Dark Star & Star Guardians: The Dark Star Skin Line

Barbwired Mind··7 votes·3,690 views
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Edit 1: Now, I know this will be downvoted all to hell because why the f*ck not, but please, hear me out and read the post at least. I got real excited thinking about this for a few days now, and I've finally decided.

Riot, I hear you are developing a story for the Star Guardians, so where do the cliche EVIL Dark Stars stand? I want to hear more about this story. Regardless of the reference.

We need 3 more Dark Star skins.

Correct me if I'm wrong with the initial idea of Dark Star and the Star Guardians being related in any way or mistaking it for the wrong genre.

I'm committed to make this happen.. I enjoy stories about crazies and I enjoy the Dark Star color pallet. What? You don't?

...

Here are my suggestions for the skins and why:

Cassiopeia - Well.. She's a bit of an A*hole. In desperate need of a new skin, and there is a constellation and a song with her name. I can think of a few space-like special effects for her abilities off the top of my head.

RekSai - She's a natural fit for this skin for nature and model alone so it wouldn't be hard to think of something that roams the galaxy and swallows everything in her path like a space worm. Her burrow is already a worm hole.. Get it? **Why was this not the first thing that came to mind? **

Jhin - He's delusional. He likes to see sparks fly. He wants to see it explode. Who better? Now, what came to mind for me was to give him a helmet that looks similar to DJ Sona's Ethreal helmet, hence the closest thing I could find to my idea is in the thumbnail. I know, I know.. Daft Punk. But unless you can think of a better mask/helmet for space that isn't quite cliche then please, be my guest. I'm all ears for other suggestions. I also came across the thought of giving him a tux with coat tails on it with a glittering trail. Flair.

Edit 1: Can AurelionSol be the Silver Surfer? -cough-

I called it. Silver Mercury skin for Sol.

I'm proud of my self.

Edit 2: Velkoz I'm adding him to this list because he seems the most obvious for a space theme. All of his abilities scream it.

47 Comments

Around999People3 votes

Aatrox top Thresh supp Varus Adc Fiddle jg Syndra mid

Seems like they all make sense

Consumption and hunger for power

Barbwired Mind1 votes

I can't imagine what Fiddlesticks would look like. It's hard to give him a skin when he's basically.. Well, sticks.

First thing that comes to mind is a very bad Slenderman clone.

Edit: Actually, idk why riot hasn't made a skin specifically for that reference.

Around999People2 votes

Stars at each joint connected with a nebula. Center mass could be like a galaxy with the limbs beinh the arms of the Galaxy. There are galaxy with only 4 arms I believe

Barbwired Mind1 votes

Constellation Sticks... Hm. Sounds promising but im imagining the particle effects will look too much like his ghost skin. People tend to use blue aura to surround the stars. I like it though, no less. Like watching the stars literally come to life. Reminds me of an old raid in WoW.

This is what im thinking of http://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/374674-reins-of-the-astral-cloud-serpent.jpg

Barbwired Mind1 votes

shit, that actually creeped me out lol yea. That makes more sense.

Around999People1 votes

Mission accomplished ^^

BLACK REALM GOD2 votes

downvoted because why not.

Barbwired Mind1 votes

gg.

BLACK REALM GOD3 votes

dont get me wrong i loved reading the concepts and stuff, but you made a good point. i cant argue with the downvote.

Barbwired Mind1 votes

Haha, as you wish.

JayB332 votes

Dark Star Karthus

He needs a new skin, the particle set would lend itself beautifully and what fits the theme of planet killing super beings in the cold, dark vastness of space better than death itself?

Yours are all really solid picks. Both Khazix and RekSai would be very good fits for the jungler of the group.

Also Syndra should be in the discussion as well IMO.

Barbwired Mind2 votes

I actually forgot Karthus and Syndra existed lmao

That's a great idea. I just forgot because i simply don't play mages much less mid lane. Not to mention they're both sorta badies, too.

Khazix had a recent skin and his kit doesn't seem like an ideal thing to use for the theme particles, but again that's just my opinion.

Edit: I kinda take that back, looking at Thresh lantern, Syndra balls look kinda similar by default. So unless you like her default particles i'm not sure Riot won't jump at the chance of doing a lazy skin for her.

JayB331 votes

You're right about the Kha'Zix, I was only thinking of how great the model would look, now I'm unsure about the particles. I think Syndra would fit the theme excellently but the product might not have the distinction that make Thresh and Varus look so good together. Has anyone brought up Kassadin? I know he certainly doesn't NEED another or a new skin but he would certainly fit the theme. I really do think Karthus just needs a new skin and this is an excellent opportunity to put him a group and make a great product at the same time.

Barbwired Mind1 votes

Kassadin already has his Cosmic Reaver skin. It already fits the theme, and it was one of the first concepts that lead up to the dark star and star guardian skins, also AurelionSol because theirs stars in all his particles and even his backing animation.

Yes i agree we need Karthus too. I already mentioned Syndra is tricky because of the way she already looks, if they made a skin i really think they'd get lazy and just add dots in her abilities.

Tamur2 votes

Shouldn't Taliyah be the Silver Surfer?

Barbwired Mind1 votes

Lore doesn't make sense compared to AurelionSol's.

