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Shuriman Aspect (Champion Idea)

d00mface·11/4/2018, 6:08:44 AM·5 votes·3,076 views

https://66.media.tumblr.com/81bd36c75c895ee2433765abaa59eb80/tumblr_pho71jgCix1r6hcp5o1_1280.jpg (Source: Heroes of Might and Magic)

Given the proximity between Mt. Targon and Shurima I'd honestly be surprised if there hadn't been an Aspect who came from Shurima originally at some point in time. It would be interesting to see what would lead them to climb the mountain and how they would interact with the Ascended (who themselves are something of artificial aspects). As well as what sort of abilities a Shuriman aspect might posses.

https://66.media.tumblr.com/2be8fd1b00c17abc838209b0dcf5d76f/tumblr_pho71jgCix1r6hcp5o2_640.jpg (Source: Magic the Gathering)

I think it would also be an interesting way to have a character who leans into the more human side of Egyptian god aesthetics like Hathor or Isis without saying that they somehow ascended but did not take an animal form.

https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/006/335/226/large/guillem-dauden-amun.jpg?1497819636 (Source: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/GWxaV)

My question to you all is what do you think this Shuriman would be the Aspect of? Also how do you think they would interact with the other current Shuriman champions as well as the other Targonians?

3 Comments

Hi lm Zoe11/4/2018, 8:49:32 AM3 votes

This is what happens if Nasus and Azir have children, they look like this

Wrathof30011/5/2018, 2:00:41 AM1 votes

I theorized that perhaps how the Shurimans got the Sun Disc in the first place was that a Shuriman that traveled to Mt. Targon and became and Aspect returned and gave knowledge of the celestial magic to his people. This still coincidences with the Targonians 'giving' the Shurimans the Ascension ritual, the Aspect would have had to consented, as well it lessens the idea that Targon were some how manipulating the Shurima empire.

A lot of people have an assumption that Targon gave the Shurimans the Ascension ritual solely to stop the Void, but the Void did not concern the Shurimans until Icathia, thousands of years after they received the Ascension ritual.

I would imagine it would have been a past Aspect of the Sun, hence the Sun Disc. Whether we'll see an Aspect from Shurima, in game as a champion I'm not certain, but that would definitely be interesting, I think they would look down on the Ascended for letting Shurima fall, assuming they are someone that recently becomes an Aspect.