Teresa (Support)

—Teresa

Teresa serves as a powerful support hero, capable of healing and replenishing mana for her allies while controlling the battlefield with her unique abilities.

## Abilities

**Divine Aura (Global Passive)** Teresa emanates a divine aura that increases mana regeneration and healing effects for ally heroes.

* **Purifying Light (Unit Target)** Teresa uses her divine powers to purify a targeted enemy minion, converting it into an ally. The converted minion gains bonus health and deals increased damage for a short duration. The damage recieved by the purified minion is distributed as health to all nearby allies. If used on an ally hero instead, they will recieve a strong dispel.
* **Sanctuary (Area Target)** Teresa creates a zone of sanctuary at a target location, granting all allied heroes within the area damage reduction and massive health regeneration for a brief duration. Enemies caught inside are blinded, missing their attacks and spells.
* **Silent Prayer (Target Unit)** Teresa channels a silent prayer, disabling an enemy hero's abilities and deals damage based on the amount of damage they previously dealt to ally heroes.
* **Angelic Intervention (Ultimate, Target Unit)** Teresa calls upon divine intervention to target an allied hero. The targeted hero becomes immune to all damage and debuffs for a brief period. During this time, the hero cannot be targeted by any enemy abilities or attacks. Once the effect ends, the targeted hero gains bonus health and mana regeneration for a short duration.

## Backstory

Mother Teresa, born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary who dedicated her life to serving the poor and sick. Her journey towards sainthood began with her upbringing and early experiences, which shaped her into the beacon of compassion and hope that she would later become.

Agnes was the youngest of three children in a devout Catholic family. Her father, Nikola Bojaxhiu, was a successful businessman and her mother, Dranafile Bojaxhiu, a devoted homemaker. From an early age, Agnes was taught the importance of faith, compassion, and charity by her parents. Her father was actively involved in the local church, and her mother was known for her kindness and generosity towards the less fortunate.

Tragedy struck the family when Agnes was only eight years old. Her father passed away suddenly, leaving her mother to raise the family alone. Dranafile's unwavering faith and commitment to charity during this difficult time had a profound influence on young Agnes. As she grew older, Agnes became increasingly involved in her local parish and was drawn to the stories of missionaries working in far-off lands.

At the age of 12, Agnes felt a calling to dedicate her life to serving God and helping the poor. She was particularly inspired by the work of the Sisters of Loreto, an Irish order of nuns, who were known for their missionary work in India. After much prayer and contemplation, Agnes decided to join the Sisters of Loreto and left her family and home at the age of 18 to begin her religious training in Dublin, Ireland.

In 1929, Agnes was sent to India to continue her novitiate, and it was there that she took her religious vows, adopting the name Sister Mary Teresa, in honor of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. She began her work as a teacher at a convent school in Calcutta (now Kolkata), where she witnessed the overwhelming poverty, disease, and suffering that plagued the city.

As she walked the streets of Calcutta, Sister Teresa's heart ached for the sick and destitute. In 1946, she experienced what she called "the call within the call," a divine message urging her to leave the convent and serve the poorest of the poor in the slums of the city. After obtaining permission from the Vatican, she founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950, a religious order dedicated to serving the sick, hungry, and dying.

Over the years, Mother Teresa's work gained international recognition, and she became a symbol of hope, compassion, and selfless service. Her order expanded globally, providing care to the most vulnerable members of society. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work, which she accepted on behalf of the "unwanted, unloved, and uncared for."