Champion Rig/Animation - Anivia the Cryo-Phoenix

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Anivia. An older champion to say the least. Fun fact, Anivia used to be from space! She was an alien from another world. Outrageous.

But more to the point of this thread, the future VGU for Anivia and how to make her feel 'real'. What do I mean by real? You know how Aniv flies with her wings, but how it looks like she is really struggling to stay aloft so close to the ground? She looks so clunky flying at such a slow speed.

So what if Riot redefined what a Cryo Phoenix was. What if it still flew like the majestic creature it is, but what if it ran as well? Birds do walk and even run. Some birds are flightless like emu's and such:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJgPvtzVjWg

Others like peacocks can take off and glide well enough, but see how it runs?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsEN6WW_c5M

Even owls. Notibaly the burrowing owl spends most of its time on the ground, but is more than capable of full flight. Here's one running though:

https://youtu.be/wLWPpANfJYA?t=41

Even this hawk is running too:

https://rumble.com/v3ag05-eagle-runs-towards-its-trainer-instead-of-flying.html?mref=6zof&mc=dgip3

Another good reference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPyN3K1Up6c

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Do you see where I'm going with this? What if ran more like a peacock with a flowing tail and transitioned between gliding flight at faster speeds and running/walking at slower speeds. I genuinely think this would make Anivia feel more something that isn't floating because magic.

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Also, one thing I never understood. Is Anivia made of true ice? Is that why she looks so ridged?