What if the Nexus brought you and a friend closer—literally? Their powers grow stronger the closer they fight, legends tell of those who can temporarily merge into a single, unstoppable force. Perfect for allies looking to dominate the battlefield through connection and synergy.
From Blizzard’s Own Universes:
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StarCraft:
Consider a Templar pairing: Talandar and Karax. Talandar, the mechanical Purifier, brings martial discipline and resilience, while Karax, the Phase-smith, offers the art of healing through advanced Khala technology. Together, they could provide a mix of healing and CC—Karax stunning foes with temporal snares and Talandar cleaving through enemies to shield allies. -
Warcraft:
How about Vol’jin and Bwonsamdi? Vol’jin brings the living world’s ferocity while Bwonsamdi, the loa of death, offers spectral healing and a tether to the afterlife. Vol’jin can control the battlefield with shadowy binds, while Bwonsamdi manipulates death itself, immobilizing enemies and reviving allies with eerie power. They can work independently but become devastating when paired. -
Diablo:
The Horadrim are largely untapped. Enter Tal Rasha and Zoltun Kulle. Tal Rasha, bound to Baal’s influence, could weave CC through earth-shattering spells, while Kulle manipulates time and space, offering disruptive healing and gravity-based stuns. Their distinct but complementary styles would make for an exciting dynamic.
If the Nexus Births Another:
A Nexus-born Hero grants us the creative liberty to craft something uniquely tailored to this void of CC and healing synergy. Let us summon:
Esmara and Therakos, The Fractured Harmony
Esmara is a radiant healer, exuding light to mend and strengthen allies. Therakos, her shadowy counterpart, wields darkness to ensnare and terrorize foes. Bound by a singular will but splintered into opposing forms, they can merge into one entity or split to cover more ground.
- Esmara’s Abilities: Healing waves, aura of purity (dispels enemy buffs), and a light-based hard CC—perhaps a radiant cage trapping enemies briefly.
- Therakos’ Abilities: Area denial through creeping shadow tendrils, a slowing vortex, and an immobilizing fear effect.
- Their Unique Trait: When together, Esmara and Therakos unlock devastating synergy abilities like Eclipse, combining light and shadow to stun and heal simultaneously, but at the cost of splitting soon after.
So, what does the Nexus need? A Hero who embodies both vast sides of Power. Whether we draw from Blizzard’s cherished universes or the Nexus itself, we must create something profound, lasting…and Powerful!