Nexus Heroes / Aloy

Aloy is a playable character in Nexus Heroes, hailing from the Horizon series. She is primarily based around her debut appearance in Horizon Zero Dawn, with a few nods to her appearance in the sequel, Horizon Forbidden West.
==Who is Aloy?==
===THE BRAVE SEEKER===
Born as an outcast in a savage and tribal environment where rogue machines infests the wild lands of a post-apocalyptic Earth, Aloy's birth held much more significance than her own tribe, the Nora, could fathom, for this brave and resourceful huntress was destined to unveil and stop the mystery behind the aggressive machines who threatens the safety of her land. Armed with Bows, Slingshots and Trip Wires, Aloy's skills in machine hunting are also aided by her Focus, a small device which represents the only link between her and her true, mysterious origins.
==Gameplay==
===Overview===
The tools Aloy has at her disposal make her great at controlling the stage with traps and numerous projectiles, as she can set up particularly vicious hazards with her Trip Wires and keep foes at bay with her Slingshot and Hunter Bow from a safe distance. All of these weapons, additionally, come with the unique attribute called Elemental Damage : Aloy is able to select a Damage Type for three of her weapons (displayed in her DDI), and then inflict powerful damage of that type if she connects several hits in a row with that same Element. Should that not be enough, Aloy makes use of her Lance in most of her Normals, giving her great reach and good power to match, at the cost however of a considerable start lag for each attack, which represents one of her biggest drawbacks.
Being deceptively heavy for a character of her otherwise petite build, Aloy may struggle with movement, having a somewhat bad recovery and overall poor mobility, Aloy is vulnerable if faster and more aggressive characters can get in on her and make it past her traps and projectiles to punish her, as she is left with very little options to quickly deal with them.
* ELEMENTAL DAMAGE : After Aloy selects an Element with a double tap of the Neutral Special button, her Neutral, Side and Down Special will inflict damage of that type to opponents. Once an opponent is hit by any attack of that same type, a small gauge will appear over their head, which fills up as they repeatedly take damage from that element. If enough damage is applied within a certain time window, the gauge will fill up, and the opponent will then take a huge amount of burst damage, plus a unique effect from that element.
*Aloy is able to Wall-Jump.
*Aloy is able to Wall-Cling.
=== Movelist ===
  	Name  	Description
Neutral Attack,, 	Brave Swing/ Brave Strike/ Brave Finisher	Swings her Lance three times in front of her. The third hit has considerable start-lag, but its power makes up for it.
Dash AttackDash, 	Nimble Seeker 	Slides along the ground, hitting opponents with her feet. It is faster and more reliable than most of her other Normal Attacks.
Side Tilt 	Tribal End 	Stabs forward with the Lance, covering a good range.
Up Tilt 	Might of the Tribe 	A slow but powerful overarching swing with the Lance, which sends opponents upward.
Down Tilt 	Great Huntress Blow 	Slams the Lance into the ground, downing anyone she hits. It can also spike opponents.
Forward Strong+ 	Tearblaster Shot 	Charges a shot from her Tearblaster, then fires it in front of her. This Strong Attack is quite unique, in the fact that while it has very high knockback, it doesn't deal much damage.
Up Strong+ 	Wild Upbringing 	Charges, then swings her Lance in a circle above her, hitting twice, with the second hit causing high damage and knockback.
Down Strong+ 	Will of Gaia 	Crouches and spins around with her Lance outward, hitting both sides.
Neutral AerialAirborne	Winds of Rebellion 	Spins her Lance while in the air for a slow hit, which covers a wide range around Aloy.
Forward AerialAirborne	Focused Strike 	Swings her Lance forward once, for a slow but powerful hit which covers a great range.
Back AerialAirborne 	Resourceful Huntress 	Kicks behind her. Has decent power and comes out fairly quick, although it's lackluster in range compared to the rest of her normal attacks.
Up AerialAirborne 	Guidance of the Seeker 	Stabs above her with her Lance, reaching a great vertical distance.
Down AerialAirborne 	Tricky Swing 	Swings her Lance downward in a wide arch.
Grab 	Grab 	Grabs the opponent with one hand.
