CCOS ENTRY: Astrena, the Trick Rider

EDIT: Fixed the stupid boxquotes...

So... I'm back with another CCOS entry! Enjoy, y'all! AND HERE IS MY MANDATORY REVIEW: https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/eHPNqxqh-rema-the-twilight-dreamer?comment=0002

LORE: It was no ordinary day in the life of the Might of Demacia. For the first time in ages, he was called into the court of King Jarvan III. "Your Highness, what is it you wish of me?" the hulking man asked, already brandishing his massive sword in anticipation of the news. "Garen, you have fought well recently, and have taken the lives of many opponents in battle. We've entered a bit of a calm period, yet we are still in need of your skills. There is word going around of an extremely powerful Noxian warrior... a woman, that is... and possibly the greatest threat our nation ever faced" Garen's heart raced. Images of the fiery-haired Noxian he had fought many times over filled his head. "I am well aware of this woman," Garen proclaimed, "what do we know of her?" "Well... one of our scouts spotted her on route to what appeared to be some sort of jousting tournament between the many nations of Runeterra, taking place in Bandle City. We have no idea of her purpose there, but we need someone to investigate." "But why me, my Liege?" Garen asked, confused. "You may be the only one who can stop this woman," Jarvan III responded. "Thank you, your Highness. I will dispatch with the greatest haste." Garen left immediately.

It was quite the long walk from Demacia to Bandle City, but it was well worth the time. Garen could easily assess the situation. -A Noxian assassin very close to his heart was going to a jousting tournament for some unknown reason. -One of the most prestiged jousters in all of Demacia, Lord Cervon II, was supposed to compete at that very same tournament. It was simple, really. Garen completely understood the woman's plan. The best way to disgrace a country is to destroy one of its most prominent emblems... and everyone knew of Cervon's might. The woman was clearly coming to assassinate Demacia's most powerful jouster! Demacia would be the laughingstock of the continent, and morale would deplete significantly. Garen knew that some of the most devastating wars were fought off the fields of battle, and this was one of them.

Garen reached the tournament near midnight, yet the massive clearing containing it was still bright and alive with festivities. Garen had got there just in time for the final match. He quickly found a bush to hide in, and he watched the events that unfolded. "And now," said the announcer, an old, gray yordle, "for our final match! The one you've all been waiting for!" "Yes, yes, get on with it..." Garen muttered to himself. "The competitors are none other than our reigning champion, Lord Cervon II..." The crowd went wild for their idol as he stepped out of a small tent onto the strip, gently leading his horse forward. "...And none other than a surprise guest from Noxus..." "KATARINA!" Garen yelled angrily, leaping out of the bush as the woman stepped out onto the strip. A woman that was most definitely not Katarina. She was younger, skin a bit paler, with jet black hair and a spiked headpiece. She lead forward two horses. At the end of her lance, of all things, she had a tattered Demacian standard, a disgusting show of audacity! "Um... Katarina? Never heard of her," said the woman. Garen got a few confused stares. A lot of confused stares. "Er..." the announcer said, confused, "I guess what he meant to say was 'Astrena!' Heh heh... I can... um... I can see how you could... um... confuse those similar-sounding names? Oh, to hell with that. Get on with the jousting!" Garen watched as Astrena hopped up onto her... horses. Standing up completely straight, one leg on each saddle, holding her lance out in front of her in a strange stance. "Oh, come on!" Cervon cried, "that's completely ridiculous! Make her ride ONE horse like a sensible person!" "And is riding more than one horse against the rules?" The woman asked. "Er... it must be!" Cervon replied nervously. Astrena chuckled. "Classic Demacians. Did you even take time to read the rules of jousting? Are scum like you even capable of performing such a task? Well, I certainly have, and I can assure you that nowhere in the official rules of jousting is there a rule about having more than one horse!" The crowd was silent, anticipating any rebuttal. "Erm... well... turns out there isn't anything against that," said the announcer, "but isn't it near impossible to joust like that?" "Impossible for someone like HIM," Astrena joked, pointing towards Cervon. "Let's get on with the joust!"

