[Experimental Champion Concept] Zyrela, Cursed of the Swamp
Heath: 450-1780 Heath Regen: 7-22 Mana: 400-1250 Mana Regen: 5-19 Attack Damage: 30-70 Attack Speed: 0.658-1.205 Armor: 25-85 Magic Resist: 30 Range: 600 Movement Speed: 345 Primary Role: Mage Secondary Role: Support
Note: There is a reason her damage is so low. Keep reading to find out why.
Background: Riol and Zyrela were twins. However, they were not blood twins. Born to two different families but at the same time and born into the world within a hut in the the east of Kumungu between the Voodoo lands and the plague jungles within a swamp there. The children were very curious of the world around them. The elders of the village cautioned them against certain dangers of the world. Especially the outlying swamp.
The children wondered about the swamp and on their tenth birthday they asked about the dangers and why the village was safe from it. They were told that the village was protected by some magic from within a temple inside the swamp. Intrigued they asked more but were denied. Magic was strong in their blood, and Zyrela began practicing it. From her tenth birthday onward she was trained as a shaman for the village. Soon she fell for her best friend Riok who was training to be a protector of this village. Given a pendant he made himself upon their birthday to show his love of her. She couldn't be more happy.
As she trained she grew curious of the temple. What lay within? Why were the village elders so secretive? She would find out. When told Riok cautioned going alone and to wait for him to get done with his training, but her curiosity and impatience was too much. She snuck out one night to head into the temple. Venturing forth within the swamp she finally came upon it. Run down ruins, but looked to be quite taken care of. She ventured cautiously inside.
When arriving she heard chanting deep within the temple. She crept inside to find that the villagers were surrounding what appeared to be a pedestal. Chanting and a magic aura filling the place. She crept into some of the rooms and came upon an entombed book. She took the book and began reading. Finding many spells and incantations to help the villagers. However, she was caught. Bound to the pedestal now and the villagers chanting. A green mist appeared before her.
"Power you seek? Great power and help from magic of the swamp? Well, then so be it." She felt her body twinge in pain and power surging into her as the villagers chanted. The books she was reading were before her and their knowledge powered into her. Searing her brain with their knowledge. The mist smiled and it was the last thing she saw before passing out.
Waking inside the temple she stood with weak legs. Holding her head to the splitting headache. She didn't know what they had done. She ventured back to the village and just at the edge she saw. In the water her change. Her right hand had morphed and her skin became pale and cracked as if too dry. Her body hobbled and twisted in a way. She stood as best she could despite the pain. Her back cracked and she spasmed. Using her magic from new found knowledge she adjusted herself to be able to walk and stand normal. The morphed hand and cracked skin with the hideous features stayed intact. Unable to face Riok she took to the swamp.
Days passed when Riok appeared before her. She felt her heart leap in fear he would hate her. Instead, his smile and warm embrace never faltered. She told to him what had happened and he ventured out. Even against her pleading not to. He didn't return. She ventured to the temple after him and saw what had been done. The villagers had dispersed and he lay there with his body and the insects within him and around him. She grew angry at the villagers and the spirit, but her love for him never wavered. She stood watch over him for days within the temple until he woke. There she told him of what transpired and he saw too.
Together they ventured to the village and brought upon them the consequences of their choices. There they used their power to build a palace of trees, vines, and the like. Together, standing atop the palace of wood and vines they had crafted together with their power they looked out over the swamp and together they stated, "This. Is ours. We protect it. No one shall come to hard while within it and none shall harm it, or so do they face the consequences."
Together they learned of a way to return to normal. That their looks were based upon their power. It was an activation to a higher power.
Though bound to the swamps they were not stuck here. They would find that spirit and bring to it the justice it deserved.
The image/images used are not mine. They are found by google and the rights to them go to their respectful owners. I am only using them as reference.
Appearance: http://www.this-is-cool.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/steve-jung/steve-jung-concept-art-swamp-witch.jpg Before she was transformed her primary look was much like this one. Slightly dark skin though. Much like Nidalee's skin color. I just couldn't find a really good picture with this look and the skin color and everything. The attire in the picture is not the attire in which she wears. Her outfit is much like the one below in her transformed state.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d7/53/fe/d753fe23d40e31b89c8703cec7803fd4.jpg This is her transformed/Cursed look. She wears the outfit she has in this picture for her normal look (Above this picture) as well. Her staff however in this picture she never uses. The staff is not a part of her. She uses her hands to cast and not a staff.
Age: 20 Height: 5' 7" Weight: 125lbs. Slim and lithe like an elf.
Movement and Weapon: The way she moves is gliding across the ground upon swampy looking water and vines. Her weapon is magic. Most notably bugs and insects. Her basic attacks deal with flies enhanced by magic.
