diff --git a/components/HeroSection.tsx b/components/HeroSection.tsx
index 7247a14..2810408 100644
--- a/components/HeroSection.tsx
+++ b/components/HeroSection.tsx
@@ -2,94 +2,9 @@
 
 import { useBackgroundImage } from "@/hooks/usePreferences";
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
-
-interface Particle {
-  width: number;
-  height: number;
-  left: number;
-  top: number;
-  duration: number;
-  delay: number;
-  shadow: number;
-  fadeIn: number;
-  fadeOut: number;
-  visibleDuration: number;
-  moveY1: number;
-  moveX1: number;
-  moveY2: number;
-  moveX2: number;
-  moveY3: number;
-  moveX3: number;
-  moveY4: number;
-  moveX4: number;
-  moveY5: number;
-  moveX5: number;
-  moveY6: number;
-  moveX6: number;
-}
-
-interface Orb {
-  width: number;
-  height: number;
-  left: number;
-  top: number;
-  duration: number;
-  delay: number;
-}
 
 export default function HeroSection() {
   const backgroundImage = useBackgroundImage("home", "/got-2.jpg");
-  const [particles, setParticles] = useState<Particle[]>([]);
-  const [orbs, setOrbs] = useState<Orb[]>([]);
-  const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setMounted(true);
-    // Generate particles - more visible and dynamic
-    setParticles(
-      Array.from({ length: 30 }, () => {
-        const fadeIn = Math.random() * 5 + 2; // 2-7% of animation - faster fade in
-        const visibleDuration = Math.random() * 30 + 20; // 20-50% of animation
-        const fadeOut = Math.random() * 5 + 2; // 2-7% of animation - faster fade out
-        return {
-          width: Math.random() * 6 + 3,
-          height: Math.random() * 6 + 3,
-          left: Math.random() * 100,
-          top: Math.random() * 100,
-          duration: 10 + Math.random() * 15,
-          delay: Math.random() * 8,
-          shadow: Math.random() * 15 + 8,
-          fadeIn: fadeIn,
-          fadeOut: fadeOut,
-          visibleDuration: visibleDuration,
-          moveY1: 20 + Math.random() * 20,
-          moveX1: Math.random() * 10 - 5,
-          moveY2: 40 + Math.random() * 20,
-          moveX2: Math.random() * 15 - 7,
-          moveY3: 60 + Math.random() * 20,
-          moveX3: Math.random() * 10 - 5,
-          moveY4: 80 + Math.random() * 20,
-          moveX4: Math.random() * 10 - 5,
-          moveY5: 100 + Math.random() * 20,
-          moveX5: Math.random() * 10 - 5,
-          moveY6: 120 + Math.random() * 20,
-          moveX6: Math.random() * 10 - 5,
-        };
-      })
-    );
-    // Generate orbs
-    setOrbs(
-      Array.from({ length: 4 }, () => ({
-        width: 100 + Math.random() * 200,
-        height: 100 + Math.random() * 200,
-        left: Math.random() * 80,
-        top: Math.random() * 80,
-        duration: 20 + Math.random() * 15,
-        delay: Math.random() * 10,
-      }))
-    );
-  }, []);
 
   return (
     <section className="relative w-full min-h-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center overflow-hidden pt-24">
@@ -102,88 +17,6 @@ export default function HeroSection() {
       >
         {/* Dark overlay for readability */}
         <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-b from-black/70 via-black/60 to-black/80 z-[1]"></div>
-
-        {/* Animated particles */}
-        {mounted && (
-          <div className="absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden z-[2]">
-            {particles.map((particle, i) => (
-              <div
-                key={i}
-                className="absolute rounded-full"
-                style={{
-                  width: `${particle.width}px`,
-                  height: `${particle.height}px`,
-                  left: `${particle.left}%`,
-                  top: `${particle.top}%`,
-                  background: `radial-gradient(circle, rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.9) 0%, rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.4) 50%, transparent 100%)`,
-                  animation: `float-particle-${i} ${particle.duration}s infinite ease-in-out`,
-                  animationDelay: `${particle.delay}s`,
-                  boxShadow: `0 0 ${
-                    particle.shadow
-                  }px rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.8), 0 0 ${
-                    particle.shadow * 2
-                  }px rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.4)`,
-                  filter: "blur(0.5px)",
-                }}
-              />
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        )}
-
-        {/* Animated light rays */}
-        <div className="absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden opacity-30">
-          {[...Array(3)].map((_, i) => {
-            const rotation = -15 + i * 15;
-            return (
-              <div
-                key={i}
-                className="absolute w-1 bg-gradient-to-b from-transparent via-pixel-gold/20 to-transparent"
-                style={{
-                  height: "100%",
-                  left: `${20 + i * 30}%`,
-                  transform: `rotate(${rotation}deg)`,
-                  animation: `light-ray-${i} ${
-                    8 + i * 2
-                  }s infinite ease-in-out`,
-                  animationDelay: `${i * 2}s`,
-                  transformOrigin: "top center",
-                }}
-              />
-            );
-          })}
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Glowing orbs */}
-        {mounted && (
-          <div className="absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden">
-            {orbs.map((orb, i) => (
-              <div
-                key={i}
-                className="absolute rounded-full blur-xl"
-                style={{
-                  width: `${orb.width}px`,
-                  height: `${orb.height}px`,
-                  left: `${orb.left}%`,
-                  top: `${orb.top}%`,
-                  background: `radial-gradient(circle, rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.2) 0%, transparent 70%)`,
-                  animation: `orb-float ${orb.duration}s infinite ease-in-out`,
-                  animationDelay: `${orb.delay}s`,
-                }}
-              />
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        )}
-
-        {/* Shimmer effect */}
-        <div className="absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden">
-          <div
-            className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-pixel-gold/10 to-transparent"
-            style={{
-              transform: "skewX(-20deg)",
-              animation: "shimmer 8s infinite",
-            }}
-          />
-        </div>
       </div>
 