BladeSteel2 votes

Lore doesn't need to make sense for skins.

Barbwired Mind1 votes

Lore creates character. Character fits skin. No its not necessary but the more it makes sense, the more desirable.

BladeSteel2 votes

Looking at most popular skins in LOL, the top skins (not including free skins) are... Mecha Khazix shockblade Zed battlebunny Riven None of those really go along with the lore (except maybe zed) How they look is more likely to sell the skin...thus a silver surfer Taliyah would be better then a silver surfer AurelionSol

Barbwired Mind1 votes

This has nothing to do with the most popular skins lol wtf

Besides Taliyah has one of the lowest win rates and one of the most least used champs in game. Besides, you're just asking for her because of her wall rider passive. What, you want Irelia too? Lets be more obvious.

I'm asking for AurelionSol because i want for him to look like Mercury. Im not sure you even know what that is..

BladeSteel2 votes

You just said "the more it makes sense the more desirable" I said that some of the top skins don't go along with the lore, thus proving what you said wrong. And so you come back saying "this has nothing to do with the most popular (or most desirable) skins..."

And the fact that you have to throw in the "Im not sure you even know what that is" shows me that you know that I just showed you up so you're trying to come back with some little "You're stupid". Grow up kid.

Oleandervine1 votes

The Dark Stars aren't related. They're eldritch horror in space, like in such movies as Event Horizon, shows like Extant, and just generally being the bump in the night kind of aliens that scare the shit out of people. They are not in the same continuity as the Star Guardians. Additionally, the two now share themes with Galactus and Silver Surfer - Varus was the Herald for the coming of Thresh to consume the world.

As for enemies to the Star Guardians, the biggest one of them all should be Queen Beryl Lissandra. Jhin is also a good candidate for a high ranking general beneath Lissandra, as is Cassiopeia.

Barbwired Mind1 votes

I see.. That was my biggest question, everybody is familiarizing Dark Star with the Star Guardians but I couldn't fit them together in any other way than the theme. But I would like to continue the Dark Star line with a few others to counter the 4 that have been added if that was the case. IF. But my suggestions still stand.

Plus, I REALLY LIKE SPACE.

I'll probably repost this later with a different title if this doesn't get much notice. People hate to read.

Leonidas Freedom1 votes

wait a tic, why don't we have a dark star veigar? he literally already uses space magic!

Barbwired Mind1 votes

Because Final Boss Veigar already exists.

But you just gave me an idea. Adding it to the post.

Leonidas Freedom1 votes

final boss is videogame themed, not space themed

Barbwired Mind1 votes

It's a legendary skin, and it's a recent skin.

I'm trying to think like the developers.

Leonidas Freedom1 votes

we wouldn't have certain champions with no legendary skins, or with so many skins to begin with, if the developers thought like that. generally they care about the themes. which champion fits the skin set, which champions offer new takes on the themes.

Barbwired Mind1 votes

Then so be it for Veig. But... Lissandra's kit still bugs me.

Leonidas Freedom1 votes

we're discussing veigar here though...

and Lissandra is bae. shush your dirty pie hole

Barbwired Mind1 votes

You spoke too soon. & I never said I disliked her. I just wouldn't want to animate her.

I'd pity the poor art team lol

Leonidas Freedom1 votes

fite me hellen

Barbwired Mind1 votes

lmao gtfo

Leonidas Freedom1 votes

Friendzoned again

Barbwired Mind1 votes

Ouch.

..Pft

Leonidas Freedom1 votes

I'd love a new skin for Lissandra, and a skin for Jhin. maybe Kat too?

Barbwired Mind1 votes

I didn't suggest Lissandra because her movement animation would be hard to remodel if we wanted something themed for space specifically, plus she has a lot of skins. It just seemed unlikely to me Riot would try her for this theme.

Katarina LITERALLY just got a new skin.

Leonidas Freedom1 votes

her movement could literally just be an amorphous purple nebula at the base of her feet wherever she walked.

I'm thinking of what's thematically appropriate. who cares if they have too many skins or just got one.

Barbwired Mind1 votes

We need Rito to tell us what they think lol I can't see my self allowing this if I was on the skin team, just to be fair.

But that's my opinion.

BrontotheBerserk1 votes

MY dark star select few if dark star were to be villains for the star guardians.... Vladimir Diana Shyvana or Evelynn :P but also like the idea of cassiopeia being one as well......

Barbwired Mind1 votes

Shyvana has that super galaxy skin, hence galaxy. Plus it's recent.

Diana Dark Valkyier skin color pallet, it wouldn't make much sense to differentiate that with a dark star skin.

Vladimir is a great idea

Evelynn Why Eve? It's.. Interesting. But i can't imagine how they'd concept her. Have an idea?

Emojay1 votes

Omg. I was thinking the sol idea AS WELL! Easy 1350 or even 1835

Elite4Runner1 votes

Why has Dark Star Xerath not been brought up? I think he is at the TOP of the list for potential badassery.

Barbwired Mind1 votes

Now that i think about it.. Yea.

zelham

If the whole dark star vs star guardian concept becomes a thing, and dark star Kha'Zix gets made, then they need to make a star guardian Rengar for the rivalry. This isn't a request.

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