Hestor Kedanza
Hishoko Xing ("Aunt")
Xiao Xing (Cousin)
Li Xing (Cousin)
Manuke Takida (First Cousin)
Tenshi Takida (First Cousin)
Hestor Adom Kedanza, widely known across the eastern sanctuaries by his elite moniker Starblade, is the Head Celestial of the White Sea mage guild, an elite High Priest of Anubis, a brilliant marine academic, and a legendary figure within modern cosmic chronicles. Wielding flawless, master-tier Celestial Summoning Magic, Hestor is a natural-born Venusian Treasure (male Dominant Omega) carrying the bound heritage of the Takida bloodline. Underneath a razor-sharp, protective exterior, he stands as a supreme metaphysical anchor for his guild and family, having successfully completed and locked the comprehensive Summoning Contract Set for the Hall.
Biography
Origins and the Destined Union
Hestor was born half-Boscan and half-Stellan, the son of the elite deep-sea diver Kiran Kedanza and the master Stellan Summoner Ming Kedanza. Inheriting his distinct, radiant pale-silver hair directly from his mother's Stellan heritage, his biological birth was marked by a profound, tragic event: Hestor is the identical twin brother of Damien Takida, though the two were separated at birth under deeply deceptive circumstances.
The very existence of his lineage is anchored to a legendary, destined encounter between his parents. His mother, Ming, was a formidable Stellan summoner, a former Priestess of Anubis, and historically the absolute last holder of the Hall of Two Truths. Long before Hestor's birth, a catastrophic extraplanar storm completely destroyed a seafaring vessel carrying Ming and her original family. Ming was the absolute sole survivor of the disaster, drifting unconscious through the volatile currents until she washed ashore upon the rocky banks of Eventide Bay.
She was discovered on the precipice of death by Kiran Kedanza, who successfully resuscitated her. Bound by cosmic alignment, the two fell deeply in love, recognizing instantly that Kiran was uniquely and unalterably Her One—a fated soulmate union that stabilized her shattered frequencies and birthed the next generation of the Takida line.
The Midwife's Deception
When Ming went into labor with the twins, a corrupt midwife deliberately orchestrated a high-stakes abduction. Following the delivery, the midwife falsely advised Ming and Kiran that the second twin, Damien, had been stillborn. Devastated by the tragic news, the parents raised Hestor in Eventide Bay completely unaware that his brother was alive.
Damien had actually been smuggled deep into the Kingdom of Pergrand to be raised under the absolute custody and shelter of the Pergrandian Royal Family. This absolute fabrication remained the ironclad truth for the family for over two decades. It was not until Hestor was well into his 20s that intelligence operatives from the White Sea guild uncovered the clandestine records of the abduction, finally exposing the truth of Damien's survival to the Kedanza household.
The Loss of the Armada and The Trials (1768)
In the year 1768, when Hestor was a mere six years old, the original seafaring surface fleet of the Dolfeini Clan Armada went down in absolute catastrophe. Deeply distraught by the massive loss of his kinsmen, Hestor's latent cosmic vectors ignited.
Driven by an intense need to master reality and reclaim his mother's sacred inheritance, the six-year-old child formally entered the gates of the sacred Hall of Two Truths. To attain the absolute mantle of High Priest, Hestor endured the harrowing Trials of Anubis, a brutal sequence of spiritual evaluations that required him to successfully undergo a literal, agonizing form of death and resurrection for every single contract threshold he passed. Through this unimaginable psychological molding, he permanently secured his alignment to the god of the dead.
Academic Exploits and the Alderis Rivalry
Seeking a structured, elite education to refine his immense raw output, Hestor traveled to the central provinces to enlist directly within the recently established White Sea mage guild. His tactical prowess quickly earned him absolute guild sponsorship, granting him direct admission into the prestigious Academe Celestine inside the mountain city of Cellis.
During his tenure at the academy, Hestor became locked in a bitter, toxic academic and personal rivalry with the Walen mage Lucielle Alderis. The escalating tension eventually boiled over into a flashpoint of extreme physical violence, forcing the academy administration to intervene. To maintain institutional safety, Hestor was placed on strict remote schooling protocols. Undeterred by his exile from the physical classrooms, and with the direct, dedicated assistance of two elite master Celestial Summoners within White Sea, Hestor triumphed over his curriculum. He graduated heavily ahead of his peers, earning a Master of Arts degree in Celestial Key Studies ahead of schedule.
Higher Academic Laurels
Driven by his Eventide Bay upbringing and deep oceanic affinities, Hestor expanded his education internationally. He enrolled within the prestigious University of Enca, conquering their advanced scientific tracks to attain a Master of Science in Coral Reef Preservation, followed immediately by a world-class Ph.D. in Marine Biology. Today, he effortlessly balances his duties as a high-tier cosmic vanguard with active, published scientific research in maritime ecology.
Personality and Appearance
Hestor is highly ambitious, fiercely driven to succeed, and possesses an ironclad, unyielding willpower. He is deeply sharp-tongued, carrying a devastating dry wit and a biting, sarcastic sense of humor native to his high priestly station. To the public, he protects his deep emotional vulnerabilities and his profound capacity for love behind a cold, waspish, and hyper-critical mask.
Physically, Hestor stands at 5'10" and weighs a dense, agile 170 lbs, carrying a lean, highly defined swimmer's build. He features striking, steel-blue eyes and flowing, pale-silver hair.
Physical Space Boundaries
Due to the trauma of his multiple death initiations and his high-intensity pheromonal Venusian Treasure biology, Hestor has an absolute, uncompromised psychological boundary regarding physical touch: he completely dislikes anyone entering his personal space and harbors zero tolerance for being touched without explicit permission. He is instinctively predisposed to respond with instant, overwhelming violence against anyone who fails to respect his physical perimeter.
Creative Enterprise & The House of Elluris
Beyond the battlefield and the laboratory, Hestor is a highly influential, silent capital partner within the luxury magical apparel conglomerate, the House of Elluris. Operating within the fashion industry under the cryptic business title 'H. Takida', he serves as a primary conceptual designer for elite, high-tier "Mage Wear."
Aranea's Stewardship
When she is not explicitly summoned for high-output tactical field combat, Hestor's high-tier Celestial Spirit, Aranea, resides permanently within the physical design studios of the Elluris fashion house. Operating as his personal administrative liaison, Aranea safely ferries Hestor's specialized sketches, blueprints, and material specifications directly to the master weaver, Dominic Elluris. Among his most celebrated and highly classified design blueprints is an exclusive, luxury line of undergarments. This specialized apparel is custom-engineered and woven with elastic essence threads specifically to support, insulate, and accommodate the highly muscled, chemically active contours of the Venusian Treasure physique.
Family Tree and Lineage Truths
Hestor is strictly Androsexual, harboring an absolute biological preference for male physiques and masculine features. Because of his rare status as a natural-born Venusian Treasure carrying a highly stabilized intersex internal anatomy, his body was capable of safely anchoring Kaleb Pradesh's volatile genetics, leading to the successful birth of his triplet sons: Jareth, Kuzu, and Tomo Takida.
