Roy (Epitome)

Roy is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Epitome. He comes from the Fire Emblem series, in which he is the main protagonist of Fire Emblem: The Blinding Blade.
Roy is ranked all the way at the top of the Super Smash Bros. Epitome tier list in which he is ranked at 1st. Roy's combo game has vastly improved from Ultimate, as all of Roy's attacks combo in to one another, as well as having zero to death potential. Roy also boasts good overall mobility and attack speed, owing to very fast dashing and air speeds, alongside fast-starting attacks that allow him to quickly react to openings. When coupled with the Sword of Seals' highly damaging sweetspots, which are close to its hilt, Roy boasts impressive power and a number of strong KOing options at close range. Roy also benefits from gameplay changes brought about by Epitome: the rage mechanic supplements his strong sweetspotted attacks, the changes to hitstun and shieldstun make his sweetspots significantly safer on hit, while the updated edge mechanics improve his recovery. Roy also has a varied combo game that is difficult to predict and grants him above average damage racking potential, with reliable combo starters from low to medium percents including forward and down throw, neutral attack, neutral and up aerial, and Double-Edge Dance. Roy unarguably has the best chaingrab in the game, as he can easily rack up damage at high percentages. Roy has amazing frame data as well, with the slowest of Roy's attacks only coming out at frame 5.
Despite being at the top of the tier list, Roy still has a few flaws. Roy is ineffective at spacing: despite having disjointed range, the Sword of Seals' inconvenient sourspots force him to space his sweetspotted attacks dangerously close to opponents. Blazer is also predictable and covers very minimal vertical distance.
Roy has achieved excellent tournament results all around the board. Many top players have won EVO 2022 and The Big House, in which Roy was always in the top 3. He also is heavily played by many top players, so Roy's tournament results are only gonna increase as time goes on.
==Special Attacks==
Special Move 	Title 	Description 	Damage
Neutral Special	Flare Blade 	Rears back and ignites the Binding Blade before performing a lunging, two-handed downward slash that generates an explosion. Roy can turn while charging the move. Functions similarly to Eruption, as it can be charged before unleashing the explosion, with the explosion's size growing as it charges. It has very high knockback growth even while uncharged, and the ability to quickly increase its damage output via charging. When fully charged, it will OHKO every character in the game, with the exceptions of Bowser from center-stage and Shulk in the Shield Monado Art. 	7%-40%, 50%/75% (fully charged), 15% recoil (fully charged)
Side Special 	Double-Edge Dance	A sequence of sword slashes with several variations based on directional input. Four slashes total, with each capable of being altered in direction, allowing for eighteen total possible combinations. Standard strikes are trailed red, high strikes are trailed blue, and low strikes are trailed green. While identical to Marth and Lucina's Dancing Blade, its overall knockback is slightly stronger than Dancing Blade, and the last hit of each variation deals flame damage unlike Dancing Blade because of the Binding Blade igniting. The final forward-held hit has good KO potential.	Varies
Up Special 	Blazer 	A jumping reverse gripped slash, which ignites the Binding Blade. Hits multiple times and can be angled diagonally, though this causes the slash to cover less vertical distance. The grounded version deals more knockback, and has brief super armor before Roy leaves the ground. Roy cannot sweetspot ledges with the move unless he has traveled half of Blazer's maximum distance. 	5%/7.5% (grounded hit 1), 5.5% (aerial hit 1), 1.5% (grounded hits 2-4), 1% (aerial hits 2-4), 7%/8% (grounded hit 5), 7% (aerial hit 5)
Down Special 	Counter 	Parries and then counterattacks against any incoming attacks with an outward slash that ignites the Binding Blade. It has a 1.35x damage multiplier, the highest of any counterattack in the game by default, with only Vision surpassing it while the Buster Monado Art is active. 	1.40× (minimum 7%)
Final Smash 	Critical Hit 	Swings the Binding Blade in a circular motion, which ignites its blade, before performing a two-handed, downward slash that generates a powerful explosion. Unlike Marth and Lucina's Critical Hit, Roy's is not a one-hit KO unless performed at the ledge. The circular swing can hit up to four times from the front, though it can hit up to ten times if performed on an opponent behind Roy. It is based on the Binding Blade's ranged attack in The Binding Blade. 	999%
==Taunts==
*Up taunt: Triumphantly holds the Sword of Seals overhead.
*Side taunt: Winds back before striking a pose while holding the Sword of Seals in a reverse grip while saying "僕 は 負けない!" ("I won't lose!") This line was one of his victory quotes in Melee.
*Down taunt: Kneels and twirls the Sword of Seals behind himself while yelling "Heee-ya!" This taunt returns from Melee.
 
===On Screen Appearance===
*Warps onto the stage using warp magic while crouching, with the Sword of Seals stuck in the ground when he appears. He then pulls it out with a flourish before assuming his idle stance.
===Victory Animations===
*Swings the Sword of Seals once over his shoulder, then swings it down and behind him while facing left with his free hand clenched, saying "真の戦いは、これからだ。" ("The real battle is yet to come.")
*Spins the Sword of Seals one and a half times and then sheaths it, saying "苦しい戦いだった。" ("That was a difficult battle.") This replaces his victory animation from Melee, where he plunged the Sword of Seals into the ground.
*Flourishes the Sword of Seals in a circle before posing with it by his side, saying "守るべきもののために、負けられない!" ("For the sake of those I must protect, I will not lose!")
===Fan Cheer===
Female cheer "Roy's Our Boy!"
===Losing Animations===
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===Victory Theme===
Fire Emblem Victory Theme
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