Xerelow

"Change can pull us apart,
But Connection keeps us together"

Xerelow, The Triple Point Transformer, shifts the matter!

Use three states of matter and a wide array of specials to overwhelm your opponent, including a back special!

As a child, Xerelow yearned to harness water in different states. When they came of age, they traveled the river that ran through their home, the Sparkling Ravine, across Aether. They studied the techniques of changing water’s state and the uses each had. Through rigorous practice, they learned to transform themselves into different states of water and utilized each one’s effects. Now, with Aether more strained than ever, they showcase the power and importance of three states of matter.
Xerelow represents the subelement of change/connection. Xerelow is confident in their ablities, but reserved and polite to others. They rarely back down for a challenge. They understand that success and failure are both useful for honing their skills further. Xerelow’s pretty graceful on the battlefield, always attacking with precision and poise. They’ve actually met most of the rivals outside of battle before, while traveling the world.
Xerelow’s extended lore can be found here[docs.google.com].

• STATE CHANGE – Xerelow can change the state of water they embody between Liquid State (water), Solid State (ice), and Gas State (steam). Each State gives them different tools and properties they can use in battle.
• HYDRO, CYRO, & VAPO ORB – With their back special, Xerelow can summon an orb they can interact with differently depending on the state they’re in.
• PHASE CLASH – Xerelow combines their current and previous state to create a new attack! There are six in all.

Xerelow has increased momentum during attacks, allowing for extended range. Down Strong sends out waves, and Down Air is bigger and spikes.

Xerelow’s movement and attacks are slower. However, they take decreased knockback and have stronger attacks. Up Strong has a sweet spot, and Up Air has super armor.

Xerelow gains an extra jump and perform jump cancels out of their grounded attacks on hit. However, they are lighter and their strongs are weaker. Forward Strong has additional hitboxes for more damage, and Forward Air propels Xerelow backwards.

Xerelow’s orb that they summon with Back Special can be interacted with in different ways, depending on the State they’re in. The orb can be placed anywhere by holding down the special button and moving. It will change States with Xerelow.

When Xerelow or the bubble created with their Forward Special comes in contact with it, they will become enhanced. Their next attack or the bubble will home in on the nearest opponent. The enhancement goes away after it is used, after a few seconds, when Xerelow gets hit, or when Xerelow switches States.

When Xerelow hits the orb with a strong attack, aerial, or Forward Special, it will fire five ice shards at different angles.

When an opponent or Forward Special comes in contact with it, it will explode, hitting multiple times.

Xerelow has a staggering 16 Specials! Here’s a rundown of each one.

Changes the state of matter Xerelow embodies. Pressing left with change then to Solid State, pressing up will change them to Liquid State, and pressing right will change them to Gas State. Pressing down doesn’t change the State they’re in.

Xerelow fires a bouncing bubble. The farther it has to travel down to bounce, the higher it will bounce back up.

Xerelow quickly dashes forward, not stopping for any opponents hit.

Xerelow shoots a stealth projectile that makes a small burst. Holding down the special button will make it travel further.

Creates an area of jumping water around Xerelow, sending any opponent touching it upwards.
Cooldown: 3 seconds

Creates an area of falling water around Xerelow, sending any opponent touching it downwards.
Cooldown: 3 seconds

Creates a circle of ice around Xerelow, freezing opponents.
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Ice shards form around Xerelow, pulling opponents inward.
Cooldown: 4 seconds

Steam bubbles around Xerelow, burning opponents. Certain moves in Gas State will consume the burn, dealing extra damage and knockback.
Cooldown: 5 seconds

Steam sprouts out of Xerelow, sending opponents outward.
Cooldown: 4 seconds

Xerelow shoots upwards, hitting any opponent that comes in contact with them multiple times.

Xerelow shoots upwards, and can attach to opponents to launch them downwards.

Xerelow shoots upwards and can act out of it. If they use Vapor Rise again, it has much less range and will put them into pratfall.

Summons the Hydro Orb. Hold down the special and movement buttons the summon it wherever you’d like. If you summon it on Xerelow, they will instantly gain the enhancement.

Summons the Cryo Orb. Hold down the special and movement buttons the summon it wherever you’d like.

Summons the Vapo Orb. Hold down the special and movement buttons the summon it wherever you’d like. If you summon it on an opponent, it will instantly explode.

• JustJerome for the portrait.
• Hyuponia for the preview text.
• Delta Parallax for the victory (and stage) theme.
• Nix for the soon-to-be-released stage.
• Reaver of Souls for the orb code, and other miscellaneous coding bits.
• The Rivals Extended Workshop Discord for support, tips, and tricks.
• Aether Studios for making this amazing game (now I just have to get good at it lol)
• My friends, family, and everyone else who supported me.

I would never have been able to do this if it wasn’t for you guys.