Passive: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/4/icons_3334_btn.jpg http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/1/icons_671_btn.jpg http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/1/icons_582_btn.jpg Devotion/Symbiosis/Knowledge of Ancients- Devotion: This passive is only active whenever Riok is on the same team as Zyrela. Whenever Zyrela is within 1000 yards of Riok she gains 5/10/15/20% Attack Speed and 5/10/15/20 to her AP. Abilities cast upon Riok have enhanced effects.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/1/icons_671_btn.jpg Symbiosis- Every attack Zyrela gains an enhanced magical insect (Flies) that fly around her. Once five flies are accrued they will attack on the next attack with her. They deal the same AD as her and apply Symbiosis on her target. Symbiosis enhances the abilities of Riok. Otherwise it is just a status effect with the animation of insects swarming around the target for the duration of Symbiosis. Symbiosis lasts 6s.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/1/icons_582_btn.jpg Knowledge of Ancients: Zyrela accrued a lot of knowledge from the elder books within the temple during the ritual that transformed her. From this she gained immense knowledge. For every minion killed she gains a stack of Ancient Knowledge. This grants her 2% Attack Speed and Mana Steal. Max stacks of 10. These stacks are lost upon death.
Additionally for every 20 AP she gains 2% Magic Penetration.
Note: Mana Steal is pretty much Spell Vamp. The reason I didn't use Spell Vamp is because the way I want her Mana Steal to work is just like Life Steal from Bloodthirster and all those weapons and abilities. Instead of healing health upon damaging with basic attacks it heals mana. Unlike Spell Vamp which heals health based on damage (From what I understand). This does the exact same as Life Steal though except it is as mana.
Q http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/12/icons_11557_btn.jpg http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/12/icons_11347_btn.jpg Salve/Murk of the Swamps: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/12/icons_11557_btn.jpg Salve of the Swamps: Targeting allied champion Zyrela heals them for 50/75/100/125/150 (+50% AP). This heal, if cast upon herself heals her for 25 more each rank, and if cast upon Riok this heals for 50 more.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/12/icons_11347_btn.jpg Murk of the Swamps: Targeting enemy champion this ability slows them for 10/15/20/25/30% for 5s and deals 50/75/100/125/150 (+50% AP) upon impact.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/15/icons_14794_btn.jpg Infection: Enemies infect by Riok's Infect status take 25/50/75/100/125 magic damage every second for the duration of the slow upon the enemy. Infection ends after the slow stops. Infection must be applied again afterwards.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/1/icons_671_btn.jpg Symbiosis: Symbiosis is applied to enemies hit by this ability. Enemies infected with Symbiosis have insects flying around them. Symbiosis enhance the abilities of Riok. If Symbiosis is not already on target this applies Symbiosis. If Symbiosis is already on target then the time is renewed for Symbiosis.
Cost: 70/80/90/100/110 Cooldown: 30/27/25/23/20s Range: Within 600 units of Zyrela.
W http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/10/icons_9846_btn.jpg Shape Swamp- Roots: Zyrela conjures her power and summons roots from the ground to strike at her enemies. These roots are summoned within a limited area around Zyrela. Upon connection with an enemy or enemies they are knocked back. Upon impact they are damaged for 40/60/80/100/120 (+60% AP) physical damage.
The roots stay in place for 3s acting as an impassable barrier much like a wall. After 3s the roots crumble and where they crumble the ground becomes like swamp for 1.5s during which enemies passing over that area are slowed for 5/10/15/20/25% while on that area.. After the first one is cast she can cast another one at half cost within 2s of the first.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/15/icons_14794_btn.jpg Infection: Enemies effect by infection from Riok take an extra 20/40/60/80/100 physical damage upon impact.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/1/icons_671_btn.jpg Symbiosis: Symbiosis is applied to enemies hit by this ability. Enemies infected with Symbiosis have insects flying around them. Symbiosis enhance the abilities of Riok. If Symbiosis is not already on target this applies Symbiosis. If Symbiosis is already on target then the time is renewed for Symbiosis.
Cost: 60/70/80/90/100 Cooldown: 20/18/16/14/12s Range: The range works much like Viktors Death Ray. She has a 500 unit radius around her in which she can cast the root. The root has a 400 unit long reach to it. Effectively at max range the root can hit someone at 900 units away if aimed well enough. The root as well is 100 units wide. Enemy champions are knocked back 300 units in the direction the branch was heading.
Note: When the root is about to come out of the ground it is shown by the ground splitting. The root, though cast instantly, takes 0.25s to emerge from the ground. Allow for champions to see where the root is coming from.
