Champion Ideas (Thematic and Conceptual Redefinition)

Lord Acacius··11 votes·11,660 views

After thinking about buying one of the Prehistoric skins that were released a while back, I started to look at how many champions are actually reminiscent of dinosaurs.

I have found nothing, other than Renekton and Rek'Sai, who barely resemble dinosaurs. Renekton being a crocodile and Rek'Sai more of a Land Shark.

So far, many of the champions in League of Legends are modernized, or at least familiar with the concepts of societal and technological standards. I feel that we should take the concept of a champion back to much more savage roots, such as Gnar, but even Gnar has a boomerang. Also, with the redefinition of bruisers with the Mordekaiser, Darius, Garen, and Skarner rework, a savage "Dinosaur" type champion would fit the bill of accomplishing this goal.

I have come up with a few suggestions:

A Triceratops-esque champion (obviously Humanoid, although a Quadruped champion would be cool)

  1. Charging Abilities to get into fights
  2. Avoidance of damage from the front face of the character
  3. Battle Roars to bolster defenses
  4. For ultimate, go into a hideous bloodrage, swinging horns in a frenzy while moving a fixed speed (possibly gaining momentum and immunity to crowd control) *Similar to Leoric's March of the Black King

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGVYgvRkBBA)

A T-Rex Type champion (Although Renekton sorta fits this theme...)

  1. Focus on biting and head butts, as the head was the main tool of a T-Rex
  2. Tail is also a component and can be used as a form of crowd control (knock back?)
  3. Savagery should be emphasized in the use of frenzies as a way to define abilities for this champion.

A Raptor-esque champion (More of an assassin rather than bruiser, or possibly fighter)

Expanded: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/BlllPqAA-velociraptor-champion-idea

  1. Leaping abilties for gap closers
  2. Emphasis on frenzied slashing as a source of damage
  3. As an alternative for number 2 for an assassin type champion, emphasis on the raptor's talon located on the foot to do a high damage single target attack.
  4. Perhaps as an ultimate, should throw the champion into a sort of "Thrill of the Hunt" type state that enhances the basic abilities for a short period

It's sort of hard to create kits for a Dinosaurs because they are such simple creatures in terms of what defines them without the intervention of technology.

Thanks for reading, feel free to suggest better ideas in the comments :)

27 Comments

ItsYerBoiApachai3 votes

Man i love the idea of a big raptor in the jg

Darlantan123 votes

Raptor Humanoid - RITO plz

Nightmist Dark2 votes

we do need more creature champs, it feels like there are too many humanoids (which i dislike for certain reasons). this comes from someone who mainly plays non-human champs. ~_^ this is my actual roster: Aatrox Blitzcrank Chogath Fizz Galio Hecarim Karthus Mordekaiser Nasus Nautilus Nocturne Poppy Rumble SkarnerYorick Zac thou, some have humanoid traits since it cant be avoided, but i'm open for more champs like a wolf, bee, fish with their actual body structures and not humanoid. http://cfnrfm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/46413_gray-wolf-mn.jpg

Lord Acacius1 votes

Same here, I've always had more of an attraction to the non-human characters, probably because humans are boring haha

But yes, humanoid traits are often unavoidable because it allows for easier integration and interaction within the game... so I guess non-humanoid champions are hard to develop.

JustBoneBrook1 votes

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we do need more creature champs, it feels like there are too many humanoids (which i dislike for certain reasons). this comes from someone who mainly plays non-human champs. ~_^ this is my actual roster: Aatrox Blitzcrank Chogath Fizz Galio Hecarim Karthus Mordekaiser Nasus Nautilus Nocturne Poppy Rumble SkarnerYorick Zac thou, some have humanoid traits since it cant be avoided, but i'm open for more champs like a wolf, bee, fish with their actual body structures and not humanoid. http://cfnrfm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/46413_gray-wolf-mn.jpg

I dont agreed whit that you can connect more whit Humanoid champion. My roster: Azir Diana Leona Garen Gangplank (before rework removeing his support potential) Fiora Nidalee Sion TwistedFate TahmKench I am not saying they are totaly useless (they bring alot of fun gameplay whene well make. (if it now something like Yorick Skarner or Nocturne) But usally i think Humanoid champ are better (onless you got a really good idea for a not humanoid champ like Azir or TahmKench )

Lord Acacius1 votes

I think you've gotten humanoid and non-human a little mixed.

