Rito Faction Ideas

**nintendo64isking** · December 05, 2012, 02:40 PM

What suggestions do people have for the custom battle only faction the rito? Im hoping for an emphasis on speed as an overall trait and possibly low armour, more reliant on bows, spear throwing units and spearmen than heavier troops, maybe have heavier troops with spearwall formation like the ironclads?

Also obviously a flying unit or two would be awesome

heroes: medli, prince komali, quill, the cheiftan, possibly a version of valoo akin to the twilight dragon design?

**Encablossa** · December 05, 2012, 03:12 PM

It'd be cool if Zephos and Cyclos could serve as a single general. Like King Dodongo being two seperate models.
Idea! If the Helmasaur King in the wildlife refers to the other nam, Helmaroc King, then I can see it being subjugated by the Rito. Else normal kargorocs.
And bomb flowers! Thinkin' Rito dive bombing with bombs.
Maybe some characters from the ST or PH?

**Duke Serkol** · December 05, 2012, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by nintendo64isking

Also obviously a flying unit or two would be awesome

Or twelve.

Originally Posted by nintendo64isking

possibly a version of valoo akin to the twilight dragon design?

Valoo should definitely be there yes.

Originally Posted by Encablossa

Helmaroc King, then I can see it being subjugated by the Rito. Else normal kargorocs.

The Helmaroc King belonged to Ganondorf though.
I could see the regular ones being tamed and trained for war.

Originally Posted by Encablossa

And bomb flowers! Thinkin' Rito dive bombing with bombs.

YES.

Originally Posted by Encablossa

Maybe some characters from the ST or PH?

Wouldn't that be just random?

**nintendo64isking** · December 05, 2012, 04:25 PM

btw helmasaur king that will be a wildlife boss refers to the boss of the dark palace in ALTTP its not a mix up with helmaroc king

**Duke Serkol** · December 05, 2012, 05:58 PM

They have the same name in Japan, that's why he said that.

**Eldren** · December 05, 2012, 06:39 PM

The Rito Units I would recommend and how the Rito Fight, I shall list below.

The Rito tribe are profoundly connected to the sky. And they make their livings on the airways.
This is showed in there form of fighting.

Rito are slightly frailer then other race and are extremely mobile.
All Rito have good stamina. And have the Recon trait do to flapping their wings for increased speed.
Rito Solders are disciplined and organized moving as one gust of wind.

"For a list of Unit Types that all units follow look here. http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=549916"

list 1(Rito units)

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Rito companions are a wide range of lesser race that serve the Rito.
They are not disciplined or organized, but are like a violent storm blowing whichever way at any moment.

list 2(Rito companions)

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List 3(Rito Lore)
For all who want the Rito in game or interested in having them in game. I suggest reading up a little.

the 3 links below should be more than enough to know them.
The fourth link I gave is for advanced research in how we could have their culture.

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Any thought?

**Encablossa** · December 05, 2012, 08:09 PM

The Helmaroc King belonged to Ganondorf though.
I could see the regular ones being tamed and trained for war.

That was future Ganondorf. I'm pretty sure the one in this game is the hot-blooded young idiot Ganondorf.
Besides, with some lore twisting I can imagine they would need to take out one of the biggest flying monsters if it's threatening others. Who better than the Rito?

Wouldn't that be just random?

There's already some random races. The Yook were on the islands. The ones in the mountains were Yetis.

It'd be cool if Zephos and Cyclos could serve as a single general. Like King Dodongo being two seperate models.

Also, Duke. What do you think about this?^

Watarara} http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Watarara

Those are one of the few things I liked from the manga! Volvagia being a pet I liked too.

**Duke Serkol** · December 05, 2012, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Encablossa

There's already some random races. The Yook were on the islands. The ones in the mountains were Yetis.

I meant their affiliation to the Rito, not their inclusion in the mod.

Originally Posted by Encablossa

Also, Duke. What do you think about this?^

Mh... I don't remember which one, but one of the Wind Gods was not particularly friendly with mortals. Maybe it would be more fun if that one was some kind of "boss event" instead of being a Rito hero?
Just a thought, I'm fine with having both fight for them as a unit.

**Avatar of the Ice Wolf** · December 05, 2012, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by Duke Serkol

Mh... I don't remember which one, but one of the Wind Gods was not particularly friendly with mortals. Maybe it would be more fun if that one was some kind of "boss event" instead of being a Rito hero?
Just a thought, I'm fine with having both fight for them as a unit.

Are you referring to Cyclos?

http://zeldawiki.org/Cyclos

**Eldren** · December 07, 2012, 05:10 PM

Forgive me all, If I'm not to the standard of some of my recommendations.
Like what I gave to the Twili Bulblins.

I have never played TWW. and only seen it played. so the Ideas I give about it are limited.

@ nintendo64isking, Encablossa, Duke Serkol, and others.
I would like to know if anyone has something against the units I recommended for the Rito. Like why they would not have that. Or according to lore that would not work. Etc.

