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{{Hatnote|This article is about the character in {{HWAoC}}. For the character in {{BotW}}, see {{Term|Series|Aster|link}}.}} | |||
{{Infobox Character | {{Infobox Character | ||
|image= File:HWAoC Astor Model.png | |image= | ||
{{Media | |||
|Artwork HWAoC= File:HWAoC Astor Artwork.png | |||
|Model HWAoC= File:HWAoC Astor Model.png | |||
|Sprite HWAoC= File:HWAoC Astor Icon.png | |||
}} | |||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|pronunciation= | |pronunciation= | ||
|title= | |title= Prophet of Doom<ref>{{Cite|Prophet of Doom<br/>{{Big|'''Astor'''}}|Game Screen|HWAoC}}</ref> | ||
|alias= | |alias= | ||
|race= | |race= {{Term|HWAoC|Hylian|link}} | ||
|gender= | |gender= Male<ref>{{Cite|Hey, prophecy man! You missed the part where we get walloped!|Master Kohga|HWAoC}}</ref> | ||
|game= | |game= HWAoC | ||
|other= | |other= | ||
|era= | |era= | ||
|family= | |family= | ||
|voiceactor= | |voiceactor= [[Jonathan Lipow]] {{Small|(English)}}<ref>{{Cite Twitter|quote= Now we ask for your questions for our next interview with | ||
|theme= | @JonathanLipow, the voice of Astor, the Prophet of Doom.|url= https://twitter.com/zeldauniverse/status/1338244755491315718|archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20221113174806/https://twitter.com/zeldauniverse/status/1338244755491315718}}</ref> | ||
|theme= {{Term|HWAoC|Astor, Prophet of Doom|link}} | |||
|counter= | |counter= | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Term/Store|Astor||Series}} is a character | {{Term/Store|Astor||Series, HWAoC}} is a character and the central antagonist of {{HWAoC}}.<ref>{{Cite|{{Color|HWAoC Red|Astor}}|Game Screen|HWAoC}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
{{ | Very little is known about {{Term|HWAoC|Astor}}'s life before the events of {{HWAoC}}. All that is known is that he was born and raised in a certain village in {{Term|HWAoC|Hyrule|link}}<ref>{{Cite|A seer from a certain small village in Hyrule who plotted to revive Calamity Ganon.|N/A|HWAoC}}</ref> and that he eventually became a powerful sorcerer and a follower of {{Term|HWAoC|Calamity Ganon|link}} and would later align with the {{Term|HWAoC|Yiga|link}}.<ref name="Pawn">{{Cite|The Guardian housing Ganon's Malice took a certain seer as its pawn in order to bring about the Calmity's revival, and through him joined forces with the Yiga Clan, continuing to increase the scope of its power.|N/A|HWAoC}}</ref> Shortly after a future {{Term|HWAoC|Terrako|link}}, a miniature {{Term|HWAoC|Guardian|link}} created by {{Term|HWAoC|Zelda|link}} when she was young, travels to the past, the {{Term|HWAoC|Malice|link}} that followed it possesses the dormant past Terrako, forming {{Term|HWAoC|Harbinger Ganon|link}}. Later, a {{Term|HWAoC|Ganon}}-worshipping cult that Astor belonged to found Harbinger Ganon, who showed them a vision of the ruined {{Term|HWAoC|Hyrule}} of the future via a mysterious orb.<ref>{{Cite|Oh, Catalyst of Calamity! Reveal unto us the future!|Cultist|HWAoC}}</ref> During the vision, {{Term|HWAoC|Harbinger Ganon}} unleashed its Malice upon the cultists, all of whom were killed except for Astor - who had seemingly been selected by Harbinger Ganon to be its pawn.<ref name="Pawn" /> Astor took the orb and left with Harbinger Ganon, setting his grand plan of destroying {{Term|HWAoC|Hyrule}} into motion.<ref>{{Cite|Such power... The promise of the Calamity!|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> | ||
{{Term|HWAoC|Astor}} first appears after the defeat of {{Term|HWAoC|Master Kohga|link}} in {{Term|HWAoC|Gerudo Town|link}}, disappointed at the {{Term|HWAoC|Yiga}} leader's incompetence.<ref>{{Cite|So you turned and fled. Is that it? (...) It seems that, as low as my expectations of you were, I was overly optimistic.|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> He then views a glimpse of the future through {{Term|HWAoC|Harbinger Ganon}},<ref>{{Cite|Well, no matter. My harbinger...show me the future.|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> stating that he will not allow anyone to alter the course of the future.<ref>{{Cite|Ah... Yes... The future as it will and must be. I will not allow anyone to alter its course.|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> The seer makes himself known to the [[Champions]] during their visit to the {{Term|HWAoC|Lost Woods|link}}, where he summons {{Term|HWAoC|Malice|link}} clones of the Champions, called {{Plural|HWAoC|Hollow|link}},<ref>{{Cite|You vermin, how dare you destroy my handiwork? Minions, protect the remaining Hollows!|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> to attack them. He then appears at the foot of the {{Term|HWAoC|Great Deku Tree|link}}, commanding the {{Plural|HWAoC|Hollow}} to kill {{Term|HWAoC|Zelda}}.<ref>{{Cite|Kill her.|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> However, the {{Term|HWAoC|Master Sword|link}} awakens for {{Term|HWAoC|Link|link}}, who retrieves it from its pedestal and quickly defeats Astor. | |||
