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New Hero Added

Summary:

Twenty-One Heroes of Aionios join the Six Ouroboros in their attempt to free it from the clutches of Z and Moebius.
What if there were more?

(An ItsEmAus & LunarMelodia collab)

Notes:

Both LunarMelodia and Myself (ItsEmAus) love the idea of crossover and extra heroes, so whenever we can come up with full builds, we'll include them here!
Feel free to suggest other heroes from other franchises in comments

Chapter 1: The Endbringer

Summary:

~This chapter was written by ItsEmAus~

In the final hours before the assault on Origin, Nia grants Ouroboros a purple gem. As Mio holds it, it begins to glow...

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

NEW HERO ADDED

Endbringer Malos

Class

Dark Aegis

 

Weapon

Malicious Monado

 

Class Inheritor

Mio

 

Type

Agnian Attacker

 

Statistics

Attack: A

Defence: B

Healing: C

Support/Overall: B

 

Arts

Monado Armour (Stance, Increases Block Rate)

Monado Cyclone (Inflicts Topple, Level 10 Master Art)

Striker Edge (Inflicts Knockback, Level 1 Master Art)

Monado Jail (Debuff, Shackle Arts)

Monado Eater (Deals more damage for every debuff on target)

 

Skills

Aegis’ Power (Recharges Art used by 25% on Critical Hit, Level 15 Master Skill)

Monado Speed (Increases Auto-Attack rate by 20%)

Monado Shield (Decreases damage taken by 10%)

Dark Gleam (Increases damage dealt in combos by 40%, Level 5 Master Skill)

 

Talent Art

Monado Buster (Deals bonus damage to Machine and Moebius type enemies)

 

Chain Art

Siren Strike (Drops Ether and Physical Defence to 0)

 

Heroic Chain

Malos gains 15 TP every time he reactivates, but can never exceed 99 TP (Base TP: 35)

Notes:

I fuckin love Malos and he absolutely would've joined Ouroboros

Chapter 2: Endbringer Rework

Summary:

Following Mythra's reconstitution from Noah's Truthsinger, the Purple Ether released from N's Blade of Moebius coalesced into her counterpart.

Fully reconstituted, the Aegides resumed their duel anew.

Notes:

This is a rework of my Malos idea to make him a Defender, as befitting his Blade in XC2 (Sever is a TNK Blade) and to make each Core favour a certain role

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NEW HERO ADDED

Apocalyptic Malos

Class

Endbringer

 

Weapon

Dark Aegis

 

Type

Agnian Defender

 

Statistics

Attack: S

Defence: A

Healing: C

Support/Overall: B

 

Arts

Monado Armour (Stance, Block Rate +)

Monado Cyclone (AOE, Topple)

Striker Edge (High Aggro)

Monado Jail (Debuff, Shackle Arts/Lock-On)

Monado Eater (AOE, High Aggro)

 

Skills

Aegis’ Power (Increases Aggro gain when not targeted)

Monado Speed (Increases Auto-Attack rate by 20%)

Monado Shield (Decreases damage taken by 10%)

Dark Gleam (Increases damage dealt in combos by 40%)

 

Talent Art

Monado Buster (AOE, Moebius/Machine +)

 

Chain Art

Siren Strike (Drops Ether and Physical Defence to 0)

 

Heroic Chain

Malos gains 15 TP every time he reactivates, but can never exceed 99 TP (Base TP: 35)

Chapter 3: The Power of the Aegis

Summary:

As Lucky Seven collides with the Blade of Moebius, a burst of Green and Purple Ether swirls through the air, coalescing into a familiar female form

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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NEW HERO ADDED

Brilliant Mythra

 

Class

Brilliant Aegis

 

Weapon

Aegis

 

Class Inheritor

N/A

 

Type

Agnian Attacker

 

Statistics

Attack: S

Defence: B

Healing: D

Support/Overall: B

 

Arts

Lightning Buster (AOE/Critical +)

Photon Edge (AOE)

Ray of Punishment (Topple)

Blinding Flash (Smash)

Spectral Halo (Stance, Critical Rate +)

 

Skills

Skyrender (Increases Critical Damage by 10%)

