[Skin line concept] Black Rose LeBlanc, Vladimir, Swain

Krizalid··50 votes·13,127 views

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/032/9/7/black_rose_leblanc__vladimir__swain_by_krizalidbrando-d8g9axt.png Yet another concept from me. I always wanted to see Vlad with moustache, Swain wearing dark clothes and LeBlanc with a costume worth of a Black Rose Matron. I hope that I have succeeded with their looks. I would like to say that I really love League of Legends. I’m in love with its characters, story, and the whole universe. I’ve never been so excited about the videogame in my life and that’s the reason why you see so many skin concepts from me. And I swear that there will be more of them in the future. I think that I’m getting better and better with the ideas and realizations as time goes by and one day, one of my concepts will actually appear in this game. Of course I’m just another artist out there who’s just spending his time drawing skins which are just his own desires and views on character’s persona, but that’s my dream – to become a little part of this wonderful game. And even if it sounds ridiculous to somebody – I will still continue to go to it. I’m not sure if I ever did this earlier, but I want to thank Riot Games for this awesome MOBA which easily beats every modern game out there, because LoL has soul. It has everything: you want rivalry? Here you go. You want war? Enjoy it. You want sci-fi? And again – yes! This game is very artistic and I will always stick with it even if I will grow old. Thank you for your time and I hope that you enjoyed this picture as much as I did while making it for you.

Update: Thank you very much, everyone! I really appreciate your support! Oh by the way, if you are interested, here's a character concept from me: Mihai, The Lightbringer I love you all and as I said, I will try to improve my skills and I will share more of my stuff with you, ladies and gentlemen!

54 Comments

A Superb Villain8 votes

Even if Riot does not find these concepts suitable to League or their respective champions, you took the time to give it an image and had the courage to post it. That is more than enough to earn my admiration.

Krizalid3 votes

Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

BlackSunNocturne7 votes

Friggin awesome skins. But... one issue. Does anyone else think Swain looks like he just stepped out of the Waffen-SS?

I do like the Vladimir and Leblanc skins. The Swain one would need to be changed though, because right now it's a bit too easy to mistake him for a Nazi commander.

Krizalid1 votes

Thank you! But I do like how Swain looks tho :)

BlackSunNocturne3 votes

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Thank you! But I do like how Swain looks tho :)

I do too. But this skin set wouldn't be able to be put in-game because of Swain. Or at least having his appearance changed.

I'd say lower or remove the collar, and make his hat a more old-timey military cap than that one. But that's just me.

TheKingDodo1 votes

Last I checked, Waffen-SS don't carry around a katana... maybe a Japanese ambassador in Nazi Germany trying to blend in? It's like saying all high ranking officials in the Axis Powers look the same :/

Also why does swain carry a katana? he carries a cane

Krizalid3 votes

It's a trophy from Ionia which he's using as a cane.

TheKingDodo9 votes

GASP! what if it's the sword of that ionian elder yasuo was suppose to protect? and it was SWAIN THE WHOLE TIME! riven was just a red herring! RITO LORE TEAM! GET ON IT!

Krizalid2 votes

HELL YES!

BlackSunNocturne2 votes

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Last I checked, Waffen-SS don't carry around a katana... maybe a Japanese ambassador in Nazi Germany trying to blend in? It's like saying all high ranking officials in the Axis Powers look the same :/

Also why does swain carry a katana? he carries a cane

It looks like it's a canesword, not a katana.

Edit: So it's a Katana Canesword, lol

Lionl1 votes

Whether or not Swain is carrying a katana, I think something like the Waffen-SS would fit swain, in personality anyways.

Orangesilk3 votes

That's right and it's awesome, I think Swains character and lore was always supposed to convey that he's bird-Hitler.

Ex-soldier that rises through the ranks and becomes the evil leader of an evil nation, he does sound kinda Hitler-y, so an SS uniform fits him SO MUCH.

Krizalid1 votes

That's my point exactly :)

Auryiel3 votes

Those 3 skins are awesome, but aside from the colors (or lack thereof) they don't really share much

Vlad looks like a classy count, pretty much how you'd picture a non-monstrous Dracula, as opposed to his Nosferatu-inspired skin. I love it. LB looks kinda like a low-ranking cultist, which is weird cuz she's the matron of the black rose. Still, her clothing is somewhat similar to Vlad's. And then we have Nazi Swain XD I mean he looks really cool, but I really don't see how his attire fits in the Blackrose theme

Krizalid1 votes

Thank you! I guess it was a failure to not stick with a single theme. But my attempt was to show the difference in their status. I mean, Swain is a military man and I wanted to give him that grim military look, while LB is the most secret and dark one amongst them.

Maple Crusader2 votes

Vlad looks awesome. I like that you gave Swain a cane sword that also changes when he becomes a giant demon bird. Leblanc looks cool, but I think she looks incomplete without her brooch crown on her head.

TheKingDodo2 votes

lol vlad looks like Luke Evans in Dracula Untold.

aaronconlin2 votes

yes please

Krizalid1 votes

:3

The Red Warden2 votes

Swain actually has both legs intact, he just walks with a limp to make people underestimate him. Ever notice how he loses the limp in his Tyrant Swain skin, which is supposed to be him after he took control of Noxus. (Looks a little bit too much like a Nazi, but then again, any Swain skin where he is in black clothing makes him look like a Nazi)

Leblanc wouldn't work in its current state because she would barely be recognizable as LeBlanc in game.

Vladimir just looks a little generic for how flamboyant he usually is.

I think these concepts are very well done and I enjoy the art style, these are just critiques and why the couldn't be put into the game in current design.

