bad person.

Deep down, Aesc burns with fury over the destruction of Orkney, but her natural sense of justice, fairness, and resolve allowed her to suppress those negative emotions, in order that she might become a true savior. After becoming a ray of hope for the weak fae and enslaved humans, Aesc traveled to put down conflicts in every land. She eventually formed the Round Table and mediated the feud between faerie clans, ultimately helping to construct the human capital Londinium as well as unifying Britain and preparing to welcome its first king.

Though she can be stern when she must, she can also be gentle when she wants those around her to feel safe. She is the same Aesc who guided Mash, but slightly more aggressive than she was at that time. It's believed her personality is somewhere between when she was the Rain Witch and the Savior.

She is adamant that her actions are just, and she will not tolerate any form of betrayal, including of her own heart and values.

The Story of the Witch from the Land of Rain (I)

Morgan was a sent to Earth's surface from paradise as Avalon le Fae, and was meant to right Britain's wrongs. From paradise, the infant Morgan washed ashore in the northernmost part Britain, Orkney. Orkney was governed by the Rain Clan, and while they feared the appearance of Avalon le Fae would expose their sins, they took pity on the baby and chose to protect her from the other clans. Orkney was poor and less prosperous than the lands of other clans as a result of its northernmost location, but it was a peaceful, quiet country. As Orkney was located at the edge of the world, a giant world tree stood over the land and it rained there for most of the year.

The queen of the Rain Clan raised the girl as her own daughter and later gifted her the name Aesc, after the world tree. This treatment wasn't a calculated one by the queen meant to lure the girl to ally with her in the future, but rather to fill the girl with fond memories and knowledge so she might use it on her journey through Britain as Avalon le Fae. The girl grew up surrounded by the kindness of the Rain Clan, all while understanding her mission.

The empty library was the young girl's favorite place. She could see the gray sky through the window, listening to the soft pattering of the rain. Among the many books there, she began to search for a way to start Britain anew, rather than end it. She began to search for a way to save the faeries who were suffering from guilt. She did so in the dim, but pleasant library.

She dreamt of an ideal nation, like a child sitting at her desk reading fairy tales.

The Story of the Witch from the Land of Rain (II)

But when the girl turned sixteen, Orkney was destroyed. Fearing condemnation from Avalon le Fae, the other clans formed an alliance and invaded Orkney. Orkney was put to the torch, the entire Rain Clan was slaughtered, and Avalon le Fae, who was being sheltered there, was discovered and executed. The "Avalon le Fae" they captured was actually the Queen of Orkney's real daughter, who risked her life out of concern for Morgan's future.

Following the Rain Clan's final act of resistance, which insured her survival, Morgan swallowed her hatred for the other clans and set off from Orkney to mainland Britain to fulfill the Rain Clan's wish of making Britain a peaceful land free of conflict. However, by the time she reached the mainland, her sadness over losing Orkney embittered her, leaving her cold and dead-eyed.

"Other than those from the Rain Clan, I hate all faeries. I will work to eradicate conflict from Britain, but that does not mean I wish for all faeries to be happy. If you seek my help, it will cost you more than your life."

...She was carrying on like the archetypal evil witch of so many fairy tales. However, after a thousand years of traveling, she found friends and comrades she could trust, along with a clear goal for herself, which led her to abandon her evil witch façade. In truth, this came as a relief, because her behavior was rather forced.

The story of Aesc the Witch ends here, where the story of Aesc the Savior begins.