June 04, 2013

Ixtab: Mayan Goddess of Suicide

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Character  |  Idea  |  Mayan  |  Goddess

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Quoted:
In Yucatec society, under certain circumstances, suicide, especially suicide by hanging, was considered an honorable way to die. Ixtab would accompany such suicides to paradise (thus playing the role of a psychopomp). Here, joined by people who died as soldiers or as sacrificial victims, by women who died in childbirth and by members of the priesthood, they enjoyed a delectable existence rewarded with delicious food and drink and resting under the shade of a pleasant tree, Yaxche, free from all want.


Wiki Reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixtab

Quoted:
The ancient Maya believed that suicides went directly to paradise. They had a special goddess who was considered the particular patron of those who killed themselves by hanging. Her name was Ixtab - She of the Rope - goddess of suicide. This goddess can be seen in the Dresden codex, where she appears hanging from the sky by a rope which is coiled around her neck. Her eyes are closed in death and on one of her cheeks is a black circle which represents the discoloration of the flesh due to decomposition.


Website Reference - http://library.thinkquest.org/C004577/religion10.php3

OVERVIEW



Name: Ixtab
Title: Goddess Of Suicide
Pantheon: Mayan
Type: Melee, Physical
Roles: Carry
Pros: High Single Target Damage
Cons: Low Defense

The ancient Mayan people believed that under certain circumstances, suicides was an honourable way to die. The Mayan had a special goddess who was considered the guide of souls; responsible for escorting newly deceased souls to the afterlife, her name was Ixtab - She of the Rope - goddess of suicide. She led those who died as soldiers, as sacrificial victims, as women who died in childbirth and as members of the priesthood. The goddess Ixtab watches over the Mayan population hanging from the sky by a rope which is coiled around her neck with her eyes closed in death, waiting to escort the next honourable soul.

Base Stats



Health: 445 (+72)
Mana: 210 (+37)
Movement: 345
Health regen: 8 (+0.48)
Mana regen: 4.6 (+0.33)
Attacks/second: 0.78 (+0)
Magic Protection: 30 (+0.8)
Physical Protection: 13 (+2)
Physical Power: 39 (+2.2)

ABILITIES



Psychopomps


When an Ally is killed by an enemy god during battle Ixtab permanently gains movement speed and attack speed.
Ability: Buff Affects: Self Movement Speed Buff: +2 Attack Speed Buff: +.15 Max Stack: 15

Noose Grip


Ixtab Throws her noose in a straight line, grabbing hold of the first enemy in its path for 1s and stealing a percentage of their current health. If the noose grabs an enemy god, they get stunned.
Ability: Line Affects: Enemy Lifesteal: 3/6/9/12/15% of current enemy health Stun: 2s(enemy god only) Cost: 70/75/80/85/90 Cooldown: 18s

Soul Strength


Ixtab calls upon the strength of those she sent to rest and increases her basic physical attack damage.
Ability: Buff Affects: Self Basic Attack Buff: 25/35/45/55/65 Buff Duration: 6s Cost: 55/60/65/70/75 Cooldown: 13s

Guillotine


Ixtab brings down a noose from the sky which suffocates an enemy god dealing damage for 4s, any damage deal to Ixtab during the 4s will stop the attack.
Ability: Target Affects: Enemy Gods Damage: Physical Damage: 105/125/145/165/185 Cost: 60/70/80/90/100 Cooldown: 16s

Chosen Soul


Ixtab wraps her noose around an enemy god; she then pulls herself in stunning the target and dealing a strong physical hit, any other nearby enemy god gets knocked back.
Ability: Line Affects: Enemy Gods Radius: 15 Stun: 3s Damage: 235/300/365/430/495 Cost: 70/85/100/115/130 Cooldown: 80s