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Born: 9548
BC
Birthplace:
Atlantis or Didymos (depends on who you ask and how Ash feels when he
answers)
Motto:
Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Favorite Song to
Hunt by: Awake: Godsmack
Current Location:
Constantly moves, and we make weekly bets on where he is or where he'll
turn up.
Quote
from Dance
With the Devil: "I'm
the top of the food chain and well...you're the food."
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Acheron originally appeared in the short story
Night Play (1987) as the leader of the Daimons
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The #1 Question Sherri is asked is...Will Ash have his
own story which is quickly followed by when will it be released, who is
his heroine and will it be the last book of the series.
The answers are: Yes, he will have 2 books about his life (both are completed).
One of the books is about his days before he became the
leader of the Dark-Hunters and then the story of how he is set free.
His heroine is known to a handful who are sworn to secrecy. But she
will be in the short story Sweet Dreams are Made of This--you just have
to figure our which one she is.
Lastly, no, these will not be the last books of the
series. I have the whole series planned very carefully. I can't give an
exact date on when it'll be released since I have no control over
publishing dates.
The #2 Question Sherri is asked is... How the heck do
you pronounce his name and why does he go by Ash?
The correct old Greek way to pronounce Acheron
Parthenopaeus is Ack-UH-rahn Pahr-thin-OH-pay-us. Over
time and because it was difficult for some cultures to correctly
pronounce it, he used the more "modern" Ash-UH-rahn. Since
Asheron and Acheron are both old names and he didn't feel like
explaining it to people, he started going by Ash roughly 150 years ago.
Personally, he prefers Ash and always refers to himself by it. But he
will answer to any and all three names. Whenever he gives his full name
in the contemporary books, he pronounces it Asheron.
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And
for those who want to know what Simi really looks like, Sherri found an
awesome sculpture that is a perfect representation. It's done by Amy Brown and Ravensflight
and is called Gothic. The creature even has on Simi's clothes.
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The strongest steel is forged
by the fires of hell 
8/04/08
Even though he was the youngest
when he died, Acheron was the first Dark-Hunter ever appointed. He is
also the writer of the Dark-Hunter Creed and of the Code we abide by.
Because of his Dark-Hunter age
and the fact that he fought the Daimons alone for thousands of years,
he is more phantom than real. He interacts with the other Dark-Hunters
on a whim, and his sage advice is often sought.
Eccentric and idiosyncratic to
the extreme, he is a legend among legends. The Dark-Hunters never know
what to expect when Acheron enters a scene. He runs the full gamut from
friendly to intimidating to downright scary.
It is said of him that there
has never been a mortal born who could equal his physical perfection.
He possesses a raw, rare kind of
charisma.
To look at him is to want him.
To see him is to ache to touch him.
Artemis herself once said of
him:
He had been built to
please, and trained to pleasure. Everything about him from the sleek
muscles that rippled to the deep, erotic timber in his voice seduced
anyone who came into contact with him.
Like a lethal wild animal,
he moved with a primal promise of danger and masculine power. With the
promise of supreme sexual fulfillment.
Sunshine describes him as:
He had such a deadly, graceful swagger. A
predator’s lope. There was something intrinsically sexual about
Acheron. Something compelling, seductive. Just being near him made her
want to reach out and touch him.
It was as if he were putting off some
powerful pheromones and at the same time, she was scared of him. He was
like a lethal, beautiful animal in the wild that part of you wanted to
cuddle while the other part of you knew he was just as likely to rip
your arm off as he want to cuddle back.
He was magnetic and fierce and he made her
want to run for the door
No one knows why he became what
he did. Then again, no one knows much about him. Period. And he likes
it that way. Trying to get any personal information out if him is an
impossible task.
No one even knows what his
real hair color is.
Ash's eyes
Excerpt
from The Legacy of Acheron
"‘Tis a shame they did that to
you," Artemis said quietly. "You are far too beautiful to be made
sterile. Shall I fix you?"
"No. There's no reason to. I told you, no one would ever welcome a
child conceived from me."
It was the pain in his silvery eyes as he spoke that brought an
unfamiliar ache to her chest.
Her poor Acheron.
He looked spectacular lying back against the white linens that only
emphasized the wide expanse of tawny masculine skin. Every muscle of
his body was a study in perfection. He was so inviting. Warm. And he
was completely unabashed about his nude sexuality. About what they'd
done. He wasn't cocky or arrogant that he had touched her.
