Oakido (by Hedgy2099)

## Oakido

Oakido is a Life Brawler Sensei who has no fan game appearance. Like his fellow Mystical Tree-Knight, Ambush, Oakido is a Sensei from the Mystical Bamboo Forest who has forgone swordplay for martial arts.

## Background

### Personality

Protective of nature, Oakido is more no-nonsense, with quick phrasing to match his quick fighting style.

### Biography

For as mysterious as Ambush and his homelands of the Mystical Bamboo Forest are, one thing he's been open about is another Mystical Tree-Knight that he sees as his brother; Oakido. Long before the former became a Sensei, the two had trained together through sparring & protecting their home from outsiders. And despite their kind being called 'Tree-Knights', Oakido never enjoyed using swords. This did mean Ambush had the edge in almost all situations, and when he left to join Eon's Skylander team & to help train other Knights, Oakido knew he needed to step it up.

With no sightings of the warrior who had sent her into hiding, Kaossandra took it as a sign to strike vengeance on the Bamboo Forest, commanding her army of trolls to infiltrate and deforest it all. But instead of the lumber (or whatever material bamboo is made out of), all she received back were battered & bruised trolls and destroyed tools. Furious, she went down in person to purge the place with help from her Fire Vipers.

Standing his ground, Oakido faced off against the Dark Portal Master's pets, and showcased first-hand why her men were coming home beaten up. The Tree-Knight's martial art prowess was too powerful & defensive for them to overcome, and with her Fire Vipers now retreating in pain, Kaossandra was begrudgingly forced back into hiding. Ambush received wind of both the attack on his homelands & Oakido's protection, and referred it back to Eon, who decided to make the other Tree-Knight into a Sensei. While Tree-Brawler lacks the appeal to him, he still trains Imaginators in physical combat, with a retaliative flair to it that none of the others possessed.

## Gameplay

### Overview

Oakido is a Counter focused fighter; his Secondary attack allows him to grab any enemy who hits him in his stance & throw them into their nearest comrade for collateral damage. Outside of that, he has a classic 1-2-3 combo and a basic, longer reaching lunge. His Upgrade Paths focus on either expanding his Primary attack's combo web, or on his Counter options. His Sky-Chi allows him to absorb every attack he takes or has already taken, before releasing it all in a flurry of powerful strikes.

### Stats

**These are the Skylander's Stats at Lvl 1**

* Health: 300
* Speed: 8
* Armor: 10
* Critical Hit: 6
* Power: 10

### Abilities

#### Basic

**These Abilities are available from the start of the game**.

* **Unifying Spirit's Path**

Press Attack 1 to jab. Press it 3 times for a pummel combo.

* **Katate dori Energy**

Press and Hold Attack 2 to get into a stance; while in this stance, Oakido will move 50% slower and cannot Jump unless he steps onto a bounce pad. If an enemy attacks him, Oakido will grab them and throw them into the nearest target, adding the damage dealt based on the damage he would've taken.

*(Larger enemies, including Bosses, cannot be grabbed and thrown)*

#### Basic Upgrades

**Skylanders can buy these new abilities from Persephone or Power Pods**.

* **Morote dori Energy** (Costs 500 Gold)

Increases the base damage and range of Katate dori Energy. Also reduces damage Oakido takes from projectiles or larger enemies while in his stance.

* **Kata-dori Lunge** (Costs 700 Gold)

Press Attack 3 to perform a lunge forward, using a bamboo cane for additional attack range & travel distance; can go over small gaps and ledges.

* **Katate dori Grasslands** (Costs 1,200 Gold)

Katate dori Energy and Unifying Spirit's Path now leave a wave of harmful blades of grass behind Oakido for a short period of time, dealing low damage per second to enemies who enter it.

* **Ryokata-dori Lunge** (Costs 900 Gold; must learn Kata-dori Lunge before this can be purchased)

Kata-dori Lunge will now leave behind a burst of pollen where Oakido originally was. This cloud of pollen lingers for a while, slowing enemies who enter it; three pollen clouds can be active at once.

#### Upgrade Paths

**Skylanders can only pick one of the two available paths, each with their own set of three Upgrades focused on enhancing one part of their Moveset. All four Basic Upgrades must have been purchased before picking an Upgrade Path**

***Harmonious Energy*** (Pursue the path of retaliation by empowering your Counters)

* **Ryote-dori Energy** (Costs 1,700 Gold)

Oakido can now grab and throw larger enemies (excluding bosses) as well as being able to grab two enemies simultaneously. Damage received from projectiles is further reduced.

