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Ancient Syndra [Fan Skin Concept]

Tristonamore··61 votes·4,915 views
Ancient Syndra [Fan Concept], Tristan Dang

Skin concept for one of my two favorite champions! (Right behind Jhin!) My prompting idea was: Syndra if she was sealed away in fear of her power. Through iteration, she become this sort of primordial and powerful goddess locked away by her own peoples.

Many more process pics can be found on my Artstation!

I tried to show my iterative process as I waded through this project as best as possible. I also tried to get as many outside perspectives at each juncture as I could, and ultimately combined those opinions with my own judgement to make the final decisions.

Thanks for taking a look! Such a fun project :-)

https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/009/754/422/large/tristan-dang-shsyndra-splash.jpg

https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/009/584/658/large/tristan-dang-shsyndra-11.jpg

https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/009/583/669/large/tristan-dang-shsyndra-12.jpg

https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/009/630/041/large/tristan-dang-shsyndra-q.jpg

https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/009/595/213/large/tristan-dang-shsyndra-w.jpg

https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/009/595/127/large/tristan-dang-shsyndra-e.jpg

https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/009/595/484/large/tristan-dang-shsyndra-r.jpg

https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/009/673/564/large/tristan-dang-shsyndra-tn1.jpg

25 Comments

ZaneShadow9 votes

You misspelled Syndra in the title.

Awesome skin, +1

Tristonamore3 votes

GG

(I... have made a mistake! Ty for pointing it out, I didn't even notice 3 hours later lol..)

Melledoneus6 votes

Gotcha covered. :)

FilDaFunk5 votes

Would totally buy this as a legendary.

What would you change when abilities reached max rank, though?

Villainous V4 votes

Only thing I would change are the arms. Wish they were more like the legs with the energy and not so much completely sealed off. Same with the head piece. Other than great concept.

UnbelYivable2 votes

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Only thing I would change are the arms. Wish they were more like the legs with the energy and not so much completely sealed off. Same with the head piece. Other than great concept.

the hands give her the feeling that she has been locked like she has been seen on the last picture col

Support Boyyy4 votes

THIS. NEEDS. TO. HAPPEN. NOW!!

I don't even play Syndra but if this ever became a real skin, I would buy her just so I could get the skin to. I love the concept of it, in that she's sort of like a trapped god/higher being, although I could be mistaken. Either way, I love it and you're an amazing artist.

Sulghunter3 votes

item 3070 Xerath

Support Boyyy1 votes

Well Xerath isn't really trapped anymore, his whole lore is about how he USED to be trapped but then freed himself and now wants to rule the Shurima/world. So the difference would be that in this skin Syndra is trapped, while Xerath is no longer trapped.

YoRHa 2B1 votes

Xerath "And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!"

Marshbouy3 votes

That looks bomb af

Hammermancer2 votes

I dig it

Lisa Tolsky2 votes

There's already a yellow Syndra skin tho

CasterGilgamesh3 votes

hasnt stopped riot from giving ahri more then one pink skin

SangreDeNoche2 votes

So basically Ascended Syndra? That's actually not a bad idea for a skin line...

SamBunzly2 votes

I love the concept, but I don't believe it has an "ancient" feel to it. Your skin makes her look like more of a golem an something ancient. It's definitely a great skin, nonetheless. Your work really shines in the ability effects and the splash art. I like the multiple design options you chose while sticking with the dark gray / golden-orange color scheme.

As a side note, perhaps reuse the ability effects for an Arclight Syndra skin?

P3rspective2 votes

By far the best Skin Concept work I've seen yet. So much detail and work has been put into creating this, it's incredible. Love the way you present the skin as well!

rtbf2256182411 votes

That is a beautiful skin. Would be similar with Arclight Syndra.

grarrrg1 votes

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That is a beautiful skin. Would be similar with Arclight Syndra.

Syndra+Arclight+Xerath

Ifneth1 votes

Beautiful!

AetherArising1 votes

I dig it. It'd be cool on Akali too, i bet.

Trias0001 votes

So... female Xerath ;) J/k I like it. It just needs a different colour, I guess. Otherwise it would be too similar to Justicar Sandra.

LuaDotExe1 votes

S p i c y

Hammermancer1 votes

I really like this dude, but i might suggest making her a vibrant blue (think the color pallete of jayce's q), since we already have a golden syndra skin and have seen the color being hard to see her orbs for many.

I think the blue would show the raw power in concept while maintaining the ethereal tone of the skin

Capi9741 votes

Very cool design, but I absolutely love the splas art and the thumbnail exploration you did on this! I need to learn to do this!

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