These are characters that I invented in my own mind. They are two of the main characters in a novel I plan to write. Chris Lionheart, is my username sake and Ryann Trueshot is named (first name only of course) after a girl who I consider to be my friend (and I hope the friendship is mutual.) The pictures used are just Fire Emblem characters that look quite similar to the actual characters (I do not have a scanner/printer or photoshop.)
Chris Lionheart &
Ryann Trueshot
Game Universe: The Lion's Heart (Made by me)
Appearance (the pictures used are just the Fire Emblem characters that I feel are closest in appearance to them.):
Chris:
Eliwood looks somewhat like Chris except with the following differences:
Chris has armor covering his upper chest. He also has gauntlets (hand armor) and grieves (foot and leg armor).
Chris has curly, light brown hair and dark brown eyes.
Chris's armor and clothes are white with golden trimming.
The inside of Chris's cape is gold colored.
Chris wears a white headband with gold edges with a design similar to Ike's rather than the metal headband that Eliwood is wearing.
Chris's cape is white and torn and has a golden lion symbol on the back.
Chris wields a large 2 handed sword that comes down to a golden hilt with a lion's head design.
Ryann:
Ryann looks somewhat like Tanith except with the following differences:
Ryann's hair has blond highlights.
Ryann's primary armor is white not black.
Ryann's pants are white not black.
Ryann's face is usually a slight smile rather than a scowl.
Ryann uses a bow with light steel blades fixed into the body of the bow in order to provide melee potential.
Ryann has a dagger sheathed on her right hip and a quiver attached to her left hip.
Ryann has light/pale blue eyes.
Ryann has no cape.
Ryann's art uses a simpler and more practical stance (basically just what is shown here but with both feet planted on the ground right next to each other.)
Alternate Outfits:
White- Default
Red
Blue
Yellow
Green
Black
Purple
*Color changes the primary color of Chris Lionheart's and Ryann Trueshot's clothes and armor (trimming color remains gold).
Wii-Mote Sound:
(Both shouting in unison): "To victory!!!"
Story (brief):
Chris and Ryann are the last hope of a fallen nation. Chris is the last of the Lionhearts, the greatest and bravest warriors of the kingdom of Valios, the land of heroes (a kingdom set around the South Eastern U.S. many many years from the present.) Valios was invaded by a large tribe of brutish people after a traitor, who pretended to be the friend of Chris's father, opened the city gates to the barbarous legions. Most of Valios's people are now dead and gone, but some rebels fight back. Among these rebels are Geoffery and Arden, Chris's uncle and cousin from his mother's side of the family (thus they are not Lionhearts.) With the help of Ryann, last of the great Trueshot archers, Chris must rally the remaining Valians, avenge his family, and free his people from Ashencroft's grasp.
Description:
Chris Lionheart-
A 16-year-old boy who's heart is heavy with loss. He wields an heirloom of his lost family, The Lion Blade, a large decorative two handed sword. Years of intense training have given him the strength to wield it comfortably with one hand or both. Chris is often quiet, shy, and idealistic. Many mistake him for a fool because of his values, but Chris lives by them faithfully. Chivalry and honor guide his actions and his desire to protect Ryann gives him the courage to fight against hopeless odds.
Ryann Trueshot-
A 15-year-old girl. She is a nimble and talented archer. Ryann is one of Chris's favorite friends and is the source of his bravery. Ryann is quiet for the most part, but is more intelligent than this suggests. She has been called a tomboy but her unique beauty has made up for it.
Game Insignia:
A golden male lion (complete with mane) that is roaring over a white cross background.
Moves:
Specials-
Chris:
B, Lion's Claws- Thrusts the hidden blade in his left hand forward very quickly (low range) dealing 10% damage if it hits. Little to no knockback. *Can be used twice in rapid succession if the first misses.
B-Forward, Lion's Fury- Slashes the sword forward once. A combo can be pulled off by pressing B-Down, B-Up, or B-Forward in rapid succession (much more rapidly than in dancing blade), maximum of 4 in the combo.
B-Up, Strength of the Lion- A third jump made by tapping into one's reserved strength. This is a fairly average recovery. Its appearance is a jump followed by a downwards sword swing. If it hits properly, this can spike (but doing so is risky as it uses your recovery.)
B-Down, Call Ryann- Whistles to call Ryann into battle, swapping characters.
