True Name: Agamede
Class: Lancer
Gender: Female ♀
Alignment: Neutral Good
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Personality
Selfless | Courageous | Protective
Gullible | Sensitive | High-Minded
Mythic History: A somewhat forgotten figure in Greek history, Agamede (her original name being 'Agnodice') was named after a fabled healer in Greek mythology after saving many from the brink of death, where others couldn't. Even at an early age, Agamede showed a kindness and empathy that set her apart from most children. In a time torn by many wars and conflict between countries, her ideals of peace were seen as 'dangerous' and 'foolish'. Like most other women at the time, she was to act as a servant. But in a time where so much death occurred, she wished to do more than simple duties when she grew older.
Willing to step above the system of women in her society, Agamede secretly practiced healing methods and forms of combat whenever the chance arose. At first, people were extremely skeptical of this behavior, punishing her in various ways, but she refused to stop her practices. On the verge of being outcasted or executed for going against the will of her peers, many wounded soldiers came back from an ambush - in a time where relationships between countries were somewhat insecure - and out of the blue, Agamede stepped up, applying her practices and saving the lives of many. She saved those who were neglected and left for dead, and assisted with skill far above standard physicians, and therefore, she was not given the death penalty. For this feat, she was deemed a symbol of good fortune, and many who were diseased or wounded would come to her for 'miracle' healing, when in reality, it was just a mixture of natural affinity, good luck, and skill. This was the day she was referred to as 'Agamede'.
On one occasion, what was thought to be a losing battle was to occur for the troops of their town. They lacked courage, and were severely outnumbered, making them believe victory was impossible. People already believed the oncoming forces of evil would raze their town in the coming days. However, Agamede stepped up to accompany the soldiers, acting as their beacon of 'hope', and her presence giving the troops courage to fight against the odds. The morning of the battle was one of golden sky, where the warm wind felt surreal and pure. With Agamede on their side, the troops roared into battle, the beautiful weather seemingly empowering them to take on many. Some who fell injured found themselves helped up once more with Agamede's hand, her spear trained and used only to protect her people, proving she could fight on par with men.
Eventually, the golden wind faded, and exhausted from hard work and battle, Agamede fell to the ground, sustaining many injuries. The troops fought so hard the battle ended in a stalemate, with the few survivors from both sides of the battle agreeing to fight no longer after listening to Agamede's final words. The warm winds soon faded, and her broken, smiling corpse was returned to her hometown. Despite her efforts, she was later forgotten, with later rulers too stubborn to admit a woman on the battlefield helped to change the tide.
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Parameters
Strength: C
Constitution: B
Agility: C
Mana: E
Luck: C
Class Skills
Magic Resistance: B
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Personal Skills
Shielding Instinct: A protector and selfless at heart, Agamede's fighting spirit is to ensure the safety of her troops, or in this case, her master. When moving in to intercept projectiles with her resistant body, or if moving in to stop the approach of an enemy towards her master, she experiences a surge of adrenaline that gives a ++ boost to her agility, and her body 'attracts' to the projectiles, making it much easier than normal for her to intercept. The ++ boost will instantly fade away once there is no 'threat' to her master, meaning she can never obtain this buff in a one versus one situation. If she is operating under a master who she believes is evil, or shows signs of selfish goals that could harm others, she won't experience this surge of adrenaline, and therefore will not receive this buff.
Golden Breeze: When recently hit with enemy spells, Agamede will radiate strands of golden light that provide a soothing, regenerative effect that very slowly repairs wounds and dulls pain. People recognized as 'allies' in close proximity to Agamede (3-15m, depending on level of intensity) will be affected by this as well as herself, whilst people recognized as 'foes' will only feel a mildly soothing sensation (but no actual healing/pain dulling will occur.) Depending on the amount of spells Agamede is hit with, this effect can intensify to a point where the regeneration is still slow, but noticeable throughout the course of the battle, patching up minor wounds. When G.B. reaches a climax level, it will also add a + to Agamede and any nearby allies' Agility and Strength. As a side note, G.B. causes Agamede's hair to turn a shade of gold and grow slightly, the intensity of this depending on the G.B. intensity.
Amber Rising Strikes: Agamede, at the cost of mana, can fire off sleek, orange, fast-moving projectiles at any point in a battle from her lance. Because of her naturally low mana, firing too many of these can quickly exhaust her, and rapidly firing won't work: at best, she can only perform a rapid 'trio' of Amber Rising Strikes. These strikes deal moderate damage (that can be easily resisted with high magic resistance), but also 'illuminate' a target if they're hit if their alignment is not 'Good' in any form. The illumination causes their weaknesses to appear, adding a temporary - debuff to their Magic Resistance (if they have any), and causing spells to hone towards them somewhat. Whilst standard lance strikes can, this spell in particular can never be used to deal a fatal blow to those of a 'Good' alignment, its damage completely going to 0 if the strike would've killed them.
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Noble Phantasm
GOLDEN WIND ULTIMA | B RANK | BARRIER
For this Phantasm to be cast, Agamede first needs to 'absorb' a high level of magical power, whether she's been damaged by this or not. Once a high amount of magical power has been absorbed, Agamede is free to use Golden Wind Ultima. Upon casting, it expels a condensed, spherical barrier of pure translucent gold that extends outwards from her body, up to a maximum of 25m. This sphere, as it extends, harmlessly pushes away those identified as 'foes' (unless they have outstanding constitution & strength, then they can force their way through it), and the sphere will also completely negate B-Class spells or above that hit it.
Allies, who will not be pushed away by the sphere, will experience a healing surge that's powerful enough to completely mend major wounds. Those affected positively by Golden Wind Ultima will feel a renewed sense of fighting spirit, and the courage 'to win against the odds', giving them a golden aura that will partially block the effects of B-Class or below spells for a short amount of time, amplifying their movements so they feel like they flow with the wind itself. Agamede herself will be empowered by these effects as well.
GUARDIAN SPIRIT, TURNING OF TIDE | C+ RANK | ANTI-UNIT (SELF)
If an ally is in immediate danger where the next attack against them would prove fatal, Agamede can use this ability sparingly to allow her body to flicker out of existence, and flicker back to intercept this attack, no matter what, using golden light to completely embrace her target if the attack comes from various directions. Whilst intercepting this, Agamede becomes near a state of invulnerability; only attacks that have a power level an A or above NP would have will be able to do noticeable damage to her. She can't use this to save
herself from a potentially lethal attack.
After blocking an attack in this manner, her defenses wear off, and she can initiate a 'Counter Flurry', where her next burst of attacks with her spear extend far longer beyond her spear's normal range, and are much faster than usual. After this burst, she returns to normal. This NP can't be used twice against the same kind of attack, in the same battle. This NP can't be used to assist anyone with an 'evil' alignment, regardless of master commands, as she will lack the will to protect them.
