HERO x HERO
Part 0: The ARMOR War
Created and Written by ‘Miles’
The most powerful nations in the world, Alta and Tera are locked in a bloody war, armed with the strongest magic and technology they can muster, and annihilating everything around them. The Kingdom of Naybohr for instance has just disappeared off the map due to an ARMOR test from the evil king of Tera, Sidian Astaroth, who plans to storm, flood and burn his way to the centre of Alta to seize control of their miraculous discovery of time travel.
To stop the bloodshed, the Eighth Sage has assembled a prodigal taskforce led by Helias Rael to operate behind the scenes, dismantling the war from behind enemy lines. Unknown to them, their fates will be bound to this battle in unexpected ways for the years, decades, and centuries to come…
Everything in this section is not my own work, rather a friend's work that has become canon to my own universe. The artwork here is his own, and every description refers to his own work on the ARMOR War.
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Everything in this section is not my own work, rather a friend's work that has become canon to my own universe. The artwork here is his own, and every description refers to his own work on the ARMOR War. ⚠
HEROES
Helias Rael
An innocent man, raised by the Eighth Sage to be a powerful spellcaster. He grew up with Lorelei and Maya, ambitiously dreaming of seeing the world. Those dreams have come true, albeit with a horrible twist. The overwhelming power he had long studied to control must now be unleashed if there’s any hope at stopping the brutal ARMOR War waged by Alta and Tera. Helias’ naive dreams might be the key to stopping the conflict once and for all… but in this world, dreams alone might not be enough to him to make a true difference.
Lorelei Smith
A powerful swordswoman with unique magical potential, stifled by a tragic affliction of Magishock: a malady that has yet to be cured despite the constant efforts from her friends. Deep down, Lorelei wishes to be a painter, but her obligation to her friends carries her back to the battlefield again and again. One day, once the dust has settled, she wants nothing more than to sit down and make something productive for once, rather than fighting to protect everything behind her.
Maya Blender
The daughter of Hiyamese immigrants, Maya is a master of healing and water magic, partly thanks to her uniquely bespoke methods of using Lapis-woven fans as her catalysts. She wants to be a writer when she’s older, but for now, all she wants is to survive the ARMOR War alongside her childhood friends. Until then, Maya regularly dives deep into Mana-related research to find a way to cure Lorelei of her deadly Magishock affliction, in the hopes that one day, they can all put these dark days behind them and move on to the future.
Lithos Galantine
The rightful heir to the throne of Naybohr, Lithos was left without a home or a kingdom when the lush paradise he called home was reduced to rubble in a field test of Sidian’s ultimate weapon, ARMOR Gungnir. Wielding the oversized lance he stole from such a machine, Lithos joins Helias’ team to get retribution and revenge for his fallen kingdom, and to lead the world into a new era of peace.
Silvia Asta
The ‘Demon Witch’ of the Avaria Rainforest, and the estranged younger half-sister of Sidian Astaroth: a beautiful alchemist living alone away from the conflict. Upon learning about the ghastly actions of her half-brother, she joins the heroes to help set things right, and fully reject the heritage she was cursed with from birth.
Melilot Fable
An idealistic young sergeant from the Altanian Military, going to war to protect both his country, and his bedridden little sister. Inspired by stories of heroes like Helias, Melilot fights hard with his magical bayonet rifle to help push back the Teran offensive. He would do anything to protect the people around him, even if it endangers his own life. This has led him to take drastic actions to protect even a single soldier. Ultimately, as long as his sister is okay, he genuinely believes his life is a cost worth paying for a better world.
Azalea Fable
…and Phi-Phi!
Melilot’s sickly younger sister, bedridden for much of her life suffering from Magishock. She loves her brother and wishes that he could stay with her in the forest forever, but she realises that to fight like he does is something he has to do for a better world for them all. She’s very fond of her stuffed plush phoenix, ‘Phi-Phi’, that doubles as a hot water bottle, keeping her warm through her extreme bouts of cold. She bravely fights through her affliction in the hopes of seeing Melilot again… if the war doesn’t consume either of them first.
Eighth Sage Pluto
This peculiar dwarf used to be a scientist and the chief engineer under the previous King of Tera, researching the art of granting life to inanimate objects… research that has since given life to the monstrous ARMORs. Disgraced and humiliated that his life’s work was taken from his hands and used for such evil, Pluto sought out the greatest prodigies in Alta and trained them for the very real possibility of Sidian’s attack, and built an ultimate weapon of his own to end the war in case his champions weren’t enough.
VILLAIN
King Sidian Astaroth
The dreaded king of Tera, leading a bloody campaign against Alta, using massive magical machines called ARMORs to storm, flood and burn his way to the nation’s greatest secret: their rumoured technology to travel through time. Sidian justifies the assault as the universe’s greatest interest, but everyone with a conscience sees through his lies to the rotten heart at his core. Sidian will do whatever it takes to rule the world, no matter how many bodies get in his or his armies’ way.
“I wish I had more to say, but this is really gonna take a while…”
Credits
‘Miles’: All of the story.
Myself: This page, and the original story this Part is based on, including Helias, Maya and Lorelei.