Iobairt: Gatekeeper of the Shadow Isles

Summary: Iobairt is a Tank/ Fighter who specializes in Dueling and Siege Making or Breaking. He has a fair amount of lane control as well as durability and CC for fighting enemies. He can go Jungle or Top lane.

Strength: He is strong at siegeing or stopping sieges, as well as dueling. He excels at fighting squishy targets. Weakness: He has trouble fighting tanky units and is effected greatly by anti tanks. Trundle, Vayne, and Vladamir are strong picks against him, especially Trundle since he can absorb a great deal of health, significantly weakening Iobiart.

Backstory: Oh pity to those who see the death of those they loved most even before their time, from the man who lost his fiancee, to the father who buries his own son, but the ones I pity more are the ones who come to me to enter the Shadow Isles to find them and bring them back, and forget to heed my warnings. Take for example a young sailor who, along with his friend, came to recover his wife who he lost in the civil war that now rages in Bilgewater. The war shatters many families but this fool thought that his knowledge of this path made him better than most men, even though most men know what happens to those who come my way without true wisdom. When they came upon the borders of the Isles I stopped him and went to ask “Who are you, child of living, to enter the Isles?” the Sailor responded with his best effort, trying to seem brave “I come for the woman named Lily, she is my wife and I wish to return her to the land of the living.” I looked at him, he seemed to know what he was doing. “Before you enter the Isles, you must pay its just toll” the sailor's friend was surprised when he got offered, but I was not, he obviously was brought here for that reason. As I sapped the life from him I turned towards the Sailor. “You may pass, but you only have the next hour to claim your prize and leave, if you fail, your fate will be the same as hers” It was not long before I saw him running with what I assumed to be his wife towards the gate “Hurry my dear I’ll hold them off!” exclaimed the Sailor, as his wife had run beyond the border and felt her life return to her body, as for the Sailor, he fought off a small pack of ravenous ghouls, no doubt of Yorick's work, he hated it when the dead sought escape through the living. Even when he came to his wife I felt pity for him, the hour was up, as he learned when I prevented him from passing me. I looked at him “The hour has passed, your fate is in death now.” he looked towards his wife, and his wife to me asked “Can I not return to the land of death?” I mourned silently for that question was all too familiar, it was hers in the life before my servitude. “If you are to return to the land of death willingly, you will suffer damnation by service of the Isles itself.” she looked at the Sailor, and he began to weep “Please, we can make it work, just don’t leave me again!!!” she turned towards his boat and sailed off in it. He then turned towards me and fell to his knees, weeping a pitiful wo. As the winds began to howl with the Requiem I asked “Do you enjoy music?” The Sailor did not respond, he was broken by grief, screaming in pain and sorrow, like all others before him. I found it relieving, a soothing force for the tormented soul that I am, that he will be. The last thing I heard was the scream of him dieing to the Requiem and then the silence of his peace; that of course before Thresh came for his soul. I wondered what happened to him, what will Thresh do to him? Looking at that sailor, this day’s events, gave me a sense of deja vu. Has this happened before? For a second I have a thought but then it disappears, I guess I will return to my post and forget that question. If only she had joined me...

“Ode to the wise who learn to let go of those they lose, and pity to those who let the death of their loved ones kill them.” Excerpt from Iobairt’s famous poem “The Gate Keepers Wisdom”

Physical Description: A tall muscular figure with pale skin rotting skin, loose bandages, and a dark brigandine armor who stands at around 7.5 feet tall with a straight face and his eyes and mouth glow with the mist form the Shadow Isles (Like the ones around Hecarim, Thresh, Karthus.) but his eyes are sown open and his mouth remains open like he was screaming. He also carries a dark colored Wall Shield and Barbed Mancatcher.

Mental Description: He is a one the most sympathetic beings upon the Isles. He understands the pains of those who come for their loved ones. He believes himself a monument to his own failure and to warn others to not make the same mistake. He is of course loyal to his job, and will not allow his feelings govern him.

Voice: Deep, Echoey, and Dejected.

Base Stats Base HP: 610 (+51) Base HP Regen: 2.7 (+.98) Resource: HP AD: 60 (+.40) AS: .62 (+.59) AR: 320 (Melee) Armor: 49 (+.69) MR: 30 MS: 325

Abilities Passive: Will of the Gatekeeper: 5% of Iobairt’s health is converged into Armor and MR. Also every 3 minutes Iobairt will open a Gate of Souls somewhere on the map (Not in enemy base or near enemy structures) and reveal its location to himself. If he finds it he can click on it to channel for 5 seconds to gain up to 10 stacks (2 per second) of Mortal Tribute. Enemy Champions can Channel for 5 seconds to close it, giving them 50 gold and vision of where the next Gate is when it appears but only for that one, if he does not capture it or another enemy does, he will no longer gain vision on it. For each stack Iobairt gains 5 HP.

