Dragonblade Theory
(Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but I think this one fit the topic best)
This thread is about a theory I have about who will get the next Dragonblade skin in January as part of the Lunar Revel event.
My assumption is it will be Katarina. The evidence is as follows:
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Lore - Riven, Talon, and Katarina are all opposed to the current Noxus in some way or form. Riven is against Noxus in its entirety, and wishes it to be reforged into what it was, while Talon and Kat are opposed to Swain's rule (potentially tying into Riven's reasoning), as well as trying to discover what happened to Kat's father, who was slated to be the next Grand General should something happen to the previous one due to his skill with the blade.
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Skin Themes - Kat, Talon, and Riven already share one skin theme: Crimson Elite. Kat's skin is located in the PBE files, but was never released as Riot decided to abandon the theme due to the lackluster response to the Demacian Commando theme that the Crimson Elite was supposed to mirror. Riven and Talon both also share the Dragonblade theme, which could lend credence to the theory that Kat will be the next in line.
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Timing - Kat's due for another skin. Her last skin was a Legacy skin released two years ago as part of the Snowdown event. Three more of Kat's skins are also Legacy: Mercenary, Red Card, and Kitty Kat. Also, Riot has shown interest lately in releasing more skins for older champs. See: Arcade MF, Riot Kayle, DS Panth, HH Caitlyn. Kat also doesn't have a skin that really takes advantage of its pricing, as almost all of her skins could be repriced at 790 given the current quality levels of 975 skins, since they add no new animations or particles, with the exception of the aforementioned Slay Belle's recall.
So, in the end, I think that one of the skins for Lunar Revel 2015 will indeed be Dragonblade Katarina for the reasons listed above.
Thoughts, ideas, concept fanart?
Concepts:
