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Ciela

A graceful knight from a forgotten kingdom, Ciela arrives to show her dominion over the air, with her greatsword Squall by her side.

Ciela is a nimble swordfighter who can control space by commanding her floating sword to attack from afar, and she can access a powerful transformation in the middle of the match to become free as the wind!

In Ciela's base state, she is followed by her greatsword Squall, and it will assist her in several moves such as Jab 3 and Uspecial. She can also set Squall in place and command it to attack and move around the battlefield, separated from her. While Ciela's attacks may not be the strongest, she can control the flow of battle and punish the opponent for making bad decisions.

Note that Squall can be hit by opponents when on its own, and that its slashes will have a short cooldown if it doesn't hit an opponent.

• Squall - Command (NSpecial) - Ciela will ready Squall to attack. This move can attack in different directions depending on the player's input. Release the special button for a neutral slash, or press a direction while holding special to have the sword lash out in that direction. The upwards slash can be a potent KO tool, while the neutral, sideways, and down slashes can lead to combos for Ciela and Squall. All Nspecial slashes will cause Squall to stop following Ciela, and float in place afterwards.
  
  
• Crosswind (Fspecial) - A fast lunging stab forwards. In the air, it will travel at a downwards angle. If Squall is nearby, it will home in on the opponent after Ciela hits them, and prepare a delayed attack after a couple seconds. Ciela's stab can also bounce off many objects, such as opponents, walls, or Squall itself. This makes it useful for recovery, but keep in mind Fspecial can only be used once per airtime.
  
  
• Cloudpiercer (Uspecial) - Ciela twists upwards in a torrent, with a strong hitbox at the start which can KO opponents. Though this attack travels straight upwards, Ciela can drift forwards or backwards at the end, letting her cover long distances. If Squall is following her, it will slash around her, increasing the attack's range and knocking back opponents.
  
  
• Squall - Return (Dspecial) - If Squall is following Ciela, it will quickly float in front of her and cease following, allowing her to set it in place quickly. If Squall is not following Ciela, it will spin around and fly directly to her, slashing through opponents along its path.

All attacks from Squall will add one Azure Charge to the meter on Ciela's HUD. Once she reaches the maximum number of charges, press Nspecial near Squall to enter a powerful install state: Azure Release.

Upon activating Azure Release, Ciela will grab hold of Squall and send nearby opponents flying. In this enhanced state, she wields Squall as a melee weapon, increasing the size and strength of all her attacks! In addition, she moves faster, and gains a new set of strongs and specials.

Ciela can only stay released for a temporary time, and when the meter on her HUD is drained, she will stop wielding Squall and return to her base state. All of her new strongs and specials drain the timer as well, so make sure to strike true and make every move count!

• Spiral Gust (NSpecial) - After leaping into the air, Ciela will fire a spinning blast of wind diagonally downwards, which hits opponents multiple times before popping them upwards for combos. Ciela can shoot the projectile forwards or backwards by holding in that direction, allowing her to move through the air when it pushes her back. The start of the attack can also be B-reversed to completely reverse her momentum, by pressing backwards during the start of the attack. Costs 1 Azure Charge worth of time.
  
  
• Rushing Through Gales (Fspecial) - Ciela rushes forwards behind Squall, and can do one of 4 follow-up attacks depending on the direction held. The initial rush can also be steered up or down. Costs 1 Azure Charge worth of time.
  - Forwards - The default attack, a strong thrust that launches the opponent away and moves Ciela forwards. Good for getting them offstage or repositioning.
  - Down - A powerful overhead swing that spikes. It can be useful for offstage KOs, or for tech chasing the opponent on the stage.
  - Up - A rising spin, hitting multiple times before sending the opponent upwards for more combos.
  - Backwards - Ciela quickly goes behind the opponent and slices through, sending them backwards towards her. An unexpected combo move that can catch the opponent off guard.
  
  
• Serene Breeze (Dspecial) - A quick airdash forwards. Though it doesn't hit opponents, Ciela can quickly act out of it, giving her far more aerial mobility than a normal character! She can also drift backwards during the airdash, similar to a moonwalk. Costs 1 Azure Charge worth of time.
  
  
• CIRRUS SKYCLEAVE (Uspecial) - Ciela's most powerful move! Cirrus Skycleave conjures a massive tornado in front of Ciela, dragging opponents upwards with her before sending them sky-high. Just be careful not to miss, as this move leaves Ciela vulnerable after using it. Costs 3 Azure Charges worth of time, so make this finisher move count!

• All spritework and coding are done by me.
  
• Character trailer by Mallow[x.com].
  
• Special thanks to the All-Star Heroines team for direction and advice, and to Hyuponia for creating the text on Ciela's preview image.
  
• Ciela is an original character created by me. Her moveset inspired by various other games, such as Nanase from Under Night In-Birth.
  
• Hold down the attack button during Dash Attack to follow the slide up with a rising leap.
  
• Taunting during practice mode will enable or disable infinite Azure Charge meter, to easily test her install.
  
• Ciela's victory theme is "Summer Sky" from Melty Blood: Type Lumina, composed by Raito.
  
• Download Ciela's stage, "Doldrum Court", here: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3382639694