Tyrant Jinx (Skin Idea)
As someone who has played this game since season 1, I find that some champions are repeatedly neglected in either skins or game play tweeks. In this case, I believe the solution in the skins aspect is to go back and revisit other concepts and apply them to other champions, as Riot often does for skin concepts (headhunter series, pool party, tango, full metal, dragonslayer, etc.). The one that I would find to work well with Jinx, someone who has been present in the game for a year...and still has but one skin available. And I mean to change this. I believe that the "Tyrant" concept that is only displayed by the beloved champion, Swain, would work well for such a character as Jinx. Although the Mafia concept works well for someone of Jinx's personality, very sarcastic, comedic gun fanatic, the Tyrant concept would bring about a different side to her. The armor art above, which is not my own as I am no designer in regards to graphic or physical fashion, the Tyrant concept has colors such as copper armor tinted with dark green (shown in Swain's skin). This concept being revisited could alter how Summoners view this very radical character and bring her into a different light. With this concept, if it becomes sought out, focuses more on the "destructive" personality that I truly love in Jinx and I think is very downplayed in her overall concept. Sure she has guns and rockets but that only goes so far when her personality can match those. Riot goes for the insanely destructive personality but the skin can focus on simply the destructive side. She can be power hungry and ruthless, just like her game play style (fast paced which is different than most of the adcs from the past, plus everyone loves big rocket snipes!) Her guns should go for a more power hungry style.
Tyrant Jinx Get Excited! concept: This does not need changes as it is simply a speed boost. But Tyrant Jinx could announce something menacing as this passive triggers.
Tyrant Jinx Zap concept: This is a toughy as it is incredibly fast but I believe that implementing the dark green, corrosive looking shock projectile would make it fit with the concept. (Similar to Tyrant Swain's "Nevermore" animation) As I will mention later, it could even be a raven as this is a Swain original skin concept.
Tyrant Jinx POW-POW concept: http://th03.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2014/120/a/7/alien_mini_gun_by_vladmrk-d7gkl66.jpg More of a futuristic style and a powerful look. More than just the generic mini gun she wields currently.
Tyrant Jinx FISHBONES concept: Simply update animations I believe that the FISHBONES original concept is very effective in this skin concept. It's a very powerful looking shark-mouthed cannon. Simply change the rocket explosions to green shrapnel and smoke. (Maybe more explosive as well, looks a little weak)
Tyrant Jinx Flame Chomper concept: Simply update animations The flame chomper concept is one that I really love, as it is an ability that is unique to Jinx compared to the other trap dropping champions in LoL. Once again, I believe that simply touching up the appearance of the traps themselves, making them more dark and green flames spewing from their mouths. Other changes if you really get down to it could be the way Tyrant Jinx throws them out and if the chompers time out, they could melt into the ground in mini green and black whirlpools.
Tyrant Jinx Super Mega Death Rocket! concept: This is where you can be inventive with the animations and overall concept of her global ultimate. My wish is to see a reference back to Swain as this skin concept is for him originally. The rocket as it accelerates should sprout dark wings (obviously Swain's ravens) that are in a tucked form along the rocket as if the bird was in a diving attack (I envision this as well as smaller ravens encircling the rocket as it flies). As it reaches it's final speed, it should grow a pointed beak of dark energy at the front. Upon hitting the enemy champion, the raven should explode out of the rocket, similar to it spreading it's wings and remaining upright (imagine a dragon slowing down just before landing), hovering over the newly formed crater in the ground. All of this should be imbued with the dark green and black energy concept seen in Tyrant Swain. As well as the new animation concepts, the explosion noise should be replaced with a raven screeching (or any bird of prey for that matter).
All of these skill concepts aside, the final ingredient would be providing a character voice over with a deeper female voice with a dark and brooding tone. Vi's character voice is around the tone I would envision for this concept.
I thought I would provide this concept as Jinx is a character that has been receiving little love in the past few months and I think this will rejuvenate everyone's excitement for this adc! Thanks for baring with me through these ideas and if you have comments, I don't mind if it's constructive or not, I believe this concept should be openly discussed as that is what gets these skins to become a reality. Feel free to message me or friend me. I am Bane42 on LoL, also known as SinsBane. Thank you Summoners!
I hold no rights to any of the photos above. They are not my concepts or designs, simply visual representations of what I would perceive this skin to be made into.