Humanoid is a creature with human like features; a face, arms, bi-pedal, etc.

A non-human is a creature that is not part of the human species; Undead, Reptilian, Dragonoid, etc.

JustBoneBrook1 votes

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I think you've gotten humanoid and non-human a little mixed.

Humanoid is a creature with human like features; a face, arms, bi-pedal, etc.

A non-human is a creature that is not part of the human species; Undead, Reptilian, Dragonoid, etc.

You meen the Yorick (oh that was because he put him in his roster.

Digielf1 votes

Extreme Dinosaurs

Lord Acacius1 votes

Dinosaurs are highly underrated in today's gaming era. I think they should be taken to an extreme level nowadays haha.

Gorgannan1 votes

Oh hey. I stopped playing HoTs because it's boring, but I was just telling my brother that Leoric would be a cool hero.

Not a dinosaur fan. They feel so out of place in a fantasy setting.

EDIT: Unless we're talking WoW. Dinosaurs and WoW are synonymous.

But those are just plain dinosaurs, and not like, bipedal intelligent weapon wielding dinosaurs.

Lord Acacius1 votes

Well, they are somewhat out of place, but I'm not talking about direct interpretations as dinosaurs... perhaps the definition and characteristics would be inspiration for more "savage and primitive" champions to fit the bill of "bruiser" and allow a new view on lore and backgrounds to take place.

Gorgannan3 votes

Actually... Kumungu jungles are so far unexplored, and if I'm not aware, the only things we've seen to come out of there are Wukong, Zyra, and Wriggles Lantern.

I could see Dinosaurs down there.

Gnar rival inc.

Lord Acacius1 votes

Never actually heard of the Kumungu Jungles, probably need to read up on the lore on that area.

I was just recently thinking that since Nasus and Renekton are reminiscent of the Egyptian era, what if these "dinosaurs" were reminiscent of some civilization that took place in the jungles? Perhaps a Mayan inspired faction...

Nareik Yukiboshi1 votes

with the stupid rework, renekton and nasus are now actually from shurima...ascended beings from ancient times even in ancient times to current times...damn they old

Nareik Yukiboshi1 votes

dinos died out and became chickens for a reason

Lord Acacius2 votes

Olaf is a basically a Viking. Vikings have long passed and become a victim of misinterpretations by modern historians, and yet he is within LoL because LoL is a fictional realm that has no ties to the physical world, but still draws ideas and inspirations from the past and future of reality.

Nareik Yukiboshi2 votes

It was a joke, you need to see a doctor about your sodium intake...I'd actually like to see a dinosaur champion...one of the tankier bastards because I love tanks

Lord Acacius1 votes

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It was a joke, you need to see a doctor about your sodium intake...

For a joke, you replied rather harshly lol.

Nareik Yukiboshi1 votes

idk i've been desensitized with my friends...but then again your retort was harsh itself to a joke

Teslyn1 votes

Leoric.... damn i stay under a rock dont i... i saw the champ spotlight and all i could think about was Yorick dieing and being sent back to base.. but immediately starts moving in ghost form instead of coming back to life at the nexus.

that is an amazing feature.. that is half of what Yorick should have been.. or could be..

JustBoneBrook1 votes

Why no one want a champ like Rexxar heroes of the storm i dont get it...

Lord Acacius1 votes

I guess technically Yorick already takes that role xD

JustBoneBrook1 votes

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I guess technically Yorick already takes that role xD

yet not really Yorick is just a anti fun heal populate charater, (the clossest we got would be Quinn and Valor yet it not really a duo champ it more like a solo quinn or solo falor not bot of them at the same time.)

Captain Aishi1 votes

what we actually need is someone wielding a gun that SHOOTS velociraptors...

Lord Acacius1 votes

Ha, perhaps that could be a unique champion interaction, such as rengar and kha'zix.

But first to get the shooter, we need the prey... or in the case the raptor :)

IxtaliKing1 votes

That wraith walk... we need a mage who can do that xD

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