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[Champion Concept] Thule, the Tribal Twinge 2.0

Leroyswish·7/15/2014, 5:24:23 AM·17 votes·3,428 views

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/314/f/5/tribal_warrior_by_butteredbap-d6tgequ.jpg The Original Art, done by Butteredbap on deviantArt

##Basic Stats Health: 425 (+85) Health Regeneration: 2,8 (+0.4) Mana: 220 (+40) Mana Regeneration: 6.5 (+0.35)

##Offensive Attack Damage: 50 (+3.1) Attack Speed: 0.670 (+1.45%) Basic Attack Range: 170 (+0)

##Defensive Armor Rating: 19 (+3) Magic Resistance: 30 (+0) Movement Speed: 350 (+0)

##Abilities List Passive: Headhunter Thule is a natural hunter-gatherer, and knows his way around the jungles. Whenever Thule kills a large or epic monster, he gains 5/7/9 Attack Damage, stacking up to 25/35/45 Attack Damage. This bonus Attack Damage is removed upon killing or assisting in the killing of an enemy champion. Upon death, half of Thule's stacks are removed.

Q Ability: Sunder **Cost: ** 75 Mana Range: 500 Cooldown: 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 Seconds Using his supernatural strength, Thule flings his mighty cleaver in a skillshot line, dealing 50/75/100/125/150 (+60% bonus Attack Damage) physical to the first enemy hit and 12% less damage to additional enemies; the blade also returns to Thule, dealing 25/50/65/70/95 physical damage to enemies hit and 24% less damage to additional enemies. If Thule kills an enemy champion with Sunder, he gains +4% movement speed for 1.75/2.5/3.25 seconds.

W Ability: Gore Strike Cost: 50/60/70/80/90 Mana Range: 200 Cooldown: 6 Seconds Thule drives his mighty blade into targeted enemy's torso, dealing 70/95/120/135/170 (+90% Attack Damage) physical damage and dealing 10% additional physical damage if target enemy's health is below 50%.

E Ability: Jungle Jitters Cost: 85/80/75/70/65 Mana per Second Range: Self (315 Radius) Cooldown: 12 Seconds Passively, Thule gains 6/12/18/24/30% increased movement speed when outside of combat. When he enters combat, this is reduced to 3/6/9/12/15%. Upon activation, Thule frightens nearby enemy champions, slowing them for 15/20/25/30/35% of their movement speed for 1.25/1.5/1.75/2.25/2.5 seconds.

Ultimate: Skullcrusher **Cost: ** 100 Mana Range: 625 (300 Radius) Cooldown: 80 Seconds Thule charges forward and leaps towards targeted location, 220/330/440 (+75% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage to all enemy units within the radius. If Skullcrusher kills or assists in the killing of an enemy champion, the cooldown of Sunder is reduced by 6 seconds. Skullcrusher deals 15/20/25% increased damage to enemies that are affected by crowd-control elements.

##Friend & Foe Nidalee Nidalee - Foe With origins in Kumungu as well, Thule is all too aware of Nidalee's presence in the League of Legends. It is unknown why he has a distate for the bestial huntress, but it remains just the same. He plans to one day strike her down and reclaim the self-created title of King of the Jungle.

Zyra Zyra - Foe While Thule respects the raw power housed within her humanoid form, the tribal twinge has an apparent disapproval of Zyra. However, both have demonstrated weak self-control and an attitude to gain the upperhand, no matter the cost. While they have never met in battle, Thule has several underhand tactics to use against her.

Trundle Trundle - Friend Thule enjoys the company of the obnoxious troll, and believes that the Freljord and Kumungu have few, but powerful, similarities. Thule and Trundle have had many competitive events, from arm-wrestling to log-tossing. When they enter the battlefield, may the other side have mercy; Thule and Trundle certainly won't offer it.

