#“She's based on Himeko Murata!!!” man I don't give a FUCK if she's an expy

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AND ON ANOTHER NOTE: Apparently this is supposed to be the Pyro Archon??? I'm not sure if that's confirmed but I know it's the general speculation in the community right now, and-

What is this...

She looks like a Standard Banner 5 Star. And that is NOT a compliment. Her name's Mavuika, which people speculate is derived from Mahuika, a Māori fire deity, who I'm pretty sure is either the Deity of Fire or is connected to fire in some way. Tbh Natlan as a whole has a serious issue of using deity names and not like, respecting the culture they come from. Another one is Kinich, believed to be named after Kinich Ahau, the Maya Sun God. There's likely a handful more that you could find if you looked, but these are the two who come to mind.

Miss girl up there looks like she'd say some corny shit like "Alright Natlan!!!!! Rev up those engines and get ready to RACE!!!!!" Like she looks like a motorcyclist and/or professional race car driver

Miss girl if you really are the Pyro Archon... can you like please die during the Archon Quest so we may have playable Pyro Dragon Sovereign???? Pretty please????????????? I WANT MY DRAGONS DAMMIT

This whole Natlan situation is "funny" (/sarc) in the sense that the people who defend the designs are like "Not every Latino/South American (I genuinely cannot remember where Natlan is based on guys help a girl out) is black!!!!" and it's like... okay??? They aren't all milk white either???? Like what's your argument??? Everybody did the same thing with Sumeru when it released too. Like we get it honey, you're racist, now please shut the fuck up, you're not cool or "quirky" for discriminating against people