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Heracles

The protector god of Xaa, known as the god of war. While other gods from other realms would maintain their position as Protector god. He enjoyed his role quite well and befriended many of the gods; one of which is Athena where they quickly became best friends for their shared interests. Due to their friendship, Heracles would become less strict with protecting his realm and enjoying a good sparing secession with her.

Heracles wanted to eventually retire from his duties looked to passing the mantle once a Xaa warrior also known as a Xaan would prove their worth and beat him in combat.

Despite Xaa being a beast realm, Heracles had not found a suitable warrior to be his successor. Naturally Heracles would keep his realm safe under his watchful eye.

He maintains neutral alliances with other realms as long as they don’t interfere with Xaa. Many of his fellow protector gods were well acquainted with, he naturally focused on himself more than the others.

Though he is willing to allow others from other realms travel to Xaa to witness the beast realm in its full glory. Most notably in Xaa there is an annual contest of champions where each of Xaa’s champions from the realm would fight and the winner would be the true champion of Xaa.

Xaa was undefeated for many years as Shao Khan and his forces never won a mortal kombat tournament against Xaa. While Sudra is the main champion of Xaa, other champions were frequently rotated at their prime and often utilized the Kemono; Xaa’s equivalent of the Jinsei.

Compared to other realms, Xaans can use the Kemono after they die to reforge their bodies. This is why they were undefeated in battle. Heracles as well can reforge himself within the Kemono to speed up recovery. Heracles use the Jinsei to awaken their beast forms.

Once in this state Heracles can unleash the true of his inner beast as it increases his strength, durability, and stamina. It takes a great deal of energy and should only be used at a minimum to prevent long term damage.

Though there was a weakness all members from Xaa face, the power of the crystal realm. Illkan had dangerous energy levels that are lethal to those from Xaa. Even powered up artifacts from Illkan such as the sword of Illkan can kill a Xaan within minutes of high exposures to it.

After Shao Khan successfully conquered Illkan, he would target Xaa. Shao Khan gifted his Outworld champions with weapons forged from. Illkan to weaken all of Xaa’s champions. Along with many allies such as the rise of Prince Goro, Reiko and the Khan guard, they overwealmed Xaa and they lost.

During the fall of Xaa, Heracles was blindsided by a traitor of Xaa known as Ammit. She had failed to defeat Heracles and used the opportunity distract him long enough for Shao Khan to make his arrival. She even stole an ancient artifact from Xaa known as the Beast Scimitar.

The Beast Scimitar is a known weapon in Xaa that can wipe out multiple armies in one swift action. Miraculously King Sasquatch retrieved the weapon and was ordered to flee Xaa to protect his son.

Heracles was already weakened as he battled Shao Khan. He was in a weak state that he could not activate his beast form and was killed. Heracles was caught in a state of limbo like countless other gods that were slain by Shao Khan.

Heracles could do nothing more but anticipate the day he would be free to restore Xaa to the realm it once was.

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Notes:

Another Protector God to add to the roster, I really like how he turned out. I did a drawing for him a few months back because I wanted to showcase him in a more fitting pose. I wanted to add something different to this god so he can access a beast form.

Also Kemono is Japanese for Beast, it also is more with anthropomorphic characters so it fits perfectly. Thanks Mk Onslaught for naming the Outworld Jinsei the Seikatu.

Figured I start with him and narrow more Xaa characters because I have a few more Xaa characters I’m excited to share.

Here’s some fun trivia:

Heracles was originally the name I went with for my OC King Cerveras, I made a design of what he would have been and he was originally a lion. I decided to go with a panther villain because there are to many lions that are villains in media. So I made Heracles the god of Xaa and King Cerveras became his own character. Anyway here is King Cerveras’s original design king Heracles.

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Cynthia

An Amazonian warrior who is younger than Zara,Thera, and Ephesa of the Sisterhood of Antiope. She embodies Athena’s wisdom, this is useful for Cynthia to memorize documents, strategic planning, and quick thinking.

with her calculating mind she was able to find many escape routes to hide in the fall of Fabir. Her quick thinking was able to save the youngest Amazonian; Aella from certain death. Cynthia remembers the times with her mother Athena, she loved her and wishes to honor her memory. After Athena and Shao Khan were fighting Cynthia witnessed her mother’s death as she held Aella and to her horror saw the Kreeyan known as Karia who bowed to Shao Khan after witnessing her betrayal against her mother Kreeya.

Cynthia survived in Outworld taking care of Aella until she finally found her older sister Antiope. She was happy to reunite with Thera and Ephesa and the group stayed close until Antiope’s death.

It wasn’t long until Zara reunited with the others and the quintet became a powerful group. Though she understands the grief Zara endured and wants to help her exact revenge. Cynthia is able to forge weapons making almost the exact replicas The Amazonians once used. She even forged the prosthetic hand for Ephesa as she was eternally grateful.

As for her Kreeyan cousins; she held no ill will toward them, however she loathes Karia and blames her Fabir’s fall. Cynthia has helped other outworld rebels in secret with planning as she believes that’s what her mother would have wanted. It remains to be seen what the future holds in store for Cynthia but she’s more than capable of taking care of herself when the opportunity presents itself.

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Ephesa

An Amazon warrior who is older than Cynthia and Aella but younger than Zara, Thera, and Antiope.

When she was born from Athena, she immediately felt the hostility from Kreeya and the other Kreeyans. Even more so it led to confrontations that Athena knew they had to voyage to a new island.

When Fabir was conquered; she lost her right hand and was left for dead. She was hardened by the fall of Fabir, for not only losing her sisters, trauma from the fall of her realm, but also for failing to save her mother.

she blames herself just as Zara has on failing to protect Fabir. Ephesa witnessed firsthand how strong Shao Khan’s forces were. It was thanks to her younger sister Cynthia who made her sister a new prosthetic hand to allow her to fight. Ephesa hates the Kreeyans, Kreeya disowned her and many of them as well.

Ephesa inherited Athena’s anger and fighting spirit, of the sisters she’s the strongest, and easily gets angry. She may have a habit of lashing out at others, however she genuinely loves her sisters and will go great lengths to ensure they are safe.

She as well made a promise to Antiope following her death to protect her sisters in her memory. Nowadays Ephesa will continue to look after her sisters so they may continue to be safe from the dangers of Outworld.

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