Ishtar (SMITE)

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==Summary==
Ishtar, Queen of Heaven and mistress of love and war, is a goddess of many and diverse facets. A dispenser of divine justice, she strikes down all those who would dare defy the gods, even as she zealously protects those who worship her. Brave and cunning; caring and spiteful; Ishtar is all these things and more.
She moves from conquest to conquest, never resting — never satisfied. By turns capricious and determined, Ishtar is loyal only to her own designs...though what those designs might be are never wholly clear, even to her worshippers.
When the gods first came into being, each was blessed with a domain and responsibilities — all save Ishtar. Incensed by this oversight, Ishtar stole the sacred mes from Enki, lord of the waters, after challenging him to a drinking contest. Infuriated by her impudence, Enki sent legions of monsters to reclaim his power, but all failed. Ishtar defeated them one by one, and earned Enki's grudging respect in the process.
With her newfound power, Ishtar soon set her sights on fresh challenges and conquests. She claimed the temples of her father, Anu, as her own and destroyed Mount Ebih, considering its natural beauty an affront to her authority. She even escaped from the underworld, and it was she who spoke on mankind's behalf when Enlil sought to drown humanity in a great deluge.
But perhaps the most well-known tale of Ishtar is how, having taken offense at Gilgamesh's lack of respect, sent the Bull of Heaven to slay the semi-divine king of Uruk. But Gilgamesh managed to defeat the creature, and thus earned the undying enmity of Ishtar.
Now, Ishtar has once again descended from the heavens — in search of what, none know. But woe betide any who seek to stand between the Queen of Heaven and that which she desires...
==Powers and Stats ==
Tier: At least , likely 
Name: Ishtar, Goddess of Love and War, Queen of Heaven 
Origin: SMITE 
Gender: Female 
Age: At least thousands of years old 
Classification: Deity, Mesopotamian/Babylonian Goddess, Goddess of Love, War and Fertility 
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality (Type 1, 2 and 4), Energy Manipulation, Weapon Creation (Can create weapons made of golden energy and light), Lightning Manipulation (Can generate and project golden electricity), Light Manipulation (Can generate golden light), Explosion Manipulation (Via Strike Shot, which can fire explosive arrows over walls), Creation (Can create additional arrows for battle), Power Stealing (Capable of stealing other god's authority and domains, such as when she stole the sacred mes from Enki), Animal Manipulation (Can command powerful divine beasts such as the Bull of Heaven) Telepathy (Gods can hear and sense the prayers of mortals in their mind), Statistics Amplification (Via Mark of Vengeance and Storm Shot), Teleportation (On short and long range), Dimensional Travel (Can freely travel between realms like the Mesopotamian Heaven and Earth), Master Combattant, Weapon Mastery (Various melee weapons like swords and range weapons like her bow), Expert Manipulator, Acrobatics 
Attack Potency: At least Large Star level, likely Universe level+ (An extremely powerful goddess capable of defying other powerful deities. Dominated Gilgamesh in their fight, with the latter having great trouble at fighting her and knowing going on the offensive against her would be all but impossible in spite of being able to easily kill the children of Tiamat, which can battle powerful deities, and fight powerful gods himself) 
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Comparable to other powerful gods. Faster than Gilgamesh who knew he couldn't match her speed) 
Lifting Strength: At least Stellar (Comparable to other gods who can displace stars) 
Striking Strength: At least Large Star level, likely Universe level+ 
Durability: At least Large Star level, likely Universe level+ (Can take hits from other gods) 
Stamina: Superhuman (Gods can fight for long periods of time and endure vast amounts of damages without problems and are also able to draw in more energy from their elements to fight longer) 
Range: Standard Melee Range, Several Meters to Tens of Meters with arrows and blades and via powers 
Standard Equipment: Her Bow, Arrows, Starter/Core Items 
Intelligence: Gifted. She is a highly skilled and manipulative goddess known for striking discord among mortals and gods alike, and an experienced warrior feared even by other gods and master warriors like Gilgamesh. Successfully manipulated Ennki to steal his divine mes in a driking contest.
Weaknesses: Can be extremely capricious, otherwise none notable 
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Mark of Vengeance: When Ishtar drops below 75% Health, she marks the Enemy God that most recently damaged her for 10s. Each time Ishtar deals damage to the marked God with a Basic Attack, she gains a stacking Attack Speed buff. If Ishtar receives a kill or assist on the marked God, she gains a Movement Speed buff. This passive has a 20 second cooldown.
*Imbue Arrows: Ishtar imbues her arrows with heavenly light, enhancing her Basic Attacks in one of three ways for 5s. The three varieties include Strike Shot, a lobbed explosive arrow, Spread Shot, a volley of five arrows, and Storm Shot, a fast-paced long range snipe. Ishtar cannot hit Structures during the duration.
* Strike Shot: Ishtar lobs bolts that explode in an area, dealing bonus damage. These shots may also be fired over walls.
*Spread Shot: Ishtar notches additional light arrows and fires five shots in a cone. Only the center arrow triggers Basic Attack item effects.
* Storm Shot: Ishtar enhances her Attack Speed and fires quick, long-range shots that deal reduced damage.
*Rolling Thunder: Ishtar calls down four strikes of lightning in a line, damaging Enemies within their area. Ishtar may aim which direction the strikes travel. If an Enemy is hit by more than one strike, they are mesmerized.
*Jolt: Ishtar draws her plades and charges forward, striking all Enemies in her path. If she hits an Enemy God, she stops and roots them for 1s as she backflips off of them. As Ishtar is in the air, she fires her bow, dealing damage in an area around the affected God. This shot may Crit and trigger Basic Attack item effects.
* Blades of Retribution: Ishtar becomes CC-immune and summons five swords of light, firing them out in a cone in front of her. Each sword damages and cripples enemies for 1.25s. When the swords reach their destination, Ishtar may recall them to her location within 3s. If an Enemy is hit by both the initial fire and the recall, they are stunned for 1s. Each sword hit after the first deals reduced damage, resetting before recalling.
==Notable Matchups==
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