[Skin Concept] Elderwood Zyra

Darkrown··114 votes·8,588 views

http://img.pixady.com/2016/01/543423_elderwoodzyra.png

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Hey, guys! It's been a while since I posted a skin concept here. With the upcoming mage update including one of my favourite mage supports, Zyra, I thought I'd give a try to an idea that's been floating around in my head ever since Bard was released.

Elderwood seems like such a fitting concept for Zyra and she's been sadly neglected in the skin department since Haunted Zyra came out, which was more than 2 years ago. I tried to take a little bit of inspiration from both Elderwood Bard and the newer Elderwood Hecarim, but I also wanted to keep the Zyra silhouette intact and easily recognizable. Hopefully I've managed to do both.

Also, I thought that if this would be a 1350 skin, it could have a voice alteration effect, so I did my best to preview how it would sound. Here's the link:https://clyp.it/javtbmh1 .

I tried to give her voice a slightly deeper tone and a subtle lingering echo, to make her seem as more of a creature from the deep woods, but I'm no sound editing expert so the result is a bit iffy ;_; sorry

Almost forgot: here's an Imgur album if you're having any trouble with viewing the other images. I didn't use Imgur for the main links since it murders image quality.

Thanks for reading this! Let's keep our fingers crossed that Zyra gets a new skin soon (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ・゚✧

49 Comments

BasedUshi13 votes

Looks amazing, maybe we can see this as a skin set, maybe we can also see an Elderwood Maokai.

Nahara4 votes

A while ago, when someone posted the concept for Elderwood Fiddlesticks, the idea was brought up that each skin in the Elderwood series would be modeled after a different season. Elderwood Bard was given winter, while Elderwood Hecarim was given summer, and the Elderwood Fiddlesticks idea was suggested to be autumn.

Elderwood Zyra could be Spring (maybe cherry blossoms and stuff as part of her particles), because I really want an autumn-based Elderwood Fiddlesticks.

Also, Elderwood Maokai would probably be too close to his base skin in theme. Kind of like why Liona in the ancient Solari armor will never happen.

Conncept4 votes

Bard looks a lot more like fall to me.

Also, must say I'm not a huge fan of this concept. The elderwood skins basically look like Gods of Nature, not just people with nature powers, they are made of the woods and trees and plants and earth. If you look closely at Elderwood Hecarim, there's a wood grain to his entire body, no flesh or hair whatsoever, same with Elderwood Bard. Being made out of plant and earth material is kind of center to the whole theme of the skin line.

This, just looks like a purple skinned druid. Or, if you're part of one of the largest fanbases in the whole world, a Night Elf.

Solis Deus2 votes

They are supposed to be nature spirits. I don't know who told you they're supposed to be 'people' with nature powers (Bard is already a spirit, Elderwood Bard is him as a nature spirit).

Conncept2 votes

You literally read my comment as the exact opposite of what it says.

Solis Deus1 votes

You said "they look like "Gods of Nature", not just people with nature powers". So I thought you meant they're not supposed to look like nature spirits, they're supposed to look like normal people with nature powers.

EDIT: Isn't that what you meant?

Conncept1 votes

No, I said "the elderwood skins basically look like Gods of Nature"

Then I continued "not just people with nature powers"

As in: The in game skins of Elderwood Bard and Hecarim are meant to look like Gods of Nature, as opposed to humans who use nature themed powers.

Solis Deus1 votes

Well, then this is an awkward misunderstanding. Your wording implied otherwise from what you meant.

By the way, it looks like you edited your post to clear up the misunderstanding, so you saw it there.

Conncept1 votes

I never edited my post after you had replied to it, before yes, but not after. And you replied hours after my initial post so my edits and your post couldn't have overlapped. It always specified "the elderwood skins" as what I was referring to as being godlike, sorry but you must have just misread it.

Solis Deus1 votes

0.o Dude, I literally replied an hour after you posted. I also quoted it so I can tell.

Conncept1 votes

Dude, the only quote in your original post is 'people', without boards quotation scripts, just a word in 'quotation marks'.

And later: "they look like "Gods of Nature", not just people with nature powers" also, just words with quotation marks, which were not currently or previously in my post.

You read my post wrong man, I really didn't edit anything after you posted. Not sure why it's such a big deal...

Solis Deus1 votes

I'm not even really sure why we're arguing in the first place... 0.o

Stellafreyja4 votes

Love it! The voice processing is really nice too. Would love more skins for Zyra~

IDarkDestoryerI4 votes

What did u make this with? [zombie-brand-mindblown]

Darkrown2 votes

photoshop

BoostedByQt4 votes

she needs new skins so bad

sealust3 votes

Holy shit, that voice file. The effect makes it sound a lot like SC2 Kerrigan, not a bad thing imo.

