Rohana
StarCraft
Forged with Jeff Reynolds and Kristen Ashton
Introduction
Ancient in age and wisdom, Rohana was a unique Protoss, trained from birth to master every intricacy of the Khala. As one of the three grand preservers back in the year 1500, she sought to exist as a living history collector for the Protoss as well as use this knowledge to prevent her race from ever falling into ruin.
After completion of the arkships, space vessels designed to save her race from total annihilation should the worst happen, Rohana agreed to be frozen in stasis on one named the Spear of Adun.
Long she slept and was awoken in 2506 by Hierarch Artanis as he sought to stand against the coming of Amon. Acting as a councilor, Rohana offered what wisdom she could through her connection to her people’s history, but found trouble at every turn. Her beliefs were now backward and, worst of all, Amon could control her through her connection with the Khala.
Eventually, she relented, accepting the decisions of Artanis and forever severing her connection to the great story of her people and the great evil of Amon.
Jeff’s Choices
Role: Support
Trait: Perseveration
"Rohana is a proud mystic who believes in the utter necessity of the preservation of the memory and societal continuity of her people..." Rohana's trait would enable the friendly team to gain buffs from the "history" of the game. Their are 2 buffs available for the friendly team, both based on map locations.
If you are near Rohana and...
--Kill an Enemy Hero (Receive damage increase buff for a short amount of time while fighting in the lane)
--Are killed by an Enemy Hero (receive a health regeneration buff for a short amount of time while fighting in that lane.)
These buffs cannot stack and are applied for short amounts of time. In order of Rohana’s Trait to be active and for her to use her abilities… she must be in front of the most forward friendly structure for more than 5 seconds. After this 5 seconds she is able to “disconnect” and use all of her abilities. If she steps behind the structure she will “reconnect” and not be able to use her abilities or her trait.
Mount: Rohana cannot mount and moves at a slower than normal "floating" pace.
Q: Learn From Your Mistakes
Lane ability (entire lane, up to the first enemy structure is affected)
Rohana is able to "shine the light" on the occupied lane and grant a small shield to the friendly heroes in lane. This shield cannot miss unless heroes are out of the lane.
W: Prevention
Lane ability (entire lane, up to the first enemy structure is affected)
Rohana is able to select a lane and make all bushes and vents in this lane invisible for a short amount of time- allowing friendly heroes to see if an enemy is hidden. This ability will be able to be talented into to allow the player to reveal stealth heroes.
E: The Old Ways
Lane ability (entire lane, up to the first enemy structure is affected)
When this is used the enemy heroes in lane are slowed for a small amount of time while moving in the direction of the friendly core. This will be able to be talented into later in the game to allow the ability to be active for any direction of movement.
Heroic #1: Dimensional Recall
From her support position on the Spear of Adun Rohana has the ability to teleport (or dimensional recall) the Protoss forces back to the ship. This heroic acts just that way in Heroes of the Storm. When it is activated Rohana is able to teleport herself and all allies on the battlefield back to the hall of storms. This ability is not interruptible and is also global.
Heroic #2: Sever the Connection.
When this heroic is used Rohana is able to sever the connection between one hero and their death timer. Immediately bringing them back to life in the hall of storms. This ability would have a massive cool down and act like a redirect resurrection.
Specially Skin: Cortana from the Halo Universe
Kristen’s Choices
Role
Support
Trait
Assembly Panel
After the enemy team as chosen their talents, all friendly Heroes will now have the algorithmically strongest choice highlighted for them based on the enemy team’s talent choices.
Mount
Float (lands when in combat)
Q
Grand Preserver
Having plunged into the infinite spectrum of Protoss emotion and memory, Rohana understands the decisions of battle better than anyone. Because of this, she can now psychically link with any nearby friendly Hero. When linked, the target Hero can move faster because of their ability to predict incoming attacks.
W
Khala Connection
Using the infinite knowledge of the past, Rohana knows exactly how the afflicted need to be healed in their time of need. When cast on target friendly Hero, that Hero is then either healed for health if they are at 75% or lower or their mana/hatred/fury if that is lower.
E
Possession
Rohana is briefly able to tap into Amon’s power, allowing her to deal increased damage with her basic attacks.
R1
The Power of the Protoss
Tied to the history of her people, Rohana is able to tap into the potential that such infinite knowledge bestows. After calling back to the many stories and emotions of her people, Rohana can predict the movements and abilities of her enemies. During this heroic, all nearby teammates are granted increased movement speed coupled with increased cooldowns and shorter cast times for those abilities that do not go off instantaneously.
R2
Rage of Amon
No wall can last forever. Breaking down her barrier, Amon is once again controller of Rohana’s power and knowledge. Red and buffed with infinite cosmic power, Amon-controlled Rohana lets loose torrents of psionic energy that deal massive amounts of damage and slow as like a wave it passes over enemies.
Skin
Rohana Harker
From the annals of Dracula comes Rohana Harker. Wife of Jonathan, Rohana was corrupted by the evil vampire lord and now shares an unbroken mental connection. Will she be able to use this connection to save herself and the world or will she eventually fall under his curse entirely?