Yaga

[miromantsov]

Currently just a vague idea, I'll edit this post whenever I have more refined ideas.

I think it would be fun to have a Baba Yaga character from slavic mythology. Baba Yaga in new york sounds like a cliche that would fit the universe
Her weapon of choice would be a broom made of wooden branches. She can summon a wooden shed on chicken legs (or perhaps turn into one like Viscous does with goo ball), fly in a wooden bucket (using the broom as a paddle to move across the air) and cast spells.

As for deadlock I think she could be made into some young woman or something, for the aesthetics

 

[maxkaibarreto]

Baba Yaga's pretty weighty, as cultural symbols go - Maybe her hairdresser niece? Who's in NNY to make something of herself & these peoples' terribly lacking style

 

[miromantsov]

UPD: apparently I cant edit the main post so here goes

I think it would be fun to have a Baba Yaga character from slavic mythology. Baba Yaga in new york sounds like a cliche that would fit the universe
Her weapon of choice would be a broom made of wooden branches. She can summon a wooden shed on chicken legs (or perhaps turn into one like Viscous does with goo ball) that is used as Kelvin does with his dome, fly in a wooden bucket (using the broom as a paddle to move across the air) and cast spells.

Her original lore is, in short, she eats children by luring them into the forest. A cannibal.
As for New York I think it would be fun to have her come there because she wants more knowledge and power over humans to lure them in for human farms, since she prefers children the most. Nothing spectacular, just something greedy for her own long-served sustenence.

Zipline animation - bucket handle holds on the zipline
Sprint animation - Chicken legs hide in the bucket, she starts flying in bucket above surface (jump animation done by pushing the broom at the ground)
Stun animation - her falling off her bucket with her legs visible, bucket lands nearby. Stands up, the bucket attaches back to her torso, chicken legs come out

Abilities (just sketch ideas):
1) Leap (fly)
2) Spawn a kettle that explodes and causes sleep on enemies
3) Turn into a chicken-legs shed that allies can enter to heal
4) Ult has same effect as Lash where he has to grab enemies, but instead she spawns a kettle on an enemy or group of enemies that are put there and are cooked in it. Enemies take damage over time, reduced resist. Size scales with Spirit power. Enemies can move inside the kettle and use abilities but can't get out and take damage over time. Yaga has to be in animation loop of mixing the kettle with her spoon for it to last.

 

[miromantsov]

Baba Yaga's pretty weighty, as cultural symbols go - Maybe her hairdresser niece? Who's in NNY to make something of herself & these peoples' terribly lacking style

IIRC in Russian/Ukrainian version, Baba Yaga wasn't weighty, she was actually skinny, just as shown in the image that I attached. Posted my ideas above.

In any case it shouldn't be some clear depiction, but more of a reference I guess?