Here is an old drawing back from 2022. It was one of my big project at the time. Truly an opportunity to play with different lightning and with an angle I didn't use that much.
The 3 stones are 10,000 years old, right? I thought that The Core's "greatest minds, including Andrias' ancestors" said by Aldrich, had involved the very first king of amphibia/first king of amphibia to use the Stones 10,000 years ago and that Andrias was the last king to use the stones, 1,000 years ago, The Last Descendant.
Will Sasha’s new shield be circular in shape, similar to a Hoplon? Perhaps it can also be made from a tougher material than her last one, even near indestructible? (The tougher material symbolizes her growth as a defender)
Yeah, it's gonna be circular. Really good at distributing force. And it'll be made of a special metal which has lore/worldbuilding reasons. Basically, it's related to the three gemstones and how they arrived to Amphibia.
I imagine the stones being originally meteorites that crashed onto Amphibia at 3 distinct locations. The meteorites are huge and carry a lot of precious material and energies, so much so that people started wars around them. The temples for each gem are built from these meteorites and the gems came from the meteorites' very core.
So the reason why the temples are hard to find is because the meteorites' energies literally changing the landscape, and controlling them gives you a huge boost in influence.
The Wit Temple caused the surrounding area to turn into dense jungles, full of special trees that is used as armor by the local populace. It would also confuse you in where to go if you explore it, causing a lot of missing persons. I'm not sure how to incorporate this with Marcy but I'll figure something out.
The Heart temple has a healing effect. Anyone that touches it feels a lot better, curing diseases and fixing up injuries (to a limited degree). That effect can also be spread by taking a piece of it and puting it into some water. It also caused the heavy blizzards that make traveling to it difficult. Note: Anne's blue sword is made out of the same material, which is why it glows.
The Strength temple is full of rare and heavy metals, making it perfect for weapons. Armor, however, can be difficult because the metal has a debilitating effect of sapping away your strength. So unless you are incredibly hearty, you're probably gonna die just by holding it. The power of the gem pretty much turned the area into an active volcanic zone. Sasha's shield will be made by this same material but due to her powers, it doesn't really affect her. It does, however, affect everyone else, including Anne and Marcy.
I was wondering whether I should give her a heater shield or a round one like a buckler. They both look pretty cool.
The four Sages were called back into the past by Terrako and they remember it happening
Tulin got to meet his hero, Revali, and decided to be just like him, adopting his idol’s brash personality and drive. He practises Revali’s Gale and eventually comes up with his own way to show off his mastery of wind, and when trouble hits his home he rushes to fix it on his own to prove how strong he has become and because, like Revali, he can’t stand idly by while he knows there’s still things he can do.
For Yunobo, when he goes back and meets his ancestor Daruk, he is a very timid and reactive Goron. He needs a push from others to come up with ideas and carry plans through, and when bad things happen to him his first instinct is to use his fire magic as a shield, to wait until the threat has passed by or somebody else has come to save him. But when he is sent back in time to Divine Beast vah Rudania, for the first time he has to be the one doing the saving. Daruk encourages Yunobo and is proud of him from the moment they meet, and it’s this support that gives Yunobo the confidence to help fight against Calamity Ganon, and to start YunoboCo when he gets home.
For Sidon, meeting his family from 100 years ago is bittersweet. He is proud that he was able to protect his sister, and it’s a comfort to know there is a version of him who will grow up alongside Mipha because of his bravery and fighting prowess. But as much joy as he got from seeing her, hugging her, and hearing her voice again, it just reminds him of how unfair her death was, of just how young she was when she died and how he is now older even though he’s the younger sibling. And at the end of the war, when he’s returned to their original time, he has to readjust to her absence all over again, and in light of that is it really a shock he’d have her statue moved further away from his home? And it also explains why he’s so desperate to protect Yona from the sludge.
