I’m creating a low fantasy, shonen-esque story about Knights who use alchemy to enhance their combat abilities, using potions to enhance their strengths, giving themselves abilities aligned with their specific combat doctrine, rituals, and the like.
It has a predominantly female cast, and involves themes such as companionship, motherhood, and tradition.
The main character is a Knight with the specific doctrine of “Rust,” the Rust Knight. Her role, as per her combat doctrine, is to enforce the laws of Knighthood upon other Knights, as well as executing Knights who have gone heretic. Her main ability is producing an acid that can specifically corrode metal, through sweat, blood, and acid ducts.
However, she has an enemy, that defies what was previously known about Knighthood. Because she hails from another land (loosely inspired by the Aztec Empire and other such Mesoamerican influences), they have a wildly different anagram for Knights in their culture, animal-themed warriors who are mutated specifically to further embody their chosen animal through magics(true magic being almost unheard of in the Knight’s country) employed by their specialized priest caste, and fielded into larger squads, rather than the more individualistic approach Knights hold (every Knight has an inherited doctrine, like “Lavender” or “Raven” and may pass it down to a squire of theirs).
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That is where you guys come in, if you would like! Vote in the thread below on which doctrine I should choose for my Mesoamerican rival Knight!
- Option 1: Bat (has leathery wings, heightened senses, and uses blood magic)
- Option 2: Scorpion (has a scorpion tail with paralytic venom, heightened strength and durability, toying around with giving her mind control powers)
- Option 3: An idea of your own, name it in the thread and see if it gains traction! I would love to see what you guys come up with!
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