Glint (Increases Critical Rate by 15%)

Foresight (Increases Evasion when targeted)

Lightspeed Flurry (Recharge Art used by 75% on critical hit)

 

Talent Art

Hadron Impact (Ignores Defence/Critical Rate +/Burst)

 

Chain Art

Brilliant Aegislight (Increases Critical Rate during Chain Attack by 40 percentage points)

 

Heroic Chain

Makes all attacks this round guaranteed critical hits (Base TP: 25)

Notes:

Fun fact, Mythra's Fighter Spirit artwork has the same gradient that most Hero art for XC3 has

Mythra is like Rex and Shulk in that she doesn't have an Inheritor, instead fighting on her own

Chapter 4: The Penitent One

Summary:

~This chapter was written mostly by LunarMelodia, and finalized by ItsEmAus~

After being beaten in Origin, a certain Moebius wishes to repent for his sins, aiding Ouroboros in the final battle against Z.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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NEW HERO ADDED

 

Penitent N

Class

Swordmaster

 

Weapon

Blade of Moebius

 

Class Inheritor

Noah

 

Type

Kevesi Attacker

 

Statistics

Attack: S

Defence: B

Healing: C

Support/Overall: B

 

Arts

Shining Swiftblade (Aggro+, Level 1 Master Art)

New Moon (Increases damage for every enemy targeting user)

Penance (AOE Debuff/Stance, Target Lock and Unblockable, Level 10 Master Art)

Ultraslash (Front Attack+)

Skyward Slash (Inflicts Launch)

 

Skills

Scourge of Moebius (Deals 75% bonus damage to Moebius type enemies, Level 15 Master Skill)

Consul of Keves (Deals 50% bonus damage to Agnus Forces)

Final Stand (Boosts all damage dealt as HP decreases)

Atonement (Boosts Aggro gained by 50%, Level 5 Master Skill)

 

Talent Art

Metanoia (Stance, Block/Counter Attacks)

 

Chain Art

Blade of Repentance (All attacks against target heal party for 20% of damage dealt)

 

Heroic Chain

Divides N's TP evenly between Noah and Mio if neither have acted. If both have acted, both are reactivated but N cannot be (Base TP: 30)

Notes:

N really should've been a hero

Yes I did change his name to Vandham, he was after all the father to the original Vandham; and yes, most of his stuff is intentionally similar to Swordfighter with a couple references to Jin in there Reverted his name to N

This one was mostly prepared by LunarMelodia, I just neatened things up and reformatted to fit with the Malos one

Chapter 5: Penitence Rework

Summary:

"Won't you come with us? You could try - try to move forwards again."

As Noah helped N to his feet in the Ivory Gaol, his IRIS burned to life, his determination to kill those who had abandoned him renewed.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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NEW HERO ADDED

Penitent N

Class

Swordmaster

 

Weapon

Sword of Penance

 

Class Inheritor

Noah

 

Type

Kevesi Defender

 

Statistics

Attack: A

Defence: A

Healing: D

Support/Overall: B

 

Arts

Glimmering Swiftblade (AOE/Increased Aggro)

Blood Moon (Aggroed+/Bleed)

Kenotic Purge (Attack Up/Critical Rate Up)

Quantum Moment (Launch)

Wraith’s Swordplay (Pierce/Aggro +)

 

Skills

Scourge of Moebius (Deals 75% bonus damage to Moebius type enemies, Level 15 Master Skill)

Consul of Keves (Deals 50% bonus damage to Agnus Forces)

Final Stand (Boosts all damage dealt as HP decreases)

Atonement (Boosts Aggro gained by 50%, Level 5 Master Skill)

 

Talent Art

Shred the Strawman (AOE/Force Topple/Pierce)

 

Chain Art

Primal Chronos (Reduce Attacker and Healer Aggro by 70-100%)

 

Heroic Chain

Divides N’s TP evenly between Noah and Mio if neither have acted. If both have acted, both are reactivated but N cannot be (Base TP: 30)

 

Note: N can break Flame Clocks

Notes:

I was bored and decided to try incorporate Hero N into my upcoming rewrite, so here we are

Chapter 6: Black is the Blaze that Burns the Soul

Summary:

Fleeing the Annihilator, the Ouroboros found themselves in the Throne Room of Keves Castle. Beside the Queen of Keves stood a new Consul, with a horned helmet and fur-lined collar. Looking into the Consul's eyes, Dirk's widened, recognition flashing across his face.

