The action-packed God MOBA SMITE is getting a new playable goddess. Her name is Pele and she is the goddess of fire, dance, wind, and volcanoes. In Hawaiian mythology, she is the creator of the island and is said to be an incredible beauty.
HiRez Studios provided us with this video exclusively for the first release. Here you can catch a first glimpse of the Flame Goddess.
Pele in Mythology
The video depicts Pele’s backstory: Pele is a Hawaiian goddess who is highly respected and revered there in Hawaii. People approach her with awe, for Pele holds the flames of a volcano.
With her fire, she is a creator and cares for her people. However, she is also known for erupting like a volcano and destroying everything that stands in her way and the way of those she loves.
Pele is emotional: The goddess constantly struggles with her emotions. Her actions are often driven by anger and jealousy. Thus, Pele’s story is also filled with violent events, where she doesn’t even hold back from her siblings. Her fiery temperament sometimes leads her to act hastily and rashly. She quickly makes judgments and takes action.
Pele in SMITE
The goddess will be an explosive assassin: As the volcano goddess, Pele primarily has fiery area attacks and will have a movement ability that works with fuel instead of a cooldown.
The last god in SMITE was Achilles, with this famous heel:
