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Something I was thinking about briefly is hazards. I think we'd be a pretty bad remover because of not doing much of anything to ghold, but we're not a bad setter since we're able to pressure most removers and could even potentially outspeed Cinderace. Rocks puts a bit of pressure on birds...
In terms of utility that interacts with speed, Encore is the most obvious one. Works quite well here, and we can now switch in on status moves freely and Encore opponents into them. Taunt fits the bill too. Knock Off doesn’t directly interact with speed, but I guess knocking off a Sub user...
Wait ok so Flower Veil is cool as hell here for a multitude of reasons. It interacts with speed in a meaningful way by preventing para and webs drops. It has good synergy with this defensive typing because a lot of the things we might enjoy switching into carry status we don't like taking-...
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Polar Flare
Evokes fire and ice, as well as solar flares which can indirectly trigger aurorae. More generally, flares can also be a signalling mechanism, which fits in with Heimdall/herald theming.
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Polar Flare
Evokes fire and ice, as well as solar flares which can indirectly trigger aurorae. Flares can also be a signalling mechanism, which fits in with Heimdall/herald theming.
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Smoldering/Shimmering
Kind of basing these on Gulping/Gorging Cramorant. Smoldering can have a secondary connotation of keeping something powerful suppressed, which fits well with our designs and stat spreads.
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Lambenflame
Lamb + Lambent + Flame
Pronounced: LAM-bin-flame
Lambent means "flickering with a soft radiance" and often describes fire, but is also very fitting for an aurora.
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Shimmerune
Shimmer + Rune
Pronounced: SHI-mur-oon