“ | The gods are all just like ships without captains. Careless, aimless, pointless. | „ |
~ Charybdis |
Background
The dangers of the sea are many, but few so fearsome as the creature known as Charybdis. Ancient poems and songs speak of the destruction she has wreaked on any ship unlucky enough to pass too close to her turbulent waters.
A sister in spirit if not blood to the nightmarish Scylla, Charybdis is a smasher of vessels where Scylla is an eater of men. She catches them in her whirlpool and breaks them into flinders, before drawing the pitiful remnants into the depths.
Once a daughter of Poseidon, she had the temerity to aid her father in his perennial feud with his brother, Zeus. At Poseidon's behest, she used her control over the waters to engulf those lands closest to the sea – including those that belonged to Zeus.
This encroachment so angered the King of Olympus that he captured Charybdis. But such was Zeus’ wrath that he did not settle for mere imprisonment – rather, he transformed Charybdis into her current monstrous form as punishment for her defiance. He then cast her into the waters of a narrow strait, opposite the similarly cursed Scylla, and there chained her to the sea bed.
In the centuries since, Charybdis has taken out her frustrations upon any who dared pass over the swirling waters that hid her now-hideous form. The whirlpools created from her unquenchable thirst either crushed ships, or drove them into the teeth of Scylla. Together, the two terrorized the waters of their imprisoning strait – until, that is, Scylla was freed to bring horror to the lands of the gods. Charybdis was left alone.
But now, the chains that have held her fast since Zeus first cast her down have been broken. And mighty Charybdis is free at last to vent her rage on the gods who mistreated her so cruelly...Powers and Stats
Tier: At least 6-C, likely 3-A
Dimensionality: 3-D
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality (Type 1), Large Size (Type 0 and 1. when transformed into the Maw[1]), Water Manipulation (She can control water manipulating it into whirlpools or using it to flood lands[2]), Multiple Personalities, Weapon Mastery (Type 1. She's skilled with her daggers), Statistics Amplification (She can increase her attack speed via Raging Tides which increases it when she hits attacks,[3] she can increase her movement speed with Whirlpool Form[4] and The Maw Hungers[1]), Enhanced Senses, Body Control (She can control the Maw to increase its size to attack or make it smaller so it's hidden), Underwater Breathing (Type 2. She can breathe while under water and was chained for years under water[2]), Damage Reduction (She has protections that'll reduce damage from physical and magic attacks), Absorption (She can absorb the water from around her then shoots a quick blast[5]), Status Effect Inducement and Statistics Reduction (Via Capsize, she can slow the opponent and reduce their protections when hit by this attack[5]), Acrobatics, Invulnerability and Damage Boost (She can go into a whirlpool she creates becoming immune to all damage[4]), Resistance to Status Effect Inducement (She becomes immune to crowd control attacks while using The Maw Hungers[1]).
Attack Potency: At least Island level, likely Universe level (She was able to flood and destroy islands when Zeus and Poseidon had a feud, she was able to impress Tiamat with her power which hammered her like a hundred storms and Tiamat stated that any lesser god such as Zeus, Odin or Amaterasu would've been overpowered[2], these gods could fight Olorun who while weakened was going to destroy and recreate the universe to stop Cthulhu's madness,[6] these gods could fight Olorun who while weakened was going to destroy and recreate the universe to stop Cthulhu's madness[6])
Speed: Massively FTL+ (She should be comparable to Zeus, Amaterasu and Odin who could fight Ymir who was the size of a galaxy[2])
Lifting Strength: At least Class E, likely Stellar (She could control water to engulf islands and should be comparable to other gods[2])
Durability: At least Island level, likely Universe level (She should be comparable to Zeus, Odin and Amaterasu[2])
Stamina: Unknown
Range: Tens of meters, Thousands of kilometers
Standard Equipment: Daggers
Intelligence: Above Average
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Passive
- Raging Tides: Charybdis' attack speed increases as her Tide increases. Successful Basic Attack hits increase her Tide. Charybdis deals less damage with item effect procs.
Abilities
- Spike Shot: Charybdis reveals The Maw as it fires large spikes for a short duration dealing Basic Attack damage. These projectiles pass through minions and are wider and faster than normal Basic Attacks. On hitting enemy gods and walls, the spikes splinter dealing additional damage.
- Capsize: Charybdis absorbs water from around her before firing a quick blast from The Maw. Enemies are hit by a rapidly decaying Slow and Physical Protection debuff. This ability can be channeled for longer, consuming Tide on fire, to become wider, strengthen the debuff effects and deal more damage. Up to 40% Tide consumed.
- Whirlpool Form: Charybdis dives into a whirlpool she creates, expanding and revealing the terrifying Maw. Charybdis moves faster and deals damage to enemies caught in the area. This ability can be amplified by toggling it again and spending 30% Tide. Doing so increases the damage dealt and movement speed as well as providing extra damage and a knockup on exiting. While submerged, Charybdis is untargetable and immune to damage for up to 3s.
Ultimate
- The Maw Hungers: Charybdis reveals her true nature, becoming immune to Crowd Control for the next 6s, and gaining movement speed. She may make one powerful attack as The Maw charges forward, damaging and carrying back enemies hit before chomping down, damaging again and stunning. If she kills an enemy god with the attack, she gains another 6s and may attack again.
Others
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Smite: Charybdis Abilities: The Maw Hungers
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Smite: Odyssey: Perilous Seas
- ↑ Smite: Charybdis Abilities: Raging Tides
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Smite: Charybdis Abilities: Whirlpool Form
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Smite: Charybdis Abilities: Capsize
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Smite: The Dawn of Babylon: Chaos Rising