Mythosphere - Amaterasu

Amaterasu thumbnails

Japanese deities are really fun to design. Perhaps because they are so overrepresented in popular culture, the artist actually has the liberty to explore more adventurous designs. For Amaterasu, I tried a more traditional Kanon-esque approach and a child, shrine maiden variation.

I ended up with the design that was inspired by the game Okami. The main character of the game is a wolf who receives power from Amaterasu to restore balance and peace upon the world. When running around, the wolf leaves a trail of flowers, symbolizing the life-giving power of the sun. I thought the idea of a life-giver was pretty neat and decided to try it out for the 3rd design. The end result looked great (and unique) so I went with it for the final.

More information about the character:

Amaterasu

Role – Support


Skill 1 – Firestorm
Amaterasu casts a wall of fire in a selected area. Enemies standing on the fire will get damaged and burned. Allies standing on the fire will get healed.


Skill 2 – Passing the Torch
Amaterasu can channel this spell to a friendly ally. When this spell is channelled, the ally will receive an increase in HP regeneration rate. Amaterasu is immobile during the channeling.


Skill 3 – The Chosen One
If Amaterasu has more than half of her Mana pool remaining when she dies, she is instantly revived.


Ultimate Skill – Praise the Sun
Amaterasu directs the sun beams to a selected area. She teleports to that selected area, healing everyone (both ally and enemy) to full HP.