[Champion Concept] Senna - The Vindicator (Art & Propsed Kit Included)

Hello Everyone!

Ever since Lucian came out and we all got to reading his origins and how he became what he is today, I have always believed that Senna had more potential than being just a product of Lucian's lore and their showdown with Thresh. We all know that Thresh is out there searching for powerful souls that he could use for his own diabolical needs - whatever they truly might be. He singles out Senna and takes her soul, leaving Lucian to become what he is today. Now, if Senna's soul is truly that powerful and desired - is it possible that she could break out of her prison, or maybe not succumb to the dark plans Thresh has for her soul? I believe this concept of her is worth making her into a champion :D

Senna - The Vindicator AD or AP Caster

Can be played Mid, or Bot Support

http://james-s-flynn.deviantart.com/art/Senna-The-Vindicator-467293344

Kit: This is a proposed kit created by a user on Reddit where this concept artwork was posted by the creator.

• Passive - Spellslinger After every spell Senna casts, she may cast a no-cost Ardent Blast that does 1/4 the damage of a normal Ardent blast. This has a separate cool down from her regular Ardent Blast.

(I tried to make this like Lucians passive, but more fun and engaged with her kit. It does a small amount of damage because i don't want it being too overpowered)

• Q - Ardent Blast Senna throws forth a spectral blast, damaging enemies in a circle, dealing more damage near the center of the ability.

(Every mage needs their primary damage spell, and this one is Senna's. Its low mana cost, low cool down, but also low damage, think Ezreal q, but it deals 50% damage at the edge of the circle and 100% damage near the center. I'm thinking 700 range, with no cast time. This skill is also vital for her passive and ult.)

• W - Reave *In a line in front of Senna, she ebbs the flow of space, and sends a wave of energy to and from a target point in a straight line. If this ability connects with a champion, it will push them away 100 units. If this ability connects with one of the end rods of Senna's "Soul Tether' wall, then it moves the wall 100 units towards her.

(This is one of Senna's most crucial skills when paired with her E, it is supposed to be somewhat like flay. It was originally going to move only champions instead of the wall, but I think it is a little less overpowered. 600ish range?)

• E - Soul Tether Passive - If an enemy champion is damaged by "Soul Tether", they gain a stack of soul tethers passive. At one stack the champion is slowed by 30%. At four stacks they are stunned for 2 seconds

  *Active - Senna summons two spikes from the ground (think thresh box wall corners) tethered together by an ethereal chain (think Karthus wall, except only 4 Teemos wide and very thin). if an enemy champion steps through this chain they take a small amount of damage. If a champion moves 50 units through the tether while it is still active, they take the same damage again. Senna may re cast this ability on either of the spikes to jump to that spike 100 units away in a line with the tether.

(So, This is the most important skill on Senna. It is her mobility and her stun, which is weird, cause you can't use it to get away and stun at the same time. the combo with this and her w is as follows, Land the tether on a champion (proc 1, slows), jump to a spike and cast your w on the tether to move the wall back and your opponent forth, forcing them to move through it (procs 2 3 & 4, stuns enemy). Keep in mind every spell she casts gives her a free q as well, so weave those in there somewhere.)

• R - Walk in to the Light Senna summons an ethereal pistol, and fires a barrage of 10 (maybe 15) Ardent Blasts at an opponent over 3 seconds. while her ultimate is active, these 10 ardent blasts will home in on the enemy it was first cast on. If Senna Does not wish to target an enemy with the blasts, she may hold down R instead, and they will be aimed at her cursor. Senna may move freely during "Walk in to the Light".

