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Mount Targon needs more stars

Chembaron Yamada··8 votes·1,082 views

Hello summoners,

I want to start a series of threads in here, discussing the story hooks, personalities and general ideas you would like to discover in the future for the different factions. Today, we want to focus on the faction beyond our full understanding, Mount Targon.

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/3/32/Mount_Targon_Crest.png/revision/latest?cb=20161117025619

This factions has the lowest number of champions in the game, it definitely deserves some attention. Let's first take a look at the theme here.

There are 2 major design champion themes known, in my opinion. First, we got the celestial motives. AurelionSol Diana Leona They represent celestial bodies, namely stars, the moon and the sun.

The second trope is about general concepts represented in aspects. Taric beauty Pantheon war

But that is just my point of view, if someone wants to discuss these or add something, please feel free to do so in the comments. With that in mind, I would like everyone to participate in a discussion what they would like to see next coming for Mount Targon. You can discuss any aspect (badumm ts) you want, may it be appearance, lore, kit.

But please keep this discussion about Mount Targon. I will make more threads about other regions in need of new champions in the future, there is no need to point out that other regions deserve new champions more. ^^

That being said, I will make the start again for archetypes I would like to see.

Corrupted Aspect Aspects are a huge part of Targon and right now we see them as an organisation working together for a goal. But what if these beings have an outcast, someone who disconnected from them, maybe went insane and is trying to push his own agenda? A new champion, someone possessed by an insane aspect, could be really interesting in my opinion. Maybe "The Aspect of Madness".

Vessel in progress We know that there are some tribes living on Mount Targon and one member of these got chosen to be the vessel of the aspect of War (-> Pantheon). I could imagine that some of these tribes are training young people especially to become a vessel in the future. One champion could be one of these scholars, but he didn't become a vessel yet.

Void scientist Mount Targon and it's champions seem to have the major interest of defeating the void. Maybe I go too far with that, but I could imagine a champion, who is travelling the void regularely to collect data about them and how they can be defeated.

These are just my ideas, though. I hope that alot of people will participate in this discussion. ^^

Accidentally posted this in gameplay, I meant to post it in Story, Art & Sound. Would be great if a mod could move it.

19 Comments

ZapMyHeart4 votes

Perhaps they could come up with a Null/Black Hole-type theme that would fit with ASol, Diana, and Leona? Or someone who wants Peace from Mount Targon that deviates from the clan's propensity for War (like Diana taking on the Lunari sword and abandoning her Solari clan).

I was thinking more a Night-themed type (because you need it to see the stars/moon/celestial bodies except the sun).

Chembaron Yamada1 votes

The black hole theme could be interesting, they just have to be careful that it doesn't clash too much with the designs of Syndra and Veigar. But I can see this work, maybe even as the corrupted aspect type, since black holes are usually destructive.

The diplomat of the mountain has potential as well, but they should differentiate him from Taric when it comes to that. Maybe someone who is truly neutral, up to the point of emotionlessness?

ZapMyHeart2 votes

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The black hole theme could be interesting, they just have to be careful that it doesn't clash too much with the designs of Syndra and Veigar. But I can see this work, maybe even as the corrupted aspect type, since black holes are usually destructive.

The diplomat of the mountain has potential as well, but they should differentiate him from Taric when it comes to that. Maybe someone who is truly neutral, up to the point of emotionlessness?

Well, Syndra is just orb-based that just happens to be dark colored. Might potentially step on Veigar's toes a bit, but his theme is more one-shot based.

The black hole theme could involve gravitational pulls and what not. Essentially a control-type champion.

I was thinking more along the lines of persuading the Rakkor clan to not be so fight-thirsty. But I was thinking about it more and drawing from 300, I believe they should do an Oracle/Fortuneteller-type champion from the Rakkor clan because they can read the stars, see the future, etc. which ties into the celestial theme and perhaps the pending Void invasion.