And so they did. Garen watched as Cervon was defiled by a weapon bearing his nation's flag. The woman had such amazing tecnique and balance that she could fight standing up, and control both her horses effortlessly! She repeatedly landed blows all over the mans body, and the match was over quicker than it started. Even Garen applauded, shocked. The woman got a standing ovation for her outstanding performance. "Everyone, everyone, settled down!" she yelled, grinning from ear to ear. The crowd hushed. "I have a bit of an announcement to make," she said, "an announcement that all of Noxus has wanted to make." "Noxus and Demacia have been enemies for as long as we can remember, since they were formed. And it was always the same thing. Demacians are the good guys, Noxians are the bad guys. Why?" She glanced over at Garen, apparently expecting an answer. "Well," he said, hastily, "you are nothing but barbarians! Crude power is all you have!" "Mmm hmm..." Astrena replied, "and what makes you think that?" For once Garen was at a loss for words. He couldn't just yell "JUSTICE" and escape the situation, like he so often did. "Exactly! And I don't think we can do anything about the war. And I don't think Noxians are in any way superior, EXCEPT IN THE SENSE THAT WE DO NOT FEEL THE INCESSANT NEED TO BE THE SUPERIORS!" With that last note, her horses angrily stomped their feet. "Does our tyrant leader make us terrible people? Of course not! Does Demacia's honorable ruler make his people honorable? NO! And I think the biggest shame of all is that, to get your respect, or even attention, I have to do something as absurd as ride two horses at once! I don't want to instigate Noxian supremacy, I just want this bias destroyed!" Nobody moved a muscle for what felt like minutes. Ashamed, Garen hung his head, and slowly walked out of the arena, his heavy footsteps echoing beside him. A long way away, he could hear wild cheering behind him. He was simply angry. Had his king given him incorrect information? Had Katarina been heading somewhere else this whole time? That Noxian was annoying, and maybe right, but she was by no means the biggest threat to Demacia! Garen angrily sped up, eager to find another battle. He would find Katarina.

What Garen didn't realize that words can be more powerful than blades.

Visual: Astrena is a young woman with short, black hair (think Jinx's age.) She wears a slim suit of plate armor, with a similar coloration to that of Darius's chestplate. She wears a spiked headpiece, almost like a dark tiara. She wields a massive, red and black lance with a shredded Demacian standard (Jarvan's E) on the end, to mock Demacian pride. Her horses are both grayish-black, with crimson red saddles and bridles. Note: I'm not gonna lie, I started out with just a simple jouster... but then I realized they were too similar to someone like Hecarim. So I just added a second horse, and found a lore to go with all this. (Author's note: Her horses are named Enra and Mirla. This isn't important but it has to be said somewhere.)

BASE STATS: (Note: If these stats, or the stats of the abilities, seem unfair, try to imagine them in a fair way. I just want to get the idea across) Health: 550 Mana: 350 Attack Damage: 70 Attack Speed: .67 Movement Speed: 350 Health Regen: 7 Armor: 28 Magic Resist: 30

General overview: Damage: 2/3 Toughness: 1/3 Crowd Control: 3/3 Mobility: 2/3 Utility: 0/3

SKILLSET:

Passive: Convincing Banter/Charming Audacity Range: 500 Convincing Banter: After casting a spell, Astrena slows all nearby champions by 10% for half a second. Charming Audacity: Whenever Astrena gets a champion takedown, all nearby turrets are disabled for one second, and the nearest enemy champion is charmed for one second.

Q: Noxian Verdict Range: 600 Type of Ability: Linear Skillshot Mana Cost: 30/35/40/50/65 Cooldown: 20/18/16/12/8 Astrena charges forward with her lance. Upon coming in contact with an enemy, she impales them, dealing 50/70/100/140/180 +30% bonus AD physical damage, and carrying them to the end of the ability's range, dealing 10/10/20/30/40 +10% bonus AD damage to all enemies you pass through AND the target for each enemy you pass through. Upon hitting an enemy with the first hit of this ability, the cooldown is halved.