After {{Term|HWAoC|Purah|link}} begins to reactivate the {{Plural|HWAoC|Sheikah Tower|link}}, {{Term|HWAoC|Astor}} commands the {{Term|HWAoC|Yiga}} to prevent the final tower from being activated, as it would reveal their location to the [[Champions]].<ref>{{Cite|So if they can fix that Sheikah thingamajig, what does that mean for me-I mean, us?|Master Kohga|HWAoC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|That thingamajig will tell them where we are and what we're doing.|Sooga|HWAoC}}</ref> He then explains how {{Term|HWAoC|Harbinger Ganon}} is a fusion of {{Term|HWAoC|Terrako}} and {{Term|HWAoC|Calamity Ganon}},<ref>{{Cite|This Guardian is possessed by Calamity Ganon, harbinger of destruction.|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> and that he will use its power to bring the world to its knees,<ref>{{Cite|With it, I will bring this world to its knees.|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> though {{Term|HWAoC|Sooga|link}} deems this statement foolish.<ref>{{Cite|You are blind, "seer." Calamity Ganon...is not for mortals to control.|Sooga|HWAoC}}</ref> His orders to the Yiga end up unfulfilled, as the Champions are able to reactivate the final Sheikah Tower and take control of the {{Term|HWAoC|Yiga Clan Hideout|link}}. Enraged that the seer would allow this to happen, {{Term|HWAoC|Sooga}} grabs him by the neck.<ref>{{Cite|I am afraid we cannot overlook this failure, seer.|Sooga|HWAoC}}</ref> However, Astor calmly explains that their defeat was ordained by fate, and that if the Yiga were to harm him they would make themselves enemies of {{Term|HWAoC|Calamity Ganon}}.<ref>{{Cite|Hm. Fate decides all...even this defeat. As you well know, if you decide to turn against me... ...you would make an enemy of Calamity Ganon.|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> | |||
Soon after {{Term|HWAoC|Calamity Ganon}} awakens and {{Term|HWAoC|Hyrule Castle|link}} is taken over, {{Term|HWAoC|Astor}} betrays the {{Term|HWAoC|Yiga}} and kills large numbers of {{Plural|HWAoC|Yiga Footsoldier|link}}, using their life energy to revive the four {{Plural|HWAoC|Blight Ganon|link}}, who failed to kill the Champions before.<ref>{{Cite|What's your game, three-eyes?!|Master Kohga|HWAoC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|After a counterattack by the Hyrulean army and those who had traveled from beyond time, the seer turned on the Yiga Clan and sacrificed its members as offerings in order to enhance Calamity Ganon's power even further.|N/A|HWAoC}}</ref> He tells a horrified {{Term|HWAoC|Master Kohga}} and {{Term|HWAoC|Sooga}} that by becoming a blood sacrifice to {{Term|HWAoC|Calamity Ganon}},<ref>{{Cite|A blood sacrifice for the Calamity... Fate gives you this role...and you will play it!|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> they will finally become useful, summoning a [[Hollow]] of {{Term|HWAoC|Link}} to do the deed.<ref>{{Cite|My, you really are slow. Despite our best efforts, the enemy has only grown stronger. To succeed... we must adjust our strategy. Finally, the two of you can actually be of use - for once in your lives!|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> {{Term|HWAoC|Master Kohga}} begins to run as Sooga advises,<ref>{{Cite|Master Kohga! Quickly, make your escape!|Sooga|HWAoC}}</ref> but changes his mind and decides to stay and fight alongside {{Term|HWAoC|Sooga}}.<ref>{{Cite|I can't split-you're my best lackey!|Master Kohga|HWAoC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|In that case...I will protect you, even if it costs me my life.|Sooga|HWAoC}}</ref> However, as revealed by {{GoR}}, their battle ends with both {{Term|HWAoC|Master Kohga}} and {{Term|HWAoC|Sooga}} fleeing while pursued by the {{Plural|HWAoC|Blight Ganon}}.<ref>{{Cite|Betrayed by the seer and on the brink of aihilation, Master Kohga and Sooga narrowly escaped death. The two fled, with the seer's pursuerers close behind. Among them were those aberrant forms that also tormented the Champions.|N/A|HWAoC}}</ref> Eventually, after being cornered, Sooga performs a Yiga technique to keep the {{Plural|HWAoC|Blight Ganon}} at bay long enough for Master Kohga to escape and ally with {{Term|HWAoC|Princess Zelda}}.<ref>{{Cite|Master Kohga... No matter what happens here...you must live on. Go, now! Hurry!|Sooga|HWAoC}}</ref> It is implied Sooga is killed by the {{Plural|HWAoC|Blight Ganon}}. | |||
