Mourningstar

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ARatManWithARatPlan: /* Special Moves */ changed User to Attacker for Temptation's after effects

{{ArchangelInfobox
| name = Mourningstar
| title = Serpent God
| image = Mourningstar.png
| number = 05
| incarnation = Devotion
}}

YOU DO NOT TAKE FROM ME. YOU ONLY GIVE. - Mourningstar

Serpent God, '''Mourningstar''' is an [[Archangel]] that has a 3D low-poly appearance, possessing the torso of a man, two wings, a golden skull mask with ram horns, yellow spikes for legs, and a black and white snake wrapping around it.

It is buried underneath [[Mourningtown]], and reaching it is the main goal of the Mourningtown Cult, associated with [[Kayleigh]]'s "I Ran So Far Away" quest.

== Ingame Bio ==
The malevolent Mourningstar feeds on the devotion of others, sometimes to a lethal extent if the individual's commitment is strong enough. It whispers from its underground station, hoping that its acolytes will eventually find their way down to it
- and their deaths.

The incarnation of devotion, Mourningstar was formed from the devotion to the many gods and idols that humanity creates and worships.

== Habitats ==
Can be found and fought in [[Mourningtown]].

== Stats ==
{{ArchangelStats|max_hp=600|melee_attack=200|melee_defense=200|ranged_attack=200|ranged_defense=200|speed=100}}

== Mechanics ==

=== Moves ===

* [[Broadcast]]
* [[Focus]]
* [[Neutralise]]
* [[Phase Shift]]
* [[Pre-emptive Strike]]
* [[Revenge Strike]]
* [[Shooting Star]]
* [[Status Resistance]]
* [[Thunder Blast]]
* [[Eldritch]]

=== Special Moves ===

* [[Judgement]] (''[[Angelic Attack]]''): Hits a whole team for a large amount of [[Lightning]] damage. Cannot be avoided.
* [[Temptation (move)|Temptation]]: Sacrifice 10% of the user's total HP to creates an apple tree that absorbs incoming hits. It behaves like a [[Plant Wall (status effect)|Plant Wall]] with additional effects when attacked:
** 33% of the time it [[Poisoned|Poisons]] the attacker,
** 67% of the time it heals the attacker by an amount equal to 10% of their current HP.

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Mourningstar can appear either as a solo encounter or paired with another enemy.
'''Normal (up to Carriage 50)'''
* [[Pre-emptive Strike]]
* [[Revenge Strike]]
* [[Focus]]
* [[Broadcast]]
* [[Shooting Star]]
* [[Thunder Blast]]
* [[Temptation]]
* [[Judgement]]
* [[Eldritch]]
* [[Status Resistance]]
* [[Neutralise]]
* [[Phase Shift]]

'''Normal (Carriage 51+) / Higher Difficulties'''
* [[Pre-emptive Strike]]
* [[Revenge Strike]]
* [[Focus]]
* [[Echolocation]]
* [[Shooting Star]]
* [[Thunder Blast]]
* [[Temptation]]
* [[Judgement]]
* [[Eldritch]]
* [[Status Resistance]]
* [[Neutralise]]
* [[Phase Shift]]
* [[Return Fire]]
* [[Crumble]]
}}

==Dialogue==
{{Main|Mourningstar/Dialogue}}

==Trivia==
===Name Origin and Design===
Mourningstar's name is likely a portmanteau of "mourning" and "morning star", which is another name for the Christian figure Lucifer (also often referred to as Satan).<ref name="lucifer-britannica" />

Mourningstar's design and special moves are likely a biblical reference to the story of the Garden of Eden, in which Adam and Eve are tempted by a snake into eating forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge and were punished for their defiance.

Mourningstar's snake is likely a reference to the snake that tempted Adam and Eve. Some common interpretations of the story of the Garden of Eden consider Lucifer to be the snake.<ref name="snake-uiowa" /> This could explain Mourningstar's wings and horns, given that Lucifer was a fallen angel and many depictions of him show him as a horned devil.

Temptation is likely a reference to the Tree of Knowledge and the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate from it. Judgement is likely a reference to the punishment that God inflicted on Adam and Eve after they ate the forbidden fruit.

The 3D styling of Mourningstar's appearance was meant to mimic the appearance of 3D models in RPGs from the 32-bit era. Additionally, the snake's head is Mourningstar's actual head.<ref name="mourningstar-art-book" /> This is further evidenced by effects from moves like Headshot targeting the snake's head.

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==References==
<references>
<ref name="lucifer-britannica">{{CiteWebsite
| title = Lucifer
| website = Britannica
| accessed = August 3, 2023
| link = https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lucifer-classical-mythology
}}</ref>
<ref name="snake-uiowa">{{CiteWebsite
| title = FAQ: Is the Snake in the Garden of Eden Satan?
| website = The University of Iowa: Bible & Archaeology
| accessed = August 3, 2023
| link = https://bam.sites.uiowa.edu/faq/snake-garden-eden-satan
}}</ref>
<ref name="mourningstar-art-book">
"Mourningstar is maybe the most stereotypical "RPG boss" design of the lot - this is an intentional decision! I wanted to mimic the
appearance of early 3D models in RPGs from the 32-bit era, and design a character that is as strange and abstract as some of those could be. Despite its humanoid "head", its actual head is the snake." - Cassette Beasts: Artbook, page 36.
</ref>
</references>

[[Category:Archangels]]

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