- Chief Priest of Orlanth
- In hiding (as worship of Orlanth is outlawed)
Good-tempered, generous, and warm-hearted Ashart is the chief priest of Orlanth in the clan. The worship of Orlanth is banned, and with Lunar Empire garrisoned at Red Cow Fort Ashart lives in hiding at loyal hearths across the clan lands. Sometimes bounty hunters come close to finding him and he has to flee. Then he hides in cattle byres, haylofts or in the ruins on the clan lands. Supporters bring him food and supplies. This is dangerous. Phargentes, King of Tarsh, has promised to crucify anyone harboring Ashart.
Ashart Dusk-Eater tries to lead worship of Orlanth whenever he can. He tries to continue this with pilgrimages to Orlanth's Hill for Thunder Day, and Good Rain Hill for Great Rain Day. This is dangerous because those who attend risk fines or crucifixion. Still Ashart expects many people to come from nearby clans and tribes join them.
He has spent years of moving from village-to-village, evading the Lunar Army. This has left Ashart with good friends among many of the clan’s families. At any moment, he may need to run from the hospitality of one village to find safety in another. Many have lied to keep his presence in a hayloft, cattle byre, or root cellar secret.
Sometimes Lunar sympathizers within the clan betray him to the authorities. Many a dawn raid has turned into a narrow escape cross-country. Ashart can never be sure who has
betrayed him; however he has a score to settle with the Moon Winds one day.
Ashart’s wife Hinalda the Enduring has been by his side throughout the years in hiding. His is intensely loyal to her as a result. They have no children, sacrificing domestic life for the need to keep moving.
As well as being a Storm Voice, Ashart is Wind Lord of Orlanth — a defender of the Earth and protector against Chaos. He has a friendly rivalry with Jaranil the Thunder, which often expresses itself as competitive offers of help to the earth priestess of the Women’s Circle.