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Sérel, the Bell Arbiter, is the heir to the Guardians of Aurora's oath: she learned from the old records what they promised, and raised the arena on a floating island so no kingdom could claim the ground.
Arena Fighters
The Hanging Arena
Since the red sky over Breeze repeated itself for three nights, an arena has floated above the sea of clouds. There, twelve fighters from every corner of the world compete in the Tournament of Three Nights. The prize is not gold: it is the right to be remembered.
Opening
Why they fight
Every fighter arrives with a debt or a promise. The champion gets one wish, approved by the Arbiter as long as it does not put the world at risk, and a place on the Arena's honor roll.
How it works
Each fight is best of 3 rounds. Whoever has more rounds when the final bell rings wins, and the tournament goes on until the crown is claimed.
The Three Oaths
1. No hits after the bell
When the bell rings, the round stops. Anyone who attacks afterwards loses the round, even if the blow landed.
2. Nobody dies in the Arena
Whoever falls loses the fight, not their life. Fallen fighters get up, bow to their opponent and go home with their name intact.
3. The winner speaks to the loser
Before leaving, the round winner says one word to the defeated. It can be praise, a jab or advice. But it must be said.
Timeline
The age of the seal
The guardians seal Ignar
The Guardians of Aurora imprison the dragon beneath Rust Castle, using the crystal.
Three red nights
The arena is born
The eastern sky turns red and the first crack appears in the crystal. Sérel raises the Hanging Arena as neutral ground, where anyone can fight without swearing loyalty to a kingdom.
First edition
The first crown
Six fighters compete for the first crown. Ignis wins, and to this day says Brutus was the hardest opponent he ever faced.
The northern roads
The caravans are attacked
Goblins and skeletons surround the caravans. Vex starts running between them, and Kaito leaves Breeze to protect them.
Lumen wakes up
A copy escapes
Volt escapes the workshops of Lumen, where she was one of the guardians' copies. Rex is sent to bring her back.
The edition of twelve
New names reach the bell
Mirage, Kuma, Zefira, Obsidiana, Volt and Nox join the contest alongside the veterans. The Arena has never held so many styles at once.
Now
The crystal cracks again
While the tournament goes on, the last shard of Aurora pulses stronger. Whoever wins will decide, without yet knowing it, what becomes of the oath.
How they connect
Each fighter is a point. A line connects those who share a history. Full names are in the profiles below.
- Kaito ↔ Vex
- Kaito ↔ Obsidiana
- Kaito ↔ Rex
- Brutus ↔ Mirage
- Brutus ↔ Kuma
- Brutus ↔ Obsidiana
- Vex ↔ Volt
- Luna ↔ Zefira
- Luna ↔ Ignis
- Ignis ↔ Obsidiana
- Ignis ↔ Nox
- Rex ↔ Volt
- Mirage ↔ Nox
- Kuma ↔ Zefira
- Zefira ↔ Nox
Profiles
Archetype: Balanced
Kaito
the apprentice from Breeze
- Origin
- Son of a fisherman from the village of Breeze. Elder Oren told him the castle needs someone without fear.
- Motivation
- He wants to prove a small village can also produce champions, and carry Breeze's name to the crown.
- Fighting style
- Punch and kick combos, with attack + special. He is neither the strongest nor the fastest, but he rarely misses the right moment.
- Signature move
- Dragon punch
A rising punch with invulnerability at the start, to beat aerial attacks.
“Breeze still has stories to tell. This one will be a good one.”
Relationships
- Vex: Vex ran past the caravans Kaito was guarding. Today they are rivals and road friends.
- Obsidiana: He wants to learn the counter from her. She has not decided yet whether he deserves it.
- Rex: He admires Rex's oath, even knowing it was given on orders.
Theme color: #f0c060
Archetype: Heavy
Brutus
the iron gate
- Origin
- Guard of the iron gates of the Rabanast empire, where no one enters without asking.
- Motivation
- He protects the city from anyone who tries to enter without permission. He wants to prove a door can fight too.
- Fighting style
- Slow, strong blows that push the opponent back. The charge breaks through any weak block.
- Signature move
- Charge
A shoulder rush that pushes the opponent and keeps going. A normal block cannot stop it.
