NOW COMPLETE - [Q&A] Ask Ivern's Creators Anything!

RiotRiot Cactopus·9/29/2016, 5:39:09 PM·60 votes·200,161 views

NOW COMPLETE - Some people will hang around throughout the day to tie up loose thread, but the main Q&A has been finished.

These people made a giant goofy tree man that's about to insta-steal your red buff. They're here. Ask them ALMOST anything.

The Q&A will last from 11am–1pm PST! (That's Los Angeles time, btw)

Blake "Squad5" Smith - Gameplay Designer John "Cheeky Git" Battle - Creative Lead Bryan "Ampson" Higa - Sound Designer Ryan "Cactopus" Rigney - Promo Writer Matt "FauxSchizzle" Dunn - Narrative Writer Alexander "Scherzo" Temple - Composer Daniel "Skekses" Orive - Character Art Chris "Skeeziks" Campbell - Concept Art Niko "SurpriseNDelight" LaTorre - Producer **Richard "Chuthulu" Chu **- VFX Artist Julio “TAKINGOVER” Diaz - Visual Designer

(more being added)

1,003 Comments

Sahn Uzal9/29/2016, 5:41:56 PM97 votes

Is there any chance we can see this become a skin someday?

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/24f602f7b9cef2e431e4d42dcf779df2e49f9fa626bb461f180902fd54f40e8f.jpg

Malicious Metal9/29/2016, 6:09:38 PM72 votes

What does Ivern think when Mordekaiser forces him to clear camps for him? Enslaving his soul and watch him approach the poor jungle camps thinking the green father would save them only for them to feed Morde's conquest while Ivern's forced to watch, unable to go against his tormentor.

Pretty damn dark if you think about it

Sharjo9/29/2016, 6:19:37 PM54 votes

So a few lore questions:

What the sod is the Kumungu Affair?!
How does Ivern travel between forests? Does he just walk or can he traverse natural paths to travel between wide spaces or something like that?
Does the God-Willow have some kind of connection to the sacred pool from the Blessed Isles and the Oasis of the Dawn?

warpenguin5559/29/2016, 5:43:39 PM45 votes

Does/did Ivern know the old jungle camps?

Haunt9/29/2016, 6:06:51 PM29 votes

Are you aware that this champion is going to throw Bard off his throne of being THE meme champ?

PrincessuuKennii9/29/2016, 6:05:38 PM24 votes

The first time we've seemed to actually have seen Ivern, he had the warrior in a bunch of vines, looking like he was about to do some... Cough"Things" with him. Can you give some insight onto what happened to the poor guy?

TyrekGoldenspear9/29/2016, 5:53:36 PM22 votes

Where did you guys get the inspiration for Candy King Ivern?

Did one of the developers have a Lollypoppy nightmare while thinking of skins for the new champ?

Deep Terror Nami9/29/2016, 5:42:06 PM19 votes

What's the inspiration for his goofiness? When I think of a tree-man protecting the squirrels, I would think of something slow and deliberate (think Treebeard the Ent), serious, calm, and not like he jumped out of Lulu's imagination XD (super excited to try him, though, don't get me wrong)

krlpdd359/29/2016, 6:13:27 PM18 votes

what is ivern's most favorite flower? and yes he has to pick one

The Aqualious9/29/2016, 6:06:19 PM17 votes

what was your thoughts on how ivern is intended to be played?

Tanky, Magey, Utility focused, Something else?

Also, what would Iverns opinion of Rengar be?

FROZZARD9/29/2016, 6:49:01 PM16 votes

Are Bard and Ivern best Friends? :) -Bard Bard

Lmao Get Mooned9/29/2016, 5:43:26 PM15 votes

How does he get gold and xp from jungle monsters without killing them?

King Explodokill9/29/2016, 6:05:36 PM15 votes

Are Daisy and Blue Buff going to date? Ivern clearly ships them (new OTP)
How long had riot thought of making a support jungler before Ivern came to be?
Any interesting bugs or scrapped abilities?
Since Ivern seems to have had some relations with the Watchers, is it possible we might hear more about them?

Solideus9/29/2016, 6:00:49 PM15 votes

What can you tell us about the half-animal assailants that attacked Ivern's group when they entered the godwillow's grove?

LostFr0st9/29/2016, 6:23:35 PM12 votes

Why does his passive make him lose health for taking scuttle? Many were discussing it on the pbe boards but it was never addressed.

Tesla Effect9/29/2016, 6:35:05 PM10 votes

Is Mikkus, the squirrel the one we seen in his animations?
What are the shagyak (a bit in detail about these creatures) ?
Daisy and Blue Sentinel, will brother Ivern hook them up?
What are the Aulderwood?
How did Ivern look when he was human, are their any pictures of him as a regular Freljordian?

RainbowIcee9/29/2016, 6:01:20 PM10 votes

Some people consider candy Ivern very creepy. Did you guys feel the same way? Was that a foreseen idea that your creation would creep out players? I love it!

Tesla Effect9/29/2016, 6:27:42 PM7 votes

So Ivern was one of the first Freljordian people to find Ionia, but was he also one of the first outsiders to find Ionia in general?
How Important was the God Willow to Ionia?
Is Iverns current residence in the Kumungu Jungle?
Does Ivern know of Zyra and Nidalee?

Oleandervine9/29/2016, 6:33:51 PM5 votes

Why was it decided to give this jovial, slightly insane forest entity such a grim, dark past? I feel like a lot of champions and reworks these days are getting really dark and grisly back stories, so it was a bit disappointing that your first jovial/whimsical champ since Gnar has such a story that kind of detracts from the mystique and faerie nature of Ivern.

K0SMOS9/29/2016, 6:43:58 PM5 votes

Lore wise ivern has been around for awhile however will he eventually die or just lay his roots down and become a god willow? and if he does die would ivern rather die to wolf or lamb?