Each henshin hero possesses a motif, a theme from which he draws his powers. While this typically determines the aesthetic details of the armor summoned by his transformation class feature, it also grants him a suite of abilities related to his motif. Each motif grants the henshin hero a signature move, an ability that allows him to expend tension on his finishing move and motif powers, special powers that allow him to fortify his defenses or harry his foes.
A magical girl gains a henshin hero motif. The motif is selected at 1st level, and this choice cannot be changed. A magical girl’s effective henshin hero level for her motif abilities is equal to her magical girl level. In addition at 1st level, and every three levels thereafter, a magical girl gains an additional spell, derived from her motif. These spells are in addition to the number of spells given on Table 12-3 Motif: magical girl spells known. These spells cannot be exchanged for different spells at higher levels. If a spell requires a focus or divine focus she may use her transformation trinket in place of that focus.
Chaos Motif: The henshin hero’s power carries the foul taint of chaos, allowing them to strike down the scions of order and laugh in the face of "certain" doom.
Dragon Motif: The henshin hero draws his power from assuming the likeness of a dragon, and his new form is an image that invokes both terror and awe from those who witness him.
Earth Motif: The henshin hero’s power stems from the earth itself, making the henshin hero an unshakable mountain.
Endurance Motif: The henshin hero’s powers fortify his physical endurance, turning him into an unstoppable juggernaut.
Fiend Motif: The henshin hero’s power is cursed by the forces of evil. While this makes it ideal for slaying the forces of good, not all wield this power in the name of evil - some abscond with it and turn this power against their foul progenitors.
Fire Motif: The henshin hero’s power burns with the ferocity of fire, allowing him to reduce his foes to cinders.
Ice Motif: The henshin hero’s power draws from the infinite glacial wellsprings of the elemental plane of water, allowing him to chill his foes in their tracks.
Lightning Motif: The henshin hero channels the hammer of the storms, discharging massive power onto his foes.
Luck Motif: The henshin hero’s power affects probability itself, allowing him to nudge the dice of fate in his favor.
Music Motif: The henshin hero wields the power of song against his foes, his sick beats empowering his allies or hindering his foes.
Order Motif: The henshin hero draws strength from the power of law, allowing him to deliver doom to chaos as surely as an apple falls from a tree.
Power Motif: The henshin hero’s power increases his raw physical might, allowing him to overwhelm his foes.
Radiance Motif: The henshin hero channels the power of the sun, blinding foes with his radiance!
Saint Motif: The henshin hero’s power stems from the forces of good, imparting him with a raw beatific grace that only the holiest of saints can match.
Shadow Motif: Wielding the power of the shadows, the henshin hero may strike down his foes with all of the inscrutability of the dark side of the moon.
Space Motif: The henshin hero’s power grants him authority over the fabric of space itself, allowing him to harry foes from impossible angles.
Speed Motif: The henshin hero’s power supplements his reflexes, allowing him to blur across the battlefield and strike down foes in a flash.
Wind Motif: The henshin hero draws his power from the skies themselves, allowing him to move with the speed of the wind and dance among the clouds.
Wood Motif: The henshin hero channels the serenity and vitality of nature, allowing him to heal himself and his allies.