Q: Reinforce: Iobairt summons a closed portal to the Shadow Isles (Range: 570, Size: Zz’rot portal) with 100/200/300/400/500 Health and 20% of his Armor and MR. Every time a nearby creep dies (Range: 690) the Portal gains 1 stack of Warriors Spirit up to 10/15/20/25/30 stacks. You can activate this ability to open the portal and remove 5 of the stacks to summon 5 Ghost Warriors who have 20% of Iobairt’s HP and AD. The Ghost Warriors will move to the nearest lane and will attack enemy units prioritizing enemy champions or units attacked by Iobart. All gold from Kills and CS made by the Ghost Warriors goes to Iobiart. Ghost warriors apply on hit effects, he can only have one Portal open at a time Cost: 20% HP, Cooldown: for summoning portal 30/28/26/24/22 seconds, 45/42/39/36/33 seconds for each wave summoned

W: Denial of Passage: Iobairt grabs target enemy unit with his Mancatcher dealing 50/60/70/80/90 (+.1 AD) damage and suppressing them them for 2/2/3/3/4 seconds (Range: 430). During this time Iobairt cannot move but you can move your mouse cursor around in a to move the suppressed champion in a circle around you at a rate equal to 40%/45%/50%/55%/60% of Iobairt’s MS. After 1.5 seconds you can activate the ability to throw the unit in the direction of the mouse cursor (Distance: 490) dealing 100/120/140/160/180 (+.1 AD) damage to the Target. Cost: None, Cooldown: 12/11/10/9/8

E: Suffering of the Soul: Passive: Iobairt deals an Additional 5/15/25/35/45 damage on auto attacks and abilities for every 100 more points of Max HP he has than his target. Active: Iobairt summons a whirlpool of suffering souls (AoE: 700) dealing 200/250/300/350/400 (+.3 HP, .6 AP) points of damage over 6 seconds to all enemies in the Whirlpool. Enemies who have 50% or less health Max health then Iobairt will be slowly dragged to the center over 6/5/5/4/3 seconds and then rooted for the duration for the spell. Cost: 10% HP, Cooldown: 20/18/16/14/12 seconds

R: Gatekeepers Reversal: Iobairt Opens the Gates to the Shadow Isle (Size: 890) releasing all the dead within and destroying all living things in it’s wake, the gate acts as Terrain. All enemy units take 40%/50%/60% of Iobairt’s health as Magic Damage (+1 AP, .5 HP) over 10 seconds and slowing them by 25 % while in range (AoE: 800 starting at the base of the Gate). Any enemy Champion who dies through this effect will come back for the duration of the effect and attack the closest enemy Champion. Cost: 40% HP, Cooldown: 200,175,150

Friends: Kalista, Yorick, Gragas, Veigar, Orianna, and Amumu

Enemies: Vayne, Lucian, Thresh, Mordekaiser”

Animations&Quotes When Chosen: “None shall not enter the Isles without my say.” Walking: He marches with his shield is up and his mancatcher held forward “To my post” “Without fear” “I obey.” “Eternally” Attacking: Hits with the blunt end of the mancatcher. “You shall pass the painful way.” “I am sorry.” “To restore the peace.” Death: He stands in a guarding stance as he slowly enters Rigor Mortis “My eternal watch will not be stopped, even by death.” “If only I was truly dead.” Recall: Recalling: He opens a portal that enters the base but looks back before entering. “I will never retreat from my post, only recuperate ” “Stay safe, my friends…” the other side of the portal is visible at spawn before he finishes recalling. Passive: When a Gate is summoned “A gift from Lord Karthus, I shall claim it” “I will reap these souls, whether I like it or not...” When Channeling “Come souls of the Isles, lend me your strength and be free from torture” “I feel your sorrow, and pity your fate.” “One of only a few ways to end their torment.” When an enemy caps it “I must be quicker next time” “How could they keep those souls tortured like that?” “Do they think I take them like Thresh?” Q: When summoning a Portal “I now call for Assistance” “I am ready to hold the lines” When he summons the Ghost Warriors “Come cursed soldiers, pay your debt” “Die as the Warriors you should have been, and earn your rest.” When near Kalista “Repentance over Vengeance, that is how you weed traitors from scared humans.” W: “You shall not Pass.” “Get over their.” “Struggling only makes it worse.” If he throws the Target “I was being nice before...” “Begone from my presence.” “Leave me in peace” E: “Their suffering is now yours” “Know true empathy, feel their pain.” “The weak of soul will sink the deepest” R: “This is my last stand.” “You force my hand.” “Tremble at your own demise!” Laugh: Looks down “I forgot how” “I don’t think I can” Joke: Picks up a small doll that disintegrates followed by Iobairt sighing. “What do you call a Demacian and a Noxian in the same room? A Massacre waiting to happen.” “There are three mistakes you can make in Bilgewater. Trusting the women at the bars, angering Gangplank, and that little girl on the street.” the doll looks like a Penguin with its upper body forward and its lower body backwards“Praises her lover for saving her and hopes to never be separated again, leaves me to die 5 minutes after words...” Taunt: Does a shooing motion “You are distracting me from the threat” “Run along child, before you get hurt.” “I’m sorry for your loss” Dance: Fun Song from Spongebob. When he buys…: Warmog's Armor: “A dedication to supreme health” Liandry’s Torment: “Such a sad face” “I did not wish this upon you, I am sorry” Frozen Mallet: “As cold as their blades.” Doran's Shield, Blade, or Ring: “This weapon, crafted by master hands, will be dropped so quickly for other things” Zeke’s Harbinger: “Now I can bind a soul like Kalista” Special interactions: When Spawning with Kalista: Kalista: “It is sad that I was not their when you needed me most” Iobairt: “She is not a traitor Kalista, she was just scared, like any human” Taunting Thresh: “I enjoyed that.” Taunting Yorick: “That was a good fight, but you must not forget your place Yorick” Taunting Vayne: “I am not a monster Vayne, but if you're not careful, you will be one.” Spawning with Gragas: Iobairt “Gragas, have you been drinking again.” Gragas: “(Glug,Glug,Glug) What makes you (Hiccup) think that?” Iobairt Sighs.

Cool Fact: Iobairt runs a small self help group that includes Veigar, