Before there was Buttsephine, there was Celestiass.
The literal Mother Of All Sarahkin has definitely been one of my more unique characters to play. Her origins are unique, too. One day in 2011, I was bored and doodled a female black mage in MS Paint with no specific plans for them in mind (I don't know why I gave said mage purple hair other than that it just felt right). Later, Alex visited Sarah's house, and I had the opportunity to develop Sarah's family (an opportunity I have milked for all it's worth :V). Originally Celestia, not Helios, was to be the deceased family member, but plans changed. I eventually wound up with her working for Tiamat as an elite guard with a specialty in mechanics. She was then fought, converted, and joined the kobbers as a semi-regular (reminder that Celestia was a villain goes here).
At first Celestia wasn't good for much besides constantly repairing the group's robots (especially Zephyrus, to the point it became a running gag), although she had a few cute moments with her daughters and told some embarrassing stories. Late in the first season, a few jokes about her attractiveness came up courtesy of Wall, but it wasn't a major deal.
Season 2 was the season Celestia came into her own as a real character, thanks in part to Dirk and his failed attempt at hooking up with her. It was here we firmly established the gag that Sarah's mom did, in fact, have it going on, particularly in the lower half. She also faced several other conflicts and challenges, from Sarah entering a game show to her family's nemesis Garland resurfacing and nearly killing her. Essentially, Celestia became a fully fleshed-out (no pun intended) and multifaceted character. She's a mechanic. She's a doting mother. She's a strategist. She's a great chef. She's ZFRP's Team Mom, always ready and eager to help with a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, and a warm cookie or twelve dozen.
Celestia holds a very rare distinction: she has never been killed in ZFRP. Considering she's been around since Season 1 and made regular appearances in every season but the third, that's saying a lot. She stayed out of trouble pretty frequently in Season 1, but she made numerous battlefield appearances in later seasons and just always managed to get away. It also helps that although she's entered several Fite Yer Mates matches, only one of them (vs Rafflesia) had lethal KOs as part of the equation, and it wasn't particularly likely to happen, either. Celestia just seems to have a knack for survival.
Celestia and Helios have a relationship that is very "sitcom parents"-esque, without the usual bitterness and hate. Helios tends to play straight man to Celestia's over-the-top inventions and bombastic business ventures. I knew it'd be likely Helios would be revived to rejoin the family if I dwelled on him too much, but I went ahead and did it anyway because I felt Season 2 and early Season 3 had wrung all the sadness out of Helios' death that I needed it to, so I might as well give the Sarahkin a happy ending. Of course, just like how "Final Fantasy" keeps churning out sequels despite the name, the Sarahkin's major plot arc coming to a close didn't mean a thing for their own appearances, and the whole group of them still regularly find ways to get involved in battles and plots.
Will Celestia appear in Las Vegas? I seem incapable of keeping the sarahkin out of RP, so probably, yeah. Will she do anything particularly important? Well, it's all about the hook. I'd need a good hook for Celestia to join in a major plot thread.
I may or may not already have said hook.
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SteelKomodo: ...oh, goops!
SteelKomodo: 60 posts in your blog are tagged with#Butts
Gooper Blooper: it's a butt milestone
SteelKomodo: and also the 60th post featured Celestia!
Gooper Blooper: oh god
Gooper Blooper: it's a sign
SteelKomodo: guess it's time to celebrate!
Gooper Blooper: celestia opens new vegas bakery, advertises with a banner saying "NOW WITH BIGGER BUNS THAN EVER"
SteelKomodo: hahaha
SteelKomodo: maybe add a "60th BUTT MILESTONE" in the post somewhere :U
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