Eclipse Leona
eclipse leona by sunnykoda-d60dj2t
A cool fan-made skin I found on the internet for Leona. Thought it was very cool and it would deserve being introduced in LoL.
68 Comments
matthewBOSS1237 votesIf you like this, please upvote it so maybe it can be observed by some Riot staff.
RiotKindlejack47 votesNo need, I drew this ;)
captainkaiger7 votesHoly hell! This is amazing. I don't need to know if it's coming out or not, but did you at least show this to the skins team?
RiotKindlejack32 votesActually when I joined the skins team I'd just tell people 'I'm the dark-Leona guy' and they'd go 'Oh cool I remember that!'. Given that my job is to concept ideas for new skins it's not unlikely that Leona will get a dark skin like this in the future. RiotPenguin and I have a clandestine mandate: "An evil skin for every champion". I know talking about it kind of foils the secret nature Archer-style, but how often does LeBlanc mention The Black Rose?
SelflessTeammate10 votesupvotes tearfully Y...Yeah. I like that mandate.
SeductiveGrandpa12 votesWell, now i'm expecting an Evil Braum. lets see how that plays out.
Qarekeo5 votesHe gets an evil goatee to go along with his moustache.
He also carries around an actual goat 
as a shield.
Blue Moon Wolf1 votesomg, an evil 
skin :O
Ariel the Cruel1 votesWouldn't it technically be a "good" skin at that point? XD
{Waits for bad pun backlash}
Blue Moon Wolf3 votesthinking of puns is to 
. there aren't many 
puns left to 
to anymore...
Linna Excel1 votesDon't that mean you have to give all the evil champs good skins? Like a peacenik swain or something?
RiotKindlejack3 votesWe discussed that, briefly, before deciding that was something someone else would be better suited at. I worked on the concept for Arclight Vel'koz though so it does happen from time to time.
Linna Excel1 votesAh, so you guys have a style that makes it kind of difficult to do that?
RiotKindlejack5 votesEach artist on the team definitely brings their own style: Zeronis is the master of lovely ladies, Riot Penguin covers all things evil and fur-collared, The Bravo Ray has done every Battlecast concept etc. but we also try to push each other out of our comfort zones because sometimes the best ideas come from unlikely places and we want to work on balancing out our bias to ensure every project meets the best result.
Having said that every concept, and then production all the way down to the final in-game product, is ultimately the collaborative work of the whole team. Although we try to ensure that whoever is most passionate about a theme or a champion takes the helm because if we aren't excited about our work how can we expect players to be?
ULTRAF0RCE1 votesso I am guessing Zeronis did the star guardian lux than?
MrLittleThor2 votesWe discussed that, briefly, before deciding that was something someone else would be better suited at. I worked on the concept for Arclight Vel'koz though so it does happen from time to time.
Kindlejack have you guys on the Art team thought about doing an AMA here or on Reddit? I think it would be nice to see.
Also can't wait for you and Penguin to stream together. (Did you see his finished Zed concept art?)
RiotKindlejack2 votesI did and it is pretty damn awesome. I feel so lucky working with him and the rest of the team - I am learning a ton.
AMA's do happen from time to time; The last one was about working on DJ Sona. I'll ask today about maybe scheduling one for all the concept artists if you think that is something people would be interested in.
captainkaiger1 votesHey, thanks for the reply back! Though I think if you're giving Leona a dark skin, my suggestion would be for a thought to be cast out toward Lux. Ideally it'd involve the void (in a more classical sense), have all her abilities create an absence of light (or more likely for gameplay a dimming) but with the Void being inhabited by some kooky characters, I'd say maybe "Origin Lux", since at the beginning, there was no Light, but Dark.
Gavran1 votesNo need, I drew this ;) [...] RiotPenguin and I have a clandestine mandate: "An evil skin for every champion".
New favorite Rioter.
RiotKindlejack6 votesRiot Penguin is the true evil mastermind, I am merely his faithful Igor.
RiotRiotPenguin6 votesWell...I guess it's not clandestine anymore >.>
<hefts battle ax>...They know we're coming
bluegolisano1 votesThink you needed to do that with Fizz, ya know, us all seeing him as some hellfish from the Void or some crap already...?
Chocolate Waifu1 votesWaitin on that whole, "
reverts to Vandal" kinda deal.. xD
Raton2 votesYour dream has been granted!