Wrathof3003 votes

I was actually going to make my own post on this, but I'll drop my thoughts here. A lot of people actually want Kayle and Morgana to become Targonian champions. With respect to your idea for an outcast Aspect I could see Morgana filling this role. Morgana the Aspect of discord/ chaos, she could be the reason for the problems with Targon hinted at in AurelionSol's short story. Basically Morgana becomes the Eris of Targon, maybe Kayle could even end up filling the role of Athena.

https://orig00.deviantart.net/ec38/f/2008/251/0/a/eris_by_genzoman.jpg

https://genzoman.deviantart.com/art/Athena-84910577

Art by Genzoman on DeviantArt.

Chembaron Yamada1 votes

Love it, hope they will go that route with the rework of Kayle and Morgana. Morgana being the outcast works, but I personally would enjoy someone truly insane. :P

(I have a thing for psychopaths....)

PhantomGG3 votes

One thing that could really get explored, is we have yet to be given a actual lightning theme champion, Yasuo use to sorta fill that niche with the fact he was so reliant on static shiv, and the old animation for static shiv was so awsome. But even than, that's just an item. A Zeus type character could be aw some.

Chembaron Yamada1 votes

Not saying that we can't get a lightning champion from Mount Targon, but there are 2 champions in the game with a lightning theme. Kennen Uses lightnings in almost all of his skills. Volibear Is a demigod and the impersonification of storms/lightnings.

I admit, Volibear doesn't really show this aspect in his kit well. But he will get a VGU to match his lore some day and they surely will embrace his lightning theme alot more then.

That being said: I can still imagine another lightning based champion from Mount Targon. How you describe it, he would most likely become an aspect. Any idea what aspect he could represent?

PhantomGG1 votes

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Not saying that we can't get a lightning champion from Mount Targon, but there are 2 champions in the game with a lightning theme. Kennen Uses lightnings in almost all of his skills. Volibear Is a demigod and the impersonification of storms/lightnings.

I admit, Volibear doesn't really show this aspect in his kit well. But he will get a VGU to match his lore some day and they surely will embrace his lightning theme alot more then.

That being said: I can still imagine another lightning based champion from Mount Targon. How you describe it, he would most likely become an aspect. Any idea what aspect he could represent?

Oh yeah those champs exist...#Awks, i just personally hate playing "cute champs" and I find volibears toolkit way to basic to find fun xD, call me a edge lord but my favorite champs consist of kayne, kindred, sejuani, yasuo, zed.

a little shadow3 votes

Aspect of Courage. Ap Melee Lightening mage.

This aspect if ferocious. They like to charge into battle every chance they get. R is a dash system like akalis but it doesn't recharge on kills can't go over walls has a longer cooldown to recharge and also a little shorter length;however, it doesn't have to target an enemy and has no cooldown in between uses. Level one it holds 3 dashes, lvl2 it has 4 dashes, and lvl3 5 dashes. They will take a really long time to recharge so it will require some resource management. Do I wait and save up all 3 for a potential teamfight/all in or can i use it to harass/survive. qwe would be a kit designed around getting in and doing damage and then getting out. Q is a short sith lightening like cone. W empowers the next auto attack to do magic damage. E is short leap that does magic damage where they take off and where they land. A full all in combo would be something like R, w, q, r, w, e, r.

Unbound Aspect

This aspect unlike it's peers is not bound to a mortal host. They are free to travel the earth and inhabit people at will. I imagine the ult being like Kayns were they go inside an enemy champion but they can control the movement of that champion for 2-3 seconds and doesn't allow the enemy to cast abilities. I imagine a baron fight and inhabiting the enemy jungler and having them just walk away from the fight unable to smite. Or inhabiting someone who keeps harassing you under turret right as the minion wave dies and walking them deep into turret agro range. As much as I'd love to see an ability like that in a solo laner I think the ability might be too strong. They would probably have to have a weaker kit in general or a kit that is really hard to pull of like Taliyah. That or maybe have it be a channel that can be interrupted. The longer you channel the longer you can control their movement. This will make it so there is still outplay potential on the ability while still being really effective when done right.

I really like the Aspect in progress. I think another good one would be a** Rejected Aspect/ False prophet**.