Ryann:
B, True Shot- Shoots an arrow from Ryann's bow. These shots can be aimed in all directions, but cannot be tilted after firing. These arrows fly straight across the screen and can be charged, effecting damage and flight speed, but not distance or trajectory.
B-Forward, Block- Blocks the next attack to hit Ryann. Very fast but has no return hit.
B-Up, Rope-Shot- Shoots an arrow with a rope tied to it. This is a teather recovery, but a very effective one as the arrow flies with a long and curved arc, hooking into whatever ground it hits. Note that Ryann does not fall until the arrow lands.
B-Down, Call Chris- Whistles to call Chris into the frey, swapping characters.
Normal Attacks:
Chris:
Dash A- Quickly ducks forward and launches a low attack with the sword, very quick and effective (just like Sheik's dash attack in Melee). 10%
A- A quick and basic swing of the sword. 5%
AA- A second quick slash that causes Chris to rotate 360 degrees. 3%
AAA- A more powerful horizontal slash that is slower than the previous two. 6%
Get off your *** attack- A quick motion in which Chris thrusts himself to his feet, kicking the foe with a powerful hit and stomping them in a single motion. Slower and more powerful than most get up attacks. 7%
Ledge Attack- Chris jumps out and swings The Lion Blade in a fashion similar to Ike's fair. 7%
Ryann:
Dash-A- A single fast rotating hit with the bows blades with average statistics. 7%
A(A)(A)- A punch that can enter into a rotating combo of the bows blades through repeated presses (3 hit combo). None of these hits have knockback but all cause flinching. 3% each hit.
Get off your *** attack- Ryann quickly trips the foe with her leg. Very fast and causes the foe to trip. 3%
Ledge attack- Ryann leaps out and kicks the foe in the head. Very fast with decent power. 5%
Tilts:
Chris:
Forward-Tilt- A 180-spinning side-stepping slash. Very quick with decent damage. 7%
Up-Tilt- Short jumps and kicks diagonally downwards in the direction he is facing. Low knockback but quite fast. 7%
Down-Tilt- A quick crouching swing with very little knockback and good damage. 7%
Ryann:
Forward-Tilt- A quick spinning back-kick with average knockback. 7%
Upward-Tilt- A short-jumped upwards kick with poor knockback. 9%
Down-Tilt- A fast crouching kick with low knockback. 7%
Smashes:
Chris:
Smash-Forward- Powerful overhead slam of Chris's sword. High knockback but slow. 20%
Smash-Up- An upwards stab of Chris's sword that has medium-high knockback, based on sweetspotting. 10%-15%
Smash-Down- Slams the sword down (similar to eruption). Slow but very high damage and knockback. 12%-20% (based on sweetspot)
Ryann:
Forward-Smash- A quick up-wards kick with minimal knockback followed by a stronger hit from the bow. 5% first hit, 7% second hit
Upward-Smash- A quick hand-standing kick with low knockback. 7%
Downward-Smash- A very low spinning melee hit with the bow with low knockback. Fast. 10%
Aerials:
Chris:
N-Air- A spinning multi-hit attack with minimal knockback except on the last hit. 3% each hit.
U-Air- Kicks the foe with a heavy thrust of Chris's feet., average speed and high knockback. 10%
F-Air- A basic double sword swing (similar to Marth's) 6% per swing.
B-Air- A back-slash with high power and average speed and range. 10%
D-Air- Chris swings his blade from over his head downwards quickly. This attack is a meteor and has high knockback and damage. Proper timing is necessary. 12%
Ryann:
F-Air- A powerful spin swing of Ryann's bow with good knockback. Speed roughly that of Ganondorf's F-Air in Melee. 10%
B-Air- A back-kick with average knockback. 7%
U-Air- Shoots an arrow upwards quickly. High damage and knockback. Ryann's most powerful aerial. 12%
D-Air- Quickly draws an arrow and fires it downwards. Huge range and good damage. Knockback is minimal, but the aerial has great priority and speed. If the foe is caught at the very beginning of the attack, they are spiked downwards. 11%
Grabs/Throws:
Chris:
Grabs by the neck and lifts if given the time. Hits by punching.
Forward-Throw Throws the opponent forward. They travel at a downwards trajectory.
Up-Throw- Throws the character up and then throws the sword up (similarly to Aether).
Backwards-Throw- Throws the character backwards. They travel at a downwards trajectory.
Downward-Throw- Throws the character down and then pounces on them with the hidden blade. No knockback, but Chris's most damaging throw.
Ryann:
Has one of the quickest grabs in the game. Grabs the shirt/chest of the foe. Hits by punching.
