Star Guardian Xayah

NiseSonzai·9/4/2018, 5:54:40 PM·10 votes·5,778 views
Photo by Cheryl Tucker

I have been working on a Concept of a Star Guardian Xayah forever now. I've made a few attempts but I had to use a base a friend of mine made [they wish to not be named as they've been attacked over bases before.] However I've made a total of 3 different concepts for her alone as Rakan would be quite simple. Taking on the Role of the "Male Leader" Type in most Magical girl anime - ie Sailor Moon - And have yet to fully sketch or attempt to make it come to the light.

Xayah's Design is based on her current colors. I've seen a ton of blue with her and Red for Rakan. I wanted to give her something that felt more like her but also a skin. Without the hood you can see her ears better, maybe a hair style change but I really liked where I went with this. I considered also giving her shoulder pauldron a Star Guardian Gem placement but no matter how I tried it just didn't want to stay. I did two versions one with and without the cloak. The shoulder purple spot is to show where the shoulder item goes and is not an error.

The IDEA of the new Star Guardian group with Xayah would probably consist of 5 members. Rakan Xayah Kaisa Akali Diana

Why I chose these members?

Xayah - With Rakan could play the role of Sailor moon Rakan - With Xayah could play the role of Tuxedo Mask Kaisa - Has only one skin to herself / Quite popular right now Akali - Just had a new Re-work and is quite popularly being played right now. Diana - I've been seeing her played but not often. Could use a new skin to make her relevant again.

Now because we have two teams already the story might have to go along like this to make it make sense with the previous team. Xayah being the female leader would probably end up having to pull Ahri's rear end out of trouble, possibly taking on too much and almost ends up with the same fate as team A. Team C Comes in just in time to save the day and takes over their job and in short may be another team that had been created during the chaos to prevent a huge calamity if they were to fail.

Outside of Battle Ahri and Xayah would probably have a friendly Rival friendship trying to compete for Rakan's affection even though he's madly in love with Xayah. Not sure about the other members as I personally don't know much of their lore and chose the team based on role + popularity.

24 Comments

reba0429/5/2018, 12:59:00 AM2 votes

I feel like Taliyah should have a Star Guardian skin instead of Akali. Akali is already in a few skin lines (Blood Moon, Headhunter, Culinary Masters etc.) and Taliyah is in an SSG skin line. She could be more distant and reserved. This could lead to more conflict about 'The Power of Teamwork' with Rakan always siding with Xayah even if that means something bad for the team, Taliyah going off on her own (Bigger teams are bigger targets. Alone I do not danger any of you, only myself) and Kai'Sa and Diana would either follow Xayah or follow their own motives.

Also, do you have a Tumblr or other social media where I can see all of your other amazing art?

ZackTheWaffleMan9/4/2018, 7:11:42 PM1 votes

Diana got a skin very recently

ZaneShadow9/4/2018, 7:43:41 PM1 votes

nice picture!!!

Chembaron Yamada9/4/2018, 9:15:56 PM1 votes

The story is already done, personally I would prefer a different approach for the next Star Guardian skin line, which someone already suggested here in the boards.

Instead of giving us a new team of 5 Guardians, they could tell the story of Ahris fallen comrades and give us the 3 champions who fought alongside her back then, together with Miss Fortune.

My personal favourites for that would be: Orianna Quinn Fiora


And I have to agree with Zack that Diana seems unlikely, she already got a skin recently. And Xayah and Rakan are well served when it comes to skins, too, considering how fairly young they are...

I would prefer to give other champions some spotlight.


Still like your art, tho. Hope to see more in the future. [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

Paintchip9/5/2018, 1:12:02 AM1 votes

NO! Just no. Not until some of the champs who have been out longer than her and still only got one single skin get some skins. And not until Tahm Kench gets a mafia boss skin or some cool skin like that.

ChuShoe9/5/2018, 2:15:59 AM1 votes

actually, I thought it would be pretty cool to have xayah be star guardian and rakan be dark star, or the other way around. Might be an interesting mix.

Kiniro Eulee9/6/2018, 6:51:55 AM1 votes

Kindred being first star is my dream tbh, I'm working on a concept for them. Since ahri is mad at first stars 'fate' for her former team members https://orig00.deviantart.net/8794/f/2017/260/3/8/sg_kindred_by_goldendemonwolf-dbnrzn1.png and is there really an actual jungle star guardian yet? (Not a final version got newer ones that aren't posted cause I'm mainly doing this for fun as a costume challenge)

KatScript9/7/2018, 9:10:25 PM1 votes

Well we all wanna see Xayah and Rakan as Star Guardians. Totally agree with that. I dont know tho about beeing like Sailor moon and the mask guy.

I would love if Katarina get a Star Guardian skin because she is beautiful and cute and could totally fit to this concept. Also get a mixed pink/purple/red color and be the leader. Lux Katarina and Ahri are the most popular girls in lol so it would make sence if Katarina be the new leader. Besides she hasnt any legendary skin.

As for your picks i would love to see Akali and Kaisa as Star Guardians. Akali because why not and Kaisa because she is my second favourite champ and her weapons can be angelic wings like SG Soraca's.

I dont know about Diana because she is related to the moon. But she would be nice too.

More possible candidates i would say Sona,Morgana,Ashe,Caitlyn,Taliyah,Ekko,Irelia,Jhin,Vayne

But my favourite new Star Guardian team would be:
Katarina as the leader (pink color) Rakan (yellow color) Xayah (red color) Sona (aqua/blue color) Kaisa (purple color)

[katarina-love]

Oleandervine9/7/2018, 9:17:30 PM1 votes

I'm vehemently opposed to Star Guardian Rakan. I am of the belief that they don't always need to be bottlenecked into pair skins, because that limits the creativity when it comes to making skins for them.

SilverStorm533/28/2019, 1:30:48 AM1 votes

Alright, so Im completely late to the party but I ADORE the SG skins and Im a HUGE fan of Sailor Moon, so Ive gotta comment: with Jinxy literally looking like Sailor Moon and Luxy like Sailor Venus, I strongly feel Xayah, with her fiesty attitude, would work best as Sailor Mars, but then that leaves Rakan out, which proves to be an issue since theyve always been a matching pair. BUT, theyve already created a random ass sg ez, so it's no problem adding in some Sailor Mars type male flair to Rakan to complement Xayah.

Diana could be Sailor Uranus.

As for the other 2, eh, Im not sure to be quite honest.

[I personally vehemently believe every champion should have a SG skin]

Schoenberg3/28/2019, 3:56:09 AM1 votes

I want this. Now.

Sasuki1418/21/2019, 12:53:38 PM1 votes
Dancing Foxx9/4/2018, 7:00:46 PM1 votes

Love everything about this!

GayrensTari8/21/2019, 1:47:43 PM1 votes

We do not want to pay for more copyright to the Japanese. - Riot Team.