Pummel, 	Silenced 	Hits foes with the Lance's handle.
Forward Throw, 	Turned to Scraps 	Stabs the opponent with the Lance, then kicks them away.
Back Throw, 	Critical Strike 	Stabs the opponent with the Lance, then spins around and tosses them away backward.
Up Throw, 	Rapid Ascension 	Slides underneath the opponent and hits them with the Lance from below, lifting them above her.
Down Throw, 	Overridden 	Hops up and slams the Lance into the opponent, downing them.
Floor AttackGrounded >	Covered Ground 	Swings the Lance back and forth while getting up.
Edge AttackLedge > 	Headstrong 	Climbs back up while stabbing forward with her Lance.
NEUTRAL SPECIAL 	Hunter Bow 	Fires an arrow of whatever Element is active in front of her, with the distance and power of the arrow changing depending on how long the shot was charged for. If uncharged, the arrow will quickly travel a short distance, but if she charges it, Aloy will be able to angle her shot and perform a single jump.
NEUTRAL SPECIAL+ 	Ammo Selection 	If pressed while Shielding, Aloy's Neutral Special becomes Ammo Selection, which has her quickly switching to the following element for her ammo. The elements, in order, are : 
*FIRE : The default type of Ammo, consisting of flaming ammo that deals FIRE* type damage. After applying an elemental burst, the opponent will be hit with a powerful explosion, which causes great knockback.
* ICE : Consists of icy ammo. After applying an elemental burst, the opponent will be FROZEN*.
*SHOCK : Consists of electric ammo that deals ELECTRIC* damage. After applying an elemental burst, the opponent will take constant electric damage for a little bit.
SIDE SPECIAL 	Sling 	Charges a shot from her Sling. It's a slow projectile which travels a short distance, but which can be angled as it charges, and also allows Aloy to do a single jump while aiming. The type of damage dealt to hit opponents depends on which Ammo type is selected with Ammo Selection.
UP SPECIAL 	Shieldwing 	Aloy first fires off her Pullcaster, a grappling hook-like tool, upwards. If it latches onto an enemy or the ledge, she will then pull herself to the target and then open her Shieldwing glider to gain vertical distance. She'll then slowly descend with the Shieldwing until she touches the ground or is hit.
DOWN SPECIAL 	Tripcaster 	Aloy fires one small anchor to the ground. She can then fire another one, and if the two anchors are close enough to one another, a tripwire trap will activate, damaging anyone who steps on the wire. The type of damage dealt varies depending on which ammo type is selected, just like for the Hunter Bow and the Sling. The tripwire can be set even across two platforms (granted that they are close enough), but the anchors must always be placed on an horizontal surface. The wire will disappear after being triggered once. If Aloy fires one while in the air and the anchor hits an opponent, they'll take very little flinch damage from it, and the projectile will disappear.
FINISHER 	Thunderjaw Override 	Aloy triggers a Radial Blast with her Lance, slamming it to the ground to produce a powerful shockwave, while saying "Bad day for you!". Anyone caught in the explosion will be brought into a cutscene, in which Aloy whistles, summoning an Overridden Thunderjaw which, after roaring at the foes, will fire at them with its cannons, after which Aloy will hop on the machine's back, rip off its Dis Launcher and fire it at her enemies, while saying "Take this!", ending the cutscene and dealing big damage to the hit opponents.
===Intro Animation===
Lands into the stage with her Shieldwing, then pulls out her Lance and gets ready to fight.
===Taunt===
Aloy crosses her arms, while her Focus emits an hologram of a stylized Thumbs Down, while she says "You're going down!".
===Idle Poses=== 
*Bends her legs a bit and grips her Lance, readying herself.
*Adjusts her Focus.
