LUMISTRIDE

Origin

Selam was running a mountain race when fog rolled in and a runner behind her fell. She turned back to help, even though it cost her the lead. As they crossed the line together, light poured from every step she had taken. Each step she runs for someone else now shines.

Powers

• Golden Stride: every step leaves light, and she never tires on a long run
• Shine: her glow gives others the strength to finish
• Comeback: the further behind she is, the faster she gets

Weakness

Doubt: if she believes she can't finish, her light goes out.

Sidekick

Medal, a gazelle fawn with a silver star-free spot on her forehead.

Villain

Quitsby, who whispers 'give up' into every runner's ear.

Costume

a champion-green and medal-silver fitted running hero suit with gold accents, a green headband, silver and green flat running boots.

Episodes (every episode opens with a true fact)

1. Episode 1. True fact: The marathon distance is 42.195 kilometres. Selam turns back in a foggy race to help a fallen runner. Next: Her footprints glow behind them.
2. Episode 2. True fact: Ethiopian and Kenyan runners have won many of the world's major marathons. A medicine delivery is stuck on a mountain. Lumistride runs it up through the night. Next: Runners everywhere are hearing 'give up'.
3. Episode 3. True fact: Your body can adapt to high altitude by making more red blood cells. Quitsby makes a whole race quit. Lumistride's Shine gets every runner across the line. Next: Quitsby finishes his first race.

Lumistride and every Fire Empire Universe character are original creations of Fire Empire LLC. Character art is AI-generated and does not depict any real person.