{{Term|HWAoC|Astor}} appears again during the battle at {{Term|HWAoC|Fort Hateno|link}}, where he summons the {{Plural|HWAoC|Blight Ganon}} to attack {{Term|HWAoC|Zelda}}.<ref>{{Cite|Your thread will be cut here, Your Highness.|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> {{Term|HWAoC|Link}} attempts to fight them off, but is quickly overwhelmed. {{Term|HWAoC|Zelda}}, desperate to save {{Term|HWAoC|Link}}, awakens her sealing power and incapacitates the {{Plural|HWAoC|Blight Ganon}}, allowing {{Term|HWAoC|Link}} to destroy them once more while {{Term|HWAoC|Astor}} flees. | |||
At an undetermined point in time (presumably sometime after the events of the Freeing Korok Forest scenario), Astor and Harbinger Ganon hatch a plan to separate Terrako from everyone else, luring Terrako into the [[Coliseum Ruins|Colosseum]] before crushing the plucky Guardian under rubble. When Purah tries to reactivate Terrako using a Simple Ancient Furnace, Astor then sends in a array of monsters before joining in himself, getting defeated once again.{{Fact|HWAoC}} | |||
As the Champions reclaim {{Term|HWAoC|Hyrule}} and begin infiltrating {{Term|HWAoC|Hyrule Castle}}, {{Term|HWAoC|Astor}} makes his final stand against them alongside {{Term|HWAoC|Harbinger Ganon}} itself, ranting that as {{Term|HWAoC|Calamity Ganon}}'s right hand man, it is his destiny to destroy {{Term|HWAoC|Link}} and his allies.<ref>{{Cite|I will crush you beneath my heel... That is...MY FATE!|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> The two are defeated,<ref>{{Cite|How? The great Calamity Ganon...selected me! This humiliation cannot be my destiny! It cannot be!|Astor|HWAoC}}</ref> and as the Champions close in on them, Astor attempts to command Harbinger Ganon to destroy them.<ref>{{Cite|Hear me, Calamity Ganon! It's time for you to devour these- These...|Astor|HwAoC}}</ref> However, his efforts are cut short as he becomes consumed by {{Term|HWAoC|Malice}}, screaming in agony as Harbinger Ganon absorbs him into itself and uses his power to transform into its true form - Calamity Ganon.<ref>{{Cite|A new incarnation of Ganon, born after absorbing Astor's power.|N/A|HWAoC}}</ref> | |||
His dark sphere is now in the possession of Sheikah scientist named [[Robbie]]. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*{{Term|HWAoC|Astor}} was seemingly planned to be a playable character at one point in development, as some Warriors possess a voiced line of dialogue that goes unused, calling out {{Term|HWAoC|Astor}}'s name, used when switching Warriors during gameplay. It is currently unknown why he was scrapped.<ref>{{Cite Web|author= Gaming Reinvented|published= Nov. 27, 2020|retrieved= Feb. 12, 2022|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrEq_f4DU90|title= New DLC Characters Have Been Datamined/Leaked for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity!|site= YouTube}}</ref> | |||
==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
{{Nomenclature}} | {{Nomenclature}} | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HWAoC Astor Portrait Icon.png|{{Term|HWAoC|Astor}}'s portrait | |||
File:HWAoC Astor Portrait Icon 2.png|{{Term|HWAoC|Astor}}'s portrait | |||
File:HWAoC Astor Portrait Icon 3.png|{{Term|HWAoC|Astor}}'s portrait | |||
File:HWAoC Astor Portrait Icon 4.png|{{Term|HWAoC|Astor}}'s portrait | |||
File:HWAoC Astor Portrait Icon 5.png|{{Term|HWAoC|Astor}}'s portrait | |||
File:HWAoC Astor Introduction.png|{{Term|HWAoC|Astor}}'s introduction | |||
File:HWAoC Hollow Model.png|{{Term|HWAoC|Astor}} summoning {{Plural|HWAoC|Hollow}} | |||
</gallery> | |||
==See Also== | |||
* {{Term|Series|Harbinger Ganon|link}} | |||
* {{Term|Series|Calamity Ganon|link}} | |||
{{Ref}} | |||
{{Categories | {{Categories | ||
|Fortune-Tellers, Hylians, Hyruleans | |||
|bosses= HWAoC | |||
|characters= HWAoC | |characters= HWAoC | ||
}} | }} | ||