Notes:

This Chapter is a crossover with itsawildride's fantastic Where We Belong, and was written based on a comment they made nearly a year ago now (sorry for the wait)

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

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NEW HERO ADDED

Brightfire Dirk/Consul D

Class

Lightlancer/Darklancer

 

Weapon

Dazzling Spears/Tenebrous Spears

 

Type

Agnian Attacker

 

Statistics

Attack: S

Defence: B

Healing: D

Support/Overall: B

 

Arts

Ray of Punishment (Burst)

Photon Edge/Graviton Edge (Front Damage Up)

Lightning Buster/Shadow Buster (Side Crit. Rate Up)

Spectral Halo/Hellish Halo (Stance – Crit. Rate Up)

Blinding Flash/Suffocating Snap (Smash)

 

Skills

Skyrender/Headhunter (10% Crit. Damage Plus)

Glint/Gloom (Increases Crit. Rate by 15%)

Foresight (Increases Evasion when targeted)

Lightspeed Flurry (Recharge Art used by 75% on critical hit)

 

Talent Art

Sacred Arrow (AOE/Unblockable/Bind)/Profane Arrow (AOE/Unblockable/Pierce/Bleed)

 

Chain Art

Deathmatch (Attacks during Chain Attack bypass Defence)

Notes:

I'll make one for their Ouroboros eventually, don't worry

Hopefully it won't take me another 51 weeks

Chapter 7: The Artificer

Summary:

~This Chapter written by ItsEmAus~

One thousand years ago, the Founder of House Reid was mentored by an Engineer of Keves. How did he fight?

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

NEW HERO ADDED?

Shulk, Mentor to Reid

Class

Artificer

 

Weapon

Monado REX+

 

Class Inheritor

Founder Reid

 

Type

Kevesi Attacker

 

Statistics

Attack: A

Defence: B

Healing: C

Support/Overall: B

 

Arts

Stream Edge (Side Break)

Back Slash (Back Damage +)

Light Heal (AOE Heal)

Shadow Eye (Reduces Aggro)

Monado Purge (Burst)

Monado Eater (Frontward AOE, Removes Buffs)

 

Skills

Element of Surprise (Increases Damage of Positional Arts)

Monado Speed (Increases Auto-Attack rate by 20%)

Monado Shield (Decreases damage taken by 10%)

Monado Enchant (Increases Auto-Attack Damage by 20%)

 

Talent Art

Monado Buster (Deals bonus damage to Machine and Moebius type enemies)

 

Chain Art

Monado Unbound (Drops Ether and Physical Defence to 0)

Notes:

So

That Direct, huh

Post FR Update: Man, his class was kinda crap, huh

Chapter 8: The Godbearer

Summary:

One thousand years before Z was slain, the Liberators are the greatest thorn in Moebius' side. Alongside the Godcleavers, the Radiant One and the Stoutheart, the Liberators could count a Godbearer as one of their allies

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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NEW HERO ADDED

Godbearer Fiora

Class

Valkyrie

 

Blade

Twin Daggers

 

Type

Kevesi Attacker

 

Statistics

Attack: S

Defence: B

Healing: D

Overall/Support: B

 

Arts

Power Smash (Back Attack +)

Screw Edge (Side Break)

Lacerate (Bleed)

Mag Storm (AOE)

Second Gear (Power Charge)

Future Redeemed Exclusive: Speed Shift (Stance, Auto Attack Speed Up/Fast Recharge)

 

Skills (At Max Affinity)

Ultimate Strike (Increases Critical Damage by 30%)

Mechanical Rhythm (15% chance to Double Attack)

Swift Strike (All Double Attacks are guaranteed Critical Hits)

Showdown Stance (Deal an extra 50% damage to Unique Monsters)

 

Talent Art

Butterfly Step (Pierce/Unblockable)

 

Chain Art

Edge of Liberation (Increases Damage Ratio by 100% and grant Critical + to all allies)

