Illaoi Skin Concepts

So, it's been a year proper since Illaoi came out, at least. Yet, we have not seen any new skins for her. I wanted to see what ideas others have, to maybe spark some inspiration for the Riot skin concepts team. ;)

My ideas so far have been as follows:

Draconic Prophet Illaoi This skin would be along the lines of Zyra's Dragon Sorceress. Each of Illaoi's tentacles would be designed to look as some kind of Dragonkin- or, heads designed as though she was summoning parts of a Hydra. Her armour design would be scale-covered, and her hair cinched with bone rings. For an idol, Illaoi would carry a large jewel or treasure, a nod to the idea of Dragons collecting or protecting treasures of some kind.

Fitness Coach Illaoi This concept is a play off of Illaoi's teachings to 'stay in motion'. Her tentacles would remain in this iteration, but their ends would be curled around some sort of training equipment- free weights, for example. As far as her garb, athletic clothing seems most appropriate here. Gym shorts or yoga/workout pants, a mesh workout jersey or shirt, or perhaps even some kind of tank-top would serve well. Instead of her idol, she would carry a large kettlebell.

Machinist's Herald Illaoi This skin would serve to make Illaoi a herald for Viktor's envisionment of the world. Similar to the Battlecast skins, her tentacles would be linked pieces of machinery- think of Dr. Octopus' arms from the class Spiderman comics, sans the grabby ends. She herself would have donned some kind of machine-part-covered robes or armour (Steampunk style with gears, maybe?), as though one of Creator Viktor's pupils. In place of her idol she would be carrying something similar to Creator Viktor's extra arm, or perhaps a small idol that looks like a Battlecast Vel'Koz prototype.

Elderwood Illaoi As the name implies, it would be in the Elderwood line of skins. Her tentacles would be some kind of large tree roots, with small vines or moss growing over them. Her current garb would be replaced with armour that is similar in style to the plating along the flanks of Elderwood Hecarim, with the same type of design. Her hair could be changed to moss and her body to stone, as well. For her idol, it would remain one, but with similar design as to match the plating aforementioned.

Worldbreaker Illaoi This skin is within the line of Worldbreaker skins. This is one of the easiest of my skin ideas to imagine being implemented, since there is already a pre-existing pattern to the set. Like the others, she would spawn specially designed cobalt blue tentacles, perhaps with the type of armour that the Worldbreakers wear. Her idol and garb would match this lineup as well.

Decorator Illaoi This skin would be in the Christmas Holiday line. Her tentacles would spawn as usual in this skin, but they would be decorated with some sort of holiday iconography, like tinsel or ornaments. As far as her garb is concerned, traditionally seen red and white gear would be used- perhaps red armour with white furry trim. In her hand, to replace her idol, would be a large Yule Log, a lit candelabra, or a large silver bell- plays off of traditional pagan holiday icons/Christmas song icons.

Charmer Illaoi Playing off of the old Snake Charmer stereotype would be the aim of this skin. Snakes would rise from the ground in place of Illaoi's tentacles. Replacing her armour would be garb designed after those of desert-dwelling nomads. In place of her idol, she would carry a wicker basket, similar to those seen in the common thoughts of snake charmers, in which snakes are imagined to be kept. This would need to be respectfully executed so as not to offend other's cultures and lifestyles.

Queen of the Amazons This skin would be a little more complex to graphically portray, and I imagine it as one of her most premium skins. Maybe a Legendary? In place of her tentacles, Illaoi would summon up Amazonian warriors, who, to replace the slam affect, would bring a lance down on her enemies. (Like the Draconic Prophet to Dragon Sorceress Zyra, this is dancing pretty closely to Azir's basic concept, so is understandably 'risky' in that theme-treading manner.) Her clothing would be modeled after traditionally believed Amazon armour and leather styles, with gold etching and other flashy highlights to denote leadership or advanced hierarchy among the warrior women. In place of her idol she would carry a stylized shield, or a warrior's helmet (as if removed from her to be used to boldly beat down her enemies). Another idea that sort of stems from this one would be one like Myth-slayer Illaoi, which would instead replace her idol with a Gorgon's head, and have the associated spawning tentacles be serpents, as though being called from the head of the slain creature, under Illaoi's control.

Anyways, those are my silly little ideas, only semi-fleshed out. What skin ideas do you have for Illaoi, or other 'skin-lacking' champs? Lemme know in the comments below!

See ya on the battlefields~