Forging the Star Forger

Riot·Mar 9, 2016·3 votes·39,283 views

Welcome to the latest installment of the League Community Podcast, a series in which we take you behind-the-scenes with the people who help make League possible. Expect new guests and new stories every couple of weeks or so, and make sure to hit us with those sweet comments and ratings so we can keep striving toward a Challenger tier podcast.

This week, Aurelion Sol gameplay designer Luke “Rabid Lllama” Rinard and writer Matthew “FauxSchizzle” Dunn drop in to share the inside scoop on the Star Forger’s development.

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48 Comments

neSnaJMar 10, 201611 votes

Thank you for the new champ! <3

The Volatile PJMar 11, 20168 votes

Riot ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? 2 GAME 4 AFK IN MY TEAM? WTF?

Lucky SandhuMar 11, 201634 votes

That means riot thinks you are too good and can 1v5. Take it as a compliment

Prairie DogMar 11, 20169 votes

literally stopped the podcast to log in and upvote best comment ever.

PoopyMcPooppileMar 24, 20161 votes

pls, i afk 2 bot games (not in a row, within a week) and got 20-min afk buster for 5 ques

burdman87Mar 10, 20167 votes

perhaps the new champ is so strong that its not only a broken champ but he broke his own reveal page

RadjtrexMar 14, 20161 votes

yea ik the page wont even open

NortuneMar 10, 20164 votes

Rito forgot about Yorick Yorick ??? item 3070

ProfMunchKinMar 10, 20163 votes

Riot said in an earlier post that the Yorick update should come out later this year.

The 13th DayMar 11, 20164 votes

ALL BARD MAINS (my self and maybe 2 others) thank you for the shout out!

CatsixMar 12, 20161 votes

I used to Bard main! Had to move to Jungle, for the team, but still LOVE LOVE Bard. Special place in my soul for Bard, Kindred and now Aurelion <3

The Crimson FistMar 13, 20161 votes

Imma Bard main :D Bard . Bard mains unite :P.

VivaLaKittenMar 10, 20162 votes

The main page isn't loading? http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/page/champion-reveal-aurelion-sol-star-forger

You OverextendedMar 11, 20162 votes

BARD MAIN :D THANK YOU FOR THAT SHOUTOUT. FOREVER LOVE YOUR WORK.

GloriusEvloutionMar 11, 20162 votes

These are the so called "Gods" of rito, who have blessed us with the dragon of long awaited arrival.

GRAYxKNIGHTMar 11, 20162 votes

needs a skin of a vain teenage girl named "DEB" saying whateva all the time because shes uninterested in what your doing

VivaLaKittenMar 10, 20161 votes

The main introduction page to this character doesn't seem to be loading. http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/page/champion-reveal-aurelion-sol-star-forger

WysokinskiMar 10, 20161 votes

summoner 21 Azir item 3174

FoobisMar 15, 20165 votes

In depth guide on how to play azir, Thanks summoner 31

Electrify69Mar 10, 20161 votes

why not just keep the name tho

CatsixMar 12, 20161 votes

Because the name resembled an already formed being in pre-existing mythology. If I recall correctly, Ao Shin had some relation to storms or wind of something? Aurelion Sol though, that name sounds like a celestial being.

xLiBra is GodxMar 16, 20161 votes

ao shin is taken from ao kuang hes a chinese dragon god they have him on smite too

CaughtoutMar 10, 20161 votes

For those of you who cant load the character reveal, I have found that Microsoft Edge seems to have problems with this. Try clicking the options button (three dots in the top right corner) and opening the page in Internet Explorer. This solved the issue for me.

Nato BoramMar 15, 20161 votes

droidMar 10, 20161 votes

Easily the best champ you've released ever.........eeerrr...errrere..er

apholetMar 11, 20161 votes

One of my friends did get a pentakill with a max e, I should upload it to reddit lol.

La BelloMar 11, 20161 votes

the mouses name was Mrs Brigsby

Snow Day BardMar 11, 20161 votes

Bardmains!!

FlameHalbrdOkidoMar 11, 20161 votes

this was a very insightful podcast, ive learned alot from it. Aurelion Sol was a very well implemented champion. He perfectly delivers on the concept of a powerful star creating dragon with the way that his Q works when he flies with it and his passive. Its a very simple kit yet its so unimaginably deep in so many aspects in terms of his character, his theme and mechanics. Its all so beautiful. Man one liner Chosen quote "Naturally" that killed me, perfect.

Enx684Mar 11, 20161 votes

You will remember Yorick Mori

QubitzMar 11, 20161 votes

May I just say, these podcasts are so awesome. My compliments to the ~~chef~~ hosts, guests, and producers. Great job guys, keep the laughs going.

Aman04Mar 11, 20161 votes

Shyvana and Aurelion Sol perfect match and there should be a skin called sunlight aurelion sol o.o

DeathBYNoobMar 12, 20161 votes

the new champ looks great but his move where the stars extend outward I believe should extend but also make another inner circle of starts that move could harm him more than help him in my opinion except maybe some cheesy threw the wall hit or something

DeathchamberMar 12, 20161 votes

riot this new champs passive is like a perma DrMundo "w"

HydròMar 12, 20161 votes

Shyvana x Aurelion = Shvalion Sol, The Half-Dragon Forger

Now lets imagine that. A Baby Celestial Cosmic Half-Dragon.

xIdiot SavantxMar 14, 20161 votes

3/4 dragon*

sammisosoMar 12, 20161 votes

Ahri is fav

BooshsBakedBeansMar 13, 20161 votes

Star Forge(r)? KOTOR anyone??

ADreamerAloneMar 13, 20161 votes

hes downright broken , i have watched in vids, e,q then w then r riot nerf this guy

darkestice18Mar 13, 20161 votes

Caitlyn amazing i main her thank you for this champ. i cant seem to find another champ that i truly love like caitlyn.

RustyCornpiperMar 15, 20161 votes

I think that league needs to create a reflections type champ idk i'm not very creative, but they should make a champ that deals with like reflections or reflecting light idk really.

JJ DavidsonMar 18, 20161 votes

I was thinking something along those lines. But more of like mirroring abilities. And like the ult could like steal the next mirrored ability for a certain amount of time. So the Mirror champ could use the ability as if it was one of his own.

RustyCornpiperMar 29, 20161 votes

I agree and possibly make it do a certain percentage of the abilities damage like 60% or so so its not so overly op