 

Heroic Chain

Multiplies TP by 130% when first in line to attack (Base TP: 20/25)

Notes:

This was originally made for a FR AU where Fiora was the mentor to House Reid as opposed to Shulk, hence the similarity in her Skills to Shulk

In an FR context, Mag Storm, Second Gear and Speed Shift would be her Ouroboros Power; and Power Smash, Screw Edge and Lacerate would be her standard Arts (reflecting how Shulk's Ouroboros Power is Monado Arts)

Chapter 9: The Salvager

Summary:

Much like Founder Reid, Founder Cassini also had a mentor. How would he fight in Aionios?

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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NEW HERO ADDED?

Rex, Mentor to Cassini

Class

Salvager Prince

 

Weapon

Twin Aegides

 

Class Inheritor

Founder Cassini

 

Type

Agnian Attacker

 

Statistics

Attack: S

Defence: B

Healing: D

Support/Overall: B

 

Arts

Anchor Shot (Topple)

Sword Bash (Back Attack +)

Quadruple Spinning Edge (Side Damage +)

Rolling Smash (AOE, Aggro Down)

Ray of Punishment (Toppled Damage +)

Blazing End (Critical Damage +)

 

Skills

Glint (Increases Critical Rate by 30%)

Topple Champ (Increases Topple time by 15%)

Pre-Empt Moves (Increases Dexterity by 10%)

Flaming Edge (Increases Critical Damage by 15%)

 

 

Talent Art

Sacred Sword (Ignores Defence/Critical Rate +)

 

Chain Art

Ultimate Relay (Greatly increases Damage Ratio)

Notes:

Two for One Special today folks

I don't know why the screenshots are so crunchy, but after release I will replace them with the official art

Post FR Update: Rex, on the other hand, was everything I wanted

Chapter 10: A Stouthearted Defender

Summary:

"I like your attitude kiddo... Leave it to Uncle Rex!"

Letting his sword fall to his side, the great purple blade reconfigured itself, the circle at its base closing as the fins on the back retracted.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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NEW HERO ADDED

Stoutheart Rex

Class

Master Driver

 

Blade

Dark Greatword

 

Type

Agnian Defender

 

Statistics

Attack: A

Defence: A

Healing: D

Support/Overall: B

 

Arts

Anchor Shot (Topple)

Double Spinning Edge (AOE/Evade)

Sword Bash (High Aggro)

Great Blast (Launch)

Rolling Smash (AOE/Aggroed +)

Future Redeemed Exclusive: Mighty Armour (Field/Armour Veil)

 

Skills (At Max Affinity)

Raging Storm (Increases damage dealt in combos by 50%)

Driver’s Intuition (Increases Agility by 30%)

Heroic Spirit (Deals more damage and takes less damage if ally is incapacitated)

Dark Storm (Increases Aggro gain by 50% when not targeted)

 

Talent Art

Infinity Blade (AOE/Pierce/High Aggro)

 

Chain Art

Deliverance Hew (Increase Defender Aggro by 70% and reduce Healer and Attacker Aggro by 70%)

 

Heroic Chain

When Rex completes a Chain Order, 20 TP is added to the character with the most TP and reactivates them (Base TP: 15/20)

Notes:

In much the same vein as my Fiora idea, I made an alternate Rex from an Aegiswap AU, his Blade now resembling Malos' Monado (Malos' base skillset (Pyra equivalent) had the Arts Ring closed, his more powerful skillset (Mythra equivalent) had it open and the vents on the back flaring, and his Logos was as Pneuma's was.

For Rex, his standard form leaves it closed like base Malos, and the Infinity Blade form has the Arts Ring open (Infinity Blade also has the kanji for Buster in its ring)

Chapter 11: A Legendary Blade?

