Epinel is the first Rivals of Aether character mod I have created. He became prominent in the modded Rivals competitive scene, and has featured in every official Rivals of Aether side-tournament since his release. He was included as part of the ‘Diamonds and the Rough‘ 4-character mod pack, intended to show off what could be achieved with Rivals of Aether’s modding tools in a young and growing scene.
The goal was to make an original character that would visually fit into the world of Rivals of Aether, while having mechanical gimmicks that have not been tried before in a platform fighting game. He is a defense-focused character who builds up momentum over time. Though he moves slower than most characters, he can create stage platforms and surf on them to travel quickly, and can easily chain attacks together when he finds an opening.
Epinel was designed, animated and programmed by myself, with feedback from various Rivals of Aether community members. His theme music was composed and produced by TailwindZ.
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