Janna Janna - Friend While Janna certainly is without a clue as to who Thule, the Tribal Twinge, is, the truth must come out: Thule has a major attraction to Janna. While it is unknown how handsome or enjoyable Thule is to be around, it probably will never be the inspiration to numerous fan-fictions or "shipments". Even if Thule must fight her in the League of Legends, he will always have a soft-spot for the Tempest.

#Background Information Gender: Male Race: Unknown, perhaps Human Birthplace: Kumungu Residence: Prisoner within a chamber of magic, the League of Legends Occupation: Warrior, former Tribesman Faction: Independent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSMY2CVjCZA

#Quotes Upon Selection: "Welcome to the jungle."

Attacking: "Out of my way!" "I like it when they run." "I'm the hunter now." "Beware my jungle."

Movement: "Already on it." "So, what's next?" "And so the hunt begins..." "Nobody trespasses in my jungle."

Taunt: "Thank you for standing still, bug."

Taunt against Janna : "You can blow me away anytime."

Taunt against Trundle : "Still think you're stronger than me, troll?"

Joke: "Why is it dangerous to go in the jungle at night? Because I jump out of trees at night." "If you want the beating to stop, you should have ran faster."

Laugh: Thule snickers before coughing.

Death: "Ugh...I'll be back."

When killed by Janna : "That felt better in my dreams."

When using Sunder: "Coming at you!"

When using Sunder against Sivir or Katarina : "Let's see who's got a better arm."

When using Gore Strike: "You've got guts, but no glory."

When using Gore Strike against Darius or Garen : "Where's your might now?"

When using Jungle Jitters: "I can taste your demons."

When using Jungle Jitters against Elise , Evelynn , Hecarim , Karthus , Maokai , Mordekaiser , Thresh , Yorick , or Fiddlesticks "Not so scary now, are you?"

When using Skullcrusher: "I'm going to wreck it!"

When using Skullcrusher against Olaf : "Ragnarok and Roll, chump."

#Trivia & Relationships

  • Thule and Nidalee have crossed paths several times within Kumungu. While usually trading dirty looks, they tend to not have aggressive bouts, and usually carry on their business. It is unknown what had happened between the two.

  • When several photos of Janna wearing lingerie were made public, Thule made sure to grab a copy or two. When asked about these photographs, he strictly denied it and sounded quite flustered.

  • In Greek, Thule is spelled Θούλη and in classic English, it was a northern region in Europe, most likely Norway. While it is unknown if Thule was ever born or raised up in the Freljord is unknown, it could perhaps be the explanation to Thule and Trundle's friendship. Still, "Thule" could mean the farthest point; the limit of any journey.

  • Thule's attacking quote, "Nobody trespasses in my jungle", is a reference to Trundle's quote, "Nobody trespasses in my town."

  • While within the jungle, Thule actually gains 1% increased movement speed and 3 bonus gold for every neutral monster kill. When he gets the kill against the Baron Nasher, Thule gets 5% increased movement speed and 15 bonus gold.

  • In Thule's classic look, his right ear sports a cougar's tooth earring. It is unconfirmed if this purely cosmetic in detail or the relation Thule has to Nidalee. In his Hoarfrost costume, his armored mask has demonic horns protruding out and upwards from the forehead; they are certainly made from boar teeth, and perhaps provide a link between Thule and Sejuani.

  • In his Headhunter costume, Thule joins MasterYi , Nidalee , Rengar , and Caitlyn in matching, Headhunter alternate appearances. Thule's second costume, Shaman Thule, somewhat matches Karma's sun goddess alternate appearance in color and design.

  • Thule is voiced by Jeremy Irons without the English accent. His Hoarfrost costume is the same voice, but layered with wisps of wind and echoes.

