[quote=@Emeth] I'd say Marissa and Sinmara are sufficiently different! Their fighting styles and overall vibes are total opposites. Even if you took away their signature weapons and magic, a fight between them would be a Ganondorf vs. Captain Falcon situation, I think (and for what it's worth, I think Sinmara would win the straight brawl). That said, we probably don't need any more beefcake melee fighters with these two on board. Sinmara's origin story is some real food for thought too. Like, what form would Marissa's Heartbreak take, assuming she still has a heart to break? Would she cast away her pride and her humanity for a power boost? Maybe! Good thing Sinmara doesn't seem all that interested in doing her actual job as a Scion. I should probably work on giving Marissa an actual backstory that isn't a writeup of the wounded warrior trope. [/quote] I appreciate the appraisal, and the more I've thought about it, I definitely agree. While they may have some commonalities, they're pretty much night and day as characters. I think you've got a point with the hypothetical winner of a 1v1, as well. Sinmara has a lot of power that she seldom gets a chance to actually use against cleverer, more imaginative opponents, so against someone as straightforward as herself, she could actually let loose. Of course, Marissa would definitely still give her a run for her money. The thing about the Mother Goat's corruption is that it's not really a trade of humanity for power. I tried to put a spin on the idea of 'demons' and 'deals with the devil'. The kind of person who joins the family is one who's essentially given up completely, who's so brokenhearted, beaten down, or consumed by desire that his or her own life no longer matters. Though the transformation does give a substantial power boost, it prevents further growth, and it also essentially erases the original person, creating someone brand new. Sinmara's Heartbreak doesn't reflect her past self (whose name is lost to history) but her current one, and if Marissa accepted a Heart of Darkness, it would not be 'her' that could call forth a Heartbreak. Sinmara would do what her mom wants if she could, but she just so happens to be completely inept at any kind of manipulation or guile, and since her own Heart of Darkness can't be given by force, she's essentially powerless to corrupt anyone else. Someone would have to fall in love with her so hopelessly that it hollows that person enough to be able to accept her Heart of Darkness willingly.