Grand Matriarch Aslauge Daenic (a.k.a. The Thronebreaker)
Physical Description
Towering, powerful and overwhelmingly mighty, Aslauge is a
Dai-Yukai of titanic proportions and even mightier strength. She is rippled with muscle and is incredibly fit, and is surprisingly agile for her size. She is an aging Matron and is not as young as she used to be, but despite this age she has somehow grown even more mighty and has not showed any signs of infirm health or slowing down.
Aslauge, after her conquest of countless foes and her taking of the Dwarven Throne, has painted her skin with dozens of elaborate works of art to commemorate her foes that have fallen before her...these tattoos and sprawling canvases on her icy blue skin and bulging muscular arms, back, chest, and even legs are colored so realistically they can even seem to move and writhe as if alive. These mighty colored tattoo canvases hold portraits of her foes such as
Thovon Blackbarrel, the other Dwarven Lords, the Giant Kings she flattened to conquer their tribes, and more...
Possessing an ability not commonly seen in the
Dai-Yukai of the modern day, Aslauge has the ability to break armor and absorb its durability into her skin...and as such, her skin is as thick and durable as full plate mail armor wrought from adamantine.
Like most
Dai-Yukai, Aslauge wears simple furs and leathers that leave some skin exposed and grants them flexibility and freedom of movement, and she now wears the former Dwarven Crown upon her head as a symbol of her rule.
As a warrior, she wields her signature weapon, Dróttning Brandr. A greatsword of colossal proportions capable of demolishing buildings as easily as it can crush living creatures, she swings it with all the poise and perfection of a centuries old warrior queen...she is also bedecked with a dozen magical items taken and stolen from the Dwarven Vaults, which grant her a myriad of strange abilities and powers that make her all the more deadly in both combat and casual conversation.
Mental characteristics
The domineering, incredibly powerful Grand Chieftain of the Dai-Yukai that have invaded the Dwarven peaks and broken and enslaved Dwarvenkind. She leads the Daenic tribe, and is the Matriarch of it, and of the Dai-Yukai who live above the Dwarven Peaks mountain range, she is said to be the most beautiful, the strongest, and the most infinitely heroic and wise of them.
As powerful as a goddess, as immovable as a mountain, and as mighty as a cataclysm, she is an unparalleled warrior, a wise tactician, and, as of the most recent events of her people's invasion of the Dwarven Peaks, she has broken the Dwarven People, trapped their kings and lords beneath her and trampled them into powder for the insolence of their forefathers long, long ago and finally achieved the revenge her people have long-sought to achieve.
She stands nearly 63 feet tall, tallest and most muscular among her kind, and is feared and respected far and wide for her nigh-mythical feat of facing down two purple worms at once and living to tell the tale.
Aslauge places no importance on sexuality, much like other
Dai-Yukai. Reproduction is a chore to her, a tool to produce more strong children to serve and expand the tribe...while love and the like are emotions that can exist irrespective of gender. She has 'loved' creatures of both genders before, and cares little about what gender they may be, because she sees love and a relationship as totally and wholly separate from reproduction.
Like all
Dai-Yukai, Aslauge knew no teachings aside from the ones taught to her by her mother and her peers as a child.
Aslauge has had many incredibly awe-inspiring accomplishments to her people and otherwise, the most famous of which is the tale from a century ago while she was in the prime of her life, when she fought two colossal purple worms to defend her village and, after wrestling them both to the ground, killed them both single-handedly. She has led her people to glory unheard of in eons, and throughout her own effort, wisdom, and prowess along with her sister matriarchs and royal mage, she conquered the Dwarven Peaks and enslaved the Dwarven people...turning them into no better than cattle scurrying about the titanic feet of her giant sisters, she did the unthinkable and wrought the revenge her kind had sought on the Dwarves for centuries...ever since the tragic events of the
The Jotunhunts.
So mighty is Aslauge, that she is rumored to have never lost a fight or failed in a notable fashion during her long life. She is a shining star of Giantkind, and heralded as their savior.
Aslauge believes heavily in the traditional
Dai-Yukai cultural philosophies and the teachings of
Freyja, The Grand Trampler. She believes in 'Might makes right', and believes that the weak have no right to exist...however, unlike her sisters Aslauge recognizes that 'Might' is a nebulous thing and can take many forms...forms such as knowledge, wisdom, foresight, and the intelligence to know when to talk and when to fight. She believes her sisters are mistake in believing 'might' is only a physical thing, and trusts that her broader definition is the truest one.
