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"Hey, need supplies?"

Rowan is an intelligence-based support hero of the Lightbearer faction. He utilizes his pet duck in battle to attack enemies, keeps a supply of potions to heal allies, and converts his health damage to energy damage.

Rowan's ultimate ability "Dazzle" scatters coins on the battlefield to both stun enemies and heal allies.

Personality[]

Rowan showed great business prowess from a very young age, and could thus appear more sophisticated than his peers. He has been supporting his father in managing the family business since very early on. He has the curiosity and energy of a young lad, and the knowledge and mind of a grown-up.

Men of the Reginald house are born to be free spirits and Rowan is no exception. He hates to be restricted by rules and doctrines. He thinks outside of the box, looks at the big picture, and acts decisively. His fleeing from the arranged marriage is nothing personal against Peggy. He simply doesn't want anything to stand between him and his ambition of establishing a grand business empire.[2]

Background[]

Rowan is the second son of Esperia’s youngest and possibly wealthiest noble house. The Patriarch, Reginald, is his father, but he wasn’t born into money. Beginning adulthood as a small trader, his business acumen proved uncanny to say the least. Where he had started as a young man with a case of simple goods, he is now a lord with titles, businesses, banks, and vast mining operations under his purview. Though normally a title and lands would only be awarded in recognition of some great deed, House Gilder have essentially bought their way into the aristocracy. Lords and Kings fight wars, and wars are expensive indeed. Reginald Gilder’s timely gifts and loans curried a great deal of favor among the older houses, and he, in turn, was rightly rewarded.

Rowan and his older brother Angelo, despite growing up around unimaginable wealth, were nonetheless raised by their lowborn father to be self-sufficient and savvy in their dealings. Wealth could be gained, but also lost and if lost, it would need to be regained. No amount of swordsmanship or battle strategy could buy what hundreds of shrewd deals had afforded the family. Angelo, being the old est, felt the weight of responsibility on his shoulders from an early age. The heir to a new house with much to prove, he was expected to maintain and increase the Gilder’s wealth and influence, and of course to marry strategically to this end.

The pressure of his new position, however, proved too much, and he abandoned his family home to pursue his true passion. Though this was all well and good for Angelo, it placed a large and unexpected burden on the young Rowan.

Within a few scant weeks of his brother's clandestine departure, Rowan was already named heir to the house and arranged to marry the youngest daughter of the king. For someone of such common lineage to marry into the royal family was unheard of, and Lord Gilder was understandably elated. As a symbol of the role he was to take on, he was gifted one of the single rarest and most expensive items that could be found anywhere in the world-a fortune duck, which had the ability to lay golden eggs. The only problem was that, in his years of educating the boys to be independent and self-sufficient, Lord Gilder had done perhaps too good a job.

Rowan thought of his future with the princess. It would be a life of great comfort, lived in a series of palaces and punctuated by holiday festivals and business acquisitions. He would eat the finest foods and never be contradicted. Armies of servants and sycophants would vie for his attention. He would never struggle. He would never be challenged. He would never get the real measure of himself. Thus, it was settled. Rowan would do as his brother before him and embark on his own path.

Late one night, he pilfered the castle workshop for a handful of essential items, grabbing only the simplest garb and gear. It wouldn't do to wander the realm dressed as a nobleman's son, after all. Leaving a note on the workbench to apologize for the stolen goods and to assure the craftsmen they’d be quickly reimbursed, he set out to make his own fortune. After all, hadn’t this father done just the same, if not at as early an age? He would have one major advantage, however. The duck was coming with him.

Rowan had planned his escape carefully, and the searches over the next week turned up nothing. Though the young Princess Peggy bristled at the perceived slight, Lord Gilder looked on the events with a sort of bemused acceptance. His son may have insulted the monarch himself, possibly even earning the perpetual ire of the princess, but he had done something far more commendable than what had been asked of him. He thought of his own time on the road and smiled. Somewhere far away, Rowan hoisted his bag and walked one step closer to the destiny he would create for himself.

"Home is wherever your feet touch the ground."

Skills[]

