Erlang Shen

"Pin down enemies and charge forth with your trusty celestial hound."

Erlang Shen is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
Many are the legendary tales of Erlang Shen.

Hearing the riverlands surrounding his home were consumed by floods, he went to engineer new dams and canals. Yet the true source of the disaster proved to be an evil dragon. With seven companions, Erlang Shen ambushed the beast. Cowardly and quick the dragon slithered into the rapid river waters, but Erlang Shen captured it with a great chain and bound it beneath a shrine. Thus the floods subsided.

When Sun Wukong's troublesome antics drew the ire of the Jade Emperor, Erlang Shen faced the Monkey King on the battlefield. For every form Sun Wukong took, Erlang Shen transformed as well. Across sea and sky and land they battled. Thus was Sun Wukong sent fleeing for his life.

When the people were plagued by demons and monsters, Erlang Shen slaughtered them to keep his countrymen safe. Three-bladed spear in hand and hunting dog at his side, no evil could threaten the innocent or the Empire. Thus, Erlang came to be loved and worshipped.

A Goddess mother and a mere mortal father, he is of two worlds. He is both sage and a soldier, humble yet regal, his veins filled with the blood of men and the divine blood of his uncle, the Jade Emperor. Having risen above his forbidden origins, Erlang Shen has proven himself among the greatest of heroes in the Jade Empire. Perhaps that is why he now takes the field. No demon, nor dragon, nor even the Monkey King himself has stood against him and won. To save the people, to save the world, Erlang Shen will fight, and another legend will be born!

General

 * Erlang Shen's 72 Transformations shares its name with one of Sun Wukong's abilities.
 * These are the only abilities in the game to share a name.
 * Erlang Shen's howling celestial dogs from his Default, Monster Trainer and Queen's Guard skins make appearances in Da Ji's defeat screen.

God Skins

 * T_ErlangShen_Animal_Icon.pngMonster Trainer
 * This skin makes several references to the Pokémon series.
 * Appearance wise, Erlang Shen looks like Red.
 * His dog could be a reference to the Pokémon Manectric.
 * In his intro animation, Erlang Shen takes off his hat and his dog comes out of it. This is a reference to the original title of Pokémon, Pocket Monsters.
 * When Erlang Shen enters combat, he flips his hat backward similar to Ash's iconic animation before he enters a battle.
 * The color scheme of his Turtle form is similar to Squirtle's.
 * The background of this skin's card art looks a lot like The Great Wall of China.
 * This skin shares its theme with Kuku Kukulkan.


 * T_ErlangShen_Warden_Icon.pngQueen's Guard
 * Erlang Shen's celestial dog becomes a Corgi in this skin.
 * This is a reference to Queen Elizabeth's Corgis.


 * T_Erlang_Shen_LavaLord_Icon.pngMolten Shogun
 * The original concept for this skin was created by the artist WolfDawg.
 * Before being altered to fit with Smite's artstyle, this skin originally was inspired by the game Hollow Knight.
 * He also made the original concept for Infantree Sylvanus.
 * This skin shares its theme with Volcanic Agni, Molten Destroyer Cthulhu, Molten He Bo and Igneous Terra.


 * T ErlangShen RegalWarrior Icon.pngRegal Warrior
 * This skin was one of the rewards from the Dawn of Babylon event.

Skins
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