Second round of design sketches for my Hoyoverse Amphoreus AU!
Part 1
As before, explanations under the cut below ^.^
As mentioned before, the cast of this silly little AU is meant to be Amphoreus expies of the original Hoyoverse characters. I.e. this Focalors is totally unrelated to the canon Focalors, etc. etc. etc.
Phaethon (Based on ZZZ's Phaethon: the duo of Wise & Belle + their Bangboo, Eous)—
All know of the legendary Chrysos Heir Phaethon, but few know of their dual identity. Phaethon become known as an anonymous oracle who leaves behind stone slates with inscribed prophecies, and disappears before anyone can catch so much as a glimpse of their true form. But in recent years, a curious pair of siblings has opened up a quaint antique shop in Marmoreal Market, and rumor has it that this eccentric duo might hold the key to the truth behind Phaethon's identity!
yeah. I'm shamelessly ripping off ZZZ's whole thing w/ Wise & Belle running a store while secretly living a life as a legendary figure. sue me (this is a joke mihoyo plz don't sue me for realsies T_T)
This time, though, Eous is not a cute bangboo but instead a cute Chimera! Just a rather peculiar "Chimera" which takes on a form much like the Bangboo of New Eridu :)
As demigods of "Passage", they've tapped into some of the power of Janus, but only one sibling can fully use the power of the Janus coreflame, and neither has stepped up to the occasion... yet.
Amphoreus AU Belle & Wise also have a great rapport with Asphodel, much as the two of them in ZZZ canon have a good relationship with Trigger. That was a big part of the inspiration for bringing Trigger into this AU to begin with tbh. Belle & Wise fit the "demigod of Passage" role very well on their own but I was having trouble thinking of other ZZZ characters that'd fit with Amphoreus, but as I thought about Trigger's story and her relation w/ Phaethon, I realized she'd be a good fit for Amphoreus as well ^.^
Litost (Litost from Honkai Impact 3rd)—
One of the most infamous of the Chrysos Heirs, Litost is known for the juxtaposition of his high morals against his ruthless adherence to Talanton's law. As the ascendant demigod of Law, he wields tremendous power and is unafraid to judge even the Titans themselves. But when acting outside of his ordinary duties, he often shows kindness in his own discrete ways, leading to conflicting feelings amongst the many who fear his might.
yeah... it's this fucker. Fellow Captains, y'all know what this man is about, lol
I honestly really like his design and it's such a shame that HI3rd is allergic to playable males because Litost would have such a badass kit. I love his role in the story, and I have to admit I've found myself feeling surprisingly sympathetic for him. If I had to babysit a mentally unstable woman with the maturity of a kindergartner but the power of a literal planetary goddess... then yeah I think I'd probably be a bit pissed off at everyone just like Litost lmao
I digress, tho. Honestly in terms of personality & lore Litost in this AU is much like the canon one in HI3rd. I feel like he already fits the idea of "Law" really well, and he already has a sort of dignified demigodly vibe to him to begin with, so I didn't have to change much about his design at all either.
There's going to be other characters later on who I have to change quite a bit more, though, but that's for later ;)
Focalors (Furina/Focalors from Genshin Impact)—
To be merry and to celebrate all one's days is the way of life in the eyes of this Chrysos Heir: Focalors, the demigod of Ocean, inheritor of Phagousa's coreflame. Though supposedly a mighty hero, one is more likely to find Focalors lounging in the public baths of Marmoreal Palace, singing hymns of praise to the Titans and drowning herself with a seemingly endless flow of ambrosia!
This is an interesting case where I'm more directly inspired by Lady Furina, but I'm taking a fair bit of inspiration from Focalors as well (especially in her outward appearance). We learn much more about Furina, but canon Focalors is the figure that has the aspect of divinity in her character design.
So, I figure this Amphoreus AU Focalors is worth describing as a blend of the two, which is also fitting for her role as a demigod. One can easily imagine pre-demigod Focalors as behaving more like canon Furina, and [REDACTED] Focalors as being more like canon Focalors ;)
I think AU Focalors would get along pretty well with the rest of the Chrysos Heirs tbh. She's probably the most outgoing of them all, but by no means the weakest. Although... you're probably gonna wanna send someone like Litost to the frontlines before you send Focalors, lol
Alrighty! That wraps up round two of the Amphoreus AU designs :)
If I'm lucky I hope to get the rest done by the end of this week, but we'll seee
bro HOW does this guy have like, only 9 max pieces of fanart on the interwebs. Not even a full wiki page. NOTHING. Seriously, this man NEEDS more attention.
