Orcane

"Orcane Has A Whale Of A Time!"

Orcane is a playable character in Rivals of Aether, being one of the first characters announced for the game.

He is also a playable character in Nexed.

Real-World History
Orcane was the second character announced for Rivals of Aether alongside Zetterburn in the first trailer released around October 2015. Orcane's design was inspired by "Porca", a hybrid of an orca and panther created by lead developer Dan Fornace during a organic modeling class (although Fornace describes Orcane as a hybrid of an orca and dog). His moveset was heavily inspired by the moveset of Pokémon's Vaporeon as depicted in Super Smash Land, one of Fornace's earlier projects based on the Super Smash Bros. franchise which served as the main inspiration for Rivals of Aether.

Orcane has become the de-facto mascot for Rivals of Aether, appearing in crossovers such as Indie Pogo and Fraymakers. He also appears in the spinoff titles Lovers of Aether and Creatures of Aether, and is planned to return in the upcoming Rivals 2.

Gameplay Information
"The infamous water trickster of Water Town, Orcane is a sly criminal known for his ability to slip away before he can be caught. However, he has a heart of gold - He usually gives his earnings to the poor, and he's more than happy to help the Water Merchants secretly hiring him to take care of situations quietly!

However, it seems as if Orcane has slipped his way into a whole new dimension, filled to the brim with new rivals to take on. With his tactical nature and water abilities, he's ready to infiltrate the Nexus Tournament and take home the Winner's Wish!"

Orcane is a zoner, with many of his attacks hailing from his original appearance in Rivals of Aether. He is able to perform long combos with his normals, while his specials allow him to outrange opponents, teleport around the stage, or edgeguard foes. This, combined with a high movement speed, makes it easy for him to keep his distance.

However, Orcane struggles with getting kills, having to reply on powered strong attacks to reliably score KO's. In addition, his unorthadox Up Special is tricky to wield, leading to Orcane struggling with recovery.

Moveset

 * Wall Jump: Orcane can jump off of walls.
 * Puddles: Orcane's Neutral, Up, and Down Special can create puddles. While standing on a puddle, all of Orcane's water-based attacks (all grounded strongs, Counter, Forward Air, Up Air, all throws, and all specials) deal extra damage and knockback. However, the puddle will be absorbed once the buff is used. Only one puddle can be on-screen at a time.

Grounded Attacks

 * Jab: Orcane swipes a paw forward.
 * Dash Attack: Orcane rolls into a ball and somersaults forward.
 * Forward Light: Orcane bites in front of himself.
 * Up Light: Orcane stabs his fin above himself.
 * Down Light: Orcane sweeps his tail across the floor in front of himself.
 * Forward Strong: Orcane shoots water from his blowhole straight forwards. This is his best kill move.
 * Up Strong: Orcane shoots water from his blowhole straight upwards.
 * Down Strong: Orcane shoots blasts of water upward on both sides of himself.
 * Counter: Orcane spews bubbles from his mouth, sending the opponent forwards. This resembles his assist attack in Fraymakers.

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral Air: Orcane somersaults in the air.
 * Forward Air: Orcane spews bubbles from his mouth, dealing multiple hits of damage while propelling himself backwards.
 * Back Air: Orcane sweeps his tail behind himself.
 * Up Air: Orcane shoots water from his blowhole straight upwards.
 * Down Air: Orcane spins downwards in a corkscrew motion, sending opponents upward with the final hit.

Grabs / Throws

 * Grab: Orcane grabs the opponent with one hand.
 * Pummel: Orcane bites the opponent.
 * Forward Throw: Orcane blasts the opponent forwards with a stream of water, resembling his forward throw in Fraymakers.
 * Back Throw: Orcane performs a backwards somersault with the opponent in hand, launching them backward with a water blast.
 * Up Throw: Orcane ducks into a puddle before rocketing into the opponent, sending them upwards. This resembles his up throw in Fraymakers.
 * Down Throw: Orcane spins around the opponent, creating a whirlpool which launches them slightly up and away.

Stage Intro
Orcane appears from a puddle, entering his battle stance.

Taunts

 * Orcane briefly stands on his front legs playfully.
 * Orcane spins in a circle before posing.
 * Orcane releases some bubbles from his mouth.
 * Orcane lies on his back and plays with a water droplet, resembling his taunt from Rivals of Aether.

Victory Animations
Orcane's victory theme is his victory theme from Rivals of Aether.
 * Orcane blasts water from his blowhole in two directions before posing.
 * Orcane rolls into view before posing.
 * Orcane winks at the camera before jumping into a puddle and disappearing.

Colors / Costumes


Trivia

 * Orcane was released to pay tribute to the early release of Fraymakers, in which Orcane appears.