Anyway, I love this idea and you concept! I don't have much criticism, other then at first glance her top half looked very warcrafty.

Kaipop3 votes

Yes please, Zyra desperately needs another skin and this is one of the best concepts I've seen.

FantasySniper3 votes

Yes please. PLEASE. PLEEEEASE!

Bârd3 votes

That voice though

Jimmies status [ ] not rustled [x] rustled

TallyZrg3 votes

10 / 10 would buy!

MrShunpo3 votes

Amazing!!!!!! [zombie-nunu-hearts]

Neamean2 votes

At a glance I thought it was Karma.

Solaris Yuna2 votes

Seen this post floating around on tumblr! That's how I found it! Amazing job and fantastic color usage! (Not to mention wonderful presentation) Hope Riot gets to see this!! <3 <3

OyddAWqJ5r2 votes

That's a great looking Karma skin!

CarameI Frappe2 votes

Holy crap, I was expecting something pretty cool but this actually looks like League was behind the design!! Only a few fan made skins made me excited for a champion I don't own, and I would love to see this become a reality!!

League hire the artist, I beg of yee!

[slayer-pantheon-rainbows]

No Ganks2 votes

doesnt fit thematically

KoKoboto2 votes

As soon as I listened to the voice I got a headache LOL

PandahHeart2 votes

After her rework, I would buy this skin! It's amazing

invisiblecat11 votes

When did they say they were reworking her? Can you link me to it?

PandahHeart1 votes

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When did they say they were reworking her? Can you link me to it?

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/developer-corner/jQmE1EjE-mid-year-mage-update

Not sure if complete rework, or just changing some things like they did with the top laners and adcs.

ToxicCherry2 votes

NEED TO BE FUNDING THIS!!! <3<3

kaltenashes2 votes

how come riot didnt hire you yet?

NazZomLord1 votes

id bang

Voidner1 votes

Man this is fantastic! probably would be a legendary skin because of the effects and look

Kieferr1 votes

Looks like a night elf druid!

GankLord1 votes

I was with you until you used zyra and support in the same sentence. If Riot pushes her into the support role with this rework I think I will really quit.

Darkrown3 votes

lol Riot have specifically said that she's included in the mage update though? that's the beauty of Zyra, she can work midlane and botlane. I don't think this aspect is gonna change with her rework

GankLord1 votes

Riot says a lot of things that they don't follow through on (Cass rework years ago that they decided to try and do again)and for the most part they have been pushing her further into the support role especially with the nerfs she caught a few years ago. I don't want them to rework her even though she could use some changes to her plants and passive because I feel they're going to push her there. She's my favorite champion and while she can be played bot I'd rather her not if Riot plans to sacrifice her mid lane power (where she belongs) even more than they have already since some LCS pro decided to take her bot and a lot of people start following the trend. If they rework her I don't want her to become some hybrid I just want them to make her a full mid laner again.

Darkrown2 votes

to each their own, I guess. I have a lot of fun with Zyra in the botlane so I would be pretty bummed if she'd stop being viable as a support. regardless, the recent reworks have been pretty good overall in my eyes, so I'm not too worried. here's hoping that the rework preserves her qualities~

Eeyore1 votes

I'm not a fan of the purple, to be honest. It's too... it's sticks out in a clashy kind of way. Maybe it's because it's her skin and it looks fleshy - rather than it being foliage like the colorful parts of the other skins.

http://i.imgur.com/C6fqUMm.png

Carpe Victoria1 votes

The peachy one you edited looks nice. I don't mind the purple though. I think very bright colors look good in games. It's part of the success of designs like the project and arcade skins.

4OO Lux1 votes

Great Work! The only thing that might be an issue is the colors. Elderwood Hecarim has a darker palette. But still great job!

Luckyghost911 votes

[zombie-nunu-tears] it's beautiful

Carpe Victoria1 votes

Really nice job!

4NoxiousHours1 votes

Kinda looks like Karma but I know Riot would adjust the clothing and skin tone anyways

Sand Clone1 votes

why not just make that her skin

GreenLore1 votes

It looks really great. Though I think you should keep in mind that skins should keep the shapes of the champion relatively intact,so that the champ remains easily recognizeable and Zyras shape here looks quite different,it actually reminds me more of Karma or Syndra than Zyra.

OhZenny1 votes

Good idea, but I dislike the purple! Makes her look like Elderwood Soraka

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