Awakened Maetria - the Duskfeather | New Hero Cinematic | AFK Arena

When the people of her clan turned to ashes before her eyes, she finally understood that the mission of protecting the world was nothing more than a lie from the gods.
The once divine bird accepted the power of evil, only to seek hope for the revival of the clan in the long years to come.
As the unbalanced elements swept across the land, the thousand years of dormancy finally welcomed a new dawn...
"The deception of the gods has destroyed us, so it's up to me to rewrite the ending with my own hands!"
Maetria Voiceover - Avery Smithhart
Composer - BouncingBall
Sound Effect - Liusha
Ensemble - BSO
Conductor - Balint
Supervisor - Bozi, Wang Xuan, Hong Sunqing, Yanyan
Produced By Lilith Games
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[@ЕвгенийЧера-з6ш]

1st - Lucretia disapointed in Gods 2st - Maetria now Like said Lucretia: “The gods are not blind. They just don’t f@king care.”

[@asz-themoonwalker2771]

3rd - Lucilla: "Sounds familiar"

[@MalinaAngelina]

Voice actress for Maetria is ideal. I imagined her voice exactly like that.

[@tyricegadson7699]

She is majestic, magnificent, beautiful, and so utterly powerful. To appear before Talene, a Celestial and one of the 6 Awakened Heroes and her sheer aura, power and presence threatens to over power Talene. I am not sure the non-Celestial Awakened heroes can even begin to fight off this planet wiper level threat.

[@homieyosh1342]

Very few but Orthos will definitely be able to beat her. He's got time itself under his bealt. Still though, she's so damn amazing!

[@iamliterallyjesuschrist]

@@homieyosh1342He's busy with Zolrath's constant threat though.

[@Wynnie.]

Wow, I've got chills. She's beautifully evil!

[@tyricegadson7699]

I don't think she is truly evil. Since she does it out of love for her race. They were unjustly condemned to death with their heroic acts. She simply wants them to live. Also chills? She has fire based ability. You are supposed to feel hot xD

[@Alusnovalotus]

She’s not evil. Just desperate and bitter after seeing what happened to her kind. She is Lucifer and Sophia, the fallen Angel that loved too much and the redeemer who wants to set things right.

[@arreis7866]

The VAing combined with the music just gives me chills! It's so cinematic and intimidating!❤💜🔥

[@stitchfruit3538]

the soundtrack... the voice acting... the animation... this is one of, if not the best afk video ive seen so far!

[@archiwistykaumk5182]

I read her story and something doesn't add up. As I understand it, Talene is thousands of years younger than Maetria. If in the Age of Maetria, only one other of her kind survived, then how had Talene, hundreds of years later, survived another purge of her race at the hands of Framton? Did this magic stone create a new generation of phoenixes?

[@Ghost7264]

Maybe she wasn't considered part of her race after she became a hypogene? Her story does say she waited for a time of opportunity to strike, who knows how long she's been like this...

[@Alusnovalotus]

Talene was considered the last “pure” one. Maetra seems to have gone into hiding after having realized that her kind were being destroyed for no reason. I love the fallen Angel trope. She sounds like Lucifer but also like the divine spark, Sophia. I wish they’d have tied Maetra in with Talene’s back story. Like maybe Maetra was the guiding wing to Talene’s salvation.

[@rayedragonelf]

I noticed something did seem off with Maetria's story but couldn't put a finger on it. You did. Thank you for sharing your observation

[@Venkolm]

Nothing says Talene wasn't born or wasn't created already. You didn't say it either. And simple, Talene survived both, haha.

[@KikoCSC]

They should have add her wilder version as a wilder hero a few months ago, and then afterwards they launch maetria as a big plot twist. Would be way better! And would not ruin the "awaken" vibe

[@user-lf3jf7we5q]

I still hope they make awakened Lucretia.

