#hero artifacts

Hero Artifact: Son Goku

Full Hero Artifact Description/Masterpost here

I was going to do a different protg's artifact next, like Ben 10 or Jake Long. But given the recent news, I figured this one would be more appropriate.

Now this artifact would be weird to justify giving to Goky. He is a guy who wants to get stronger under his own power and not rely on a crutch. But, given the fact that in the idea in which these Hero Artifacts spawn from there'll be a lot of crossing over, he is going to risk throwing down with some crazy higher-dimensional beings who are a bit above even his weight class. I made a "What if Goku had prep time for a fight against Superman" post on Reddit and some just said that the stat gap is way too wide for Goku to do anything. This staff can help close the gap because we have seen him take a power-up if it is necessary (Super Saiyan God against Beerus). Plus the artifact will allow him to fight more abstract outer-dimensional threats that can't be fought with just "punch, kick, Ki blast". Goku's standard arsenal isn't going to do much against threats like Darkseid or Galactus over in DC and Marvel.

As you can see it is a slightly more detailed version of the Power Pole because of course the martial arts character inspired by Sun Wukong is going to get a bo staff as his artifact.

I said that Goku wouldn't be fond of using this artifact as a crutch, which is funny because a lot of its functions involve taking it out of Goku's hands.

Goku can toss the staff up where it splits and grows into 4 columns which then turns into a powerful dimensional barrier, essentially acting as an arena that contains fights so Goku can go all out w/o worrying about collateral, since some other worlds are a lot more particular about that, or allow Goku to fight intangible/abstract entities

The staff can plug into him to act as a substitute Saiyan tail to access Super Saiyan 4 (Hey I'm a fan of it because it isn't just a hairstyle change)

The staff just converts into an energy tattoo that just gives Goku its abilities naturally.

Pretty simple, but hey, Dragon Ball can be pretty simple and it has lasted for this long, and has inspired countless people, and hopefully it will nspire more people in the future, and more people will be inspired by those people.

Hero Artifact: Anne Boonchuy

Full Hero Artifact Masterpost/Description here

I did Luz Noceda, now time for the girl from the other popular western Isekai show going on at the time.

For a character from a show whose whole main message is "Accepting Change", I figured her artifact shouldn't have a set form. It is a glob of mystical water that can form various shapes, paying homage to the wetland nature of Amphibia, the snowy region of the Second Temple where the Blue Calamity Gem of Heart was recharged, and the Calamity Energy constructs.

To go with the "accepting change" lesson, the artifact can never stay in one form for long and will change shape whether Anne likes it or not, forcing her to adapt. With Focus, Anne can keep it in a certain form but that just makes it difficult for the artifact to shift out of that form. There is a sort of balancing act to it. Yes, you need to accept change in life, but sometimes you must also stand your ground and be firm in your beliefs when that change is something bogus. Do you surrender to life's current or do you stand rigid and unchanging in your worldview?

I took the Lotus design from one of Anne's shirts with the Amphibia frog foot symbol to give it some extra detail and made them colors that not only match the symbols but also vaguely reference Sasha and Marcy (I don't have a good enough dark pink). This could just be colors that reference them due to their close bond, or it could be remnants of the Full Calamity Power. The artifact makes it so the form is more like the higher levels of Super Saiyan where only prolonged usage of the full power would result in her demise, and it can be trained to minimize the risk.

Of course, some constructs I came up with were a barrier, a sword, her tennis racket (with some cat-Tennis balls), the Mantis Scythe, and I also recently found out about this Thai movie on Netflix called The Legend of Muay Thai and from the YouTube video I found the MC gains this cool asymmetrical armor set, so I thought that would be cool to give to Anne as not only do we know she did Muay Thai but the asymmetrical armor also could reference her losing a shoe. She can also just fire energy from it Storm Release style.

Mainly using this as a Master Post so if/when I make more Hero/Protagonist Artifacts I won't need to link all of them

The idea behind them was something similar to the Sacred Gears from High School DxD, because I love how modular those are. A lot of the shit that the MC Issei's Sacred Gear can do is connected to a bunch of connected to him. Be it having Ddraig the Welsh Dragon within, having 3 Ascalons, a jewel from his rival Vali's Divine Dividing, using the Evil Pieces for the Triania and Cardinal Crimson Promotion, and the power of Great Red and Ophis for Diabolos Dragon, and Apocalypse Answerarms with Ryuuteimaru.

As my friend @rex101111 said:

"some of these powers sound like they came out of a power fantasy isekai, but a really fun one that knows to limit the mc at first before really letting them go ham in the last few episodes"

So I wanted to make some kind of symbolic weapon with other protagonists from throughout fiction.

Shirou Emiya

Ren Amamiya/Joker

Shinra Kusakabe

Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug

Ragna the Bloodedge

Maka Albarn & Soul "Eater" Evans

Luz Noceda

Yu Narukami

Dipper Pines

Anne Boonchuy

Son Goku

Izuku Midoriya/Deku

Hero Artifact: Ren Amamiya/Joker

See my previous Hero Artifact for Shirou Emiya for details on this series

My idea for an artifact for Joker was a set of gloves that allow for demonic magic. Originally it was just one glove but it expanded to two with the abilities which I will explain later.

