The Official SMITE Magazine Issue #11 | Page 38

ARTICLE WHO IS HOU YI? T By Tanner Schelle The Earth was doomed that day, the day restore balance to Earth. But no matter what he that the suns all arose together. This was did, they would not yield to their father. The suns not normal behavior for them as they normally went stayed in the sky and refused to leave. This forced one by one into this sky. Today was different. The Di Jun to take action in a way the suns would regret. suns defied their normal routine, in turn scorching Di Jun called upon the great archer Hou Yi (also the Earth. The suns seemed to be playing around referred to as just Yi) to descend from the heavens and flew wildly around the sky. This was not fun for and help slay the beasts that were roaming the land the Earth though. The damage was devastating. and help bring order to his suns. So Hou Yi and his Fertile fields of flowing grain, were decimated. wife Chang’e were sent down to Earth from the Rushing rivers, plentiful with fish, now ran dry as heavens, to help save us. Hou Yi was given from Di dust. Even our kingdom’s warrior’s swords melted Jun a magnificent red bow that resembled a phoenix when unsheathed. Famine broke out as all of the and with it, beautiful white arrows for his quiver. food sources were being destroyed. Whole forest Hou Yi wanted to save us from our misery, but were set aflame forcing fierce beasts and monsters did not want to hurt the suns under Di Jun’s orders. out of hiding, killing many. This was going to be the Hou Yi had the idea to pretend to shoot them down end of all things if some F