Summary:

~This chapter was written by ItsEmAus~

A new Driver has joined Rex's Party to Elysium, and as such, he brought his Blade with him

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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LEGENDARY BLADE OBTAINED

 

Mio

Driver

Noah

 

Weapon

Sundancers

 

Merc Group Title

Moebing Time

 

Type

Dark Element Tank

 

Blade Specials

Level 1: Gemini Strike

Level 2: Dominion Flower

Level 3: Resonant Edge

Level 4: Death By 1,000 Cuts

 

Blade Skills

Split-Second Counter: Deals counter damage when evading an attack

Clearsight: Evasion is boosted when target has aggro

I’ll Defend You: Attacks against allies have a chance to fail

 

Field Skills

Dark Mastery Level 3

Keen Eye Level 3

Eclipse Soul Level 3

 

Pouch Items

Favourite Categories: Instruments, Literature

Favourite Items: Marine Stir-Fry (Seafood), Whispercorder (Instruments)

Notes:

I thought M/Mio would fit better as a Blade not as a Hero
I made her Dark because I felt M's design would work better as her Blade Regalia

Chapter 12: The Indomitable

Summary:

Sailing the Erythia Sea, Ouroboros find a Colony shrouded in Black Fog, albeit with hints of orange as opposed to the usual purple. Departing the Boundary, they're assaulted by a beast that’s... made from Fog? Before they could fight it, a mysterious figure cuts it in two, before dismissing her Blade and turning to Ouroboros.

"I’m Irina," she signed, Noah translating.

Notes:

Welcome to Part 1 of 2 of the OC focused chapters.

This chapter, we meet Irina, Commander of the Baldotas Atoll's Colony 6 (yes I know there's a hulk there in canon, no I do not care)

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

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NEW HERO ADDED

Irina, the Indomitable

Physical Description

Irina is the Commander of the Iron Kevesi Colony 6, located on the Baldotas Atoll in the Erythia Sea, under the Consulship of Consul F. Irina has proven to show significant aptitude to naval operations, commandeering an Agnian ship which she christened Sorean after a Kevesi ruler many millennia ago, before even her Queen was born. Standing at 180 cetri tall, with black hair, white wings, piercing blue eyes and ornate, yet very breathable, black armoured robes, she is significantly taller than most other 9th Term Kevesi women, and the broadness to her shoulders typical to women Touched by the Queen underscores the strength with which she can swing her signature Candela, a sword similar in design to Noah’s Veiled Sword, albeit with a primarily light-based blade, and the ease with which she can use its accompanying Haven, a shield of phenomenal weight. Coming out of the Cradle deaf, Irina eventually commissions hearing aids from the City, using Kevesi Sign Language (distinguished from Agnian Sign Language by its two-handed alphabet) to communicate with her Colony – despite being able to hear, she still prefers to sign or digitally send messages via her IRIS as opposed to speaking.

Class Details

Class

Helio Paladin

 

Class Description

A Defender with healing capabilities, able to keep allies on their feet while taking any attacks which would down them.

 

Class Inheritor

Noah

 

Hero Quest

Black Tar (Level 46, Colony 6, Erythia Sea)

 

Hero Quest Prerequisite

Erythia Sea reached

 

Ascension Quest

Firebird (Level 60, Colony 6 Canteen, Erythia Sea)

 

Ascension Quest Condition

Rank 10 in Helio Paladin, Chapter 7 reached and discuss F's Experiments at the Colony 6 canteen

 

Weapon

Candela and Haven

 

Type

Kevesi Defender

 

Statistics

Attack: B

Defence: A

Healing: A

Support/Overall: B

 

Arts

Light Heal (Heal/AOE, Rank 10 Master Art)

Screw Edge (Attack – Physical, Break)

Starlight Knee (Attack – Physical, Launched+)

Iron Prison (Stance – Increases Physical Defence, Ether Defence and Aggro Drawn by 30%, but decreases Evasion by 40%)

Reality Rift (Attack – Physical, High Aggro, Rank 1 Master Art)

 

Skills

Aura Assault (Increase physical damage while a Stance is active, Rank 15 Master Skill)

Fast Forward (Recharge Arts on application of a Combo, Rank 5 Master Skill)

Amplified Healing (Increases Healing Power by 20%)

Stand By Me! (Block Rate is increased by 15% for allies within range)

 

Talent Art

Endless Cataclysm (Attack – Physical, AOE/High Aggro/Stance Damage +)

 

Chain Art

Overdrive (Decrease Enemy Physical/Ether Defence by 35%)

 

Heroic Chain

Damage Ratio increases by 50% whenever Irina reactivates (Base TP: 30)

Notes:

Irina is Noah’s twin sister, and her robes resemble Gael’gar of all High Entia

Yes she’s also a walking X reference

Also, being Touched by the Queen (Touched for short) is the way Soldiers refer to being transgender

Chapter 13: Chaosbringer

Summary:

Attempting to leave the Dannagh Desert, Ouroboros were stopped by an Agnian leaping off a cliff.

