More Astria art because she deserves the spotlight and being more a main character means she gets to have some extra lore. Previous scenes of her talking to someone have only been Onyx, but she isn’t talking to Onyx here. Instead, it’s a much friendlier presence. The mystery voice is another upcoming OC, and he’ll also be playing a role of sorts in the Astral Plane.

This takes place before Azazel’s demon-arc, but during the time where Astria will visit Sydoria to keep tabs on him. Now, for a little bit of lore for this scene, specifically the dialogue. Astria’s role is a Spirit Guardian, but that isn’t what she really is (I’ll be getting into that later). However, while she is the only one, technically speaking, she’s not the only inhabitant besides spirits and souls. The Astral Plane is large, and she isn’t omnipresent, so she has help. In the form of Sentinels. Sentinels’ jobs are to help look over spirits and keep an eye on Onyx. They’ll often address Astria as “my guardian” when speaking to her, as a sign of respect.