“I wasn't slow. I just waited for the right moment.”
Relationships
- Mirage: She walked past his gate unseen. He has not forgotten and will not forgive.
- Kuma: Two heavyweights in a small arena. It is still unclear who is heavier.
- Obsidiana: Allies in defense. He respects her because she never gave up a single line.
Theme color: #f0a060
Archetype: Fast
Vex
the caravan runner
- Origin
- Caravan courier on the golden dry plains. She was chased by goblins until she learned to run without stopping.
- Motivation
- To reach everything first, including the next fight. No road is long enough for her to fail to cross it.
- Fighting style
- Constant pressure with quick strikes and a lightning slash that carries her in front of the opponent.
- Signature move
- Lightning slash
A dash that crosses the field in an instant. Anyone not paying attention takes the hit for free.
“I arrived before you finished the sentence.”
Relationships
- Kaito: He stopped her on a northern road. She still says it was luck.
- Volt: The only one who has ever passed her. Vex does not accept the result and wants a rematch.
Theme color: #6040a0
Archetype: Acrobatic
Luna
the acrobat of the islands
- Origin
- From the islands that float above the sea of clouds. Trained by Zefira in the high winds.
- Motivation
- To prove the ground is optional, and to return home with the title that saves the floating school.
- Fighting style
- Jumps, spins and attacks from above. She always seems to be in the air, and she is hard to hit on the ground.
- Signature move
- Corkscrew
A full-body spin that rises and hits more than once. The second hit lands before the opponent can react.
“From up here, everything looks simple. That is why I come down to fight.”
Relationships
- Zefira: Master and student. Luna wants to fly higher than her own teacher, and Zefira pretends not to notice.
- Ignis: His fire once drove her off her island. She still hasn't forgotten the heat.
Theme color: #e08040
Archetype: Fire mage
Ignis
the igniter
- Origin
- A magic apprentice in the volcano forges, above the tunnels of Sochen.
- Motivation
- He believes fire is the most honest way to measure strength. He wants to leave a mark no rain can wash away.
- Fighting style
- Fireballs in the middle of the fight and a pillar of flame that covers the whole arena.
- Signature move
- Fire pillar
A column of flame rising from the ground. Whoever stands beneath it feels the heat before the blow.
“You will remember this heat for a long time.”
Relationships
- Obsidiana: He burned the entrance to the Sochen tunnels. She did not even move. Since then he respects her, and it irritates him.
- Luna: Rivals above and below. Fire rises, air falls, and neither gives way.
- Nox: He thinks shadows are cowardly. Nox thinks fire is noisy. Each is right about the other.
Theme color: #c02000
Archetype: Cyborg
Rex
the copy that obeys
- Origin
- Born in the workshops of Lumen, copied from a guardian of Aurora. He learned to obey without swearing.
- Motivation
- He wants to find out whether he can swear on his own. He still does not know whether winning is an order or a choice.
- Fighting style
- Mechanical strength blows, grabs and a fighting focus that never tires. He never loses concentration.
- Signature move
- Grab
He holds the opponent, who stays trapped for a moment before the final blow.
“I obey. Today, for the first time, I choose.”
Relationships
- Volt: He was sent to bring her back to Lumen. She is still running, and he still doesn't know why.
- Kaito: He saw Kaito swear an oath with no one giving orders. Rex wants to understand how that works.
Theme color: #e02020
Archetype: Illusionist
Mirage
the one never where you look
New in the arena
- Origin
- Daughter of a glassblower in the mirror market of Rabanast. She grew up selling illusions to nobles.
- Motivation
- She wants to prove that the truth is harder to imitate than an illusion.
- Fighting style
- Short teleports, decoy clones and strikes from the side. She attacks where the opponent has just looked.
- Signature move
- Shattered mirror
She leaves three copies of herself. Only one strikes, and it is never the one you are looking at.
“You were looking in the wrong place. As usual.”
Relationships
- Brutus: She passed the iron gate in disguise. He still looks for the person she pretended to be.
- Nox: Both live by deception. Nox finds her theater cheap, and she finds shadows overdone.