I went for the demon thing b/c I wanted to expand on how Satanael uses the 7 Sins in the Sinful Shell, so I wanted to split them up into various powers. The claws were added for more detail but could also be used for lockpicking, the Pentagram on the left hand for the demonic theme, and the zero on the other representing the Fool Arcana. The Smartwatch with the Metanav eye was meant to give reference to that important part of the plot and again, I'll explain later. He also can summon the Wings of Rebellion from Smash and can now fire feathers like knives (think Xayah from League of Legends)

For now, I will go over the Powers that I chose to represent this Sins:

Lust: Pheromone Manipulation, Mostly used for causing Sleep/Confusion. Eventually, this power can evolve into complete Biological Manipulation. This power was slightly difficult to decide b/c most Lust powers seem to be gateways to someone's hentai fic and that isn't what I am trying to do, but given this particular sin I guess it's unavoidable

Gluttony: Joker is a nimble thief and not an overeater, plus most mouth/eating-based powers don't fit a classy phantom thief. When I was looking through examples of Sin powers I came across Pyrokinesis, as Fire is also a consuming element (GLuttony is more than just eating). Plus I could see Joker using the flames to aid in cooking, as the magic within it makes the food taste 10x better.

Greed: Supernatural Theivery. Think like Soft & Wet from JJBA, but WAY more limited at first. In the beginning, he can only steal personality aspects, since the Phantom Thieve's whole M.O. is stealing people's distorted desires. This can be done via touch or through phantasmal chains that he can shoot out from the gloves. The stolen negative aspect then takes the form of a jewel. Of course, since the only thing in this jewel is a negative aspect of someone's personality and in the hands of anyone else it would just corrupt them, it's better to just get rid of it. Once the power evolves though, THEN he can steal powers and place them into gemstones. He has found a way to cheat and gain many other powers through this.

Sloth: Again, Joker isn't lazy or anything like that, so I had to be specific. I went with Telekinesis b/c now he can steal from afar and can manipulate the feather kunai better.

Wrath: Curse Weapon Manifestation. With this power, he can use his Eiha/Curse Element in weapons. This curse feeds on the negativity of the target so a normal/good person will only get a headache and maybe a small cold at worst. He can normally just finger-gun it, but if the opponent is armored/super durable then he'll need the weapons to break through. His main weapon can switch between gun and knife form. Combining this ability with his Greed power can allow for creating new weapons empowered by abilities he's taken (For more detail, Say he was fighting Krillin. If he were to use the Greed power absorption on him directly, he'd gain Ki but not know any of his techniques. If Krillin fires the Destructo Disk at him and he absorbs it as it comes at him, he can then use that technique but ONLY, that technique. If he absorbs the Destructo Disk, then places that jewel into a weapon, like a CHakram, then it is enhanced even further, but with the downside of now it is a physical object that can be taken back as Joker needs physical contact to return the weapon back within his glove's hammerspace).

Envy: This one, Greed, and Gluttony can be hard because all 3 share a theme of Absorbing/Copying powers/energy. I went with the simple Shapeshifting like Envy from FMA.

Pride: I don't want to go too BS with this one (I say as I have listed all these abilities for Joker, and that he has more via his Greed power). I went with Intangibility for Pride. I gives me that vibe of "I am above you, you don't deserve to touch me".

I had other ideas for some Sin powers, but those could easily be obtained by the Greed power stealing that power from someone else. SO I am basically cheating, but hey. When do thieves play by the rules?

As for the Metanav app, Joker actually has access to his own little pocket dimension with this power known as "The Underworld" (referencing the Demonic Plane and the Criminal Underworld). It is basically a massive expansion of the Thieve's Den from Royal that he can alter however he likes. Much like the Velvet Room it is between Dream and Reality, so he can access it whenever he likes and can even alter how time flows there. He can even invite his Friends here due to their bonds. There is a cityscape within this dimension sure (forged by Joker's memories of this time in Tokyo and on the road in Strikers), but in the outer areas are where powerful demons can manifest. This is usually used for training and obtaining new powers.

Hero Artifact: Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug

Shirou Emiya’s (Fate/stay Night) Artifact (ft. the explanation for this series)

Ren Amamiya/Joker’s (Persona 5) Artifact

Shinra Kusakabe's (Fire Force) Artifact

Decided to go for the Western Character.

a bit of spoilers for Season 3's ending + S4

Hero Artifact: Shirou Emiya

For my own BS Massive Multiplayer Crossover ideas, I have been trying to imagine special weapons/artifacts (since weapons were too limiting) for various protagonists across all the media I know. Shirou Emiya from Fate/Stay Night was one of the first ideas I thought of. Honestly I think I may have peaked and went a bit overboard.

Hero Artifact: Dipper Pines

Link to the Hero Artifact description here

Since the Journals are a big part of Gravity Falls, a Grimoire in the style of Dipper's own version of the journal would be fitting. Obviously, Mabel would get her hands on it and put stickers. It is like a physical version of a Mind Palace mixed with some spells based on the various weird things Dipper has encountered in Gravity Falls. It only shows stuff Dipper knows, allowing him to view all the evidence and come to conclusions himself and can project them as magical holograms.