       {/* Hero Content */}
@@ -233,120 +66,6 @@ export default function HeroSection() {
           </Link>
         </div>
       </div>
-
-      <style jsx>{`
-        @keyframes float {
-          0%,
-          100% {
-            transform: translateY(0px);
-          }
-          50% {
-            transform: translateY(-20px);
-          }
-        }
-
-        ${particles
-          .map((particle, i) => {
-            const fadeInPercent = particle.fadeIn;
-            const visibleStart = fadeInPercent;
-            const visibleEnd = visibleStart + particle.visibleDuration;
-            const fadeOutStart = visibleEnd;
-            const fadeOutEnd = Math.min(100, fadeOutStart + particle.fadeOut);
-
-            return `
-            @keyframes float-particle-${i} {
-              0% {
-                transform: translateY(0px) translateX(0px) scale(0.8);
-                opacity: 0;
-              }
-              ${fadeInPercent}% {
-                transform: translateY(-${particle.moveY1}px) translateX(${particle.moveX1}px) scale(1);
-                opacity: 0.9;
-              }
-              ${visibleStart}% {
-                transform: translateY(-${particle.moveY2}px) translateX(${particle.moveX2}px) scale(1.1);
-                opacity: 1;
-              }
-              ${visibleEnd}% {
-                transform: translateY(-${particle.moveY3}px) translateX(${particle.moveX3}px) scale(1.05);
-                opacity: 1;
-              }
-              ${fadeOutStart}% {
-                transform: translateY(-${particle.moveY4}px) translateX(${particle.moveX4}px) scale(0.9);
-                opacity: 0.7;
-              }
-              ${fadeOutEnd}% {
-                transform: translateY(-${particle.moveY5}px) translateX(${particle.moveX5}px) scale(0.5);
-                opacity: 0;
-              }
-              100% {
-                transform: translateY(-${particle.moveY6}px) translateX(${particle.moveX6}px) scale(0.3);
-                opacity: 0;
-              }
-            }
-          `;
-          })
-          .join("")}
-
-        @keyframes light-ray-0 {
-          0%,
-          100% {
-            opacity: 0.2;
-            transform: rotate(-15deg) scaleY(0.8);
-          }
-          50% {
-            opacity: 0.5;
-            transform: rotate(-15deg) scaleY(1.2);
-          }
-        }
-        @keyframes light-ray-1 {
-          0%,
-          100% {
-            opacity: 0.2;
-            transform: rotate(0deg) scaleY(0.8);
-          }
-          50% {
-            opacity: 0.5;
-            transform: rotate(0deg) scaleY(1.2);
-          }
-        }
-        @keyframes light-ray-2 {
-          0%,
-          100% {
-            opacity: 0.2;
-            transform: rotate(15deg) scaleY(0.8);
-          }
-          50% {
-            opacity: 0.5;
-            transform: rotate(15deg) scaleY(1.2);
-          }
-        }
-
-        @keyframes orb-float {
-          0%,
-          100% {
-            transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1);
-            opacity: 0.2;
-          }
-          33% {
-            transform: translate(30px, -30px) scale(1.1);
-            opacity: 0.3;
-          }
-          66% {
-            transform: translate(-20px, 20px) scale(0.9);
-            opacity: 0.25;
-          }
-        }
-
-        @keyframes shimmer {
-          0% {
-            transform: translateX(-100%) skewX(-20deg);
-          }
-          100% {
-            transform: translateX(200%) skewX(-20deg);
-          }
-        }
-      `}</style>
     </section>
   );
 }