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Asteria Lizamarie De Roschefall is the acting chairman of the Novumundus organization, serving as the representative for the chairman who is also her grandfather. She first arrives at the Pharos base during the series to conduct an inspection and investigate recent events involving the Vox units. Despite her youthful appearance, she holds the highest decision-making authority at the base and oversees the operations of the Vox units from a position of significant power.
Physically, Asteria is a young girl with long, straight blonde hair and blue eyes. She is almost always dressed in an elaborate golden Lolita-style outfit complete with a floral, veiled small hat, which gives her an air of aristocratic elegance and high birth. Her bearing, from her manner of speech to her smallest gestures, projects an untouchable nobility that is difficult to disrespect. Despite this regal poise, she also displays unexpected playful traits, such as a fondness for snacking on various treats, as seen during a school festival she attends.
Asteria's true background is far more ancient and consequential than her appearance suggests. She is later revealed to be the reincarnation or the original identity of Queen Maycun, the ruler of the ancient kingdom of Negarith who lived twenty thousand years before the events of the story. In that past life, she piloted a Vox and was involved in an incident that caused the Rin-ne to open, an event that nearly destroyed the world and led to her being known as the cursed witch. She carries a memoria mark on her chest, a physical link to this ancient past that she shares with the series main pilots, further confirming her connection to the original catastrophe. She often jokes about being over twenty thousand years old, a lighthearted reference to her forgotten origin.
Her personality is a mix of contradictions. She is a shrewd and calculating individual with a notable mischievous and manipulative side. On one occasion, she deliberately trapped two rival leaders in a non-functional elevator to force them to reveal their true intentions. In another instance, she used risqué jokes to fluster one of the Vox pilots during an experiment designed to test their limits. Upon her first meeting with the main character, she casually committed an act of playful harassment, demonstrating a surprisingly forward and teasing demeanor beneath her composed surface. She also has a distinct sense of humor, as shown when she made a captured enemy soldier her personal butler but insisted he wear a maid's uniform instead of traditional male attire.
At her core, however, Asteria is driven by a profound sense of responsibility. Her primary motivation is to prevent the Rin-ne from ever blossoming again and causing another world-ending disaster, a catastrophe she feels personally responsible for due to her past life as Queen Maycun. This motivation leads her to make difficult decisions, such as banning the main character, Madoka Kyouno, from piloting the Vox Aura out of fear that its uncontrollable power could trigger the Rin-ne once more. She adheres strictly to her mission of protecting Earth and maintaining its neutrality amidst the various interplanetary conflicts that arise.
In her role within the story, Asteria serves as an authority figure who brings a deeper historical context to the series and frequently acts as an instigator for key events. She personally questions the Vox pilots about anomalies they have experienced and later confronts the antagonist Villagiulio, firmly refusing his demand to surrender the Vox units. Her decision to ground one of the Vox units directly leads to a protest from the other pilots, a conflict that ultimately serves to strengthen the bond between the three main girls.
Her key relationships evolve significantly throughout the narrative. She initially interacts with the Vox pilots, particularly Madoka, from a position of detached authority. However, she later develops a meaningful connection with the older character Yoko Nakaizumi, who helps her confront her guilt over the past by offering her a local sports drink, a gesture that seems to open her up to a more optimistic perspective. Her most significant transformation is in her relationship with herself. Over the course of the story, she evolves from a distant and guilt-ridden figure burdened by the actions of her ancient predecessor into someone who actively confronts her identity as Queen Maycun and works directly to stabilize the Rin-ne and secure a peaceful future. She ultimately becomes a witness and active participant in establishing the peace that concludes the series' central conflict.
Beyond her authority and knowledge, Asteria possesses notable abilities. Her most defining trait is her deep understanding of the Vox legend and the Rin-ne phenomenon, derived from her own direct experience as the queen who caused the initial disaster twenty thousand years ago. This knowledge makes her the most informed character regarding the ancient technology and its dangers. She also demonstrates a keen ability to read people and situations, using psychological tactics and clever manipulations to achieve her strategic goals.
Physically, Asteria is a young girl with long, straight blonde hair and blue eyes. She is almost always dressed in an elaborate golden Lolita-style outfit complete with a floral, veiled small hat, which gives her an air of aristocratic elegance and high birth. Her bearing, from her manner of speech to her smallest gestures, projects an untouchable nobility that is difficult to disrespect. Despite this regal poise, she also displays unexpected playful traits, such as a fondness for snacking on various treats, as seen during a school festival she attends.
Asteria's true background is far more ancient and consequential than her appearance suggests. She is later revealed to be the reincarnation or the original identity of Queen Maycun, the ruler of the ancient kingdom of Negarith who lived twenty thousand years before the events of the story. In that past life, she piloted a Vox and was involved in an incident that caused the Rin-ne to open, an event that nearly destroyed the world and led to her being known as the cursed witch. She carries a memoria mark on her chest, a physical link to this ancient past that she shares with the series main pilots, further confirming her connection to the original catastrophe. She often jokes about being over twenty thousand years old, a lighthearted reference to her forgotten origin.
Her personality is a mix of contradictions. She is a shrewd and calculating individual with a notable mischievous and manipulative side. On one occasion, she deliberately trapped two rival leaders in a non-functional elevator to force them to reveal their true intentions. In another instance, she used risqué jokes to fluster one of the Vox pilots during an experiment designed to test their limits. Upon her first meeting with the main character, she casually committed an act of playful harassment, demonstrating a surprisingly forward and teasing demeanor beneath her composed surface. She also has a distinct sense of humor, as shown when she made a captured enemy soldier her personal butler but insisted he wear a maid's uniform instead of traditional male attire.
At her core, however, Asteria is driven by a profound sense of responsibility. Her primary motivation is to prevent the Rin-ne from ever blossoming again and causing another world-ending disaster, a catastrophe she feels personally responsible for due to her past life as Queen Maycun. This motivation leads her to make difficult decisions, such as banning the main character, Madoka Kyouno, from piloting the Vox Aura out of fear that its uncontrollable power could trigger the Rin-ne once more. She adheres strictly to her mission of protecting Earth and maintaining its neutrality amidst the various interplanetary conflicts that arise.
In her role within the story, Asteria serves as an authority figure who brings a deeper historical context to the series and frequently acts as an instigator for key events. She personally questions the Vox pilots about anomalies they have experienced and later confronts the antagonist Villagiulio, firmly refusing his demand to surrender the Vox units. Her decision to ground one of the Vox units directly leads to a protest from the other pilots, a conflict that ultimately serves to strengthen the bond between the three main girls.
Her key relationships evolve significantly throughout the narrative. She initially interacts with the Vox pilots, particularly Madoka, from a position of detached authority. However, she later develops a meaningful connection with the older character Yoko Nakaizumi, who helps her confront her guilt over the past by offering her a local sports drink, a gesture that seems to open her up to a more optimistic perspective. Her most significant transformation is in her relationship with herself. Over the course of the story, she evolves from a distant and guilt-ridden figure burdened by the actions of her ancient predecessor into someone who actively confronts her identity as Queen Maycun and works directly to stabilize the Rin-ne and secure a peaceful future. She ultimately becomes a witness and active participant in establishing the peace that concludes the series' central conflict.
Beyond her authority and knowledge, Asteria possesses notable abilities. Her most defining trait is her deep understanding of the Vox legend and the Rin-ne phenomenon, derived from her own direct experience as the queen who caused the initial disaster twenty thousand years ago. This knowledge makes her the most informed character regarding the ancient technology and its dangers. She also demonstrates a keen ability to read people and situations, using psychological tactics and clever manipulations to achieve her strategic goals.