"No officer ever 'disobeys a direct order from the Penningtons, EVER."
- Lucas on Asher
Asher Pennington is the Commissioner of the Police Department. He is the husband of Elena Margaret and the father of Melissa and Ian Pennington.
He is portrayed by Zac Efron.
Biography
Early life
Commissioner Asher Pennington.
Asher Pennington was born in Olympia, Washington. His father George Pennington is the Commissioner of the Police department. After graduating high school, Asher joined the police force with high marks after training. When his father stepped down to retire, at age twenty three, Asher became the commissioner of the police department. No officer ever disobeys a direct order from the Penningtons when they give a command. A year since he became commissioner, Asher notices a group of men herding on a woman causing him and his men to arrest them before they could cause her harm. There, he meets the woman, Elena Margaret and it was then he was in love with her as Elena reciprocates her feelings for him. He also finds out that Jalen Long, Elena’s foster brother, is the one who is wanted for a crime on her that was actually caused by their foster father. Knowing that Jalen is not the one who committed the crime on Elena, Asher vows to her that he will find Jalen and reunite the two together. Asher marries Elena after she graduates from college to become an English teacher where she teaches at North Central High School where students mistreats others below them influenced by the principal Mr. Bitters. Asher was never okay with how the school runs as much as Elena is and tries to stop it but he has no control over the school.
Have A Purpose
Asher where and Elena met the Denali and Detroit coven.
Asher finds out from Elena that Jalen has enrolled in her school with his new family, the Cullens however, Jalen does not recognized her. He follows Elena’s plan to get Jalen to remember her before Asher can help clear Jalen’s name.
During Christmas break, Asher and Elena spend the holidays in Denali, Alaska where they ran into the Denali coven who are good friends with the Cullens and the Detroit coven who are Jalen's friends who have also been mistreated. He finds out that Jalen is actually married and Tiffany Stewart, who she heard is Jalen's older step sister, is Jalen's wife causing him to be very surprised along with Elena.
Asher chaperones at prom.
Asher goes to North Central’s prom with Elena as a chaperone after hearing that one of the students Orion Stern knows who Jalen really is and suspects something about the Cullens and blackmails him to break up Lucina Stewart and Bryce Summers so that Orion can go to prom with her only to find out from Elena that Orion has double crossed Jalen. Asher was then called when Elena alerted him that Orion has called the police force to arrest the Cullens. He comes and stops the police force before they could handcuff the Cullens along with using excessive force on them. Because Asher concealed his identity, the police force questioned his involvement, as insults, until Asher revealed himself causing the police force to immediately respond to his command. Elena then revealed herself to Jalen causing him to remember her and told everyone what happened on that night Jalen was accused of his crime. After having Jalen’s name cleared and witnessing Orion and Mr. Bitters in big trouble with the superintendent, Asher calls the entire police force the next day about the incident at prom and confronts Brock Wade, his assistant commissioner, who admits that Orion pay huge money to use the police force, and fires him for allowing a minor take control and then scolds his force for using the arrest on the Cullens, especially on the women, as an excuse for grouping them. Afterwards, he promotes Charlie Sawn as his assistant commissioner.
Later on, Asher and Elena finds out that they are going to have a baby. Asher was last seen at the Cullen’s house with Elena celebrating Jalen’s graduation along with his siblings.
A Christmas Surprise
Asher became the father of Melissa Pennington. He and his family spends Christmas with the Cullens and a few other guests where the Cullens tell them about the supernatural and finding out them being vampires. The reason why is because as the new Volturi, the Cullens told every one of their story and the events that has happened revealing about the supernatural. They made one adjustment to the law about revealing their existence; if a civilized vampire has any living family member or someone connected to, they have the right to know as long as they don't reveal the existence to other humans. Due to Jalen's relationship to Melissa, Elena and Asher were brought into the supernatural.
Long Live Life
Years later, Asher had another child, a boy Ian Pennington. He and his family went to visit the Cullens in Minnesota where Asher told them about the sightings of the metal vampires.
Physical appearance
Asher has short light brown hair with spikes and grey eyes standing at six feet and three inches. He is thin but muscular and lean.
Personality and traits
"Trust me, the way I command them even scares me and it still does."
- ―Asher
With his role as commissioner of the police department, Asher can give a command where the officers obey without question. According to Lucas Stone, no officer can ever disobey a direct order from the Penningtons.
Asher is a kind person who respects people. He cares deeply to the people he’s close especially his family. He shows that by helping Elena reunite with Jalen to make her happy. Asher is also noted to be funny.
Relationships
Asher Pennington is the husband of Elena Margaret and the father of Melissa and Ian Pennington.
Elena Margaret
Asher's wife: Elena Margaret.
"He's amazing; he really cares about me and does everything in his power to make me happy. He even had a search out with his team to help me find you."
- ―Elena to Jalen on Asher
Elena Margaret is Asher's wife.
The two of them met when Asher saved Elena from being ganged up by a couple of men and the two of them have fallen for each other. Asher finds out that Jalen, Elena's foster brother, is wanted but knows he's innocent. Since then he made his mission to find Jalen for Elena stating he will do anything for her. The two were then married and have two kids, Melissa and Ian.