Ezekiel & Shiva

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Ezekiel & Shiva are Overseer survivors and INT type Supports who have the potential to be promoted to Mythical Grade. They are well known in the game for being a top tier support unit.

## Background

“I’m so sorry... I’ll do my best to keep our promise.”
Despite the immense sense of guilt he had for finishing off his friend, Ezekiel was able to glean that the dead were not as strong as he had thought. As Ezekiel listened to a series of incomprehensible roars from the rest of the dead, he straightened his trembling body and walked toward the storage facility door. As soon as he opened the door, he yelled out in shock at the scene in front of him—countless flies dominated the area while an intolerable stench permeated the air. Making his way through the swarm of flies, Ezekiel headed to the gate of the zoo to escape. That was when he passed by the mammal section. Inside the pen was Shiva, the tiger Ezekiel had raised from the moment it was just a cub. Looking incredibly thin, the tiger’s gaze fell onto Ezekiel. However, it was an unfamiliar one. What was once a warm and loyal look had disappeared and was instead replaced with one of hunger. This wild animal needed to eat. The thought of dealing with the lovely tiger that he used to know and love scared Ezekiel. Although he knew this was just part of nature, Shiva's gaze was both frightening and saddening at the same time. Not knowing what to do, Ezekiel turned toward the gate. The zoo he used to work in was in shambles. Every animal, dead and alive, looked bony, with flies and crows on standby for their inevitable deaths. A few animals lay helplessly, moaning since that was all they could do to get help. Ezekiel felt miserable looking at them, drawing parallels to his own situation outside the fence. Personal items were scattered all over the bloodstained cement floor. Most of the signboards had fallen, while the ones still standing made a horrific symphony of creaking noises. Stepping on one of the signboards, Ezekiel smiled miserably. He kept on walking until he found the elephants in their enclosure. A couple of elephants stood beside a young calf who lay motionless. Ezekiel projected himself onto the scene, thinking they were moaning for their dead son. He sympathized with the elephants, as he had just lost someone he loved as well. He believed the animals deserved just as much of a second chance as he did. Feeling encouraged, he started running around the zoo, opening all the fences and cages. Some of the barely alive animals mustered their last bit of energy and managed to escape. He was moved by the animals’ will to live and returned to Shiva. However, her gaze stayed the same, discouraging Ezekiel from opening the fence. He found some meat from one of the dead animals nearby and tossed it inside the pen. However, Shiva still had her guard up and didn't eat the meat. He knew that Shiva had become sensitive and needed more time.
Ezekiel left and returned the following morning to see if she had eaten the meat. Although the meat was gone, vomit had replaced the spot where her food had been. He felt terrible for poor Shiva as it was clear that the sudden nourishment must have upset her stomach. Ezekiel saw that Shiva’s eyes were wincing in pain, but she was still keeping her guard up. Worried that Shiva was suffering from malnutrition, he brought back a bag of fluids. As he held the bag in his hand, he noticed his other hand shaking with fear while grabbing the doorknob to the cage. Ezekiel was disappointed in himself for his cowardice. He used to take care of her when she was a cub, but now he was too intimidated by her size to rescue her. A few minutes had passed, and Shiva dropped her wary glare. Interpreting this to be a signal for help, Ezekiel’s shivering finally stopped. With a firm resolve, he opened the door. As he hunkered down to pass through the gate, Ezekiel continued to check for Shiva’s reaction. He was then finally able to insert the syringe of fluid into Shiva’s back. Since it would take a couple of hours to administer the fluids, he held the bag of fluid above Shiva and sat against the wall, bringing his knees inward to use them as support for his arm. He sat there waiting until the bag was empty. However, the exhaustion from his adventure at the zoo had finally won over him, and he soon fell asleep.
After some time had passed, Ezekiel woke up from his nap and immediately jumped back as Shiva's face was right in front of him. He instinctively tried to flee, flinging the empty bag of fluids onto the ground, but he soon realized that he still had the wall behind him with nowhere else to run. Ezekiel's fear grew stronger as the tiger’s muzzle inched closer and closer to his face. He was surprised to feel a sandpaper like tongue touch his face instead, expecting sharp teeth. Ezekiel chuckled as Shiva continued to lick him.
“You rascal. You scared me!” he said, patting Shiva.
After a few more pats, Shiva started growling and moving toward the gate. Ezekiel followed Shiva’s gaze and saw a few walkers closing in on the gate he had opened. Shiva wasted no time charging toward them and tearing each of them apart. Once she finished the deed, she waited for Ezekiel beside the walkers. Patting Shiva proudly, Ezekiel said,
“Hey, buddy. I think we'll be all right if we stick together. Wouldn't you say so?”
Shiva rubbed her cheek against Ezekiel’s head in acknowledgment.

## Skills

 61 | Royal Grace | Connects targets under the Hero of the Kingdom effect. 30% of the damage done to the target is dealt to the connected targets.

## Recommended Gear

Ezekiel & Shiva are good survivors for the Combat Stages, Camp Defense, PvP and Bosses. It's recommended to get their Personal Gear to level 20 and give them the Asyl's Best Luxury Goods, Asyl's Best Helmet or Asyl's Best Medical Supplies as Special Gear.