#Unlockable & Playable Skins

  1. Classic Thule: Thule's classic look, shown in the opening image of this thread, is very tribal-esque. He has a white-skull for a mask with crimson paint, or blood, painted in strips and tribal designs. His exposed ears have different ear piercings. His left ear has a small loop-like ring with several multi-colored feathers dangling down from it; his right hear has a large cougar's canine tooth hanging from it. While his arms are exposed, his chest is covered with dark brown fur pelts, thick leather, and decorative feathers. His exposed arms have faded, dark black tribal tattoos lining them. His bracers are dark brown fur-covered leathers with small, embedded shark teeth. He has dark brown sack-cloth like trousers and boots to match his bracers. His blade appears to be made of carved, sharpened stone, with an obsidian handle.

  2. Shaman Thule: Thule gains a more primitive appearance. He loses his chest armor, revealing his many different black tattoos. The back of his skull-mask is now decorated with a plume of multiple, different colored bird feathers. His massive blade becomes a sort of straight pole with several sharp studs sticking out from the edges, like a macuahuitl. Shaman Thule costs http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091017165554/leagueoflegends/images/thumb/8/8c/RpPoints.png/15px-RpPoints.png 390 to purchase.

  3. Hoarfrost Thule: Thule takes a trip to the Freljord and it was quite unforgettable. Thule's skin turns to a pale blue skin, and his mask gains two large demon-like horns extending from the forehead and curving upwords; they appear to be boar-like tusks. His fur pelts turn to a white color to reflect the animals of the Freljord he hunted, and his tattoos turn to a more rune-like color. His blade turns a large mallet or hammer of solid ice, with a gray leather-wrapped handle. Hoarfrost Thule costs http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091017165554/leagueoflegends/images/thumb/8/8c/RpPoints.png/15px-RpPoints.png 520 to purchase.

  4. Headhunter Thule: If you thought Thule couldn't become any more savage, you were wrong. Thule's helmet becomes a metallic-looking skull with small tusks extending from the skull's canines, near his cheeks. His eyes turn to an opaque, yet pale yellow, color that somewhat glows. His bracers and hands turn to robotic, clawed fingers with thick, spiked gauntlets taking their place; his boots match and end in two-toed claws. His blade becomes a large, forked sword with a bladed pommel. Headhunter Thule is available for http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091017165554/leagueoflegends/images/thumb/8/8c/RpPoints.png/15px-RpPoints.png 750.

33 Comments

LarryRiver7/15/2014, 10:35:03 AM2 votes

You should make the passive on his E scale 5 times like every ability. Oh and you forgot to add slowing in the description of his E.

By the way, I don't understand how the passive stack and scaling works.

At level 1 you need 36/4 = 9 minions to reach the cap Then it becomes 44/8 = 5.5 And finally 52/12 = 4.33

You should consider modify the values so that you get a flat amount of minions at each level.

Anyway it's a good work indeed. Would you mind leaving some feedback on my last concept Avrio, the Time Walker?

Shard Soul7/15/2014, 3:43:48 PM2 votes

Looking at the passive, one thought i had was why not make it reset when he gets a kill or assist? Simply beacuse a two minute window might close right in the middle of a gank, say he is the blue side wraith camp but needs to come bot lane for a gank/ counter gank. By the time he reaches bot lane he will have already blown a decent chunk of his potential. Especially early on when mobility might not be the top priority to make.

You could also think of putting something like a range in it, so that the counter doesnt begin until he is X distance from a neutral camp, just to allow him some room to breath, or to allow him to duel/kite in a jungle invade.

MichaeIJFox7/15/2014, 5:04:00 PM2 votes

Great job on this. The lore was enticing (no not talking only about Janna's lingerie pics lol), the abilities intriguing, and the concept over all stunning. You earned a new fan today, friend.

Flintfall7/15/2014, 5:14:27 PM2 votes

Niiiiice, one small nitpick.

For Skullcrusher, I think it should do increased damage when the enemy is cced instead of just slows. Might be a bit frustrating to realize your bonus damage won't go off because of a great Amumu ult.

ModCaptainMårvelous7/15/2014, 5:55:10 PM2 votes

Awesome idea, although I have some nitpicks:

  • E is a cool idea, but it's a bit of a disconnect from the rest of his kit. Not the MS, but the "Root in place, stare and slow them". So far I always saw Thule as a chase them down and beat them raw sort of guy, why do I have to stand still to do this? Just seems odd to me.