Krizalid1 votes

Thank you very much, I need to know all opinions :)

aaronconlin2 votes

I think a lot of the appeal of these skins would be the subtlety of them. They're part of a secret organization after all, but LeBlanc could be given her headdress so she's more easily recognizable. Also, their particle effects could be enhanced to give them some added flair. Vladimir's pool could be black and resemble rose petals, things like that

SpecterVonBaren1 votes

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Swain actually has both legs intact, he just walks with a limp to make people underestimate him. Ever notice how he loses the limp in his Tyrant Swain skin, which is supposed to be him after he took control of Noxus.

"The earliest account of Swain's existence comes from a Noxian infirmary doctor's notes. According to them, Swain limped into the ward without cry or complaint: his right leg was snapped in half, with bone protruding from the skin. A small, scowling bird seemed affixed to his shoulder. The doctor gawked in horror as the young adolescent answered questions about his health and age with a calm, even stare. Even behind the echoing crack as the sand counterweights reset his tibia, Swain’s measuring gaze never flickered, nor did his eyes twitch from the pop of his fibula. He refused the doctor’s recommendation of magical treatment for the leg’s inoperable damage, requesting only a spare crutch before shuffling away."

The Red Warden1 votes

If you see his dance animation, you would know that the injury is gone by now. In the animation Swain checks to see who is near bye then dances while standing firmly on both legs. Tyrant Swain is also a "canon" skin of what Swain is like after he took control of Noxus, and he has lost his limp in that.

Swain is a magical being who can freely shift into a bird man, do you really think he couldn't repair himself at anytime. He is also known to be a skilled manipulator, as shown by the JoJ.

Orangesilk4 votes

He spellvamped with his crows and healed his leg.

Krizalid1 votes

lol

19 19 192 votes

I would love to see a manly version of vlad instead of a cocky pretty boy.

Yuge Yi2 votes

vlad with mustache i buy 1800 np

Krizalid1 votes

Same xD

Gaulrik2 votes

Would def buy the Vladimir skin

Kustig2 votes

These are exactly the types of skins I want on these champs! Swain is my favourite of the 3.

One side note on Swain is that, even though he is missing a leg in his lore, only bilgewater Swain has a peg-leg.

And as much as I like the Vladimir skin it may be odd because he has Count Vladimir which is a black skin. Then again he also has Vandal and Nosferatu which are both black as well. So if it looked different enough from an in-game perspective I'd really enjoy it.

Good job overall though; I really like the artwork.

Knalxz2 votes

yeah go Nazis woohoo

TaylorGaylor2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Krizalid Brando,realm=EUW,application-id=A8FQeEA8,discussion-id=Yxe3zmzU,comment-id=,timestamp=2015-02-01T18:10:29.350+0000)

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/032/9/7/black_rose_leblanc__vladimir__swain_by_krizalidbrando-d8g9axt.png Yet another concept from me. I always wanted to see Vlad with moustache, Swain wearing dark clothes and LeBlanc with a costume worth of a Black Rose Matron. I hope that I have succeeded with their looks. I would like to say that I really love League of Legends. I’m in love with its characters, story, and the whole universe. I’ve never been so excited about the videogame in my life and that’s the reason why you see so many skin concepts from me. And I swear that there will be more of them in the future. I think that I’m getting better and better with the ideas and realizations as time goes by and one day, one of my concepts will actually appear in this game. Of course I’m just another artist out there who’s just spending his time drawing skins which are just his own desires and views on character’s persona, but that’s my dream – to become a little part of this wonderful game. And even if it sounds ridiculous to somebody – I will still continue to go to it. I’m not sure if I ever did this earlier, but I want to thank Riot Games for this awesome MOBA which easily beats every modern game out there, because LoL has soul. It has everything: you want rivalry? Here you go. You want war? Enjoy it. You want sci-fi? And again – yes! This game is very artistic and I will always stick with it even if I will grow old. Thank you for your time and I hope that you enjoyed this picture as much as I did while making it for you.

You should call these skins "The Boring Rose". I think these skins need less black and more roses.

Krizalid2 votes

I'm gonna totally rename them for you specially!

1st HanarSpectre1 votes

Every Leblanc skin is a blackrose Leblanc technically.

FiniteApple1 votes

woah that vlad skin looks bad ashe

Kamiroo Wolf1 votes

They need a masquerade skin line featuring the members of the Black Rose

PiercingArrows1 votes

e.e Vladimir

Undead Pho3nix1 votes

Swain kinda looks like SS....

TwoD1 votes

they should make more champions affiliated with black rose and this kind of concept is pretty awesome, though this kind of style looks a bit more modern than it should be.

WakkaSeta1 votes

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they should make more champions affiliated with black rose and this kind of concept is pretty awesome, though this kind of style looks a bit more modern than it should be.

Isn't Veigar honorary Black Rose? Veigar

TwoD1 votes

idk, i dont keep up with League lore lmao

Kise1 votes

According to the leaguepedia, Elise is black rose as well. But idk cus lol lore cuts.

tman30001 votes

Where's black rose Ashe and Fiora

OblongOtter1 votes

Except that the Black Rose is lore that existed before the great Lore Retcon. And we can't have that, can we?

Arch Mage Magnus1 votes

Swain looks like an SS because he has a cap on and a leather duster? I think he looks bad ass. Just needs to lose the metal leg in bird form.

Krizalid1 votes

@Riot I would really like to know at least a single opinion from you guys as well.

Vladamphir1 votes

Vlad approves.

Aquaman7111 votes

I'm throwing money at my screen, but nothing is happening. :(

In all seriousness, I love these skins.

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