Epona (Mythic Heroes)

Epona is a Hero in Mythic Heroes.
==Games==
*Mythic Heroes
==Mythic Heroes==
===Information===
*Faction: Guardian
*Hero Type: Fighter
===Skills===
;Ultimate
*Vae Victis
;Active
*Surprise Strike
*Ground Slam
;Passive
*Killer Instinct
===Story===
Epona lived in the Senones, or the "Land of the Ancient Ones." These people were grouped collectively by the Greeks with many other tribes as the Celts, but to Epona, she was merely a member of her village. However, there was another title that she did like: "the great marcach (horse master)," as even when she was a little girl, she had exceptional skill with equines; whether they be mules, donkeys, horses, or ponies. The members of her community would turn to this young girl whenever they had problems with their horses and Epona always seemed to have the answer.One day, another tribe razed her village and took all their stores. It was the fall, and they were unable to rebuild their supplies. The result was a winter of starvation and suffering. Thankfully, Epona and her family survived the hard times, but many in the community did not. The next spring her connection to her horses turned far more serious... She began training them to be warhorses, and she began to train herself to be someone that would never be victimized again... Her parents supported her even living with the animals to bolster her connection with them, and as she turned into a young woman, she began to see the horses as her own children.To protect her children, she trained herself to become a mounted fighter that could stand strong in battle. Luckily, the realm had many years of relative peace, and her skills were not needed. Perhaps that was because her skills became legendary throughout the land, but when a chieftain announced a marcach competition, everyone called for Epona to enter. She was intrigued and grabbed her star horse, a beautiful white stallion, known as Ivory Wing, feeling that there was no way anyone in Galatia could defeat them.When the day of the competition arrived, nearly all the villages showed up, mostly to see the legendary Epona dominate her competition. While she awaited, she felt unexpectedly nervous - something felt off. It was subtle, but her horse seemed a little... wild. At this moment, Ivory Wind lent her his confidence though. He moved with his poised and regal steps, and this helped quell her concerns. When the two performed, the audience was captivated, it felt like listening to heart-wrenching poetry; they moved in mesmerizing elegance. After, the audience roared with applause in admiration and respect.The Chieftain was especially impressed by her performance and was eager to meet the young woman, but something completely unexpected happened... When Epona dismounted, Ivory Wing began to act uncharacteristically agitated. He began to whinny and rear up. He then tore the reins out of her hands and charged into the crowd. The people ran for shelter, Epona rushed and stared at the horse in horror. In an even more shocking development, Ivory Wing seemed not to recognize her and charged her. This didn't concern her as much as a young child that was in the path between them. She immediately related this innocent child to herself during the enemy invasion many years before. At this moment, she charged headstrong to the horse without regard for her own life. At the last moment, she passed the child to meet the massive animals before it gained its wits just in time to break away. The horse then ran directly into the forest.It was at this moment, that a man broke from the crowd and pointed a finger at another shadowy character. He claimed that he saw the man feeding her horse "devil weed" before the competition. It was a spy from a rival clan who was sent to disrupt the competition. After his capture, he said that this trainer of warhorses, Epona, was much feared throughout the realm. However, Epona was little concerned with punishing this man, and instead, ran to the forest to find her favored horse.This whole incident served to illustrate two truths; Epona would protect the innocent... and above her own interests, even against her beloved horses. It was really her that began an order that had a strong partnership with their horses, but would hold valor and honor above all other values. Although she was known as Dienerin, meaning "servant of the people," the male form was eventually better known, Knecht or Knights, and this order would become legendary in the continent for many years to come.
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