===Quotes===
====Selection Lines====
*" Let the hunt begin! "
*" Alright, let's see what you're made of! "
*" Time for some target practice, then! "
====Successful KO====
*" That had to hurt! "
*" Just got your day ruined! "
*" Ha-ha! Take that! "
*" Bullseye! "
*" Got you now! "
*" Like I ever miss my shots! "
*" Boom! "
*" Not so though now, huh? "
*" You ain't much of a challenge .. "
*" You just ran into the wrong gal! "
====Respawning====
*" Wow .. that hurt. "
*" Ugh .. lucky shot. "
*" Fine, let me try that again. "
*" Oh no, it ain't over just yet! "
*" Now, where were we? "
*" Oh, just give up already! "
*" Phew, still in one piece. "
*" Well, that was awkward. "
*" You won't catch me off-guard twice! "
*" Alright, so maybe you're not THAT much of an amateur .. "
===Victory Poses===
*UP : Smiles at the camera, then raises her Bow into the air victoriously while saying "Phew, so that was the end of it."
*SIDE : Aloy is analyzing data on her focus, surrounded by its HUD, before she turns to the camera, raising a brow.
*DOWN : Aloy backflips into view, and smirks as she lands with the camera zooming in on her while pointing her Bow. During this she's heard saying "You wouldn't last a second in the wilds".
==Arcade Mode==
In her first match, Aloy fights Geralt on N. Sanity Island, as both of them are hunters : though where Geralt hunts monsters, Aloy hunts machines. The stage, set in a tribal village, references the various Tribes of the Horizon series. After that, a match with another Playstation hero awaits Aloy ; Sakai. Both characters, as well as being icons of Playstation, use similar weapons and tactics, like arrows and stealth. 
After a Bonus Stage, Aloy goes on to fight three other iconic women from various franchises ; Blaze, Chun-Li and Kitana. The stage, Piltover, also references one more female character, Vi. Then, a fight involving machines and robotics ensues : Aloy must fight Ash, 2B and Lifeline. Though just Ash is a proper machine, 2B is also an artificial being, while Lifeline is aided by her robotic companion D.O.C, which is a machine. 
Before Aloy fights her Rival, she has one more match to go, this time against Kratos and Zagreus. The reference here lies in Greek Mythology, as all three of these characters are associated with it, though Aloy's opponents are more directly tied to it than her : while she fights the rogue AI program HADES (part of a bigger program which involves other greek mythology inspired AIs), Kratos and Zagreus are directly related to Olympians. After this match, Aloy fights Lara Croft, her Rival. The battle is titled "Intrepid Seekers", and references how both Aloy and Lara are seekers in their own ways : Aloy is a Seeker in official vest, as the Seeker is a title given within the Nora Tribe, while Lara is one in a more literal sense, as she seeks treasures. Additionally, while not the version represented in Nexus Heroes, Aloy shares many traits in common with the Lara Croft seen in the prequel trilogy, the so-called "Survivor Timeline", most notably their use of a Bow and an emphasis on hunting and survival skills. 
Round 	Opponent 	Stage 	Music 	
1 	Geralt 	N. Sanity Island 	The Lost City 	
2 	Sakai 	Omi Lake 	Lady Masako 	
Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1
3 	Kitana
 Blaze
 Chun-Li	Piltover 	Get Jinxed 	
4 	2B
Ash
Lifeline	Pilot's Gauntlet 	Link To Pilot 	
Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2
5 	Zagreus
Kratos	Hydra Chamber 	Hydra Chamber 	
6 	Lara Croft
(Rival Battle)	Temple Ruins 	Tomb Raider Theme	
7 	Kerrigan 	Kerrigan's Leviathan	Conscience 	
==Alternates==
===Alternate Colors===
*BEIGE : Default appearance, based on her Nova Brave outfit from Horizon Zero Dawn.
*BLUE : Based on the Banuk Ice Hunter outfit from Horizon Zero Dawn.
*GREEN : Based on the Nora Silent Hunter outfit from Horizon Zero Dawn.
*WHITE : Based on the Oseram Sparkworker outfit from Horizon Zero Dawn.
===Alternate Costume===
File:PN ALOY RENDER.png|"Default" Costume
File:PN ALOY ALT.png|"Carja Blazon" Costume
*Default : Based on her default appearance in Horizon Zero Dawn.
*Carja Blazon : Based on the Heavy Carja Blazon outfit from Horizon Zero Dawn.
==Trivia==
*Aloy is the only Sony first party to be a woman in Nexus Heroes.
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