Shadowstep

This is Shadowstep, a character for Last Legend and Hybrids of Steel.
The latter of which where she'll be a playable character.
Storyline-wise she's another member and part of Cire's Circvs Hallowgrim.
Obviously there's more to it and her other than that, so I shall delve into it!

As you can see, Shadowstep uses a bow and arrow...but neither are ordinary.
Her bow is a living weapon, made of Totem (a living tree creature).
The two bird head's eyes on her bow also shoot out additional projectiles (and the wings can extend outward as well).
She constructs arrows through Dark (Shadow) magic.
So, essentially, she has an unlimited supply of arrows because fuck quivers.
Also, her "attractions" in Circvs Hallowgrim is the fact that she's a Contortionist Archer and specifically shoots and uses her bow only with her feet.
As well as juggles and dances with Wind and Fire Wheels/Chakrams that can be put together, expanded, and used as a Bladed Hula Hoop and set on fire.

Which, as you can see by the sprite, this is of her (arguably) most talented ability of hers that carries over into how she'll fight in Hybrids of Steel.
Though, she's not doing half the crazy bendy shit and angles she'll shoot like in this sprite, so this is more of a tame version of what she can do. Basic stuff for her, really.

But her abilities don't end there!
Give her name implies shadow, she will also be able to manipulate shadows to her advantage to fight with (shadow hands that can grab, hit, and pierce opponents, creating different types of shadow beings, possess other people's shadows and use them against them, and creating shadow doubles of herself and more), as well as becoming a shadow herself (and can travel on the ground as one), and can basically use shadows like dimensional portals in a way.
She actually stores her weapons in shadows.

If you've seen or played JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle trailer, she can do stuff like how Johnny Joestar's half in the ground and slides around, she can do that but with shadows.

Fun Fact: She used to be an assassin. And one of the best at that before she gave that life up and will now only specifically fight against those who endanger life, nature, and the world at large.
So, as you can imagine...given her past, she still uses all of her powers and skills to her advantage in battle or reason.
And never misses her mark...because you can't kill what you can't see.



As mentioned, since she'd be on Hybrids of Steel and every character has three different movesets to choose from, here's are:
*Contortion Archery (Bow and Arrow)
*Juggle Nunchaku (Contortion angle is still prevalent, and fights with the nunchucks with her feet sometimes even)
*Wind and Fire Wheels/Chakrams (That can be put together, expanded, and used as a Bladed Hula Hoop...and set on fire)




Oh, and ONE MORE TING!...some quick credits to as I used his Hawkeye's bow as the base for hers (and edited it accordingly). So thanks be with ya!


If you want to check out another art of Shadowstep (a traditional/digital collaboration between me and my friend Alex), you can check that out here!
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