  • Does the MS from Sunder only work with enemy champions or is this all units? Because if Sunder gives MS for killing creeps, that's a LOT of MS if he can take out an entire line.

  • I want to know about his lore. MOAR LOAR. Alternatively I can just whip something up for you if you need it.

  • Some of his voice quotes are odd disconnects. The picture and his movement/attack quotes paint him as this vicious, bloodlust hunter...but then lines like "Ragnarok and roll, chump" just sorta disconnect from his role. Is this on purpose?

This is more of a personal suggestion than a full-on one, but I recommend scrapping a normal sword for a Macahuitl or something similar. A macahuitl basically an old aztec "sword" with jagged edges of obsidian instead of a pure sword, able to rend and cut viciously. It strikes me as the type of weapon a tribal fighter would have instead of a normal sword, unless said sword was super worn and obviously taken from someone he killed in the past.

Love the idea, those are just my questions/comments/suggestions.

JackYAqua7/15/2014, 7:07:30 PM2 votes

I love the passive and his ult. They're new and cool, and seem balanced.
And at the moment most dashes don't deal all too much damage, but his seems terrifying ^^

EMOFRATPARTY7/15/2014, 10:11:02 PM2 votes

I can't stop looking at that concept art.

High Lord Blaze7/16/2014, 1:20:37 AM2 votes

To me, it seems like this would be another assassin jungler, and I'm all for it (with slight changes)! His passive seems a bit on the strong side on early levels (Starting buffs, 3 camps, gank a lane, sounds like a free kill to me with that bonus AD). His Q seems really cool, like Sivir's except better (freaking cleavers...) His W seems a bit on the strong side in terms of it's ratios, but it sounds good. For his E, I think it'd be cool if he also lunged forward (a short distance, like Lucian dash distance), because he otherwise seems a bit too vulnerable to kiting. His ultimate seems a bit on the OP side; I think it'd be better if it was only single target because you can go in, ult, and if your team gets any kills, you get a reset, something more than likely in teamfights.

NostalgicPotato7/16/2014, 2:15:27 AM2 votes

I absolutely love all of the original, clever quotes and interactions you came up with. I'm going to be slightly critical, so don't be offended; look at it as an improvement to your already spectacular idea. I understand he's a hunter, but why of neutral jungle monsters? Counter-jungling would absolutely wreck this guy's early potential. Also, since you have placed Thule specifically as a jungler, what's the use of the bonus ms boost after killing someone in lane? His whole kit just doesn't synergize until late game, assuming he's doing well.

Pharrøw7/16/2014, 3:54:46 AM2 votes

The champion concepts are achieving amazing levels of quality. I want to play as this guy so bad it hurts.

Kytoflame7/28/2014, 9:46:54 AM2 votes

I just saw him and my mind went to:

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii216/thefullmetalshinigami/Fullmetal%20Alchemist%20Brotherhood/Eyecatches/Episode08-BarrytheChopper.png

Zanryu8/7/2014, 11:03:38 PM1 votes

Name and Title: The name is fairly unfitting as Thule were the ancestors of the Inuit people. But he came from the Kumungu jungle. Yeah...

Stats: Most of the melee champions have an unmodified attack range of 125. A few champion have 150. Polearms or excessive huge weapons have 175. Most of these values have gameplay-based reasons and doesn't follow a general rule, except that melee champions generally have 125 range. Melee champion also always have 1.25 magic resistance per level. Only a few exceptions like Kassadin, Maokai and few other tanks have 0 MR per level. Rest seems fine at first glance.

Leroyswish7/17/2014, 11:37:19 PM1 votes

I just wanted to add, that not only do I try to make great concepts, but I aspire to get the Post of the Day. I think this one would have made it if the music thread wasn't post of the day for, like, 3 days. Oh well.