"Well, look what we have here. All the talk about Ouroboros was true. Tough job, sure you're up to it?"

"Sorry, who were you?" Noah frowned, attempting to go around the bizzare soldier.

"You really don't know? Hah!" Throwing off his hood, the Agnian posed. "I am the mighty Chaosbringer Milton, Commander of Colony Pi! And also known as... the Miltonator!"

Notes:

And here's Milton, the second OC I've made, Commander of Dannagh Desert's Colony Pi! If it wasn't obvious from the name, he's Rex's son with Mythra

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

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NEW HERO ADDED

Chaosbringer Milton

Physical Description

Milton is the 9th Term Commander of the Tin Agnian Colony Pi, located deep in the Fornis Region’s Dannagh Desert, under the eye of the recently appointed Consul C. He has a deep aptitude for theatrics, naming himself the Chaosbringer and acting as a distraction for his troops to swoop around and unleash total annihilation on the opposing forces. Standing at 183 cetri tall, with blonde hair and a bandana tied across his face, his lean frame belies the strength he can put into his strikes. Wearing form-fitting white armour fitted with a waistcape and decoration which highlights the purple, cross-shaped crystal on his chest, his Blade is the Lightbound Raiment, an extremely close ranged Blade which Milton uses to augment his already fierce punches and kicks. Coming out of the Cradle blind, Milton uses his unique ability to sense the flow of Ether to substitute for his lack of vision, however, he often requires his Lieutenant Hugo to write for him and to read out notices and requests from other Colonies.

Class Details

Class

Kickboxer

 

Class Inheritor

Mio

 

Hero Quest

Lightbringer (Level 25, Namba Mound, Dannagh Desert)

 

Hero Quest Prerequisites

Depart from Colony 4 during Chapter 3

 

Ascension Quest

Code of Honour (Level 50, City Camp, City)

 

Ascension Quest Condition

Rank 10 in Kickboxer, Writer's Block complete and discuss Familiar Helmet at the City Camp

 

Weapon

Lightbound Raiment

 

Type

Agnian Attacker

 

Statistics

Attack: S

Defence: B

Healing: D

Support/Overall: B

 

Arts

Path of Thorns (Attack – Physical, Cancelled+)

Flash Kick (Attack – Physical, Front Launch, Rank 10 Master Art)

Spinning Wheel (Attack – Physical, AOE, Rank 1 Master Art)

Sundance (Stance, Auto-Attack Speed Down, Recharge Up)

Mach Punch (Attack – Physical, Back Attack+)

 

Skills

Glint (Increases Critical Rate by 20%)

Foresight (Increases Evasion when Aggroed, Rank 15 Master Skill)

Pre-Empt Moves (Increases Dexterity by 10%)

Combat Boost (Regains 3% HP when cancelling an Auto-Attack into an Art, Rank 5 Master Skill)

 

Talent Art

Midnight Sun (Attack – Physical, Pierce/Critical Rate+/Critical Damage+)

 

Chain Art

Chaotic Strike (Increases Critical Hit Damage bonus by 90% during Chain Attack)

 

Heroic Chain

Milton is always guaranteed to reactivate, in addition to the standard reactivations (Base TP: 35)

Notes:

Like Irina, Milton is also Touched, hence his Core Crystal changing from Pneuma green to Logos purple (Logos is the masculine Persona after all, his Core changed when he admitted to himself he was a guy.)