She believes that victory in one form or fashion is justification enough for one's actions, and that a foe should never be allowed to challenge you again once they are beaten...they must be finished off for good, broken, or killed...until then, the battle is never over. The weak, to her, deserve nothing, not even her attention or existence itself.
Personality Characteristics
Dreams to give the
Dai-Yukai and all giantkind a home where they do not have to fear persecution or hunting at the hands of the Dwarves or other races, who hunt them for sport. Wishes to repay the injustices wrought upon her people eons ago during
The Jotunhunts and repay that debt in blood to those smaller races.
Overwhelmingly powerful warrior often compared with demigods and legendary heroes. Surprisingly not-terrible negotiator and diplomat for her people's standards. Good tactician and capable of thinking in the long-term. Terrible at finer physical tasks which require dexterity, and isn't that good at understanding the finer points of politics or conversations despite her talents for talking.
Likes fighting, killing/torturing/enslaving Dwarves and other smaller races that have wronged her people, eating exotic meats, drinking exotic drinks and alcohols, and feasts or celebrations. Dislikes dwarves, humans, and any smallfolk who treat her kind as monsters to be hunted or beasts to kill for sport, the weak, and long-drawn out political or complicated conversations.
Wise, Level-headed(For a
Dai-Yukai), Physically Mighty, Beautiful and Fertile, capable of intelligent and diplomatic conversation, and is CAPABLE of patience(but chooses to not often use it). Understands the value and power of magic and of scholarly knowledge, and encourages their use and gathering.
Glutton of titanic proportions. Enjoys eating all manner of exotic meats and foods, and loves nothing more than sampling strange delicacies or delicious alcohol and other drinks.
Like most
Dai-Yukai, she is a barbarian and a tribal creature at heart and lacks many common hygiene standards other races do. Blood, sweat, grime, and dirt are simply a part of life, and only on potentially special occasions or momentous events does she ever feel particularly concerned with her appearance, as she believes a Queen is chosen for her abilities, not her looks.
Social
As the self-styled Queen of all Giantkind and leader of over a dozen
Dai-Yukai tribes, Aslauge commands the fealty and obedience and respect from a dozen
Dai-Yukai matriarchs and thousands of
Dai-Yukai warriors, Fire Giants, Stone Giants, and countless other True Giants, each enslaved or beaten into submission by her overwhelming power and made subjects of her new rule.
As a middle-aged
Dai-Yukai and the Matriach of her own tribe, Aslauge has had free pick of countless men taken in raids on the villages, cities, and towns of countless races and as such, has sired uncounted numbers of
Dai-Yukai children...and with the recent fertility blessing her people received from their gods as a gift for their conquest of the Dwarves, her 'conquests' of her tribe's strongest captured foes and her resultant children have become the stuff of legend to her people and she has believed to have birthed hundreds of children, a feat which is such a rarity to the normally almost barren
Dai-Yukai that this fact alone has cemented her position as matriarch.
Aslauge is a fervent follower of
Freyja, The Grand Trampler, as well as several other dead giant gods that have faded long ago such as Odin, Thor, and Baldr.
Unlike most of her kind, Aslauge is not only a mighty warrior queen capable of flattening the hardiest of warriors, she is also a fairly skilled leader and has a good deal of natural charisma. Coupled with her legendary beauty and her matronly age, she is skilled in the ways of negotiation and diplomacy(As best as a
Dai-Yukai can be, anyway)...however, despite this wisdom and savvy in the ways of diplomacy and communication, she holds absolutely no respect for smaller races and non-giant races, and ESPECIALLY none for those weaker than her and only resorts to her charisma and diplomacy skills if she deems her foe her equal. Otherwise, she simply crushes them flat beneath her feet and tramples them into death in a split-second, giving them no more thought than one might give to a gnat or flea.
Recently, not only has Queen Aslauge conquered all of Dwarvenkind, but she has also proven herself a warrior beyond compare by conquering and taming a legendary Red Dragon. This dragon is now said to serve as her mount, and has only added to her people's respect for her for taming a famously arrogant beast and forcing it to let her ride it like an animal.
