Congo/King Congo - Kumungu's Heart

Hi guys! This is my take on a champion I thought of last night. I'm a jungle main and thought a gorilla with guerilla warfare, ambush tactics would be fun to play around with. Keep in mind, it is a concept and all numbers and affects can be adjusted.

Name: King Congo Origin: Kumungu Jungle Race: Fantasy Gorilla Role: Congo is a utility, ambush jungler with minor CC traps. He also has a companion named Squeaks, a jungle mouse that is able to assist him and the allied team. Resource: Congo uses high cool downs for a resource, such like Riven. However, he is an ambush, bruiser tank; So his damage will not be very high, even if you attempted to glass cannon him. Build: Normal AD or AP tank, either way; Maximizing on bonus health and bonus movement speed. _ Quotes and Interactions:

“Monkey see, monkey don’t!” Upon first blood

“Kumungu, forgive me…” Upon death

“Why are you so mousy? That’s Squeaks’ job.” Upon enemy flashing away.

“You ready to jungle rumble?” Upon first pick

“You ready to jungle rumble… Rumble?” Whenever someone picks Rumble in champ select

“Keeping me near Kumundu’s jungle is only making us stronger.” Upon ban

“Sometimes, you have to monkey around.” Joke

“You are the King of our species, but are you a leader?” Interaction with Wukong

“How did that song go, again? B-A-N-A-.. Oh forget it.” Joke

“The basilisks back home are worse. They turn your skin to stone.” Upon killing dragon

“You know, I know a Kiilash hunter that would want your trophy.” - Upon killing Baron

“Have your plants eaten enough?” Whenever he is near Zyra and she kills someone

“So you’re the weed everyone has been talking about in Kumungu.” Upon meeting Zyra.

“Your garden was more beautiful. And more deadly.” Upon killing Zyra.

“What happened? Weed slip through the cracks?” Upon assisting kill with Zyra

“We will help squash the bug when Kumungu shows us where IT is.” Interaction with Rengar about Kha’zik

“You look more formidable than you do a runt.” When meeting an allied Rengar

“Come here, kitty kitty.” When meeting an enemy Rengar.

“Kumungu rejoices at your death. Your cycle ends here.” Upon killing Kha’Zik.

“I don’t need to go to the bathroom to go ape shh-” Joke after double kill.

“Now that’s what I call gorilla warfare!” After triple kill

“I’ve climbed buildings higher than this.” After climbing his first wall of the game.

“Why do I like bananas? They’re ‘appealing’” Joke after healing at summoner platform.

“You looked like an Ixatal dung beetle.. Just more purple. Probably more filling inside, too…” After killing Rift herald.

“Send your men into Kumungu and I will send back their shredded armor.” Upon meeting Swain

“Hmph. Just how your men perished.” first kill on Swain.

“So you’re a legendary Noxian soldier? Can you ride like… Two.. Basilisks?” Upon meeting Darius.

“When this is over… There will be monkey sounds.. But you’ll be the one saying ‘Ooh, ooh, ahh, ahh’”. - Upon someone selecting Swain for an ally.

“Maybe when this is over, I’ll join that gorilla that has a tesla cannon.” possibly rare joke at the end of a match, referencing Winston - Overwatch_

Lore: (Isn't final, I wrote it last night. Just an idea, is all.)