His clothing is intended to bring to mind Jin (with Malos' decoration around his Core) and his Arts are intended to be reminiscient of Lora – he's a huge Torna reference, hence his being in the one surviving part of that Titan

Fetos Sandgarden was chosen for his Ascension Quest as it's where the Rusted Pressure Helm (a Salvager's Helmet) was found during that one sidequest, and the Code of Honour the title refers to is naturally the Salvager's Code (feat. Rule 5, believe it or not)

His method of getting around his blindness (he was born blind in Alrest) is based on a similar Jedi technique in Star Wars

Chapter 14: The Stormcaller

Summary:

In the absence of Matthew, a Liberators captain known as the Stormcaller stepped up, filling his role as the Sixth. Ultimately, she would forge an Interlink with Na’el, and find companionship with Glimmer, their daughter Galatea serving as the first Heir to House Rhodes.

One thousand years later, she tends a lonely Shrine tucked away in a corner of the City, a Shrine that Lanz finds himself unexplainably drawn to.

Notes:

At long last, I would like to introduce Merzi, alluded to as the partner of Glimmer in Two Worlds and Two Hearts (I went back and forth on her and Nikol for a while, ultimately settling on Merzi)

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

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NEW HERO ADDED

Stormcaller Merzi

Physical Description and History

Merzi is an enigma to those within the City. Towering far taller than even the tallest steel-skinned Kevesi at a height of 230 cetri, she wears armour of an ornate design, decorated with markings in a bright shade of orange. This armour extends everywhere save for her head and left shin, which is replaced with a white prosthesis. What’s even more fascinating is that despite the fact that she has clear tactical and martial prowess – able to dispatch most Lost Numbers with merely martial arts, for it is rumoured she is Bladeless – she merely works on a small shrine in an out of the way part of the Residential District. Unbeknownst to all Citizens bar the Elders, Merzi is actually a veteran of the Founding War with Alpha, and a long serving member of the Liberators. Wearing her stark white hair in a short, practical hairstyle, which only serves to highlight the unique shade of her eyes (a piercing seafoam green), her refusal to summon her Blade is due to guilt over a spat with her spouse shortly before her death, instead dedicating her life to serving her Lady Meyneth once again.

Born to Miqol’s sister approximately 1100 years prior to the Mechonis’ fall, Merzi is the single longest lived person in Aionios. She has had a close relationship with death since she was a mere child watching Zanza’s assault on the Mechonis – a shard of the Mechonis’ skin broke her pod, severing her left leg below the knee – and is the last Machina to receive the markings on her face that distinguish her as one of Meyneth’s Blessed. After assisting Shulk with the construction of Origin, Merzi found herself forced to fight against Moebius, wielding a weapon of her own design – the Multiple Weapon System (MWS) – to brilliant effect. Making a name for herself as the Stormcaller, Merzi found herself consumed by the war, which resulted in her pushing her cousin Vanea away shortly before her death against Alpha. Now the only Blessed Machina alive, she fell into a deep depression, dedicating her entire being solely to the war with Moebius.

Shortly after a pair of Colonies clashed nearby Colony 9, and a pair of Ferronises exploded in the Aurora Shelf, Merzi found herself saving the recently freed Glimmer from falling off a railing. This began a tense game of feris and bunnit, both women pushing the other away but yearning to be closer. Ultimately, following the death of Alpha, Glimmer helped Merzi open up, and to repay that kindness, Merzi created the City’s Homecoming ceremony. The night of Glimmer’s Homecoming, the pair shared an intimate moment, and nine months later their daughter Galatea was born – named for the pre-incarnation of Meyneth, a colleague of Glimmer’s maternal grandfather Klaus. The years passed, and Glimmer matured into a wise and kind woman, Merzi supporting her as she opened the burgeoning City’s Medical Facility.

Unfortunately, shortly after Galatea’s twelfth birthday, Glimmer and Merzi had a spat over the former’s workaholic nature – ironic, considering Merzi was guilty of the same. That evening, shortly before the launch of the great Ferronis Gilgamesh towards her permanent resting place atop the Mechonis’s Sword, Moebius attacked the City. Unfortunately, Merzi was too late to the struggle with the first Interlinked Moebius, L & S, and could only watch as Glimmer rocketed into the sky, Annihilating herself. Alongside her Interlink partner, Na’el, Merzi tracked down and killed the Moebius E and T, who had hunted down and killed Matthew as payback for the death of L and S, at the cost of Na’el’s life. Now alone, save for Linka and Panacea, Merzi swore she’d never fight again, and dedicated herself to carrying on Meyneth’s legacy. Ultimately, seeing everyone in her family grow and leave her behind drove Merzi despondent. Shutting the world out, it was the surprise appearance of a reincarnated L – her first cousin once removed Lanz – that steeled her will. Once again taking up her MWS, she dedicated herself to Ouroboros once more, assisting with the final struggle with Z to honour her wife’s legacy.

