Hou Yi

Bow of the Demigods

## Introduction

A simple play style marksman with weak early game but stronger late game, he has the capability of locking an enemy down with his phoenix ultimate. Along with a passive that gives him a buff but divides his arrows to smaller ticks of damage.

## Hero Lore

**In the vast space and time, on the tiny blue planet, there used to be a distant era... an era that was destroyed overnight after reaching its peak.** The civilizations of the past were annihilated in time, and new life survived and prospered from the new continent. And what led them was the "super-intelligent lifeform" that descended on the ark.

Yes, compared to the ordinary, ordinary humans native to the New World, they are far superior in terms of physical strength and intelligence. As for their leaders, they are the best among them, and their reputation is like thunder: Nu Wa, Fu Xi, Huang Di, Yan Di, Gong Gong... Under the leadership of these outstanding leaders, the civilization built by the new human beings has only a few hundred years. In time, the prosperity and brilliance surpassed the sum of the past.

It is the two secret techniques that lead to the ultimate knowledge that make these great men achieve their unparalleled achievements: magic and institutions. Only a few leaders hold this secret and pass it on from generation to generation. They seem to be the superpowers of this era, accepting the worship of people.

**However, where there are secrets, there are coveted secrets.** Hou Yi, a heroic marksman, his illustrious feats attracted the attention of the king. One day, the hero was brought into the gorgeous residence, and Shangguan told him a secret plan: to destroy the "Tower of the Sun" standing on the far frontier. Because of the existence of the "Tower of the Sun", the magic energy is continuously created. If that huge and unstable force falls into the hands of the West, the mainland will fall into a crisis of war.

Hou Yi succeeded. He accomplished the feat of destroying the nine towers of the sun. But he was fascinated by this dazzling and unheard-of crystallization, which symbolized the perfect combination of magic and mechanical techniques. His shaking, and the obsessive gaze deeply attracted by the magic way, were all noticed by the watchers. When Hou Yi planned to take this power as his own, a murder plan against him was also put on the agenda.

The last tower of the sun stands in front of you. **Hou Yi's great bow shot through the throat of the patrolling guard and sneaked into the tower. There, the precise magic organs operate, producing a steady stream of energy.** After clearing all the guardians, he raised the big bow.

The big arrow shot through the mechanism, and the operation of the Tower of the Sun was suspended. What the monitor did not expect was that all the energy did not dissipate like the nine towers before, but all rushed to Hou Yi... His arrow, that special arrow, became an energy guiding device. Allow him to absorb all the power created by magic.

"It turns out that this is the brilliance of the sun! I, the last sun."

Power... Infinite power... Giant bows and arrows are like toys in my hands, this is what I want to be as a human being: superhuman strength. Now, the eyes can see farther and the ear is more sensitive. He quickly sensed that something was approaching from far away.

The king is more cautious than everyone expected. He has dealt with many powerful new humans, and even before the Overwatch report arrives, he is determined to kill the new hero. **Hou Yi, who embraced unwillingness and anger and embraced the brilliance of the sun, finally fell asleep with the sun.**

... This is a story recorded in ancient history books that most people have long forgotten. The Tower of the Sun that once stood, and the tragic hero.

But someone still remembers. Not only did he remember, he even opened the ruins buried under the snow with his own hands.

Will the reborn sun shine brighter?

Let's wait and see.

**"Wake up, time to hunt!"**

## **Abilities**

(Arrows of Punishment can be applied but only deals 40% of its original damage)

Enemies hit by the center of the targeter will have their damage taken and slow be 50% more.

## **Gallery**

Classic Hou YiElf King Hou YiAlpha Squad Hou YiSunstriker Hou YiSagittarius Aiolos Hou YiHoly Bow Ranger Hou YiLike a Divine Dream Hou Yi
## **Trivia**

* Hou Yi is based off of a tyrant king, and a legendary hunter at the same time.
	+ Both men have wed Chang'e in their respective tale before.
		- Thus Honor of King's Hou Yi is paired with Chang'e here as well.
	+ Hou Yi the hunter have shot down the 9 scorching suns that harmed the world.
		- In this game he defeated the 9 Heavenly Towers.
* The skin Elf King Hou Yi is a reference to the god Freyr who is the king of the elves in Norse Myths.
* Sunstriker Hou Yi is a non-couple pair skin with Yang Jian.
* Sagittarius Aiolos Hou Yi is a crossover skin with Saint Seiya.
	+ In the splash art he's shown to hold infant Athena in his arm.
* Holy Bow Ranger Hou Yi seemingly is a nod to Dungeons and Dragons.
	+ More specifically Hou Yi is possibly a Paladin Ranger, or just simply a Rogue Paladin.
* Like a Divine Dream Hou Yi is the official couple skin for both Chang'e and Hou Yi.
	+ The skin is an Epic Tier and includes new voice packs and sfx.
	+ This skin's voicepack features back and forth interactions between Chang'e and Hou Yi.
* Hou Yi's Arena of Valor counterpart is Laville, but he lacks Laville's anti crowd-control shield while retaining his air strike second skill. It's instead functionally and visually similar to the second skill of Yorn, who is the counterpart of Luban No.7.
	+ For that reason, Hou Yi shares the Honor of Kings-Arena of Valor crossover skin with Yorn (who is also an archer) instead of Laville (who is a gunner).