Axo (HKOC Contest Entry #2)

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My entry for the Charm Build Contest (I'm started to enjoy these things) Hope you like it! Can regenerate way faster than normal hiveblood (5 secs instead of 10) Can use Vengeful Spirit but rarely does. Like 2/3 the size of Ghost lol. Also Axo is immune to Infection because saving grubs keeps it busy. Smol boi LORE: Axo was born a little bit before Ghost and Hollow and always had a gentle heart. This however led to Axo being thrown into the Abyss. Somehow, Axo survived completely unscathed. A miracle? Maybe it was just because of the large pile of bodies built up in the Abyss. By the time Axo woke up they were extremely weak and did not remember much of what just happened. They managed to get out of the Abyss, and enter the Howling Cliffs, but they made a few mistakes, and ended up in Greenpath. Axo was terrified. Scary noises coming from above, strange blurs of red and silk, the sound of acid coming from the ponds beneath Axo.... Despite all of this, Axo still searched the place for an exit. They then found a grub trapped in a jar, and needed to break it out. They did so, helping the little bug escape. In fact, across their journeys around Hallownest, they kept finding these little grubs trapped in jars. Axo made it their mission to free every grub in Hallownest, to help every bug they can, no matter if they're hostile or not. Axo made it into the forgotten crossroads, stumbling across the Snail Shaman. After running a few errands, Axo earned the Vengeful Spirit. They didn't like using the move, as it reminded them of the Elder Baldur they had to kill in order to pass, and it resorted to violence, which Axo absolutely hated. Axo continued their journey across Hallownest, eventually finding Ghost, and deciding to follow them to move along. Axo eventually got seperated from Ghost though, as Hornet picked Axo off to kill. Axo dodges and shoots a Vengeful Spirit to get Hornet off them. As Axo enters the City of Tears, they are tired, out of SOUL, and running away from monsters so they don't get killed. The Nailsmith catches them. Noticing they have no weapon (And no geo) the Nailsmith pities Axo, and offers to make them a weapon for free. "You're the defensive type, right? You hate to kill, but you also want to protect yourself.... Here, take this." Quote from the Nailsmith when making Axo's spear. With this new reach, Axo can push enemies back without killing them, and do stabs if needed to stagger. Axo keeps adventuring from the City of Tears to the Hive, avoiding the bees and making it to the Hive Knight's arena. Axo refuses to kill the guard though, so simply disables him and runs into the next room, getting Hiveblood. Axo then returns to the Crossroads. They've saved 20 grubs so far, and know they are far from saving all of the grubs, but still, they keep their will to live and kind demeanor.