[@Alusnovalotus]

Maybe Maetra is a combo of Lucretia and Talene. It’s weird how so many female characters are turned for the sake of love lost, love spurned or love of their own kind. (Talene, Maetra, Lucretia, Desira, Theowyn, Shemira, Vyloris, even Belinda. )

[@tyricegadson7699]

@@Alusnovalotus Agreed

[@tyricegadson7699]

Oh, they will. They want money, and they know Lucretia will give them a lot of *Screams in Scanlan voice* MONEEEEEY! If they do not go the Awakened route for the other heroes, they will come up with a new transformation. Like Chaos Ascension Lucretia or Dawn Breaker Lucretia. Either way, they will definitely cook up something for Lucretia. You can bet your wallet on it

[@jacobswolfgf]

Oh my goodness this voice actress goes so hard! Insanely talented

[@leatonjenkins6810]

She’s kind of like the Aizen version of Talene in terms of desires and goals. I like her plus I’m curious if her ultimate is either similar or different from our favorite Phoenix’s awakened form.

[@yesikanarvaez5027]

They need to make this a series

[@KikoCSC]

They should have add her wilder version as a wilder hero a few months ago, and then afterwards they launch maetria as a big plot twist. Would be way better! And would not ruin the "awaken" vibe

[@dojirei9757]

Wow, she's so pretty and awesome. I really want this woman to myself, at least for the collection. She is beautiful, and the video gave me goosebumps. Divine🛐🛐🛐

[@tyricegadson7699]

I thought you were about to put a ring on her

[@dojirei9757]

@@tyricegadson7699 If I had the opportunity, I would do it, she is beautiful )

[@tyricegadson7699]

@@dojirei9757 I totally agree with you on that 🤣

[@SarahAbramova]

I love her design, it's so beautiful!

[@sapkowska]

Chill, gothic Talene, chill ;D

[@найтмери]

I am very excited about the new character! she's gorgeous!

[@paulvignon1205]

A find addition to my collection

[@aryareyes990]

the "A,E,T" letters in her name(Maetria) means "ATE" and left no crumbs! 🔥💅😍

[@inshwk588]

It just keeps getting Better and Better.

[@marcelbyrd7745]

This is actually really cool a dark Phoenix I wonder why I heard or seen idea like that before. X-Men!💯🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Alusnovalotus]

It’s more of a biblical reference. Talene is a pure Angel, Michael ( faith) and Maetra seems to be Lucifer/Sophia (knowledge).

[@tyricegadson7699]

@@Alusnovalotus Who is Sophia? I never heard of a Sophia in the Bible before

[@marcelbyrd7745]

@Tyrice Gadson I think I understand what they were saying they're saying that she's supposed to be Lucifer in a good Phoenix supposed to be Michael or she could be Gabriel💯🤔🤔🤔

[@marcelbyrd7745]

@@Alusnovalotus I think I get what you're talking about but you might be reading a little bit too much into it low-key I just think they decided to make a dark version of an awakened character but I could be wrong💯😅😅

[@Alusnovalotus]

@@marcelbyrd7745 same narrative, different story.

[@LoveStarDragon2]

The black Phoenix arises . Ohh boy .

[@cinnamon_with_bun_and_pain]

take care of the butterfly! she can't fight the awakened nightmare

[@ugabuga-vi6vr9wu6p]

Вах, ну уж наконец более менее будоражащий голос и особенно трек

[@Lizard_Ri]

Its so awesomeee

[@solomiyadolishna5221]

If only you could do her old NOT awakened version😣😣 He looks cute

[@nicoledrywa3918]

Awesooooooooooooooooooooomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@samduong7431]

YO THATS THE FOREST SAGE IN THE GREEN CLOAK

[@danielmontana8423]

Fuaaa tremendooooo!!! Con las bandas sonoras se re maman * - *

[@hieugames7719]

Great game :D

[@oryon6502]

I think Talen's in trouble..

[@geymseksion]

Nope

[@tyricegadson7699]

Talene is a Finch. And Maetria loves her race. I do not think Maetria will try to kill the last member of her kind. But she will definitely hurt her

[@oryon6502]

@@tyricegadson7699 I don't know, from what I understand, she plans to use her to bring back her kind.. but I don't know how though, you may be right

[@tyricegadson7699]

@Oryon I agree that she will use Talene to bring back their race. According to rumors, if she manages to do that, it will possibly lead into AFK Arena 2, since it will destroy their universe basically and reshape it. But I am not sure if these rumors are correct and whether we will be getting AFK Arens 2 at all

