diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/actors/hero.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/actors/hero.lua
index 452cd9d..4658704 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/actors/hero.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/actors/hero.lua
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@ function Hero:new(world, x, y, charid, charnumber)
   if charid == nil then
     core.debug:error("FATAL ERROR: charid not set")
   end
-  self.charid = charid
-  self.actionPerTurn = game.characters.list[self.charid].turns
-  self.assets:addSprite(charid, "datas/gamedata/characters/" .. charid .. "/sprites")
-  self.assets.sprites[self.charid]:setCustomSpeed(16)
-  self:setAnimation("idle")
-  self:setSprite(charid, 32, 48, true)
-
+  self.charid     = charid
   self.charnumber = charnumber or 1
+
+  self.actionPerTurn = game.characters.list[self.charid].turns
+
+  self:initSprite()
 end
 
 -- INFO FUNCTIONS
@@ -54,6 +52,8 @@ end
 -- Update the hero
 
 function Hero:update(dt)
+  self:updateSprite(dt)
+
   self.keys = self.scene:getKeys(1)
   if (self.currentAction == "moving") then
     self:updateMoving(dt)
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function Hero:updateMoving(dt)
                           math.abs(self.y - self.yprevious)
 
   local speed = math.sqrt(xspeed*xspeed + yspeed*yspeed) * 32
-  self.assets.sprites[self.charid]:setCustomSpeed(speed * 60)
+  self:setCustomSpeed(speed * 60)
 
   -- Handle direction
   local direction = utils.math.sign(self.x - self.xprevious)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function Hero:updateMoving(dt)
   if (math.abs(self.x - self.dx) < 0.01) and (math.abs(self.y - self.dy) < 0.01) then
     self.x = self.dx
     self.y = self.dy
-    self:setAnimation("idle")
+    self:changeAnimation("idle")
     self.currentAction = "selectAttack"
     self.scene.menu:set( self )
   end
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function Hero:updateDirectionSelection(dt)
                           math.abs(self.y - self.yprevious)
 
   local speed = math.sqrt(xspeed*xspeed + yspeed*yspeed) * 32
-  self.assets.sprites[self.charid]:setCustomSpeed(speed * 60)
+  self:setCustomSpeed(speed * 60)
   local direction = utils.math.sign(self.x - self.xprevious)
   if direction ~= 0 then
     self.direction = direction
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ function Hero:updateDirectionSelection(dt)
   if (math.abs(self.x - self.startx) < 0.01) and (math.abs(self.y - self.starty) < 0.01) then
     self.x = self.startx
     self.y = self.starty
-    self:setAnimation("idle")
+    self:changeAnimation("idle")
     self.direction = self.directionPrevious
   end
 end
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ end
 function Hero:receiveBackSignal()
   self.currentAction = "selectDirection"
   self.world.cursor:set(self.x, self.y)
-  self:setAnimation("walk")
+  self:changeAnimation("walk")
 end
 
 -- ACTION FUNCTIONS
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ end
 
 function Hero:validateAction()
   if (self.currentAction == "selectDirection") then
-    self:setAnimation("walk")
+    self:changeAnimation("walk", true)
     self.currentAction = "moving"
     self.dx, self.dy = self.world.cursor.x, self.world.cursor.y
 
@@ -168,16 +168,20 @@ function Hero:validateAction()
   end
 end
 
+-- SPRITE FUNCTIONS
+-- Handle the hero sprite
+
+function Hero:initSprite()
+  self.assets:addSprite(self.charid, "datas/gamedata/characters/" .. self.charid .. "/sprites")
+  self.assets.sprites[self.charid]:setCustomSpeed(16)
+  self:setSprite(self.charid, 32, 48, true)
+  self:cloneSprite()
+  self:changeAnimation("idle")
+end
+
 -- DRAW FUNCTIONS
 -- Draw everything related to the hero
 
