Aatrox Rework's Lore and Personality is Ok
First of all, I'm a diamond, 1.3+ mil mastery, aatrox. I'm sad to see aatrox go, but riot did do a great job with everything about him and the lore, but there are some problems.
The visual design of new aatrox completely does not fit with the new role. Aatrox seeks to be free, but also has a problem of constantly rotting, fearing to be sealed in his weapon again. Old aatrox's visual design completely fits with this lore. He is skinny and damaged (wings). The only problem with it is his outdated textures that has so much potential. I even made a custom skin, recolouring the default skin to make it feel HD and closer to Rhaast, and it was wonderful.
Aatrox's new kit does not fit with his lore in any way, except his healing. Aatrox thirsts for blood (blood thirst) , in order to survive, hut there is a price to that. Sometimes he has to sacrifice himself to reach the goal to find a better host (blood price). His new lore clearly describes him a drain tank and seeking for blood still for strength, but all of that was thrown away. His old ult (massacre) completely fits with his new lore also, causing havoc into the world "until all life ends" - aatrox.
Overall, his rework was possible to have been an irelia or warwick level rework. The concept of two modes of his w should of been kept, but of course a completely new mechanic, instead of boring 3 auto attacks to proc it. He marches to battle quickly fearing himself of being trapped back into his blade so he has to be MOBILE slashing his way through armies, completely the opposite of a juggernaut, but of course, if you think of a world ender, you think someone tough and strong, a juggernaut, but aatrox isn't a world ender. He is a WORLD SLAYER. Fitting his lore perfectly. Slaying all life on earth quickly and efficiently, but sacrificing his own life (blood price) to finally reach death.