SMITE: Demigods, Deities and Gods Explained is a new column dedicated to introducing prospective players of SMITE to its massive back story of lore. From the Greek to Hindu, each week we’ll look at two characters from a major pantheon and provide a quick recap of their history and in what capacity their digital incarnation will represent on the field of Hi-Rez Studios upcoming MOBA.
SMITE isn’t just another DotA knockoff. The developers at Hi-Rez Studios has put its own massive spin on the genre, aside from cherry picking from earlier legendary lore. The title will be familiar, featuring lane pushing, towers, creeping, item building and personal spell selection. The major change is the camera. The camera will not be presented in the typical isometric view, like most MOBA games, but locked behind your player in a third-person perspective. This allows for complete ganks – no need for weeds to “hide” in – forcing players to keep tabs on blind spots and use them to their advantage.
The full list of characters and their titles are after the jump along with a video interview by iTZKooPA with a more comprehensive introduction to the title from COO Todd Harris.
New additions to come every Tuesday and Thursday.
Chinese
- Ao Kuang (Guang) – Dragon King of the Eastern Seas (removed in September 2014)
- Chang’e – Faeirie of the Moon
- Guan Yu – The Saint of War
- He Bo – God of the Yellow River
- Hou Yi – Defender of the Earth
- Ne Zha – Third Lotus Prince
- Nu Wa – Guardian of Heaven
- Sun Wukong – Monkey King (removed in June 2013, returned October 2013)
- Xing Tian – The Relentless
- Zhong Kui – The Demon Queller
Egyptian
- Anhur – Slayer of Enemies
- Anubis – God of the Dead
- Bastet – Goddess of Cats
- Geb – God of Earth
- Isis – Goddess of Magic
- Khepri – The Dawn Bringer
- Neith – Weaver of Fate
- Osiris – Broken God of the Afterlife
- Ra – The Sun God
- Serqet – Goddess of Venom
- Sobek – Crocodile God of the Nile
Greek
- Aphrodite – Goddess of Beauty
- Apollo – God of Music
- Arachne – The Weaver
- Ares – The God of War
- Artemis – Goddess of the Hunt
- Athena – Goddess of Wisdom
- Chiron – The Great Teacher
- Chronos – Keeper of Time
- Hades – King of the Underworld
- Medusa – The Gorgon
- Nemesis – Goddess of Revenge
- Poseidon – God of the Oceans
- Scylla – Horror of the Deep
- Thanatos – Hand of Death
- Zeus – God of the Sky
Hindu
- Agni – God of Fire
- Bakasura – The Great Devourer
- Kali – The Dark Mother
- Kumbakharna – The Sleeping Giant
- Rama – Seventh Avatar of Vishnu
- Ravana – Demon King of Lanka
- Vamana – Fifth Avatar of Vishnu
Japanese
Mayan
- Ah Puch – Horrific God of Decay
- Awilix – Goddess of the Moon
- Ah Muzen Cab – God of Bees
- Cabrakan – Destroyer of Mountains
- Chaac – God of Rain
- Hun Batz – The Howler Monkey God (replaced Sun Wukong)
- Kukulkan – Serpent of the Nine Winds (replaced Ao Kuang in September 2014)
- Xbalanque – The Hidden Jaguar Sun
Norse
- Fenrir – The Unbound
- Freya – Queen of the Valkyries
- Hel – Goddess of the Underworld
- Loki – The Trickster God
- Odin – All Father
- Ratatoskr – The Sly Messenger
- Sol – Goddess of the Sun
- Thor – God of Thunder
- Tyr – The Lawgiver
- Ullr – The Glorious One
- Ymir – Father of the Frost Giants
Roman
Hello
I have posted some lore about Vamana and Zeus on Hi Rez Smite forums.
Here is the link and i think it could be useful.
About Zeus:
http://forum.hirezstudios.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=279&t=74780
About Vamana:
http://forum.hirezstudios.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=279&t=74776
Been playing the beta for around a week and absolutley loving it.
The change from ‘normal’ MOBA’s iso-cam puts a more personal spin on the genre and makes you feel more connected to the action.
Been playing Bastet for a while and enjoying her very much, considering I usually play exclusively ranged characters in MOBA’s.
Havent posted anything here for ages. Been busy with other things here and there, but It’s great to see the site still going strong.
Keep up the great work peeps!
Hey im new and while my smite client has been downloading i have been trying to find some stuff about it.
Any tips for a character that a noob like me could use and still go good?
@I_forgot
Most ranged characters are good to start with. Hang back, fire away and wait for an opportunity as you learn your opponent’s strengths.
Needs Priapus, God of the Erect Penis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priapus
No Anansi, I should have seen the absence of that corner of the earth’s representation coming.
Appreciate it for helping out, good information.
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