We wanted our first protagonists' classes to be universally recognizable. But we also wanted them to be innovative, eye-catching, and creative.
Adventurers will venture into Atlan's most dangerous locations to unravel extraordinary hidden secrets. We thought it would be wonderful to have a little girl in such an adventure party.
Some of us felt that a "Stand User" vibe might be a surprising fit for her. A powerful guardian angel would make the girl seem more vulnerable and in need of protection. Then we gave her amazing combat skills, allowing her to break free from her guardian angel and challenge stereotypes.
That was our initial plan.
The idea thrilled us, but we didn't want to add anything unreasonable just for the sake of topicality. So based on this idea, we added many unique features to the Puppeteer so she would fit better in our world.
We put various ideas together and fine-tuned them. The end result is the Puppeteer, a girl who fights alongside her guardian angel.
Powerful Mechanical Warrior Born of Technology
The term "Marionette" originated from the ancient Atlan civilization a thousand years ago. In that age of peak scientific advancement, humans created powerful mechanical warriors, known as Marionettes, through Magitek. With the demise of the Atlan civilization, Marionettes faded into oblivion, only to re-emerge around three centuries ago.
As the cores of Marionettes were hard to tame, modern people had to modify themselves by implanting a number of special sensors into their bodies to control the cores. After a series of experiments, scientists discovered that children equipped with sensors are more likely to form connections with Marionettes than adults.
The Puppeteer is one of these children and the few surviving test subjects.
The Puppeteer might have survived the adaptability experiments and gained the ability to control Marionettes, but she paid a price: the emotional center of her brain is damaged and her physical growth stopped—she remains as she was when she transformed at fourteen years old.
A girl 'Stand User' with a guardian angel, that's creative! Can't wait to play Crystal of Atlan.
2023-12-20