Unlock Level (Hero) Name Icon Description
1 Dazzle
Rowan Skill 1
Rowan throws copious amounts of gold coins onto the battlefield which 3 random targets will receive every 0.5 seconds. If the coins are collected by any allies, they will recover 50 energy points and their attack rating will be increased by 30% for 8 seconds. If the coins are received by any enemies, they will be stunned for 4 seconds.
11 Avian Assault
Rowan Skill 2
Rowan’s duck attacks the nearest enemy multiple times for 60% damage each, causing the enemy’s accuracy to drop by 120 points for 10 seconds while also allowing Rowan to steal 80 of the enemy’s energy points.
21 Avian Assault
Rowan Skill 2
Damage is increased to 70%.
41 Healthy Supplies
Rowan Skill 3
After entering the battlefield, Rowan sets up a supply stall and places 3 health potions upon it. When a nearby ally’s health drops below 50% a potion will be used to restore 30% of their max health. Each hero may use a potion once every 5 seconds.
61 Damage Control
Rowan Skill 4
When Rowan receives damage that exceeds 10% of his max health, he will use his energy to mitigate the damage, causing him to lose energy instead of health. This ability can be used once every 3 seconds. Energy lost when using this ability is determined by the damage which is mitigated. A maximum of 80 energy points can be used to mitigate damage.
81 Dazzle
Rowan Skill 1
Allies recover 60 energy points..
101 Avian Assault
Rowan Skill 2
Steals 120 energy points.
121 Healthy Supplies
Rowan Skill 3
After all health potions have been consumed, Rowan will call in more supplies.
141 Damage Control
Rowan Skill 4
Rowan recovers 20 energy points per second.
161 Dazzle
Rowan Skill 1
Allies recover 70 energy points.
181 Avian Assault
Rowan Skill 2
Damage is increased to 80%.
201 Healthy Supplies
Rowan Skill 3
Restores 40% of max health..
221 Damage Control
Rowan Skill 4
Energy lost when using ability reduced to 50 energy points.

Engraving Abilities[]

Unlock Level (Eternal Engravings) Name Icon Description
30 Healthy Supplies
Rowan Skill 3
Enhance the ability Healthy Supplies, Each hero may use a potion once every 4 seconds.


Reach 2 Star Ascended with this hero to gain: HR +2 Reach 3 star Ascended with this hero to gain: HR +2

60 Damage Control
Rowan Skill 4
Enhance the ability Damage Control, Energy lost when using ability reduced to 35 energy points.


Reach 4 Star Ascended with this hero to gain: HR +2

Reach 5 Star Ascended with this hero to gain: HR +2

80 Endeavor
LBEndeavour
Arena of Heroes, Legend's Challenger Tournament, Legends' Championship, Heroes of Esperia: HP +13.7% DEF +37.04%


Signature Item[]

Item: The Gold Chime[]

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Skill: Thirsty Work[]

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After entering the battle Rowan will set up a stall that now includes an energy potion. When an ally’s energy is above 600 points they will drink a potion, replenishing 60 energy points. The energy potion will be replenished each time the stall is set up.

  • [+10 Unlocks] Energy restored increased to 120 points.
  • [+20 Unlocks] Energy restored increased to 200 points.
  • [+30 Unlocks] Energy restored increased to 400 points.

Furniture Set Bonuses []

New Commodities

New Commodities[]

  • [3/9 Mythic Pieces] When using the health potions from the ability "Healthy Supplies", allied heroes will additionally regenerate 1% of their own max health per second over 10 seconds. This ability cannot be stacked.
  • [9/9 Mythic Pieces] When using the health potions from the ability "Healthy Supplies", allied heroes will additional regenerate 1.2% of their own max health per second over 15 seconds. This ability cannot be stacked.


Voice Lines[]

  • "Hey, need supplies?"
  • "Nope! Not today!"
  • "Watch your head!"
  • "Come on little buddy, go!"
  • "Hey! Take whatever you need!"
  • "Oh yeah! Woohoo!"

Official Art[]

Icons[]

In-Game Designs[]

Production Art[]

Dolly's Corner Profile[]

Official Emojis[]

Official Signature[]

Videos[]

Skin Promo[]

Esperia Shorts[]

Trivia[]

  • His duck seems to be reminiscent of the golden goose from the fairytale, Jack and the Beanstalk.
  • The original version of Rowan's backstory introduced Peggy as "Petra".
  • In The Oak Inn, several characters will think of a drumstick after Rowan leaves their room, implying that they secretly want to eat his duck.
  • The hidden achievement badge, "Tough Luck", depicts Rowan.
  • While collecting a gift from Rowan in The Oak Inn, he will say the following: "Brave Adventurer: Well! Such a comfortable house and service, even I can't help but pay. To really do business and get paying customers, you'll need a service-oriented approach. (Rowan actually gave a real gift instead of coupons!)"
  • Rowan is actually shorter than he looks, and one of the things he does every day when he gets up is stuff thick insoles into his boots.[6]
  • Rowan's True Baller skin was acquired in the Megamouth Shark Troupe.[7]

References


Heroes

Lightbearers

Maulers

Graveborn

Wilders

Celestials

Hypogeans

Dimensionals

Lightbearers

Ascended

Legendary

Common

Enemies

Other

AmandaAncelotAngelo's DaughterBaron RayneDollyDrewDuchess GeorgianaEarl of OyeFortune DuckGuardsHarryJarle GilderLord of KuilinReginald GilderScarlet Laurence, Senior
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