Forward-Throw- Throws the opponent forward. High damage necessary to kill.
Backward-Throw- Throws the opponent backward. High damage necessary to kill.
Upward-Throw- Throws the opponent upwards and shoots an arrow. Ryann's most powerful throw, but is sususceptible to opposing interrupts (rarely notable except in fights of 3 or more people).
Downwards-Throw- Throws the opponent to the ground and stomps Ryann's foot into them, mashing it into their chest. Does good damage but has no knockback.
L-Button:
Chris:
Shield- Enters a defensive blocking stance with his sword as the "bubble" shield used by most Smash Bros. characters appears around him.
Sidestep- Steps to the right with his sword on his left shoulder.
Forward Roll- Rolls forwards
Backwards Roll- Jumps backwards
Aerial Dodge- Blocks with his sword and moves in the controlled direction.
Ryann:
Shield- Blocks with her bow as the "bubble" shield used by most Smash Bros. characters appears around her.
Sidestep- Steps to the right crouching down.
Forward Roll- Rolls forwards
Backwards Roll- Backflips
Aerial Dodge- Blocks with her bow and moves in the controlled direction.
Final Smash:
Chris:
Final Smash- "I NEED BACKUP!" (Chris)- Calls Ryann onto the battlefield to back Chris up. She stands stationary at the spot Chris was standing when he used the final smash and fires arrows that fire straight in the direction they were fired (Ryann aims directly for random foes). These arrows do 10% damage each and go through platforms but not obstacles. Chris is free to move and fight during this final smash, and though Ryann is invinceable, he is not. Lasts until Ryann shoots 30 arrows.
Ryann:
Final Smash- "I NEED BACKUP!" (Ryann)- Calls Chris into the battle to back Ryann up. Chris pursues foes and uses attacks from his moveset to fight (level 5 AI). Ryann is free to move and fight in this final smash, and though Chris is invinceable, Ryann is not. 15 second duration.
Taunts:
Chris:
Up- Plants the sword in the ground (while still gripping it and standing in a fashion similar to the black knight in FE
oR). Wind blows his cape around (not just up).
Left/Right- Enters a defensive stance (similar to counter) with the sword.
Down- Gets on one knee and sheathes his sword in the hilt on his back then draws it quickly (this taunt has a mortal draw effect similar to the one in the twilight princess.)
Ryann:
Up- Pulls an arrow out of her quiver, twirls it, and shoots it into the air (does some damage)
Left/Right- Pulls out a flower and sniffs it sweetly.
Down- Holds her bow in a typical longbow shooting stance and says "This is for Chris."
Death Phrases
Chris-
(softly) "Ry...Ryann... forgive me." (75% chance)
"I was destined.... for so much more." (25% chance)
Ryann-
(softly) "I'm sorry, Chris." (75% chance)
"Why did it have to end... this way." (25% chance)
Victory Poses Victory Song=Valian Theme
Chris:
With his blade rested on his right shoulder, says "I fight for my people. I fight for my honor. I fight for my family. And above all, I fight for Ryann. I won't fail."
Closes his eyes and positions the blade upright in front of his face, then says, "Bring the next fight... I am ready."
Unsheathes the hidden dagger in his left guantlet and makes the "come on" gesture with his right hand.
Ryann:
Brings her left hand to her quiver and taunts her opponents by saying "Now, bring the real fight."
Fires an arrow into the arrow and catches it effortlessly as it falls.
Stands in a non-battle stance and says to herself "I hope I've made Chris proud."
Both:
(This pose happens randomly, regardless of which character was used when you won the match.)
Standing together, Chris and Ryann put up their weapons (Chris sheathes his sword and Ryann puts the bow onto her back) and Chris bows to her (seemingly just as a gesture to say "You've done well," or something along those lines).
Stat Ratings:
Chris:
Overall Speed- 2.5/5 (average)
Power- 5/5 (As strong as Ike, maybe even stronger)
Range- 4/5 (Not quite Ike's range, but better than average)
Weight- 4/5 (armor can make you pretty heavy)
Fall speed- 4/5
Recovery- 2.5/5
Jump Height- 3/5
Throws- 2/5
Traction- 2.5/5
Dodges- 3/5
Size- 4/5 Chris is a fairly large target.