For Bosses/heroes I would recommend.
Zephos and Cyclos; Zephos supports Rito Morale. while Cyclos blows the enemies away.
http://zeldawiki.org/Zephos
http://zeldawiki.org/Cyclos
Golden Chief Cylos;

http://zeldawiki.org/Golden_Chief_Cylos
Valoo;

http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Valoo
Head Chieftain; "father of Prince Komali." who united the Rito Islands, and the other Chiefs
http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Rito_Chieftain
Skett and Akoot; both leading their own group of Winged Knights (Rito Phalanx's possessing a Valoo scale riding Loftwings or just riding Helmarocs)
http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Skett_and_Akoot
http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Loftwing
http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Valoo
Medli; leads a group of wind talkers. Support units that raise morale.
http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Medli
old Helmaroc King; massive like the one in TWW. (I've edited my recommended "Helmaroc Kings" to Helmaroc)

More possible units for the Rito.
Mage Golden Frogs; could use them like Siege units.

what do you think?
http://zeldawiki.org/Golden_Frog
Wind talkers; Support units that raise morale.
Winged Knights; Rito Phalanx's possessing a Valoo scale riding Loftwings or just riding Helmarocs

All so can some one post or like the Pictures Neph showed of how he thinks the Rito should be and look?
that would be nice.

**Duke Serkol** · December 07, 2012, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Eldren

Zephos and Cyclos; Zephos supports Rito Morale. while Cyclos blows the enemies away.
http://zeldawiki.org/Zephos
http://zeldawiki.org/Cyclos
Golden Chief Cylos;

http://zeldawiki.org/Golden_Chief_Cylos

Having all three may be unnecessary, especially since the latter is from another dimension (where I figure he's needed being its deity of winds).

Originally Posted by Eldren

old Helmaroc King; massive like the one in TWW. (I've edited my recommended "Helmaroc Kings" to Helmaroc)

I've already given my thoughts on this one. But I'm not strongly opposed to it.

Originally Posted by Eldren

Mage Golden Frogs; could use them like Siege units.

what do you think?
http://zeldawiki.org/Golden_Frog

They don't really need mages... and those frogs serve the Wind God of the Ocean King's world.

Those are my objections, other than that everything seems good to me.

**Encablossa** · December 07, 2012, 08:58 PM

That's a lot of specific characters. I'm thinking there's possibly a limit on generals per faction?

Maybe they could be hired in the campaign as mercenaries since they don't have there own faction. But maybe there's a cap on mercenaries too.

Nonetheless, I can see most of those as being plausible. We;;, maybe not the toads. Me thinks theym and gold chief are more aquatic based than flying.

**Xebenkeck** · December 10, 2012, 05:56 PM

Rito hero's should be Valoo, Medli, Prince Komali, Quill, and The Chieften. That is all of the Rito that were really important.

Cyclos and Zephos were more about the wind waker item then any affiliation to the rito. Their shrine was on Dragon Roost Island, but that was likely due to it being the location of one of the first temples in the game, after which you recieved the wind waker and learn to alter the wind. Which you could then talk to Zephos and he told you about Cyclos going rogue. Again the only affilation they had with the rito is that their shrine was near the island, they are more wind gods affiliated with the wind waker then anything.

**Avatar of the Ice Wolf** · January 12, 2013, 07:53 PM

Because I am a thread Necromancer, I will respark interest in Rito ideas with the following confirmation.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

While going through my systems logs, I found the game looking for Rito symbols. This tells me that (sorry Neph if I spoiled anything) Nephalim already plans on including them in the mod (as we have already guessed, but now we have concrete proof). With that in mind, let's get these suggestions rolling!

Also, Nephalim, I found a misspelling of Orhat as "Orat" in the logs, but I will repost that in the bug thread.

**UndyingNephalim** · January 13, 2013, 09:50 PM

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**SilverLich** · January 13, 2013, 09:54 PM

Well, time to play another round of "guess what faction that is".

Probably similar to the Golden Kingdom sub mod from the looks of it, but it's hard to tell.

**Avatar of the Ice Wolf** · January 13, 2013, 10:01 PM

@UndyingNephalim

Right then. Don't know why the game is searching for Rito faction symbols in that case. Might be worth checking...

Regardless, I am not disappointed due to the simple fact that the screenshot you have provided is awesome. Now... just to figure out who that guy in the portrait is.

**Encablossa** · January 13, 2013, 10:04 PM

Cobble kingdom? :L
That look's to me like the Hero's Shade armor.
Edit: I mixed them up with a different race. Not sure what it was called though.

**Zectorman** · January 13, 2013, 10:36 PM

Na, not cobble. Cobble was a Egyptian like society and the undead link dude armor is def not from PH. So i would guess something along the lines of Sacred Realm or some such thing. You got Zelda looking women and Hero link armor....also you got the Triforce emblem. So ya, something pertaining to the sacred realm.