Brief Character Descriptions:
Main Cast:
- William. Our Current Narrator. An isekai-ed 20-year-old artist, who is just trying to go home.
- Asterius. God of Fate and Stars. The Original villain of "Bride of the God Emperor". William is currently stuck in his body.
- System. A sentient AI tasked with helping William fulfill his role as "Asterius, Main Villain." A bit naive with a love of emojis. All of System's text will be in []. Ex: [Really, Host?]
- Cadeyrn. Asterius's Love Interest. Demon Prince. A Prisoner of War from Gehenna. His magic is sealed away and he is bound to serve Asterius.
- Pluma. Asterius's seraphim. True Form is that of a small cat-sized Griffin. Vessel Form is that of a ten-year-old boy.
– Maria. The Female Lead. God of Spring. A mortal born god whose fate is to choose the next God Emporer.
– Sanctus. The High Serphrim. Angel to the Royal Sun.
- Vae. Muse of Tragedy. Has a complicated relationship with Asterius. Female Lead’s best friend.
– Solfrid. Elder twin of the suns. Asterius's younger brother. God of the Soul Sun. Is the god of Peace and Pacifism. Was supposed to be the next Royal Sun, is friend-zoned by the Female Lead.
- Solveig. Younger twin of the suns. Asterius's younger brother. God of the Blood Sun, God of Justice and Righteous War. Heavan's Vangaurd. The Male Lead and the future husband of the Female Lead.
- Ilona. Asterius's younger sister. Goddess of the Moon, (though she has never been in charge of her own domain, currently Asterius is handling all affairs related to this divinity).
Other Celestial Gods:
– Heilous. Asterius's father. The God Emperor. God of the Royal Sun. God of Royalty, Law, and Life. Dies right before the beginning of the novel.
– Luma. Asterius's mother. The Moon Goddess. Queen of Gehenna. Was killed by demons in the Godly War over 500 years ago.
- Messis. Asterius's aunt, Heilous’s sister. Goddess of the Harvest. She is not fond of humans.
– Ero. God of love. The third male love interest. A playboy who changes his ways to win the female lead's heart.
- Medicus – Goddess of medicine. Appears as a centaur, but instead of a horse's lower half, it is an elk's.
- Arphodisia - Goddess of Love. A minor villain, whose job it is to torment Vae until the muse becomes friends with Maria.
Other Characters of Note:
- Beth. William's little sister. Was the one who got William to read "Bride of the God Emperor". Her current fate is unknown.
- Izu Flowers. Maria's birth mother. Maria refers to her as "mama". Is a priestess.
- Palmira Flowers. Maria's other parent. Maria refers to her as "mom". Is a merchant.
Muses (In Order):
The Muses work under Asterius and help guide the fates of mortals by inspiring certain acts/feats.
- 1st– Festum. The Muse of Festivities. Special item - Chalice
- 2nd– Bellum. The Muse of War. Special item – War Horn
- 3rd – Risus. Muse of Comedy. Special item – Hand Mirror
- 4th– Scriptura. Muse of Scripture. Special item - Scroll
- 5th– Amatores. Muse of Desire. Special item – Locket
- 6th– Mythia. Muse of Fables. Special item – Book
- 7th– Persona. Muse of Performance. Special item – Masquerade Mask
- 8th– Vae. The Muse of Tragedy. Special item – Dagger
- 9th– Musa. The Muse of Expression. Special item - Feathered Pen.
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Terms:
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Creation Day - A birthday for a god, angel, or other divine creature. (The day they were "created").
Weave of Fate - Inveiable strings that weather every living thing to others who are important to them (these strings can be good relationships, toxic enemies, or just passing acquaintances). Strings can fray and break on their own over time as people drift apart and forget. To forcibly break a string is to erase the history of that relationship.
Royal Sun - The largest sun in the sky. It is in between the two twin suns and is easy to spot by its larger size and golden yellow hue. This term is also used to describe the leader of Cesltia as the one with the power of the Royal Sun is crowned God Emperor.
Out-Of-Character - A phase that means someone is acting outside of what you would expect. For example, Asterius being nice when he is known to be aloof would be considered out-of-character.
Female Lead - The Female Main character, in the case of "Bride of the God Emperor " Maria holds that title, as she is the one the story centers on.
Webnovel - What you are reading right now! A book published online, generally with shorter chapters when compared to a print book. They are notorious for being very long (often authors will keep publishing as long as there are paying readers).