Someone who has been training all their life and climbed the mountain only to find that the sky didn't open for them. In their mind though what they had to do didn't change. They go back down the mountain claiming to be embued with godly power only to be lying and accomplishing their goals by their own merit.

Chembaron Yamada3 votes

Aspect of Courage The lightning theme seems to be something alot of people are requesting for another Mount Targon champion. While I understand that it fits thematically, they have to be careful to not overdo it with mobility, since highly mobile champions are usually extremely frustrating for the opponent. Look at Ahri, she has a weaker version of the ult you described and it is frustrating for alot of people. And having such a hyper mobile ult definitely forbids the champ to have another form of mobility in the kit like the E you described.

Unbound Aspect Good idea, just hard for me to imagine how that aspect came to Runeterra in the first place. The lore would make this champion a really powerful entity.

Rejected Aspect Like the idea of someone imposing to be an aspect, genius story hook. The interaction with other aspect champions in the game would be fantastic.

Arakadia1 votes

For the Unbound Aspect being able to control an enemies movements is both toxic and incredibly overpowered.

I did make an Unbound Aspect champion concept a while ago. They were a slayer and subdue of celestial giants and big entities in general and their current goal was to finally tie down (or put down) Aurelion Sol. Her name is Syllsygigoff if anyone wants to search my profile a little back for it.

Lord of Math1 votes

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Aspect of Courage. Ap Melee Lightening mage.

This aspect if ferocious. They like to charge into battle every chance they get. R is a dash system like akalis but it doesn't recharge on kills can't go over walls has a longer cooldown to recharge and also a little shorter length;however, it doesn't have to target an enemy and has no cooldown in between uses. Level one it holds 3 dashes, lvl2 it has 4 dashes, and lvl3 5 dashes. They will take a really long time to recharge so it will require some resource management. Do I wait and save up all 3 for a potential teamfight/all in or can i use it to harass/survive. qwe would be a kit designed around getting in and doing damage and then getting out. Q is a short sith lightening like cone. W empowers the next auto attack to do magic damage. E is short leap that does magic damage where they take off and where they land. A full all in combo would be something like R, w, q, r, w, e, r.

Unbound Aspect

This aspect unlike it's peers is not bound to a mortal host. They are free to travel the earth and inhabit people at will. I imagine the ult being like Kayns were they go inside an enemy champion but they can control the movement of that champion for 2-3 seconds and doesn't allow the enemy to cast abilities. I imagine a baron fight and inhabiting the enemy jungler and having them just walk away from the fight unable to smite. Or inhabiting someone who keeps harassing you under turret right as the minion wave dies and walking them deep into turret agro range. As much as I'd love to see an ability like that in a solo laner I think the ability might be too strong. They would probably have to have a weaker kit in general or a kit that is really hard to pull of like Taliyah. That or maybe have it be a channel that can be interrupted. The longer you channel the longer you can control their movement. This will make it so there is still outplay potential on the ability while still being really effective when done right.

I really like the Aspect in progress. I think another good one would be a** Rejected Aspect/ False prophet**.

Someone who has been training all their life and climbed the mountain only to find that the sky didn't open for them. In their mind though what they had to do didn't change. They go back down the mountain claiming to be embued with godly power only to be lying and accomplishing their goals by their own merit.

So you want someone with Ahri ult, Volibear theme, and Olaf lore?

Stars Shaper1 votes

Taric is Life (no pun/meme intended).

Chembaron Yamada1 votes

According to your name, you seem to enjoy Aurelion Sol as well. Any ideas maybe for champions interacting with these? ^^

Stars Shaper2 votes

I still don't have many ideas because of how little we know about Targon.

The inspiration comes a lot from the Greek mythology though which could allow for another mage to come with sky/lightning skills as a sort of Zeus of League.

Infernape1 votes

Maybe that's the champion CertainlyBroken made. Although a female version. Who knows?

Stars Shaper1 votes

Did he mention a she?

Chembaron Yamada1 votes

It got mentioned that the next champion is going to be female, yes.

Fondling Gems1 votes

There is also whatever power that resides in Mount Targon that is capable of binding Aurelion Sol. That could very well be incorporated into a champion at a future date.

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