Conatus/Vega

Vega is a character in Conatus and the first character created by Pyrostar. As character 001, Vega is both the first of the free starting characters and the first character created for the game itself.
==Background==
Vega has been wandering the lands of Grimnore for so long, she has essentially forgotten where she came from in the first place; her old life now essentially dead, Vega is now a hardened survivalist, coursing across the land guided by nothing but her instinct and the stars. She doesn't even fully know where her own equipment came from, but to her, it doesn't fully matter. As long as Vega has the will to carry on, nothing else matters.
==Appearance==
Vega is a tall woman with pale skin and wild, frayed dirty blond hair. Her skin often appears darker than it actually is due to large amounts of dirt and dust accumulated on her body. Her eyes are a deep blue, though can change depending on various factors.
Vega's typical outfit is a worn-down and eroded black longcoat, under which she wears a faded light blue cotton shirt and tan pants. Her equipment is attached to a belt around her wait, aside from her shield, which is connected to a strap on the back of her coat. She has another belt around her chest, stretching from her left shoulder to her right hip; this belt seems to store food and other items for quick access. She also wears fingerless gloves, said to be an aid in climbing steep surfaces.
==Personality==
Vega can be described as unflinching and uncaring in general. Years of exposure to the harsh and malicious world of Grimnore have driven any fear from her body, and she essentially focuses her every action towards her own survival. This makes her appear selfish to others, as she will gladly put herself before anybody else regardless of what they are going through. Vega is very deterministic in her pursuit of survival and life, only backing down when she believes the risk to herself is too great.
Vega also has an almost religious connection to the stars, having prayed to them and asked them for guidance so often over her years in Grimnore that she has essentially formed a romantic bond with the night sky itself, an extremely deep dependency. She is a master of navigating through the stars, and has an innate knowledge of astronomy.
==Gameplay==
True to her character and the overall goal of Conatus, Vega's overall playstyle is oriented towards survival. She is an all-around character that has low health, but a very high amount of vigor, enabling her to climb longer or perform more physical activity without tiring herself out, as well as go longer without food than other character.
Vega has innate skill with sniper-like ranged weapons due to her various skills and perks, as well as the accuracy buff from her Sextant Shield, making her extremely skilled at sniping. Using her increased vigor in tandem with this creates a character capable of climbing to extreme heights in order to snipe at opponents from far away.
===Stats===
Base Health	Base Vigor	Attack	Defense	Movement
150 	300 	20 	14 	32.5 mph
===Equipment===
Name 	Description
Melee WeaponWanderer's Broadsword	A simple broadsword, it has seen years of wear and tear at Vega's side, becoming a reliable friend in battle.12 Power
Ranged WeaponZodiac Bow 	A custom-built bow designed by Vega, it has a crudely made scope attatched to it in order to help her aim even more.8 PowerPassive Perk: Range Up
ShieldSextant Shield 	An odd triangular shield with a gem inset into one corner, Vega often uses this as a lens to scout out territory as well as as a normal shield.5 DefensePassive Perk: Accuracy Up
===Traits===
Name 	Description
Star Vision 	Players playing as Vega do not have their screen darkened as much at night time, granting them enhanced vision at night.
Sniper Weapon+	Vega has boosted attack power while wielding Sniper-type Ranged Weapons.
Survivalist 	Vega's vigor meter decreases slower from hunger. The meter still drains normally from physical exertion or skill usage.
Imbalanced 	Vega has reduced attack speed while wielding melee weapons.
Compromised 	When dodging, Vega has a short delay between the button press and performing the dodge.
===Skills===
Name 	Description
Stellar GuidanceSkill 1	By holding down the Skill 1 button, Vega can see various marks appear in the skybox, using the stars to guide her to the objective. This blacks out the overworld and other textures in general, meaning that Vega may be open to an ambush if not careful. Vega's vigor is drained while the button is held.
AuroraSkill 2 	Pressing the Skill 2 button causes Vega to quickly press her hand to the ground, which creates a multicolored aurora-like wave around her. This consumes some of her vigor and knocks back objects and entities around her. Aurora is essentially meant as an escape maneuver, helping the player knock away opponents before fleeing, but it can also be used as an offensive tactic if used in certain ways.
==Trivia==
*Vega is named after the star of the same name, which is tied into her general stargazing and constellation theme.
*Vega's design is inspired by the Hunters from Bloodborne, primarily in her clothing.
*Vega is the first character developed for Conatus.
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