He treated her like she was...
Human.
Most of her family couldn't stand her. Humans feared her. Even her
handmaidens laughed amongst themselves, but kept their guard up
whenever she drew near.
But this man...
He was different. He held no
fear of anything or anyone. Like a powerful, untamed beast, he was
defiant and bold. Unyielding in her presence. He was docile now, but
the power of him was undeniable. It was frightening even to her.
"Have you any friends?" she asked.
He shook his head.
"Why not?"
"I suppose I'm not worthy of any."
Artemis frowned at his reasoning. "It can't be that. I haven't any
either and I am more than worthy. Perhaps there is a flaw to us." She
paused as she thought about that. "No, that can't be right either. I
have no flaws and yet I'm as alone as you are."
Never before had Artemis
realized just how alone she really was. Her twin brother had friends.
He had lovers. Apollo was the closest thing to a friend she'd ever
known, but even he was afraid of her. Apollo never invited her to do
things with him unless it involved destruction or punishment. He didn't
laugh with her or ask her to go out carousing or gaming.
"Will you be my friend, Acheron?"
Acheron was utterly stunned by her unexpected question. "You would
befriend me?"
She cocked her head as she watched him with a small puckering of her
divine brow. She was shimmery and ethereal; far beyond the reach of
something like him. "Well, yes. I mean, we can't let others know it,
but I like what you have shown me. I wish to learn more about this
world and about you." She smiled warmly at him as if she were truly
sincere with her offer. It reminded him how rare such a thing as
sincerity was. And friendship...
It was an elusive dream he dare
not allow himself. People like him didn't have friendship. Anymore than
they had love or kindness. And yet he found a foreign part of himself
aching for want of it.
Aching for want of her.
"So, are we friends, Acheron? I
promise you, you'll never regret it."
In May 2003, we
held a contest where readers could ask Acheron
any question they wanted. The winners and his responses are posted
below:
Winner: Laura
Dorsch
Why did you become a Dark-Hunter?
Answer: I wasn't given a choice.
Winner: Candy Mosley
Hey, Ash, what's your favorite flavor??
Answer: AB negative
Sherri and Brynna randomly picked 10 more that they asked me to answer.
Sorry they don't win anything, but you do get your questions answered:
1. Why do you always change your hair color? Is it
to reflect some inner turmoil?
Answer: I like change. It
keeps me young.
2. What happened to Atlantis?
Answer: I don't know. I
was unfortunately temporarily dead when it happend, but I have a good
idea. I keep watching the Discovery Channel hoping they will enlighten
me, but so far, nothing.
3. If given a chocolate Easter bunny would you eat
the tail first...or the ears?
Answer: I don't eat, but
I would give it to Simi who would probably rip its head off and toast
it. Then cry because she broke him.
4. now acherons eyes do that strange multi color
thing, so does that change how he sees things. I mean does he see heat
images, vaper, or what? What does it look like to have eyes like that?
strange question i know but hey its worth a try to get it answered.
Answer: Since I see out
of my pupils and not my irises, not it doesn't really effect how I see
things. That being said, I don't have "human" vision, but a combo deal.
I can see in both light and dark, but prefer the dark.
5. What is your real haircolor?
Answer: Read Talon's book
6. I would ask Acheron if he knew the whereabouts
of the Holy Grail.
Answer: Last I saw, Simi
was using it as a planter. It's somewhere in the bowels of her room. I
think it might even be near the Lost Arc of the Covenant, but I try
really hard to never go in her room for fear of never finding my way
out again.
7. I would ask Ash what management technique he
employs to keep all the hunters in line...and does it work with unruly
children?
Answer: Bullwhip and yes,
but only if you want to go to jail.
8. I would ask him "Why in the heck does he put up
with Artermis? Why doesn't he just let Simi eat her?"
Answer: Simi has a very
delicate constitution and there aren't that many Tums in the universe.
9. What is the most amazing thing he's seen or
done in all his long years?
Answer: Potty-training
the Simi. You haven't lived until you've tried it. I have to say it was
truly the most amazing thing I've ever seen. BTW, she does more than
breathe fire. Oh the horror.
10. Why?
Answer: Because
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