W: Clear the Path Range: 100 Type of Ability: Special Skillshot Mana Cost: 50/55/65/75/90 Cooldown: 10/10/9/9/8 Astrena swings her Lance in a semicircle directly in front of her, clockwise or counterclockwise depending on the direction you aim, dealing 30/40/60/90/120 +10% bonus AD physical damage to all enemies hit, pushing them in the direction of the arc. This ability can be used during her Q, pushing the Q's target along with any other enemies in her path in the desired direction.

E: Horse Around Range: 800 Type of Ability: Linear Skillshot Mana Cost: 20/25/30/35/40 Cooldown: 2 Astrena kicks one of her horses out from under her, sending it in a target direction, reaching its max range in 1 second, and then coming back in 1 second, dealing 30/35/45/60/80 +30% bonus AD physical damage to all enemies hit. While on one horse, Astrena's movement speed is slowed by 10%. If she casts the ability again within one second of her horse coming back, the mana cost is reduced by 5/5/5/5/10.

R: Devastating Contempt Range: 1500 Type of Ability: Targeted Ability Mana Cost: 100/125/150 Cooldown: 170/140/100 Astrena speeds up her horses and leaps a great distance to a target enemy champion, dealing 100/150/220 +100% bonus AD physical damage to the target and all nearby enemies within 500 units. Upon landing, Astrena creates a large circle around the target, with a radius of 900 units, lasting 5 seconds. Two dark horses similar to Astrena's quickly run around the edge of the circle, and any enemy champion who comes in contact with one of these horses takes 50/100/150 +100% bonus AD physical damage and are pushed into the center of the circle. Allies gain a 100% movement speed boost while moving towards the circle.

Playstyle: Astrena has a strange kit for a strange champion--only fitting for someone who rides TWO HORSES AT ONCE. Her passive makes her an amazing diver, as it lets her lock down targets and easily escape any champs or towers once they've been killed. Her entire playstyle revolves around sticking to targets, by Q'ing them down and W'ing anyone who tries to get in the way. Her E is a great poke and CS tool due to its low mana cost and general spammability, but its self-slow is very dangerous when trying to chase someone, but can be used to safely secure kills from a distance when needed. Her ultimate is an amazing gap closer, and, similarly to Kled's ult, is amazing for initiating teamfights. However, the dark horses running around the circle can prevent at least a few enemies from escaping the fight, making it even better suited for teamfights. I can see her played in the jungle or top lane.

But it's not over yet... QUOTES:

Pick: I'll show them "bad guy!"

Ban: (Angrily) This is prejudice!

First move: Time to bring home the gold! Let's end this hateful era. Don't make peace... make equal violence! Get ready for trouble, and make it... triple?

Move: Nurture beats nature. You don't want to see what I can do with three horses. Trick rider? Nah, that was my father's title. He rode 20 at once. First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you kick their ass.

Basic attack: I don't hate you. Well, not on a personal level. I dunno, but you PROBABLY deserve this. (Horse neighs) Shut up Enra/Mirla, can't you see I'm trying to kill people? Don't look at me... I'm just horsing around!

Basic attack Demacian: You hurt us with your flag. Now I'm hurting you with your own. Hey, Mr./Mrs. good guy. Who's a barbarian now? I don't want to hate you.

Kill any champ: And for my next trick... Well played! ...Oh, not you. My horses. Noxus: 1! You guys: 0! ...What a poor sport.

Kill Barbarian... heh... Have you ever thought who the real villain is?

Kill Oh... that's who... OH. I hope I didn't just do something to you two.

Kill You wanna see a hero? There's more to heroism than being a true Demacian... if only you saw that.

Kill Unlike you, your father knew a threat when he saw one. A cataclysmic guy with a cataclysmic prejudice.

So... that's it! Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! I got a ton of amazing feedback on my last concept, and I'd love some more! I hope you enjoyed <3