Riju in AoC still a new ruler to her people, despite her accomplishments in BotW, she still feels guilty over the temporary loss of the Thunder Helm and isn’t sure if she can lead the Gerudo. She has a lot of confidence but is quick to falter when things go wrong. Urbosa treats Riju as a capable fighter despite her young age, and teaches her that she should never give up, to keep trying even when her resolve falters. There is always something you can do, even when it’s just stalling for time until help can arrive. Urbosa guides her in mastering the Thunderhelm, and possibly begins teaching her to summon lightning herself after Kohga attempts to steal it, and at the end of their time together Urbosa tells Riju she’s certain she’ll lead the Gerudo well. Riju treasured her time being mentored by Urbosa so much that she considers what Urbosa would do during the Upheaval in her diary in TotK.
I think the entire reason Tulin was added to the DLC was because the TotK team had already decided that Tulin was going to be the Sage of Wind, and that since the other sages were going to meet their Champions Tulin had to as well.
At some point in the years between Botw and TotK Teba, Tulin, Sidon, Yunobo, Riju and Patricia were summoned back in time by Terrako to aid the Champions during the Calamity, and even though those events took place in a parallel timeline and had no bearing on the world they returned to, the Sages’ personalities at the beginning of TotK are because of their experiences during the Calamity and the bonds they made with the Champions.
vax breaking the rules to save the love of his life and getting punished each time, zerxes being kept at asmodeus' side bc the lords of the hells enjoys torturing him and that eternal goodness within him
Alright I decided to go on a bit of a deep dive on the characters who wear heals and if they make sense or not.
First up is Tanks;
There is only one tank who is wearing heels and that is Junker Queen.
Honestly I don't see this being that difficult for her from what I've seen of her fighting style it's less movement based then other heroes, not only that but I could see these kind of heals being used to get leverage to climb things, not only that but these aren't as extreme as other characters. And to me when watching her cinematic they also seen a bit lower then they are in game. It also should be noted she's the only tank character who wears heals in her default design.
Now time for Support;
From what it looks like Mercy is the only support who wear heels (Moira might also be wearing heels but I've looked as closely as I can and it doesn't look like it), all I can say is...
Girl...
What are you doing? Like, she's a doctor, not only that but a big part of her abilities in canon is her mobility. And the heel looks like it got higher in her OW2 design. I don't know whether to be impressed or scared-
THE ACTUAL SIZE OF THE HEAL FOR OW2 GOT SMALLER TOO-
Again like with Junker Queen, it's not as bad as other characters height and width wise, but she's still one of the more mobile characters.
I think the reasoning for her wearing heals is because her melee was going to be like Zens? Like she was going to kick people? At the very least she is mostly flying/floating half the time she's being mobile so that makes this a little better?
Finally DPS;
Symmetra probably has the most extreme heal in the game;
The heel is tall and has a small width, however, in canon she is probably the least movement and combat based. We see her more on diplomatic missions then combat so it makes total sense as to why her outfit for missions would include heels. Honestly when she does go into combat I see this being a problem, but from what I've seen of her in canon combat she isn't very movement based in her fighting style.
Ashe's boots are probably one of the more stable high heals in game;
The heels themselves are high, though they have gone down in her OW2 design, but it's also thick and in very close range to the rest of the bottom of the shoe. Also she isn't as movement base as say, Widow and Cassidy, we seen her fight in canon and it's very stagnant, I could also see these heals being used to help her get onto and say on her bike. Again in canon she's not that much of a movement based fighter, and when she is moving around she's usually just on her bike.
Now for these dumbasses;
Widowmaker;
And Cassidy;
These two, in canon, are not only movement based fighter (Cassidy's less obvious but you see snippets of it in comics), but also stealth based fighters. At least with Angela she's not trying to hide her location. And specifically with Cassidy, we only ever see him use a bike in Deadlock, when he wasn't wearing heals, and after reunion, most of the time he's either in an Orca or using some other mode of transportation that doesn't require him to wear heels.
And the fact that both heel got taller after the OW2 redesign. Again the reason I find this funny is the fact that in lore, both of them are incredibly nimble and stealthy, not only that but they are both sniper based characters. There are so many reasons why they shouldn't be wearing heels, honestly more reason then why Angela shouldn't be wearing heels.
In conclusion, Widow, Cassidy and Angela are being the most dramatic and making things harder for themselves when wearing heels. Specifically Widow and Cassidy.
did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
hot ashes for trees?
hot air for a cool breeze?
cold comfort for change?
did you exchange a walk-on part in the war
for a leading role in a cage?