E http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/18/icons_17822_btn.jpg Shape Swamp- Bog: Zyrela targets and area and creates a bog. Enemies within the bog when it appears are stunned for 1.5s. Enemies walking through it after or moving through it are slowed by 5/10/15/20/25% while inside it and the slow persists for 3s outside the bog.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/15/icons_14794_btn.jpg Infection: Enemies infected by Riok take 20/25/30/35/40 (+50% AP) damage every 0.5s for 1.5s while within the bog.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/1/icons_671_btn.jpg Symbiosis: Symbiosis is applied to enemies hit by this ability. Enemies infected with Symbiosis have insects flying around them. Symbiosis enhance the abilities of Riok. If Symbiosis is not already on target this applies Symbiosis. If Symbiosis is already on target then the time is renewed for Symbiosis.
Cost: 70/75/80/85/90 Cooldown: 20/19/18/17/16s Range: Casting range is a 800 unit radius around her. The AoE of the ability is cast for a 350 radius.
R http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/16/icons_15717_btn.jpg Power of the Ancients: Zyrela transforms into her powered form for 30s. During this time her Mana regen is increased by 10/15/20%. Her cooldowns are decreased by 10/20/30%. During this time her movement speed is decreased by 10/15/20% but her magic resist and armor increases by 10/20/30. Every 5s in this form swamp explodes around her that stuns enemies for 0.5s and slows them for 10/15/20% for 3s afterwards. She is immune to fear while in this form due to her affiliation with all the spirits and dark arts she deals with.
Allies hit by the bursts gain 10/30/50 increased to armor and magic resist and a movement speed boost of 10/15/20% that lasts for 5s. Their basic attacks gain 20/50/70 bonus magic damage.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/15/icons_14794_btn.jpg Infection: Enemies who are infected by Riok and are hit by the swamp burst are stunned for 0.5s more. Enemies infected who walk over the burst puddles are stunned for 0.5s instead of slowed.
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/1/icons_671_btn.jpg Symbiosis: Symbiosis is applied to enemies hit by the burst of this ability. Enemies infected with Symbiosis have insects flying around them. Symbiosis enhance the abilities of Riok. If Symbiosis is not already on target this applies Symbiosis. If Symbiosis is already on target then the time is renewed for Symbiosis.
Cost: 100/110/120 Cooldown: 150/140/130s Range/Radius/Burst effect info: The burst is a circle around her with a radius of 400 units around her. The burst is 6 swamp bubbles the size of Nami's Q when they have a champion inside them and about twice the size of Syndra's orbs. These bursts land on the ground and become much like Shape Swamp- Bog. They last 1s before disappearing. However, instead of stunning enemies walking over these areas they just take the slow effect. The radius of the puddles are 200 unit radius. These bursts land just at the 400 unit radius deadline and then make their puddle of 200 unit radius.
Note: The cooldown for this starts once the ability ends and or when they cancel it early.
Synergy: She works best with her husband Riok. Using her abilities to control the field while he attacks the enemies with his abilities. Her Roots put up blocks for the enemies, but not his flies allowing him to move over and through with Swarm. The addition of Symbiosis and Infection help synergize their abilities. Separate from Riok she works best with tanks and other ADCs. Able to help control the field and heal them.
In Lane: Zyrela's focus in lane is sustaining her lane partner or herself should she be solo mid. Her abilities help to control and minimize the battle in team fights and separate enemies from their allies to make them easy pickings. Her slows help to close in and take the enemy out.
She is a mid range mage support who specializes in healing and cc. Though she does have some damage her main abilities are to heal and support her allies while in lane.
Counters: Counters for Zyrela include all the silence ever and CC. Though immune to fear she is still susceptible to stuns, silences, and displacements. Being weak and squishy burst attacks can easily whittle her down and take her out. Yi would be the best for this. His highlander ultimate can completely ignore her cc slows and his Q can close the gap through her roots. Along with out healing her damage with meditate. He is one of the champs who can easily take care of Zyrela.
Other encounters would be long range mages and champions. Varus's Q and Ziggs as well. They both have the range and the damage. In her ultimate for she has increased resistances but can easily be ignored by armor and magic pen.
Friends: Riol (Husband)
Quotes: Upon Selection: "The swamp holds many secrets." "You wish to know the swamps secrets?" "Riok...." She says in a dreamy sort of way.
Upon moving: "The swamp is ever changing." "The swamp....it writhes." "Riok....wait for me love." On her way moving towards Riok.
Upon attacking: "Be taken by the swamp!" "Descend into the bog!" "Decay in the marsh!" "The swamp takes all!"
Upon death: Much like Zed, but different she descend into the swamp. Same upon recall. The swamp appears before her and swallows her.
Other miscellaneous info: Her Voice: I think of her voice much like a mix between Nidalee and Ahri.
Pronouncing her name: Her name is pronounced as Zy (Rhymes with Sai and thai) rela (Much like the rella in Cinderella and Bella).
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There you have Zyrela! Go over the check out Riok, Condemned of the Swamp her husband and love! Let me know what you think of her and him as well (On his page of course if it is talking about him).
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's ultimate, which still has a cast time, so you can flash out of it. This seems kind of like a Leona ultimate but a regular ability.