King Congo is the eyes and the ears of the Kumungu Jungles, as well as the very heart and soul. King Congo is the leader of the Chim-Khazeek clan, but a gentle leader at that. His clan not only enforce the natural laws of nature within their home, but they embrace them as well. Congo and his clan were under siege from mighty, Kumungu basilisk natives and their insidious Noxian riders attempting a small foothold near Shurima. It were these attacks that led Congo to beseech his next task; He needed Kumungu’s help in order to fight back and restore his home to the once semi-peaceful jungle that it had been before the vicarious attacks by man. Congo shifted his clan towards the Kumungu Temple; An ancient shrine devoted to the jungle spirit, derived from centuries of ancient stirrings of primordial magics. Congo and his people prayed for days and submitted offerings to the jungle spirit’s shrine, but alas; To no avail. Congo fell asleep one night, tears streaming down his face, on the top step of the shrine. His clan was near broken, seeing their leader almost give up. He had awakened the next morning to a small creature stirring around him; Squeaking happily. He sat up and adjusted himself, confused as the little guy nestled up on his chest and then hopped off onto a nearby flower. Congo laughed and ran his finger through the mouse’s fur, cooing softly. The mouse sniffed Congo’s offering that he had not placed onto the shrine, but was still holding in his hand… He had laughed again, noticing the mouse’s movements as it burrowed itself through the yellow peel of the offering. He helped the mouse out just a tad, peeling off the remainder of the skin, as the mouse raised its head, the top of the banana peel lay on his mouse head like a tiny banana hat. Congo swore he could see the mouse smile to himself as he peered into its beady eyes. The mouse moved towards the offering table and climbed up towards it, placing himself in the last spot where Congo was going to place his last offering from the Chim-Khazeek clan. It was then where Congo looked towards the shrine, its magic with a low thrum rippling through the ground beneath him, waking his clan. He smiles towards the mouse, staring at him as well, and then towards the shrine. He notices at the top of the shrine, Kumungu has a small mouse on his shoulder, chiseled in at the base of his neck. The feeling that overcame him was liberating… For the first time in what felt like a lifetime, Congo actually felt safe for his clan and others that are being tortured by the Noxian basilisk riders.

Some time passes..

“Squeaks, we can’t fit in there. We aren’t mice.” Congo reasons with Squeaks. Squeaks looks at him and then towards the small crack in the rune-wall and then back at him. He stands up on his hind legs and points towards himself, and then towards the wall, motioning with his tiny mouse fingers a plan of him running towards a large tree with low hanging fruit, and then he motions himself run all the way back towards the rune-wall and back out here. The clan behind Congo watches as Squeaks explains himself animatedly and they laugh like chimpanzees. Congo, annoyed, silences the clan behind him and looks back towards Squeaks. 
“Are you sure about this, friend? It can be dangerous; The Garden of Zyr.” He states while looking over the rune-wall towards the large carnivorous plants, worriedly. Squeaks stares at him and firmly nods, yes. 
“Alright, if you’re sure. We will cover you the moment something happens… Stay away from the fly trap; You don’t want to come face to face with Bramble, do you?” Congo jests. Squeaks looks at him again and puts his hand on his left shoulder to look like there is a giant mouth protruding from his body, whilst dancing around; Mocking Bramble. “Get in there.” Congo finally says. 

Squeaks begins his scurry through the Garden of Zyr, assuredly not making any harsh moves. He dodges large, slithering vines and nectar drooling poison suckles and ferocious, toothy dandelions. He nears the tree of Reconciliation and begins to climb the limbs of the tree, sawing at the low hanging fruit with his teeth. It is then where a twig snaps and Squeaks stops in mid saw, peering over his shoulder to see a group of weary travelers traversing the Garden carefully. He hides behind the fruit he is on, as the ranger accidentally bumps into the limb and knocks the fruit off of the tree, into some nearby grass. The group is moving quickly, but they begin to notice a creaking in the thicket all around them. The sorceress with them feels the stir as well, as limbs and vines shoot out from every angle, attacking the group. They fight valiantly as limbs are torn through and human limbs are hacked off. Screaming can be heard miles away, as well as the organic scream of the Garden being sawed left and right. Squeaks runs through the carnage and is nearing the rune-wall, seeing Congo and his clan waiting for his return. They see the sorceress through the lacerating vines, standing in the middle, covering the air with runes around her. The tendrils begin to wrap themselves around her and the screaming men tighter and tighter as Squeaks jumps on a vine, over the wall and onto Congo’s shoulder as he turns around and begins to run towards the shrine of Kumundu. A heat is burning behind them as an orange light begins to encompass and consume all vision and sound as they attempt to scatter throughout the jungle. As the explosion nears them, Kumungu’s spirit reaches through the limbs and pulls them through the last of the foliage, towards the shrine, before they were desecrated. As the clan comes to, they envelop themselves in the destruction of Kumungu’s forest, mourning for the lost innocent lives in the desecration. Through the foliage, a deep, swirling purple, red and green orb of light levitates in place. Congo places the fruit Squeaks got Kumundu onto the shrine, and Kumundu’s shrine releases a burst of energy all around the clan and nearby jungle area around the shrine. The Chim-Khazeek clan feels themselves growing in vigor and soul. They give thanks to Kumundu, as Congo rallies the clan for their first official assault on the Noxian basilisk riders tearing their home apart. Squeaks jumps onto Congo’s shoulders and roars with a squeaky mouse glory roar, as Congo laughs at him. _ (Lore foot note, Bramble is another champion I created that stemmed from the Garden of Zyr.)_