RiotKindlejack7 votesAt last! After 4+ years working on skins it finally got made and beyond the initial concept I had little to do with it. Big props to the skins team for making it even better =)
Warlord Rhinark1 votesAt last! After 4+ years working on skins it finally got made and beyond the initial concept I had little to do with it. Big props to the skins team for making it even better =)
Oh okay, so Rioters can necro old posts but we can't.
>:/
######This isn't a jab at you Kindlejack.
R35URR3C710N2 votesAt last! After 4+ years working on skins it finally got made and beyond the initial concept I had little to do with it. Big props to the skins team for making it even better =)
I remember lurking on this thread all those years ago, and I'm super happy that this concept has finally been realized. Thank you, Kindlejack!
That said...
Got any more evil skins in the works? >;)
AquariusGine2 votes
Solarious285 votesThen tell the staff that it's a thing that we want.
RiotKindlejack15 votesI told myself but I don't know if I'm gonna listen - trust issues.
TerraRising1 votesI told myself but I don't know if I'm gonna listen - trust issues.
Sounds like something Narrative would do (and have done). Their lack of willingness to communicate with fans spreads...
RiotKindlejack9 votesIt was a joke about not trusting myself: I'm literally the person I would need to tell about this, and I drew it!
Solarious282 votesOh, really? So, new Leona skin confirmed? lol
Chromatic Eagle2 votesSo besides "I wanted to draw evil Leona", what inspired you to go with this design? Like the ridges and sword?
RiotKindlejack8 votesIt was a response to this post by the great Ironstylus: http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=3154662&page=14
I used the visual hook of a solar eclipse as a basis while the armour came from two main design elements: rings and 3 repeated plates of armour. I was playing some Demon Souls at the time >:D
If I did this concept today it would be very different (hopefully better), it came out of a sketch on my lunch break at the warehouse I was working at and was never meant as more than a starting point.
I thought about the 'eclipse' representing a dark reality that has broken her trust in the Iron Solari. Her helm covers her eyes as the black truth shades her from the once blinding light of her faith. I like broken heroes and fallen characters because it represents the journey of learning. We all look back on our past and feel stupid for being so naive - it's very relate-able.
matthewBOSS1231 votesHoly crap! That should DEFINETLY be in-game. Even if Leona is good and things like that. I mean, if you could have made that Aatrox skin, Archlight Vel'Koz and Archlight Vayne, you can SURELY add this in-game. That is amazing. You should make skin concepts more.
I actually want to start developing skins and champions and things like that, but I do not know where to start from and how to do it. Nevertheless, excellent work. This skin, if added into game, would make me seriously start thinking if I should buy Leona and use her as my main, because that skin is excellent. Good job, gentleman, hope to see you more around.
-matthewBOSS123 the noob champion concepts maker
matthewBOSS1231 votesAnd, I would be honored if you would make a Archlight skin for Karthus or a skin in which Karthus controls blood instead of souls. Would give my whole wallet to you, honorable gentleman.
Toa of Death3 votesAn eclipse, the moon and the sun working together to create something beautiful. Both Leona and Diana need this skin.
RiotKindlejack4 votesThat illustration is by GisAlmeida, check out this other Leona/Diana illustration she did: http://gisalmeida.deviantart.com/art/League-of-Legends-The-Moon-Also-Rises-500305403
THE VlLLAlN1 votesWere you in any way responsible for Forsaken Jayce? I consider it a bit of an Evil Jayce.
Verandure2 votesBut Jayce was always evil?
RiotRiotPenguin4 votesNah, he was always a sappy good guy...but I've had my sights on him for a while... >.> <Crosses "Jayce" off list>
Verandure3 votesViktor and his poor lab would strongly disagree.
ULTRAF0RCE1 votescould you give the fans of the more darker skins the list just to see?
RiotKindlejack2 votesThat one was all Riot Penguin! He even streams evil fan-art on some weekends: http://riotpenguin.blogspot.com/
The concept was actually done years ago and was a possible launch skin. Sometimes it takes a while before the opportunity to implement a cool theme comes around. It's actually a really good example of when we have a great idea in our hands, but don't have the scheduling window to bring it to the players.
General Matty1 votesGuess what, it happened.
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