Thematic confusion: What (or who) is Galio?

I just played Galio and I just have to say... WTF? Ok, I get that the character was designed in 2010, but somehow it feels like nothing has been ever done since then. I could wonder if Riot has simple forgotten his existence recently (well, no one's playing him for ages, wouldn't be a susprise - even I forgot that he actually exists at some point). Actually, I think a full Sion-Scale-Rework is needed - especially if we consider that Galio is the demacian mirror-image to Sion in some kind of way.

The confusion starts already within his gameplay pattern: What IS he? A mage? A tank? A fighter? Some kind of badly designed AP Bruiser?

Why is his ultimate ability (and his Bulwark) making him eat basic attacks when he's supposed to stack MR?

And why is every single bit of his kit so totally clunky to use?

Okok, let's take a step back and look at his lore, wich I will copy here since probably no one has ever read it recently:

Long before the League's regulation of such magic, mages experimented with the creation of artificial life. Now forbidden, instilling golems with reason was once not so uncommon a practice amongst the more expert of craftsmen. One such visionary was the Demacian artificer, Durand. Peerless at crafting sentient beings, Durand's constructs served as tireless guardians for the border towns of his beloved city-state, affording them protection from their Noxian neighbors. For his own defense, however, Durand kept his magnum opus: Galio. This mighty construct - forged in the image of a gargoyle - kept him safe on his journeys, allowing him to perform his important work without fear of reprisal from those hostile to his homeland. That is, until dealing with his taxing sentinels finally roused the ire of the Noxian High Command.

As Durand crossed the Howling Marsh with his masterwork in tow, he was set upon by Noxian assassins in force. Outnumbered and overwhelmed, Galio looked on in horror as the murderers cut down his charge, executing him swiftly before vanishing back into the mists. Stripped of his reason for being, Galio despaired. For years he remained in solitude, standing vigil over the bones of the master he had failed to protect... a literal monument to his own everlasting shame. Then, one nondescript day, a sad but determined yordle girl carrying a mighty Demacian crown stopped in the shadow of a great statue to rest. Hidden in plain sight from his unsuspecting visitor, Galio studied the forlorn yordle. She looked as though she too shouldered a tremendous burden. As quietly and as stoically as she had arrived, she departed in the direction of Demacia. This encounter lit a spark in Galio's eye. Remembering the cause that his master had died defending, Galio arose from his silent purgatory and followed in the wake of this brave creature. He had a new reason to live: to join the League of Legends and fight for the will of Demacia.

As we can see, first problem: League doesn't exist since the retcon, yet it's mentioned. Ok, let's break it down what his theme seems to be:

• Demacian (Blue/Gold, Honor, Rightousness blah blah)
• Protector/Bodyguard/Guardian
• Golem (Wich is obvious since he's a living stone figure) with some kind of sentinence. He could be compared to Sion in some kind of way. The big guy is being controlled without knowing, Galio is ruled by his initial programming, but doesn't question it (I wonder if he's even able to). The only time he doesn't follow it he simply does nothing for years... I wonder who of them is to pity more...
• Flying (ok that's not from the lore, but kinda not used, yet unique. Galio is one of the rare champions that can actually fly, yet none of his abilities take on that concept. The only champ who actually uses his wings with his abilties is Aatrox... This remembers me that Kayle really needs a rework too...you know, an higher being from another dimension should be able to do more than to beat people with a fire stick... but more about that in another thread.)

Aaaaand that's it. Not really much but we should be able to work with this. Actually, with this you could work out enough to make his current kit on the live servers seem like the worst waste of potential ever. Now, some thoughts to how his theme is supposed to be translated. Although he's supposed to be a protector his powers are directed to smashing down the enemy before he can even come close to the protected target - A point that is typically demacian btw: use a preemtive strike to kill everything that is "evil" then proceed ignoring the question if that was the morally right thing to do, because "What we do is right!". Ugh somehow Noxus seems less and less "evil" now that I think about it...

Ok, back to topic. But turning him into a simple brawler wouldn't fit. While he needs to be a fighter he needs ALSO to be like Braum, interacting with his teammates who he actually has to protect. Basicially we need a offensive defender... but how?

Before diving into possible ability kits I think we need to clear out first what he IS. Is here ANYONE on the boards who mains Galio so he could help us out? Comeon, there has to be at least ONE Galio-Main... (wouldn't be surprised if there was none actually).

Ok boards, let's do this! Let us give the old champ the attention he desperatly needs!