Theme color: #b06cff
Archetype: Sumo wrestler
Kuma
the mountain that walks
New in the arena
- Origin
- A sumo dojo on the golden dry plains, where bears and humans train together. He looks after the village cubs.
- Motivation
- He wants his dojo to be recognized. The prize pays for the roof and for the rice of the whole winter.
- Fighting style
- Command grabs, slow blows and plenty of health. Whoever steps into his embrace rarely walks out with the same energy.
- Signature move
- Mountain hug
A grab that traps the opponent and lifts them before letting go. There is no escape, only patience.
“No one escapes a mountain's hug. You don't even need to try.”
Relationships
- Brutus: Two heavyweights in the same arena. Brutus says the gate is stronger. Kuma says the mountain is taller.
- Zefira: She invited him to fly. He politely declined, with a smile that still bothers her.
Theme color: #c08a5a
Archetype: Aerial
Zefira
the mistress of the wind
New in the arena
- Origin
- An ice monastery on the Ustav glacier, where the wind has a name and every gust is a lesson.
- Motivation
- To prove the wind trains better than steel, and to bring Luna back to the glacier.
- Fighting style
- Aerial fighter: double jump, air-dash and blows from above. She uses the wind to push projectiles and traps.
- Signature move
- Feather tempest
A gust of sharp feathers that fills the sky and falls on the opponent in waves.
“The wind chooses who rises. I only help.”
Relationships
- Luna: She was Luna's teacher in the winds and did not approve of her flight to the Arena. She still cheers for her.
- Nox: Nox's traps do not survive a gust. She thinks it is inelegant, but it works.
Theme color: #7fd8ff
Archetype: Defensive
Obsidiana
the stone guardian
New in the arena
- Origin
- Guardian of an obsidian gate in the Sochen tunnels. She never let a gate fall.
- Motivation
- She wants to see if stone can be more than a shield. She wants to learn to counterattack.
- Fighting style
- Nearly impenetrable defense, a strong parry and a devastating counter. Slow to attack, deadly when she strikes back.
- Signature move
- Obsidian counter
If the parry lands, the opponent is left exposed and takes the blow with double force.
“I don't back down. I give it back.”
Relationships
- Kaito: She refused to be his teacher, but let him watch her parry up close. He still hasn't understood the message.
- Ignis: His fire did not move her. She still carries the heat mark on the stone.
- Brutus: Mutual respect. Together they form the wall the Arena has never been able to break.
Theme color: #8f97a8
Archetype: Electric sprinter
Volt
the lightning of Lumen
New in the arena
- Origin
- She escaped the workshops of Lumen, where she was one of the guardians' copies. She leaves a trail of electricity wherever she goes.
- Motivation
- To be faster than her own fear, and to make the world know her name before anyone finds her again.
- Fighting style
- Rushdown with long chains and nearly nonstop combos. She has little health, so every second counts.
- Signature move
- Chain thunder
A sequence of shocks that jumps from one blow to the next. Whoever starts the chain rarely ends it on their feet.
“Done already? No? Then I'll start over.”
Relationships
- Vex: The only one who passed Vex on the road. Now she wants to be the fastest in every arena.
- Rex: They escaped the same workshop. She does not trust him, and he does not understand why she runs.
Theme color: #ffe14d
Archetype: Shadow assassin
Nox
the nameless shadow
New in the arena
- Origin
- From the ruins south of Rust Castle, where the knights without rest still patrol. She learned the shadows from them.
- Motivation
- To leave the shadows free for those who need them, and to pay a debt to the knights who never got to rest.
- Fighting style
- Zoner: shadow projectiles, floor traps and attacks from where the light does not reach.
- Signature move
- Veil of shadows
A dark cloud that blinds the field for a moment and leaves a trail of projectiles.
“You never saw me coming. Nobody does.”
Relationships
- Ignis: Light and shadow do not coexist in an arena. He thinks she hides her face out of fear. She thinks he shows off too much.
- Mirage: She makes illusions of light. Nox makes illusions of darkness. Only one of them is honest about it.
- Zefira: Her wind wipes out Nox's traps. Nox knows the gust is coming and waits for the right moment.
Theme color: #7b5bd6