[Champion Concept] Joell, The Prisoner of the Abyss

Hello!

This is my first champion concept, and I have put work into it for the past two months. I've finished the base art, and I'm currently working on an alternate skin! Please let me know what you think, and give any advice or what you believe could be modified or changed. I appreciate any solid information you can give me to help make Joell a better concept. Thank you!

Before you read the lore I've made for this champion, note that this is not a finalized version of it. This is a rough draft of what I'd like the lore to be. It is, in essence, a story in progress, bound to be changed. If you'd like to just see the abilities and whatnot, just scroll past the long story and proceed to the parts of the concept you'd like to read. Personally, I enjoy my lore long and in-depth. I wish Riot would care more about the lore of their champions.

Another note, I am working on a story to tie this champion in to another concept champion, Jyokull, The Frost Bitten. To see more about Jyokull, please scroll down to my comment about the special taunt Joell has towards him! Spectral Torch and I would surely enjoy some more feedback on our champions!

I have recently changed his passive and ultimate abilities, so please, give me some feedback on what you think of them.

Joell The Prisoner of the Abyss "There is never a day where the cold chains of my mistakes don't dig into my wrists..."

LORE Joell, a scout from the Freljord working under Ashe's cause, was a brave young man, willing to do whatever it took to see that his people were safe in rest, and in battle victorious. The man knew he was in danger many a time, having been chased relentlessly by Winter's Claw patrols he stepped too close to, but eventually, he failed to escape.

Sejuani, knowing Joell's scouting was causing her unneeded losses, set up a trap for him. While he sat along a treeline, watching a false patrol gear up to leave the camp, she had three groups of warfighters close in around him from behind, trapping him. However, she hadn't ordered them to kill him. She wanted to meet this daring scout face to face and punish him how she saw fit.

Even in inevtiable capture, Joell resisted and attempted to escape, though failing miserably, being snatched up by the mighty warriors. His hands were put in shackles and his feet chained together not to make it hard for him to walk, but impossible to run. The Avarosan scout was brought to Sejuani, whose eyes glared at the man she so despised.

"Joell, the Avarosan scout responsible for the deaths of many of my warriors... Tell me, are you fearful of what I may choose to do with you? I could cast you into the Howling Abyss, or freeze you in the waters of the north. I have a hard time deciding how you may suffer for what you have done." The tribal leader taunted, crossing her arms. Joell stared right back into those heartless eyes, unfazed by the woman's threats.

"Do what you wish. You can kill me, but you cannot stop the Avarosans, you warmongering pig." His remark, in return, elicited a small laugh and a subsequent fist to the face from Sejuani. With a smirk on his face he recovered from the blow, awaiting to hear what his punishment may be.

Sejuani thought for a few days on the matter, chaining Joell to a stake in the ground and not allowing him food or water. His waiting was part of the punishment. When she finally decided, they marched him to the edge of the Howling Abyss, in view of the bridge where an ancient battle had taken place. Readying him on the edge of a cliff, Sejuani asked;

"Any last words, Avarosan?"

Joell held his tongue for a few moments before turning to the woman. "You can starve me and cast me into the abyss, but you will not face victory in the end. The Freljord will unite under the true Queen of the lands, Ashe, decendent of Avarosa herself. You will fail, Sejuani."

Without another word to be said, Sejuani clubbed the chained prisoner over the head, knocking him into the abyss. She then left without a word, feeling resolute in her cause now that there was one less threat.

Joell awoke, lying on the frozen ground at the bottom of the black abyss. He had faced his execution without fear. His skin was frosted from the bitter cold, the shackles on his hands now frozen to him. The chains on his ankles had become similarly stronger in their binding. The true question in his mind was how he had survived such a fall, but it became clear to him as he saw a figure approaching him through the darkness. Not able to move, the frozen man could only stare at the being before him. It was Lissandra, the Ice Witch.

"I have given you a second chance at life to serve me. In my servitude you may exact revenge on Sejuani for your execution. I can give you the power to conquer the one who intended to end you." She tempted, kneeling down. As she touched his arm, she absorbed the frost, returning warmth to the skin.

"It has been a week since I found you here. Ashe's tribe is mourning your death without ever searching for a body. Sejuani has claimed herself victorious over you. Surely you want to make it known that you will not fall so easily." The Ice Queen placed a finger to the man's frosted lips, returning his ability to speak.

Joell, out of both fear of the mystical being and of a second frozen death, agreed quietly.

"I will not betray my people... but I will exact my revenge on Sejuani... We have a common enemy in her, Ice Witch. But I will not fight Ashe..."

Lissandra drew her hand to the man's chest, tightening her fist. Joell could feel his life slipping away into her hands. If he did not fight the Avarosans, he would never be given another chance.

"Wait! Wait..." He begged. "I will fight... I will do as you ask. Just let me live..."

Lissandra smiled wickedly, knowing her manipulation of his life had done its job. Unfreezing his body, but leaving the shackles bound and tight, she imbued him with the power to fight his enemies.

"Show me you can kill. Prove yourself and fight Sejuani and Ashe, and I will remove that which binds you. This is your only chance to live again. Do not fail me."

And so, Joell set off to the League of Legends, to do the bidding of the woman clutching his life in her hands, for the chance to use his own again.