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Main Character Profiles for "The Epilogue isn't the End"
Name: Asterius
Physical Characteristics:
Age: 3000+
Gender: Male
God of: Fate and the stars
Physical description (Human Form): Pale, soft-skinned man, with pointed ears. 5’6”. Waist-length, perfectly straight silvery white hair. Iridescent dark blue eyes.
Physical description (True Form): long pointed ears, deer-like antlers from which a web of stars hang, a third eye that his always open while his main two are closed, silk gauze-like tendrils that act as both appendages and a method of moving in spaces of low gravity, constantly floats a bit above the ground.
Typical Attire: Dark blue robes adorned with silver accents, with white thread lacing and stitching. A circlet of glowing stars, hair un-styled and flowing around him. Small beautifully detailed (and functional) astrolabe earrings. A gilded, ornate sword at his waist.
Personality Characteristics: (Original)
Likes: Gardens, talking to his angels, weaving dreams, being admired/prayed to, green teas.
Dislikes: not being respected for his work, used for his ability, his father.
Little about them: As the god of Fate, Asterius exists in a very interesting space among the other Celestial gods, occupying a small corner of the 1st ring of the heavens, he helps tend to the Garden of Tranquil Day, when not busy with his work as the god of fate (and the regent for the moon). He is only sought out by other gods when they need his future sight, this behavior is what fostered him into a villain.
Personality Characteristics: (After William)
Likes: sketching, talking to the system or his angels, peering into other’s fates to get the latest drama, horror movies.
Dislikes: having to be the villain, spaces that are too artificially clean, violence/cruelty for no reason, pretending to be “straight” to stay in character.
Little about them: William was raised by an only mother after his dad’s death in a workplace accident, with the insurance money they were able to live, not always comfortably, but there was never any fear of going hungry or cold.
With an artistic eye, he's often able to find beauty in even the darkest of places and tends to view life from a more positive perspective. Now having been reborn as Asterius, this viewpoint has led him to be a touch more gentle than the original.
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Name: Cadeyrn
Physical Characteristics:
Age: 3000+
Gender: Male
God of: Nothing [was taken to Celestia before he could come into his Demon Godhood].
Physical description (Human Form): dark scarred skin, a tangle of dark black hair (falls to his shoulders), blood-red serpentine like eyes, fanged teeth. 6’1”. A shimmering silver tattoo winds its way around his body, a physical mark of the magic that binds him to Celestia.
Physical description (True Form): [unknown as he does not have a current godhood]
Typical Attire: dark gray robes, modest and functional. Is not allowed to carry a weapon, but does keep a sharp metal dragon, hairpiece in his tangled mess of hair, “just in case”. Stained and well-used work boots. A jade pendant carved into the likeness of the moon, which he keeps under his robes.
Personality Characteristics: (Original)
Likes: pushing Asterius’s button to see how far he will bend, flowers (though he will never admit it), dogs, plotting his revenge against the God Emperor.
Dislikes: being used like a tool, being bound, disrespected, the suns, celestial gods, the old God Emperor.
Little about them: Cadeyrn has been locked in the heavens since he was taken as a prisoner of war from the last heavenly inquisition, tortured and imprisoned for years, before he’s bound to serve, Asterius. Cadeyrn does not remember the brief few years he lived in Gehenna before he was taken prisoner, and he longs to get his revenge against the Celestial Gods and return to his homeland.
His original fate was to become one of the demon lords in the layers of sin, he was supposed to be the next Lord of Pride, but he’s since long been replaced. A god in name only.
Personality Characteristics: (After William)
Likes: watching his little god of stars, mystery novels(likes to try and guess the ending), flowers, dogs, doing work with his hands.
Dislikes: being disrespected, the suns, celestial gods (except his celestial god), the new God Emperor.
Little about them: Cadeyrn has been locked in the heavens since he was taken as a prisoner of war from the last heavenly inquisition, tortured and imprisoned for years, before he’s bound to serve the god of stars, Asterius. Though he resented the Star God at first, his opinions have changed in recent years, he has grown to appreciate the beauty of the heavens and has found relative peace being a gardener under Asterius’s employ. While he still yearns to return home, it is no longer his top priority, and he cools his fire of vengeance. But when the Epilogue comes and Asterius is stripped of his godhood, Cadeyrn is done playing the nice demon.
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