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Astral Paws

Astral Paw · radiant claws

Donut's permanent celestial boon: glowing blue razor-claws that cut through anything mortal — even ghosts.

Story so far

Astral Paws is the permanent celestial boon Princess Donut gains from her celestial godslayer box (earned for her brutal War Crime kill of the god Meatus). Not a spell or skill but a physical alteration — her four front claws (not the fifth or dewclaw) on her War Crime paw are 'dipped in radiant light,' glowing brilliant, obnoxious blue and able to slice through anything in the mortal realm, ghosts included. The boon rips the safe-room kitchen table in half on activation and pushes her Claw skill past its old cap to level 17, transforming the ranged glass-cannon into 'one of the most powerful melee fighters in the game's history.' She hates the blue glow and frets about shredding Carl's shoulder, Mongo's saddle, her litter box, and 'making biscuits,' so Rosetta fits her with purple claw caps that mute the glow and can be armed at will.

Appearance

Four front claws glowing brilliant, translucent blue (muted to purple under claw caps), the paw faintly luminous even retracted.

Role

Donut's game-changing permanent boon, turning her into a devastating melee threat.

Relationships

Princess Donut — Its bearer, who gained it from her godslayer box and resents its blue glow.
Mordecai — Explains it as a permanent celestial boon and warns her not to grow complacent.
War CrimeBk 7 — The atrocity-spell whose kill earned the godslayer box that granted this boon.
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Chapter 11
  • Donut's permanent celestial boon: glowing blue razor-claws that cut through anything mortal — even ghosts.
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