 

Voice Actresses

English: Susannah Fielding (Jill Warrick, Final Fantasy XVI)

Japanese: Ai Maeda (Shion Uzuki, Xenosaga series)

Hero Details

Class Inheritor

Lanz

 

Hero Quest

Child of the Machine (Level 57, Meyneth Shrine, City)

 

Hero Quest Prerequisite

Chapter 7 started

 

Ascension Quest

Meyneth’s Blessing (Level 69, Memorial Hall, City)

 

Ascension Condition

Reach Rank 10 as a Blast Fencer with Lanz, complete A Key to a New Home, and take Merzi to the Memorial Hall

 

Traversal Skill

Abseil (Travel down certain vertical cliffsides)

Class Details

Class Name

Revenant

 

Class Description

An Attacker able to deal devastating strikes to machines and clear buffs and debuffs

 

Type

Kevesi Attacker

 

Weapon

Multiple Weapon System ‘MWS’

 

Statistics

Attack: S

Defence: B

Healing: D

Support/Overall: A

 

Arts

Refresh (Recovery, AOE/Clear Debuffs)

Stun Shock (Attack – Ether, Machine +; Rank 1 Master Art)

Disengage (Attack – Ether, Clear Buffs)

Gravity Well (Attack – Ether, Topple; Rank 10 Master Art)

Fallen Eagle (Attack – Physical, Back Attack +)

 

Skills

Knight’s Soul (Increases Base TP in Chain Attack by 5-10)

Machina Blade (Increases Damage to Mechanical enemies by 30-50%)

Stand Keeper (Increases Break Resistance by 20-50 percentage points; Rank 5 Master Skill)

Ether Drive (Increases Critical Rate of Ether attacks by 20-50%; Rank 15 Master Skill)

 

Talent Art

Electro Blast (Attack – Ether, AOE/Pierce)

 

Chain Art

Machinery Field (Increases damage against low HP enemies by 60-100% during Chain Attack)

 

Heroic Chain

Multiplies damage ratio increase by 1.5x upon completing an order that Hero participates in. (Base TP: 30)

Ouroboros (Post-Future Redeemed only)

Interlink Partner

Na’el

 

Ouroboros Arts

Breaker Blade (Attack – Physical, Level 3 Break All)

Bolt Maelstrom (Attack – Ether, AOE)

Dragons Maw (Attack – Ether, AOE/Blaze)

Negative Pulse (Attack – Ether, AOE/Ether Defence Down)

Dragoon Lance (Attack – Ether, AOE/Knockback)

Deus Crusher (Attack – Physical, Level 3 Smash)

 

Ouroboros Skills

Stellar Entry (Boosts Ouroboros Damage by 60-100% for 10-30 seconds after Interlinking)

Synchrony (Slightly/Greatly boosts Ouroboros Stats for every Aggroed enemy)

Crisis Catalyst (Critical rate boosted by 25-50% while close to Overheating)

Core Crusher (Damage increased by 50-100% when targeting Moebius or Mechanical enemies)

 

Ouroboros Talent Art

Atavara (Pierce/Force Topple/Moebius +)

 

Note: During the era where Merzi fights as Ouroboros, her Heroic Chain is replaced with First Blood

Notes:

Merzi’s armour is intended to resemble Eleqa’s, with the unique bright orange reserved for Egil, Vanea and Miqol. Her prosthesis is intended to resemble Fiora’s Soloist Cowling I.

I know she'd kinda overpowered, being both tactically and martially skilled. The counter of this is that Merzi is phenomenally mentally ill, and struggles with the act of killing. In addition, she joins in Chapter 7, by which point the party has met Nia, who is the best healer in both worlds.