Asta of the Baersonlings is a tribeswoman described as striking in her appearance, her figure shapely and her long, pale hair possessing an exotic quality that many in the tribe find fascinating. Wife of Einarr, she longs to have children of her own, and envies her friend Emla for it. She also bears smooth, coppery scales on the back of her neck and shoulders, a mark of the gods she's had since she was born.[1a]