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Holy Water Gun (Luce x Doom)
This artwork was commissioned by me and drawn by the talented Substance20:
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This drawing depicts a gijinka (anime girl humanization) of the Holy Water Pistol from Doom II RPG, based on the character design of Luce, the Vatican's newest anime mascot of a pilgrim girl.
Originally meant as a support weapon - capable only of warding off demons and healing the user, reloaded at any water source - the gun is now a heavy water cannon with a design inspired by the Vatican Swiss Guard's real-world rifle of the SIG SG550. Most effective against swarms of fodder demons thanks to its crowd control and area denial capacities, the water cannon can still deal with heavy-tier demons through precision shots and focused blasts, all without risk of collateral damage to structures or civilians. Furthermore, this holy water can sanctify shelters, eliminating Hellgrowth and discouraging demon access, while healing injured persons and even purifying demonic afflictions.
Luce's raincoat has been replaced with mobile shield mantles capable of erecting wide water barriers, to equally block incoming projectiles or demon access. Her bordone is also now a hydrokinetic staff capable of manipulating water into powerful melee forms like a lance or halberd, used to launch her most powerful attacks against heavy-tier demons.
Besides these, Luce also wields Holy Water Grenades, inspired by the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch and the holy water ampoules from the Constantine film.