[Champion Re-imagining] Teemo, The Swift Scout.

Tony Tomato·12/5/2014, 10:26:07 PM·24 votes·2,914 views

Below is a small concept art drawing I've done of Teemo to emphasize his personality and better define his character. Here I'll quickly outline the changes I've done from most noticeable to subtle. Keep in mind I'm not a professional concept artist, so my level of detail may not be up to par with proper concept artists, but I'm sure it does its work well enough. If you're still unclear about some of the changes I've done, please check out my other thread in the Story & Art Section.

  • Collar This is the biggest change, and I would say the most important. I got rid of the poofy, moogle collar he had and replaced it with a big neckerchief. The reason I did this is because the only other Yordle who has this is Gnar. On Gnar, it makes sense, because Gnar is very primitive and animal like. Where as on Teemo,…Teemo was born in a civilized society, where they have clothing to keep them warm. That wouldn’t make sense. Additionally, I saw it as a good way to make reference to how much Teemo’s Military style is to that of a boy scout (He is a SCOUT after all…). Additionally, having that neckerchief indicates a sort of rank to Teemo. He’s a Captain, and perhaps different colored neckerchiefs indicate different levels of rank.

  • Blow dart gun Every soldier has his weapon. And I noticed that Teemo's lacked a level of standardization. If Bandle City is going to be issuing their soldiers with blow dart guns, I'd assume they'd want to make sure they don't look like they were fashioned within 5 minutes of handing them out to the recruits. I'm sure the Bandle City would take some pride in their military.

  • Battle Wounds For such a long running Yordle soldier, he's surprisingly well groomed and clean. He's not a man until he has to go up against Rengar in the top lane and get a few cuts and bruises.

  • Mushrooms on Belt Where is he keeping all of those mushrooms? They're not plants so he can't have seeds. I'd assume he'd have a few strapped to his belt like grenades that he can set down as a trap or throw at the enemy's feet.

  • Dirt Again, he's surprisingly well groomed for a yordle who sits in the mud all day waiting for an ambush. Having some dirt in that fur would definitely suggest someone who tends to be close to the Earth. Additionally, and this was intentional, there's dirt under his eyes. I added this as a very symbolic design standpoint. He carries a cheerful look on his face, but the dirt suggests that not all is well.

  • Helmet There's some pretty subtle differences, here. The goggles have a rectangular frame, the tuff is a bit longer, and there are actually knotches on the brim on the sides for his ears. These were done simply for aesthetics, and are not meant to be significant.

That's really it for my ideas, thank you if you took the time to read all of that, because I hate writing and I struggle to effectively put my ideas on paper.

[EDIT]: I updated the picture, added some shadings to Teemo, and due to per request, made the tuft of hair now a leaf! I wanted the color of the leaf bear some close color resemblence to the live color of the tuft, so a large indigo leaf seemed to fit the bill pretty well. Please let me know what you think and whether you like or dislike the change!

18 Comments

Alëk12/6/2014, 2:13:41 AM5 votes

Plot twist: Teemo poops shrooms.

ƒæµ12/6/2014, 8:40:30 AM3 votes

Beauty

AbodyHUN66612/6/2014, 2:55:41 PM2 votes

I really like it, now Teemo has got a real neck, if they go with a design like this he would look soo good. He might look a bit scary with this new kind of forced smile. He looks a bit like Ichimaru from bleach. http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100722032659/bleach/en/images/9/9d/Gin_ep_280.jpg Anyway mushrooms actually use spores to propagate, but the small shrooms on his belt look better. Maybe they should be magical mushrooms and they grow instantly as they tuch the ground.

Sooko12/6/2014, 7:37:06 PM2 votes

How about a voice change during combat? Like, he is all "Hut two three four! Lalalala! Plantin' mushrooms!" when he walks to lane, but as soon as he deals/takes damage to/from an enemy close to him (shrooms across the map don't count), he unleashes his inner Flippy Sion battle beast! "I will corrode your eyes! The pain I am about to inflict is nothing like you've ever practiced to face!"

Alëk12/6/2014, 2:54:12 PM1 votes

just gonna say something real quick. The eyespots look kinda humongous. He looks like he hasn't slept for a year.

SilentOppressor12/6/2014, 6:35:48 PM1 votes

Battle Wounds

Eh, I don't know if Teemo would really have battle wounds given that he's supposed to be like a spy or assassain. He's fast, invisible and kinda squishy after all.

Gunpoint12/5/2014, 11:32:17 PM1 votes

I like it, but I'd lose the tuft on the hat, as it makes him rather conspicuous don't you think?

Ulric Greatsword12/7/2014, 12:30:08 AM1 votes

I feel like this is a really great direction for his visuals, but I am still struck by how closely he resembles a panda. I'd replace the fresh wounds (bruises and cuts) with older scars, though, as it shows him to be not just a rugged explorer, but a veteran rugged explorer who seems to be more experienced at avoiding harm.

Gunpoint12/6/2014, 12:32:31 AM1 votes

I'd think it would be cool if it was replaced with a leaf or something.

Gray Fanchon12/6/2014, 3:18:08 AM1 votes

Ah, these characters just keep getting darker and grittier... :P

The battle wounds look kind of strange. Can't pin down why. I like the dirt and fancier blowgun, though.

Tony Tomato12/6/2014, 3:32:19 AM1 votes

[EDIT!]: I updated the picture, added some shadings to Teemo, and due to per request, made the tuft of hair now a leaf! I wanted the color of the leaf bear some close color resemblence to the live color of the tuft, so a large indigo leaf seemed to fit the bill pretty well. Please let me know what you think and whether you like or dislike the change!