Abilities:

Kumundu Is Watching Passive: Congo is able to left-click on damaged allies and allied wards to direct Squeaks to them. Squeaks will deliver a health potion that Congo has purchased to a selected ally, as well as grab and carry a ward to another target location within a large range of Congo.

Squeaks cannot be targeted by enemy units but is able to be tracked back to Congo in the jungle; As well as Squeaks giving off vision on his adventure to an ally or an allied ward. Potions that Squeaks delivers to allied champions are consumed at twice the rate that a normal health potion is consumed. Squeaks must return to Congo in order for another command to be selected for him. Squeaks moves faster with Congo's bonus movement speed, as well as returns to Congo twice as fast.

Guerilla Warfare Q: Passive: Congo throws heavy haymakers when basic attacking enemy champions. He cannot benefit from attack speed for his basic attacks, but each attack delivers a stack of 'Weaken'.

'Weaken' is a debuff given to enemy champions after consecutive attacks from Congo. Each basic attack deals increased damage and slightly pushes them back, increased with each hit. After three hits, 'Weaken' resets.

Q: Activate:

Congo slams his hands together hard, creating a sound wave in a small cone in front of him; Dealing a small amount of magic damage to all enemy units within the cone and silencing enemy champions for a short duration as well.

If Congo has Ascended with his W, he will instead throw a large banana peel towards a target location; Dealing a small amount of magic damage to the first enemy unit hit. If an enemy champion walks into the banana peel, they will 'Slip' and be knocked back.

Canopy Ascend/Descend W: Activate

Congo may activate this near a wall to ascend up the wall, enabling him to traverse on top of the walls. Congo gains increased movement speed while on top of the walls and some of his abilities are altered while Ascended. Reactivate this to Descend down the wall to a target location.

Ascend and Descend Rate is increased by his bonus movement speed Lock on abilities and basic attacks will still hit Congo, as well as some projectiles, including ults.

Jungle Rumble E: Activate: Congo slams the ground beneath him, dealing AOE damage to all nearby enemy units and slowing them for a short duration.

If Congo has Ascended, he may target a nearby wall and leap towards it without having to Descend and Re-Ascend up the wall. If Congo has Ascended, he may target a location on the ground, near the wall, and slam down ontop of it; Dealing bonus damage and stunning enemy champions for a short duration instead.

Kumundu Ferocity R: Passive: Kumundu enchants Congo's health potions, increasing their health regeneration by a small percentage of Congo's bonus health.

R: Activate: Congo roars with Kumundu fury, increasing his base stats, as well as allowing his basic attacks to reduce the cool down of his non-ultimate abilities by .33 for each basic attack. (Three basics will take off one second from his non-ultimate abilities, but attack speed doesn't benefit him.) During this time, Congo may also left-click enemy champions and send Squeaks towards them with one of Congo's health potions.

_The health potion will deal damage over time to the enemy champion instead of regenerating their health pool. _

Let me know what you guys think!