Ryann:
Overall Speed- 4/5
Power- 2/5
Range- 3/5 (With the exception of projectile attacks)
Weight- 3/5 (though dainty, her armor adds to her weight)
Fall Speed- 3/5
Recovery- 5/5
Jump Height- 4/5
Throws- 3/5
Traction- 5/5 (Archers tend to be pretty nimble)
Dodges- 5/5 (Again)
Size- 3/5
These characters are designed to work together. Ryann has speed but lacks knockback, while Chris is full of strength, but lacks Ryann's speed.
Pros:
Chris Lionheart:
Heavyweight
Smash Attacks are very powerful
Tilts are fast and good for damage
Lions Claw is a good followup attack (beware its ending lag)
Lions Fury can combo in itself.
Recovery can spike (very risky)
No lack of killing moves.
Decent air game.
Can switch to Ryann Trueshot for easy damage racking or as the situation demands.
Two spikes, Dair and Strength of the Lion.
The Lion Blade has huge range on most attacks.
Two sweetspots, the center of his sword, and the hilt area of his sword that create a huge sweetspot area.
Can kill even with tipped attacks.
Powerful ground game.
Can wall jump.
Ryann Trueshot:
Attacks combo into each other very easily.
Has a reliable projectile.
Amazing recovery. Can tether either to the edge or directly to the stage.
If a foe is hit by the arrow, Ryann is pulled to them. If this is done off the stage, the foe is tied to Ryann by the rope, causing an un-escapeable Ryannside.
Attacks are fast.
Great traction.
Great dodges.
Decent throws.
Good for racking up damage.
Good air game.
Possesses a nearly lagless block.
Great crouch.
Superb wall jump and wall cling.
Can switch to Chris Lionheart to make killing easier and as the situation demands.
Cons:
Chris Lionheart:
Large target.
Overall slow character.
Lacks a projectile.
Fast faller, so easily comboed.
Most powerful moves, especially smashes, are slow.
Recovery is fairly average, and very easy to gimp (though this will likely result in you spiking the foe to their death.)
The Strength of the Lion spike is risky but makes a great finisher, because you can combo into it.
Comboes are more difficult to pull off than characters like Marth but Chris can combo easier than slow characters like Ike.
Both sweetspots are inferior to Marth's sweetspot.
Weak throws.
Lacks the ability to crawl and wall cling.
Only possesses a single wall jump.
Poor traction.
Ryann:
Medium-Lightweight
Has a difficult time killing at low percentages.
Fairly large target (though not as large as Chris.)
Doesn't fall as fast as Chris, but is still a fairly fast faller, making her somewhat easy to combo and being more floaty than Chris, is easier to juggle.
Ryann's recovery is a tether, and thus can be gimped, but not as easily as other tethers.
Both:
Lack the ability to crawl.
Have poor juggling ability.
Somewhat reliant on switching, thus mastery of two characters is necessary.
Switching can only be performed on the ground.
This stage comes with them:
Fort Walker- This stage looks similar to Castle Siege (fire emblem) but does not change and has a battle scene going on in the background (complete with archer's firing from above the fort gate. Occassionally an alarm trumpet will sound and enemy soldiers will spill in (numbering in groups of 3-5). They aren't hard to defeat.
Music
Requiem For A Dream- A famous symphony used in the Lord of the Rings trailer (and the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King video game). This symphony gradually (and sometimes suddenly) switches between quiet, sorrowful, and intense. If you would like to hear the symphony go to this video on youtube-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFK6ALndjmI
* Note that this video is not mine. I merely found it one day and liked it.
Against Ashencroft- This song is intense and leaves an impression of hopelessness.
Chris's Proposal- This is a love song from Chris to Ryann. It has moments of mild sadness and is suprisingly devoid of an upbeat tune, but it is beautiful and has some climatic moments.
In Their Memory- This is a sad song with dreary melodies played in honor of all the brave Valians who have passed on.
Signs Of Hope- A song that is comparatively upbeat when compared to the rest. Its tune can be called noble and exciting, like the epic music of the Lord of the Rings.
Valian Theme- A song played in Valious to remember the days of old. This song's mood is one of joy and triumph.
These items come with them:
War Trumpet- Play this instrument once to call in a group of Valian troups (numbering 3-5). They help you fight, but they are easy to defeat.
Valian Flag- This flag is armed with a spear on the top and helps the user recover when the wind is good.
Dagger- This short range weapon does very quick damage. Does very high damage when thrown.
Assist trophies:
Arden- Chris's cousin. A skilled spear infantry unit who uses a moveset similar to Chris's, but disappears after 15 seconds.