Some spells include:

Might of the Manitaur: Enhances Dipper's physical stats

Codex Clone: Similar magic to the magic copier from Double Dipper, he can summon Tyrone back as an assist.

Unlock All: Based on the President's Key given to him by Quentin Trembly, can unlock any door/barrier......in America. So long as the door/barrier is physically located in America it can unlock it.

Time Traversal: From his time-traveling journeys in the Time Traveler's Pig

Pixel Projection: brings false images to life, from Fight Fighters

Macro-Micro: Size alteration, from the Size Crystals in Little Dipper. Can be used on the book itself for easier carrying.

Mind Swap: From the Electron Carpet

Astral Projection + Mind/Dream entering: From entering Stan's mind in Dreamscaperers and Bill removing his spirit from his body in Sock Opera.

Raise the Dead

Magnet Beam: From the Magnet Gun he used with Ford in the spaceship in Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future

Possibly lots more.

The numbered trees show up if he uses the Codex Clone Spell on the book itself to give copies to trusted allies. The book never runs out of pages and automatically opens to the page you request. On its pages what is written in one book shows up in the other copies.

To keep it a secret, to anyone other than Dipper or trusted friends and allies the book can look like a personal journal of his, with completely normal notes about a boy's trip in the summer. You don't want normal people to stumble upon the craziness of Gravity Falls. But the Decoder glass attached to the book can also act as a way to see the hidden writing for the deeper secrets Dipper may want to keep to himself, kind of like the blacklight. He has all the information, and he has to decide if he can trust anyone.

The words in the corner are what I named it. I'll let you guys try and decipher it.

Hero Artifact: Luz Noceda

Full Hero Artifact explanation here

With Luz, I went through a few revisions. My initial idea was a key/talisman that had a lot more skull/owl imagery, with horns referencing King and Papa Titan. But I wanted to lean away from that a bit to keep it more in-line with Luz. As Eda said "You gotta be your own witch".

Then as I was looking through stuff about her, I got to A. her backup dream of being a writer and her Glyph drawing, so I thought "Magic Pen".

This artifact allows Luz to tap back into the full power of her glyphs, and SO much more. The "Ink" of this pen (shown as the part that looks like space) is pure magical essence that can be molded however its user likes. In a way, it is an external bile sac which will allow Luz to use all the other Boiling Isles magics, making it sort of like Amity's training wand from Adventures in the Elements. It can also draw the glyphs in mid-air, sort of making it an in-between of the classic witch style of magic and glyph/titan magic. Also, the ink can be removed and be replaced with normal ink so Luz can use it s a normal pen if she wanted.

She can use it to access her titan form once again, but unlocking that feature kind of involves replicating the circumstance upon which she originally obtained that power, aka she has to stab herself in the heart with the Pen. It'll hurt like hell the first time, but afterward, it'll be far less painful and essentially treated as a super mode for her. She will then proceed to train her "transformation sequence posing" in private for a while.

While it does grant access to the other Boiling Isles magics, when it comes to the Nine Tracks/Covens there was a slight hiccup when it was created. Yes, Luz wanted to learn all the magics at Hexside, but these are also the nine magics of the Covens made by Emperor Belos, and we all know how much angst Luz feels about him. During the forging of this artifact that turmoil did risk limiting its ability to perform those magics, but luckily Luz's bonds with friends who are from those Covens/Trakcs managed to bypass them, but there are some issues when it comes to Construction Magic (Luz has no close friends who specialize in that), and Oracle Magic (the only two people connected to Luz with this type are Barcus, who she isn't very close to, and Odalia, her super awesome GF's evil mom). However if she can overcome these blocks she can access the ability to create new sigils that, instead of restricting what kinds of magic someone can use, can expand their ability, even granting those who couldn't use magic the ability to use it similar to how the Titan showed Luz the Glyphs, thus allowing her to learn magic.

The Pen can of course extend to act as a staff/perch for Stringbean.

The real fun part though, comes from what happens when Luz encounters other magics from other worlds. As Luz travels to various other worlds, she can create a spell circle that absorbs other types of magics and adds them to her ink reservoir/barrel. This will then allow Luz to access that new unique type of magic. Allowing her to greatly expand her magical abilities. She can only do this with magic though, it won't work on stuff like Ki/Chi. Luz will of course be excited to explore various other worlds and learn all these new types of magic and see how she can combine them. Luz's sigils could also work on these new magics, allowing other people to use magics from worlds not their own.

One risky path Luz could end up taking is messing around with biological manipulation magic, learning how to alter her own biology to use the other magics more naturally as some worlds have magic be a bloodline thing. Using it to give herself a natural bile sac and be a Boiling Isle's witch, not too bad. But if she starts altering biology and handing out magical talent in worlds where you got snobish mage nobility who may not take to kindly to some random plebeian handing out power that should be reserved for people of proper blood, then she might risk making some enemies.