-function Hero:setAnimation(animation)
-  if (self.animation ~= animation) then
-    self.animation = animation
-    self.assets.sprites[self.charid]:changeAnimation(animation, true)
-  end
-end
-
 function Hero:draw()
   x, y = self.maputils.gridToPixel(self.x, self.y, true)
   --love.graphics.rectangle("fill", x - 8, y - 32, 16, 32)
diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/actors/parent.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/actors/parent.lua
index 89c937f..6ef5024 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/actors/parent.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/scenes/battlesystem/actors/parent.lua
@@ -32,21 +32,112 @@ function Parent:register()
 end
 
 function Parent:update(dt)
-  -- lol
+  self:updateSprite(dt)
 end
 
 -- SPRITE FUNCTIONS
 -- Handle the character sprite
 
-function Parent:setSprite(name, ox, oy, active)
+function Parent:setSprite(spritename, ox, oy, active)
   self.sprite = {}
-
-  self.sprite.name    = name
+  self.sprite.name    = spritename or nil
   self.sprite.ox      = ox or 0
   self.sprite.oy      = oy or 0
+  self.sprite.sx      = 1
+  self.sprite.sy      = 1
+  self.sprite.exist   = (spritename ~= nil)
+  self.sprite.clone   = nil
   self.sprite.active  = active or false
 end
 
+function Parent:cloneSprite()
+  if self.sprite.name ~= nil then
+    self.sprite.clone = self.assets.sprites[self.sprite.name]:clone()
+    self.sprite.clone:setCallback(self)
+  end
+end
+
+function Parent:changeAnimation(animation, restart)
+  if (self.sprite.clone == nil) then
+    self.assets.sprites[self.sprite.name]:changeAnimation(animation, restart)
+  else
+    self.sprite.clone:changeAnimation(animation, restart)
+  end
+end
+
+function Parent:animationEnded(animation)
+  -- Empty placeholder function
+end
+
+function Parent:setCustomSpeed(customSpeed)
+  if (self.sprite.clone == nil) then
+    self.assets.sprites[self.sprite.name]:setCustomSpeed(customSpeed)
+  else
+    self.sprite.clone:setCustomSpeed(customSpeed)
+  end
+end
+
+function Parent:updateSprite(dt)
+  if (self.sprite.clone ~= nil) then
+    self.sprite.clone:update(dt)
+  end
+end
+
+function Parent:setSpriteScallingX(sx)
+  local sx = sx or 1
+
+  self.sprite.sx = sx
+end
+
+function Parent:setSpriteScallingY(sy)
+  local sy = sy or 1
+
+  self.sprite.sy = sy
+end
+
+function Parent:getCurrentAnimation()
+  if (self.sprite.clone == nil) then
+    return self.assets.sprites[self.sprite.name]:getCurrentAnimation()
+  else
+    return self.sprite.clone:getCurrentAnimation()
+  end
+end
+
+
+function Parent:getSpriteScalling()
+  return self.sprite.sx, self.sprite.sy
+end
+
+function Parent:getFrame()
+  if (self.sprite.name ~= nil) then
+    if (self.sprite.clone ~= nil) then
+      return self.sprite.clone:getFrame()
+    else
+      return self.assets.sprites[self.sprite.name]:getFrame()
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function Parent:getRelativeFrame()
+  if (self.sprite.name ~= nil) then
+    if (self.sprite.clone ~= nil) then
+      return self.sprite.clone:getRelativeFrame()
+    else
+      return self.assets.sprites[self.sprite.name]:getRelativeFrame()
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function Parent:getAnimationDuration()
+  if (self.sprite.name ~= nil) then
+    if (self.sprite.clone ~= nil) then
+      return self.sprite.clone:getAnimationDuration()
+    else
+      return self.assets.sprites[self.sprite.name]:getAnimationDuration()
+    end
+  end
+end
+
 function Parent:drawSprite(tx, ty)
   utils.graphics.resetColor()
 
@@ -56,7 +147,12 @@ function Parent:drawSprite(tx, ty)
   local ty = ty or 0
 
   if (self.sprite.active) then
-    self.assets.sprites[self.sprite.name]:drawAnimation(x + tx, y + ty, 0, self.direction, 1, self.sprite.ox, self.sprite.oy)
+
+    if (self.sprite.clone ~= nil) then
+      self.sprite.clone:draw(x + tx, y + ty, 0, self.direction, 1, self.sprite.ox, self.sprite.oy)
+    else
+      self.assets.sprites[self.sprite.name]:drawAnimation(x + tx, y + ty, 0, self.direction, 1, self.sprite.ox, self.sprite.oy)
+    end
   end
 end