* **Shihonage Training** (Costs 2,200 Gold)

Press Attack 1 during Katate dori Energy to throw grabbed enemies into the ground, unleashing a shockwave. This shockwave will leave behind blades of grass. If an enemy isn't picked up, Oakido will lunge to grab the nearest small enemy to initiate it. If no enemy is nearby, the attack will be weaker.

* **Kaitennage Release** (Costs 3,000 Gold; must learn Shihonage Training before this can be purchased)

Increases the damage of grass patches left by Katate dori Energy, Unifying Spirit's Path and Shihonage Training. Oakido will also receive less damage while in these grass patches, up to 10% less.

***Combining Force's Way*** (Master your offensive techniques through new Unifying Spirit's Path combos and empowered Kata-dori Lunges!)

* **Yokomen Uchi Combo** (Costs 1,700 Gold)

Press 1, 1, 2 to perform a sweeping kick at the end of Oakido's jab combo, unearthing deadly thorns for more damage. If no enemy is hit by these thorns, they will linger for a period of time; only one set of thorns can be unearthed by Yokomen Uchi Combo at once.

* **Ganmen Tsuki Combo** (Costs 2,200 Gold)

Press 1, 1, 3 to perform a dash at the end of Oakido's jab combo, rushing forward with a bamboo cane. Enemies in Oakido's way will be knocked over as he rushes through them, leaving them stunned temporarily. This will leave behind a pollen trail as he dashes.

* **Tenchinange Control** (Costs 3,000 Gold)

Press Attack 3 again after Kata-dori Lunge to end it with a sweeping kick, unearthing a thorny bush to take cover in and deal damage to enemies. Two thorny bushes can be created by Tenchinange Control at once, and are not counted the same as thorns unearthed by Yokomen Uchi Combo.

#### Soul Gem Ability

**Skylanders will first need to find their Soul Gem in levels in order to unlock their Soul Gem ability for purchase**.

* **The Ukami Forest** (Costs 4,000 Gold; requires Oakido's Soul Gem in undecidedstage)

Hold Attack 3 and release to cause a ground slam, dealing damage to enemies in the landing area. Oakido will unearth a large ring of trees around him upon landing, which deals additional damage and knocks enemies back when they're hit. While in this ring, any Skylander will receive passive health regeneration and movement boost over the 10s the ring of trees is formed. Only one ring of trees can be present at the same time.

#### Sky-chi Power

**A special Move exclusive to Skylanders of the Sensei class, these need to be unlocked at Sensei Shrines, and require the Skylander to deal 10,000 damage in order to refill after use**.

* **Neo-Oakido: Engage!** (Requires unlocking from the Brawler Sensei Shrine)

The ultimate Sensei attack! Hold Special Attack to perform your Sky-chi Power! Oakido will absorb every hit he takes or has taken, before unleashing it all in an onslaught of brutal punches, kicks and grapples, with Oakido restoring a small portion of any of his lost HP during the Sky-chi's start-up.

## Trivia

* Both his Name and Ability names are based on Aikido, a modern Japanese martial art with a focus on grappling.
	+ 'Katate dori Energy' - katate-dori, or single-hand grab.
	+ 'Moroto dori Energy' - moroto-dori, or both-hands grab; both hands grab one wrist.
	+ 'Kata-dori Lunge' - kata-dori, or shoulder grab.
	+ 'Mune-dori Grasslands' - mune-dori/muna-dori, or chest grab.
	+ 'Ryokata-dori Lunge' - ryokata-dori, or both shoulders-grab.
	+ 'Ryote-dori Energy'- ryote-dori, or both-hands grab; both hands grab both wrists.
	+ 'Shihonage Training' - shiho-nage, or four-direction throw.
	+ 'Kaitennage Release' - kaiten-nage, or rotary throw.
	+ 'Yokomen Uchi Combo' - yokomen'uchi, or side-of-the-head strike.
	+ 'Ganmen Tsuki Combo' - ganmen-tsuki, or face thrust.
	+ 'The Ukemi Forest' - ukemi, the act of receiving a technique.
* Catchphrase was suggested by Ozbrickcreator.