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That's the sound of your heart," Orfeo said. "So brave. So powerful." He laughed, pleased by the thunderous noise. "Blood calls to blood, child. The blood of the greatest mage that ever lived. My blood.
Sea Spell


History[]

Deep Blue[]

“''She's dead. Face it. The death riders probably got her," Astrid said. "I told you this would happen, Sera. Back in the River Olt. You're asking too much of them. Will Ling's death stop you? Or are you going to keep on with the insanity until Becca's dead, too? And Ava? And Neela?"

―Astrid challenging Serafina

Astrid appears at the end of the novel, having been in the first encounter the Six have with Abbadon, in which she cuts off one of its hands. Vrăja reveals to the six merls that they are descendants The Six Who Ruled, the most powerful mages in Atlantis, the origins of the mer. After Vrăja explains that she is the descendant of Orfeo, the mage who became evil, she expresses distress and anger at being the "bad one". She and Serafina have a fight, due to the fact that both believe that the other has attacked them in some way. Astrid begins to act as if she has some secret she must keep, but leaves the room before Serafina can inquire more about it. Overnight, she leaves and journeys home, fulfilling her place in the prophecy as 'one who does not yet believe'.

Rogue Wave[]

Astrid does not appear in Rogue Wave, but she is mentioned various times.



ONG YESSSSSSGRGTa thought AstYJYJYally becomes one of her closest friends, mostly because she was entrusted to Astrid's deepest secret. Along their brief travel, Becca makes Astrid a whale bone pipe so she can use her magic again - they eventually separate tTHHo go find their talismans.

Astrid didn't believe Baba Vraja about Abbadon or the Iele and left a day after. She also mocked Baba Vraja when she presented them with the mission of killing Abbadon, calling it impossible.

Personality[]

She’s blunt, difficult, and a bit of a hothead, but also courageous and loyal, and loves to ride hippokamps and orcas.
―Jennifer Donnelly describing Astrid

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Astrid lost her songcasting ability a few days after Manenhonnor, Ondalina's moon festival, because a silver drupe in the cake traditionally eaten then got lodged into her throat and blocked off her voice box. This rendered her unable to sing at all, though she can still speak normally.

At the end of the series, she is able to sing and performs a bloodbind with the others, partially gaining Neela 's ability to do excellent illuminatas, Becca's talent at waterfire, Ling 's omnivoxa ability and Ava 's ability to sense things before they happen.

During Sea Spell, Orfeo heals her voice, then teaches Astrid several powerful songspells, thus leading her to discover that she has a rather powerful voice.

Trivia[]

  • "Astrid" is the modern form of the Ancient Scandinavian name "Ástríðr", which derives from the Old Norse elements ás "god" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved", meaning as a whole "beautiful god" or "beloved god".
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