She is unnaturally glib for a
Dai-Yukai, and though her words are rough and she cuts straight to the point, she is versed in several languages and is capable of eloquent speech, though she often insults and denigrates those she speaks to, to provoke them into attacking her so she may flatten them and end the conversations she sees as boring most of the time...the exception to this is talking to those she deems strong or worth paying attention to.
Killer (Vital)
Towards Thovon Blackbarrel
History
Though he managed to survive the first invasion of The Dwarven Peaks, King Thovon was blindsided by a second invasion of the Dwarven Peaks and was ultimately beaten by his hated for, the Giants. Conversely, having finally beaten the king of her people's hated enemies who had exterminated them so long ago, Aslauge Daenic took great pleasure in torturing him over the course of several days, trapping the tiny man beneath her comparably titanic foot and slowly stomping him into slurry. Her victory over him, for her people, spelled the beginning of a grudge's end that had lasted a Millennia.
Mother (Important)
Towards Asta, The Arcane Assimilator
History
Born as a child to the newly crowned Queen of The Kingdom of Aslaga, Asta was born as Asta Daenic, one of dozens of Daughters of her mother during the turbulent days of the Country's Founding, where all Dai-Yukai where blessed with great fertility and children reached maturity in a scant month for a week thanks to a blessing the species received from Nyfau, The Giantmother as a reward for their conquest of the Dwarven People. During the stabilization of the Kingdom, she rapidly grew in power over the course of scant months as she assisted the forces of her mother's country in putting down rebel elements and conquering Giant Tribes.
Born with a rare gift of her mother's that she inherited that allows her to absorb creatures she tramples and thus gain their knowledge and experiences, she was considered a prodigy by her brethren, but her mother that she admired for her power and desire for order remained mostly distant towards her, to her annoyance and dismay.
Quickly, her talent for the Arcane and Wizardry became known, and she was recognized as the first Dai-Yukai Wizard in eons, since before The Jotunhunts...and one of the most talented in history. Though she never quite developed her mother's taste for evil, she became a staunch believer in the ways of Law and Order after observing what her people were like before they founded this nation...a barbaric, savage one bereft of any law.
So, as she rapidly ascended to power on the backs of the Dwarven rebels she crushed for the sake of her country's order, she was tasked by her mother with hunting down and disposing of the Former Dwarven Empire's mages, who had mostly escaped the country's destruction intact and had gone to ground in the tunnels beneath their former capital. Taking to her task diligently, she ground every last surviving Dwarven Mage into bloody smears beneath her trampling footfalls, using the rare gift of absorption she was born with to imprison and absorb them within her as she trampled them into smears...and in doing so, gained nearly the entire sum total of Arcane Knowledge of the former Dwarven Empire, absorbing hundreds of mages in her task to weed out the last Dwarven mages such that she became something beyond mortal ken.
Now, she only distantly relates to her mother who was never too involved in her life to begin with and even now remains distantly proud but cold and detached towards her daughter(As all Dai-Yukai mothers tend to be), studying in her arcane tower and furthering her own studies while pursing the creation of her crowning achievment: An extraplanar college where mages from all over creation can come to learn the true ways of Arcane Magecraft, free of Tet's bias towards good or Vecna's bias towards evil. In the months since her ascension, Giants, Dwarven Slaves, and all manner of creatures with a talent for arcane magic have come to her tower and groveled before her to receive her tutelage...and as she has taken on more and more students, they have come to worship her as a divine being, seeing her unfathomable power and nigh-omniscience and praying to the Woman who has taken to teaching them the Arcane.
Though she was wealthy even before she led her people on their resoundingly successful invasion of the Dwarven Peaks, Aslauge has become rich beyond her wildest dreams after conquering and enslaving the Dwarves. Having taking the throne of their ancestral homeland, smashed and defiled it, she now sits upon a newly made throne as the ruler of all she surveys...including the legendarily rich Dwarven Vaults. Having pillaged all the riches of the Dwarves for herself, Aslauge now wields such immense wealth that she is said to be richer than even
Barkhan the Eternal himself, and has happily used her newfound wealth to outfit herself and her closest warriors with the best equipment bought with money and looted from crushed Dwarven Heroes.
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