[@oryon6502]

@@tyricegadson7699 Oooh, that would be interesting ! I guess we'll have to wait, but I don't think we would get an AFK Arena 2 soon, the game is really growing a lot

[@laudalau]

I thought she is Thalene's Mother 😅

[@kingzz6133]

COOL ！！！

[@jaickieestacado9265]

Now i know for whom Rowan truly is spoken for. Why it should be only the princess, when you can have matriarch of obsidian finches?) I am sure that Maetria wouldn't be opposed to such a union. Especially if it was at the time when she has been only known as a researcher and our dear merchant supplied her with necessites. As we can also see, she's quite a keeper, so Peggy would be hard pressed to try and take Rowan back.

[@boomerdwight4560]

When will we get awakened bantus that's thriller to be waiting for!

[@huynhly5712]

Wowwww

[@elijahplayz3469]

This means Talene Vs Maetria Because Talene is an celestial and Maetria is an hypogylean

[@ReiValdizan]

La verdad es que Maetria está un poco deformada. Las alas del lado derecho están bien salen de la espalda. Pero las de las izquierda salen del codo?

[@augustaskuprys6289]

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK

[@ally88350]

She was the reader in the hood

[@Kaikirith]

Honestly now that this story beat has concluded, I'm gonna say AFK fumbled the narrative. Discrepancies aside, Maetria was not entirely in the wrong. Resorting to wanting genocide to revive her race was indeed a Bad Thing and I don't think anyone will disagree with that, but it was a really weak character motivation that we've seen in antagonists countless times already. The contrast between Talene and Maetria's ideals was really good and had a lot of potential for an interesting exploration, but when it counted Lilith shied away from it completely and quickly put Maetria down with little fanfare, after all the weeks of buildup for their confrontation. Maetria was not in the wrong for being upset that she existed solely to fix the mistakes of the gods, that the Finches were created essentially to be sacrificed when time called for it, and it's really disappointing this was brushed aside. She honestly deserved better treatment from the narrative, she and Talene both. Talene didn't really have her own agency and was mostly there to be "the good guy who puts down the bad guy." None of this is saying Maetria should have had a redemption arc because that's unnecessary and I wouldn't want that for her but just... iunno, there was room for a more interesting exploration of the confrontation between Talene and Maetria besides "good guy bad guy" and I'm bummed about how weakly it was handled, the buildup meant nothing for how quickly it was all over. And we're really not going to talk about the ethics of having a race that literally exists just to be sacrificed? That's not noble, that's honestly.. just really messed up.

[@ronghacam6845]

Awesome 😍😍

[@Saimeren]

So.. She's emo Talene?

[@tyricegadson7699]

No she is Dominatrix Maetria

[@thelastczarnian]

I think next hero will be dimensional, Marco Polo

[@tyricegadson7699]

Will be Astrix & Obelix

[@undertaker_hehe]

А я думал что это мать Талены 🤯

[@tyricegadson7699]

No, but in my opinion, she does secretly care for Talene, considering Talene is a Finch. But she's not above hurting Talene for the sake of the revival of their race

[@grabbedtime8915]

если бы вставить это видео в путешествие с ней, было бы круче

[@Hazards_Noah]

Which hero is she supposed to be?

[@hainguyn948]

Hypogean

[@Saimeren]

lol. I don't think Lilith know what finches look like.

[@Kaikirith]

its a fantasy game bro

[@Saimeren]

@@Kaikirith Doesn't change the fact that it's lazy developing/art.

[@flameous2988]

wooow another p2w hero

[@MonolithPreachr]

its the 3rd talene we get lol

[@tyricegadson7699]

@@MonolithPreachr It's Maetria not Talene

[@MonolithPreachr]

@@tyricegadson7699 Yes I know but looks like just Talene..

[@aprilpolo3629]

Scrumbled

[@Lackage]

Those are some poor subtitles (visually wise)

[@InfernalLordHadesLore]

What the...

[@tyricegadson7699]

Breathe it in, my friend. Breathe it in

[@cinnamon_with_bun_and_pain]

dumb twist

[@i_am_nachi5154]

The gods have condemned us to extinction 🥹🥹

[@tyricegadson7699]

Lucretia