Geoffery- Chris's uncle and mentor. Charges the opponent and does a single killing move with his blade (similar to Lyn).
Kirby Hats:
Chris-
Kirby gains Chris's hair and miniature versions of his shoulder armor, chest armor, and cape.
Ryann-
Kirby gains Ryann's chest and shoulder armor. (If he got her hair, that would look weird, like ZSS Kirby
.)
Codec Conversation:
Chris-
Snake: Colonel, what can you tell me about my opponent?
Colonel Cambell: His name is Chris Lionheart. He is the great hero of Valious.
S: Really? What makes him so great?
C: He singlehandedly slew the demon who shattered his kingdom.
S: So you're saying I'm in for a fight? What do you know of his fighting style?
C: Chris relies on the weight of his sword to win. His strength allows him to wield it comfortably with one hand. He is an accomplished swordsman and hides a dagger in his gauntlet.
C: Oh and watch out. He may call in his friend for backup.
Ryann-
Snake: Mei Ling, what do you know of this girl?
Mei Ling: Her name is Ryann Trueshot. She is the friend of the great Valian hero, Chris Lionheart. Word is, she has a real softspot for him.
S: So she's smitten with him? I just need to know her fighting style.
M: Isn't it romantic?
S: ... What did I just say?
M: Fine. She relies on her bow and arrow for most of her fighting.
S: So she relies completely on projectiles?
M: No, her bow has metal blades fixed into it so she can fight toe to toe.
S: Anything else I should watch out for?
M: Yes, when she's in trouble her friend Chris may try to protect her.
S: Oh joy. Two fights in one.
Trophies
Chris Lionheart (Classic trophy, adventure trophy, final smash trophy, and the story details trophy)
Ryann Trueshot (Classic trophy, adventure trophy, final smash trophy, and a story details trophy)
Arden- Chris's cousin and a skilled Spear wielder.
General Geoffery- Chris's uncle and mentor. He is a skilled sword wielder who taught Chris to wield a 2 handed blade.
Catlin- Catlin is a friend of Chris. He is indeed a male, despite his name. Catlin's unique personality and hilariously horrible looking mullet have made him suprisingly popular in an odd way. Catlin wields an axe and relies on speed rather than power to win.
Travis- A friend of Chris. His halberd is a rather intimidating sight on the battlefield... atleast if you are on the opposing end of it.
Garrett- One of Chris's friends. He is snide and arrogant, but suprisingly well liked. True to his first name, which means strong with a spear, Garrett does indeed wield a spear.
Ashencroft- Once nothing but a man, he was one day possessed by a powerful demon. Ashencroft is the name of the demon. The demon kept this secret and pretended to be the friend of Chris's father, Christopher Lionheart. He later slew all of the Lionhearts, save Chris, who escaped thanks to Geoffery. Ashencroft leads the barbarian legions. His death is the only way to free Valious once more. But the question is... can Chris defeat him.
Bosses that come with them:
Ashencroft- A powerful demon. Under the disguise of a knight he murdered Chris's family. He wears demonic ebon (black) armor from head to toe and wields a massive jagged sword. In the campaign boss fight (where you are required to play as Chris/Ryann) he removes his helmet (after defeating his first form, King Ashencroft), revealing his true form. Then you fight him a second time in his stronger form, Ashencroft The Demon, a fierce, red-eyed demon with vampiric fangs and black wings. During this last stage of the boss fight, Chris loses the ability to call Ryann for help (except in Final Smash).
Ashencrofts moveset would be:
Demonic Assault- A basic horizontal slash made while flying to the opponent (like Quickdraw).
Hellfire Aura- An aura of flame temporarily surrounds him, hurting foes in melee range (lasts 5 seconds).
Skys of Darkness- The upper parts of the stage turn dark (anything higher than double jump range), making it impossible for human players to see in this area.
Nightmare Edge- Sends a wave of darkness out of his sword that travels straight across the stage.
Rising Darkness- An evil fog makes fighting on the lower levels more difficult (loss of sight while inside it).
After defeating him a cutscene is shown where Ashencroft nearly pwns Chris, then gets hit by one of Ryanns arrows. The demon attempts to kill Ryann, but is stopped by Chris who is turned into a trophy when stabbed as he saves her. The Lions Claws hurt the demon who is also turned into a trophy. Ryann throws Ashencroft off of the stage in her anger and takes the trophy of Chris, who is later brought back by a D3 badge, with her as she continues with the group.