The Asteri Parasite is a parasite developed by the Asteri.
General Information[]
After the Asteri conquered Midgard, they infected the water of the planet with a parasite to ensure their own power. This parasite burrows into Vanir and warps their magic. The Asteri created a coming-of-age ritual for all magical creatures who have entered Midgard and for their descendants. A blast of magic would be released, contained, and then fed to the Asteri. This is a greater, more concentrated dose than the seeds of power the Asteri had taken previously in the yearly Tithe. The Asteri turned this ritual into a near-religious experience and explained it away as a method to harness energy for fuel. The Asteri have been feeding off the Vanir's power ever since. Should anyone with power opt out of the ritual, the parasite would suck them dry until they died. Lies were planted about the dangers of performing the ritual in any place other than one of the Asteri's harvesting sites where the power could be contained and filtered to them.
House of Flame and Shadow[]
After learning the truth about the parasite, Hypaxia Enador was able to produce a prototype of an antidote using Hunt Athalar's lightning. It was still unstable and needed more research and development.