Knight Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hey. Aquaman is cool. He is pretty cool, but even when he's at his most badass, he's kind of the weak link of the JL. Gargoyles and minotaurs could be interesting, spiders, not really a fan but yeah, it could work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticRalts Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I think it would be cool to have a Goat or a Deer shapeshifter something to represent Pan, the centaurs, and Satyrs running around Greco-Roman mythology plus they made bunnies seem deadly so I don't think any (Non-sea) creature is entirely out of the running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKHikaru13 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Agreeing with ArticRalts here, a Cervidae shifter would be freaking awesome. Deer are pretty fierce when threatened and they were mentioned in Greco-Roman mythology. Artemis was heavily associated with deer, plus she did turn Actaeon into a stag, so the transformation theme is there. You'd also get inhuman features with antlers or horns, so they'd contrast Nishiki wonderfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorMajora Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Nohr could also get its own fox so he can 1v1 Nishiki on Final Destination. I know this was a while ago but he just won the thread. My thoughts, though, are that we could have a bird transformation, and then we have 3 (dragon, fox, bird), which can fit into the weapon triangle (dragon/swords, bird/lance, fox/axe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacack Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) Well, if we're going by mythology, there are a couple of Greek myths that could be used for inspiration: Wolf: Lycaon was a king of Arcadia that attempted to test Zeus' omniscience by feeding him the roast flesh of a human prisoner (ew), and Zeus punished him by turning him into a wolf and killing his sons. Other versions of the tale vary in gruesomeness, but all include a sacrifice of some sort. His name is the source of the word lycanthropy. Spider: Arachne was a mortal woman and a talented weaver who challenged Athena, the goddess of wisdom and crafts, in a competition. The outcome of the event depends on the source, but Arachne wins in about two thirds of the tales, and Athena punishes her (regardless of whether or not she wins) by transforming her into a spider. Her name is where the word arachnid comes from. Stag: Actaeon was the son of herdsmen and a hunter who was transformed into a stag as punishment for spying on Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, while she was bathing. Tales vary, but he is later ironically killed by his own hunting dogs. Calf: Io was a priestess of Hera whom Zeus seduced. Zeus changed her into a heifer (young cow) to avoid her being found by his jealous wife, Hera herself. All of these are fairy brutal, but they could be potentially interesting. I'd love to see what they could do with a character based on Arachne or Actaeon, personally. Or, if you'd rather they use folklore as a base, maybe the old Norse berserkers, sometimes referred to as Odin's warriors? "[Odin’s] men went without their mailcoats and were mad as hounds or wolves, bit their shields...they slew men, but neither fire nor iron had effect upon them. This is called 'going berserk.'" They wore the pelts of wolves and transformed into them to fight in a trance-like fury. Edited June 8, 2015 by Pacack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XialonWind Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Well, if we're going by mythology, there are a couple of Greek myths that could be used for inspiration: Wolf: Lycaon was a king of Arcadia that attempted to test Zeus' omniscience by feeding him the roast flesh of a human prisoner (ew), and Zeus punished him by turning him into a wolf and killing his sons. Other versions of the tale vary in gruesomeness, but all include a sacrifice of some sort. His name is the source of the word lycanthropy. Spider: Arachne was a mortal woman and a talented weaver who challenged Athena, the goddess of wisdom and crafts, in a competition. The outcome of the event depends on the source, but Arachne wins in about two thirds of the tales, and Athena punishes her (regardless of whether or not she wins) by transforming her into a spider. Her name is where the word arachnid comes from. Stag: Actaeon was the son of herdsmen and a hunter who was transformed into a stag as punishment for spying on Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, while she was bathing. Tales vary, but he is later ironically killed by his own hunting dogs. Calf: Io was a priestess of Hera whom Zeus seduced. Zeus changed her into a heifer (young cow) to avoid her being found by his jealous wife, Hera herself. All of these are fairy brutal, but they could be potentially interesting. I'd love to see what they could do with a character based on Arachne or Actaeon, personally.Or, if you'd rather they use folklore as a base, maybe the old Norse berserkers, sometimes referred to as Odin's warriors? "[Odin’s] men went without their mailcoats and were mad as hounds or wolves, bit their shields...they slew men, but neither fire nor iron had effect upon them. This is called 'going berserk.'" They wore the pelts of wolves and transformed into them to fight in a trance-like fury.you forgot she-wolf lupa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alazen Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) I expect a wolf, unless Nishiki isn't the only playable kitsune: 1. Wolves are just as prominent (at least) in European mythology and folklore as the fox is in East Asia's. 2. Wolves go with If's motif of contrasting parallels. Like Hinoka VS Camilla (Older sisters, but one's a tomboy and the other's a seductress). In this case, it would be shapeshifting canines. 3. Wolves are way more associated with shapeshifting than spiders, gorilas, etc. 4. Cipher lists Fang as a weapon group. Wolves have fangs. The only alternative that comes to mind is a vampire or vampirelike shapeshifter. Edited June 8, 2015 by Alazen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodperson707 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 ^ he said he was going off greek myths, not roman ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Cipher lists Fang as a weapon group. Wolves have fangs. So does Skrimir in Radiant Dawn, and he's a lion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XialonWind Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 ^ he said he was going off greek myths, not roman ones.mouth of truth golem so Roman makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoshidokoala Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 I think that a deer would be good as it is a western symbol of nobility (like a lion) and they could have antlers, brown hair, etc. plus names could be Actaeon or Artemis. And it would look great with the kitsune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Kamui's already a deer-dragon, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure_skylar Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Werewolf!!! They went with werewolf :DDDD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XialonWind Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Yeah no she wolf oh well... at least he looks cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRTJR Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 again I hope for the Werewolf to be called Talbot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Called the wolf bit. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillman Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Huh. I was worried that if they went with werewolf, they'd just make it's model a grey, shoddily edited version of the Fox Guy's beast mode. Glad to see a more brutish design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueL Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I see a lot of people saying it's a wolf, but I really see more of a Koala Bear-wolf hybrid (If a Koala Bear had the body of an actual bear). I mean look at it's nose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book of Ereshkigal Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Guys what if it's yetiiii lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillman Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I see a lot of people saying it's a wolf, but I really see more of a Koala Bear-wolf hybrid (If a Koala Bear had the body of an actual bear). I mean look at it's nose! Guys what if it's yetiiii lol You both could be on to something, but my gut tells me it's just a stylized werewolf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotaro Kujo Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Guys what if it's yetiiii lol Glad to know I'm not the only one who's first thought was a yeti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcoknights Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) I believe her name was Lupa. Lupa also refers to an Italian statue of a wolf I think. So a female wolf-shapeshifter named Lupa would make sense too. But I still think Romulus or Remus would sound cooler. lupa... is literally "female wolf" in latin. if they were going to make her female, i'd put my money on the name rhea, which is the name of romulus and remus' mother. however, we all now know that's not the case, and we have a weird.... thing! on our hands. GG, creepy grey thing. GG. Edited June 10, 2015 by falcoknights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eveangaline Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 It's like the abominable snowman from that old rudolph cartoon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 The katakana of the class reads Garuu whatever that means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCaptain Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Guyswhat ifit's yetiiiilol Glad to know I'm not the only one who's first thought was a yeti. It's like the abominable snowman from that old rudolph cartoon.... Add me to the list of people whose immediate first thought was yeti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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