END OF LORE

ABILITIES

Passive Bound/Unbound As he performs his duty, Joell's shackles loosen - granting him 5 movement speed per second in combat and persisting outside of combat for 5 seconds, stacking up to 10 times. If Joel's efforts result in a kill or assist, he will become Unbound and be granted all 10 stacks passively, as well as a 15% resist to slow, for 60 seconds.

Q- Castaway 80 mana Joell swings his shackled arms at the enemy, creating a cone of ice magic that knocks enemy minions and champions back, as well as slows and deals magic damage. If the enemy is knocked back into a wall, they are stunned for 1 second. Damage: 65/70/85/95/110(+ Additional AP) Slow: 10% for 1/1.5/2/2.5/3 secs Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6

W- Servitude 40 mana Joell's basic attacks are imbued with ice magic for 4 seconds, dealing additional magic damage that scales with the amount of movement speed he has. Scaling: +0.4 AP per 3 MS, which includes the MS from Bound/Unbound and Abyssal(not counting base MS, however) Cooldown 7/6/5/4/3

E- Abyssal 35/49/60/72/80 mana per second Joell surrounds himself with shards of ice, increasing movement speed by 5% and dealing 15(+ Additional AP) magic damage per second, as well as massively slowing nearby enemies. The longer they are within range of the slow, the higher the slow % increases. Slow: Lvl 1/2- Starts 15%, increases 2% every 2.5 secs up to 10 stacks. Lvl 3/4- Starts 20%, increases 2% ever 2.3 secs up to 10 stacks. Lvl 5- Starts 25%, increases 2% every 2 secs up to 10 stacks. Toggled ability

R- Vengeance 150 mana Joell breaks his chains and roots himself, becoming immune to cc. He throws his chains out in a spiral, and after 3 seconds, any enemies still within range of the chains are pulled to Joell's location. This ability deals magic damage over time while the chains are traveling outwards, and upon pulling, deals additional immediate damage based off of how much movement speed Joell has. Joell's E can be active during his ult. Cooldown 150/130/100

STATS

Base Health and Regen 559.05 (+79 per level) 7.85 (+0.5 per level)

Base Mana and Regen 351.2 (+68 per level) 5.03 (+0.7 per level)

Attack Damage 59.025 (+3.4 per level)

Attack Speed 0.630 (+3.9 per level)

Movement Speed 315

Armor and Magic Resist 22.325 (+3.4 per level) 30 (+0 per level)

QUOTES

Upon Selection "Watcher, Avarosan, Winter's Claw... None of it matters. I just want to be free."

Moving: "To a new end..." "As you command." "These chains can only hold me for so long." "If that is what you wish." "I will show them the meaning of cold." "I will seek them, as I have done before." "I understand." "As quickly as I can." "If that is your order."

Attacking: "To their end." "Be still!" "They will remember me." "Watch your back!" When Using Q "Begone!" "Don't move!" "To the abyss!" When Using R "You're coming with me!" "Face the unbound!" "I will kill all who stand before me!" "Die in chains!" "Winter's embrace!"

When Using R to attack Lissandra "You cannot control me!" "No longer!" "Your chains cannot hold!"

When Using R to attack Ashe "You left me to die!" "You will pay for abandoning me!" "Vengeance!"

When using R to attack Sejuani "Pay for your atrocities!" "You will fall this time!" "Never again!"

Taunt: Joell kneels on the ground and looks down before looking up, pointing his shackled hands in front of him as he speaks, before standing up. "I have been given a second chance at life, and you will not take it from me!" "Just as the cold of my home is, I will be unrelenting!" (To Lissandra) "You hold my life in your hands... You best be letting it go when this is over." (To Lissandra) "You have a cold, cold heart to keep me locked up like this, Ice Witch." (To Ashe) "I am sorry, Ashe... but this second chance is not to be wasted." (To Ashe) "There is never a day where the cold chains of my mistakes don't dig into my wrists, Ashe." (To Sejuani) "You should have fed me to Gristle when you had the chance!" (To Sejuani) "I'm back, and if I fall, this time you're coming with me!" (SPECIAL: To Jyokull) "You deserve to freeze in the ground you stand on." (To Jyokull) "Go back to the abyss where you belong, Watcher." (To Jyokull) "You may have broken your chains but you still carry their weight." (To Teemo) "Another scout? We'll see who has the better eyes."

Joke Joell squirms and paces as he attempts to reach an itch on his back. "My back itches. Someone help. Seriously! This is driving me insane!" "Yes, this is seriously how slow I am, Summoner. Oh shush, let's just kill them so I don't have to try to run." "These chains are worse than high heels! Not that I've worn them or anything... I've just heard things." "Do you mind helping me out here?"

Buying Wards "Perhaps they will learn that my eyes are not chained." "The quicker I see them, the better my chances." "No catching me off guard. Not this time."

Buying Boots "These don't fit with the shackles on." "Not that I can run much anyways, but we'll see how these do."

Buying "They will be careful getting too close to me now."

Buying "It whispers... I must keep moving."

Buying "Now I will be able to catch them."

Buying "Live in the Freljord long enough and we all get a little cold..."

Dance Joell does a clumsy back handspring, stumbling at the end.

Death Joell falls backwards and turns over, trying to crawl away, but collapses "I cannot fail... Not again..."

APPEARANCE