(Kind of like a Syndra ultimate but with more freedom, I think this will be a high damaging skill, but right now i don't want to make her too overpowered, best to start small and work up, right? )

(Quote from Kit Creator) Hey! The_Purple_Salmon here. When I created the kit, I didn't want to attach numbers to it because I am not confident in my ability to balance the abilities, and my passion is champion design, not champion balance. My goal is to create a fun kit, not the numbers for the fun kit. For some rough reference, when I thought of her kit, I equated her damage to a lot of other skills in league of legends in my mind. Her Q would be equatable to the damage of an Ezreal Q, but since she would have Spellslinger as well, it would do 1.25 the damage of it roughly. Her W would be equatable to a Syndra E, low damage, but when coupled with her other skill, it deals more damage and stuns. Her E is the skill that I don't have the damage set in stone with. Does it ramp damage? Does it do flat because it stuns? Is it supposed to do a lot since her Q (her primary damage spell) is so low on power? All of these are options, and ones that I am not sure about. As well, I do not think her ult is overpowered. In my mind it would be similar in damage to a Syndra ult, but she can walk during the duration.

Lore:

(Before I go into Senna's lore, I want to first point out a few key points - firstly, there are many details about the Shadow Isles, its associated champions, and its overall makeup that are still unknown from the community's point of view. Whether Riot has a concrete layout about this place and has withheld it ever since, or they don't - is still unknown as of now. Secondly, the reasons behind Thresh's fixation of seeking out powerful souls and taking them back to the Isles is also unknown as of now. However, using existing champion lores, the limited background on the Shadow Isles themselves, and plausible theories from community members - I have created what I hope is a plausible theory and working lore for Senna).

**Once a defender of the weak and slayer of all things Undead, Senna was an unbridled force to be receded with. With her relic weapon in hand, she would gun down those of undeath until they could no longer rise and were finally put to rest. Her husband Lucian always at her side - the one true warmth in her life, her home and her love - together they trekked a righteous path, defeating corruption and bringing safety and warmth back to those they saved. That is, until they came face-to-face with their most devious and sadistic enemy yet - Thresh, the Chain Warden. **

Senna and her husband fought with all they had in them, determined to silence this terror of Runeterra once and for all. But the Warden was more cunning than either of them had first thought. Using Lucian as a feint and distraction, Thresh took advantage of Senna's fear of losing him and struck the final blow. Senna felt the scythe dig into her very being, retching her soul free from her body. The last thing she saw before being imprisoned was the horror upon Lucian's face as she screamed his name silently, then all went black.

Within Thresh's lantern, Senna stayed - imprisoned with countless other souls, each screaming in terror or sadness, unable to get free. Senna tried with all her might to find a way out, refusing to give in to the madness that befallen the others. Without her weapon, she soon learned that there was nothing she could do except hold on. Just as hopelessness was on the verge of consuming her, she was pulled out of the lantern by an invisible force and casted into a chasm of primal dark magic. The energy seared her, her soul burning with pain as the magics reformed around her. When she finally emerged from the chasm, she came out a shadow of her former self - undead just like those she fought to put to rest. She could feel new strength within her, as well as the whispers of voices coming from her surroundings as the haunting voices of the Shadow Isles spoke to her, compelling her to give in - join them in undeath. But Senna fought back; she refused to be like the monsters she once fought - she refused to be like Thresh or any other denizen of the Shadow Isles. With her newfound body, she escaped the Isles and went into exile to understand who she was now. Channeling this new strength given to her by the energies from the chasm, she harnessed the spectral energies as her own to use them against the corruption that made her, all the while fearing if her husband found her, would Lucian truly accept her for what she is now

Credit: The artwork is created by Riordan on DeviantArt, as well as the Reddit thread where the idea has been buzzing with activity - (aka **Runesael **on here) The credit for the proposed kit goes to The_Purple_Salmon on Reddit (aka Shugotenshi King on here).

Last Words: There are no numbers or stats attached to each ability, so I'm going to leave that up to anyone who wants to tackle it correctly. I just wanted to bring this idea to the community's eyes and see if more support can be raised and get Riot's attention. It is an awesome idea and concept, and there are plenty of aspects that can be used for in-game interactions between Senna, Lucian, Thresh, and maybe even the other Shadow Isles champs (maybe taunts at Elise, Evelyn, Karthus, etc.)

Bump the idea/share it/give it love if you want this to happen!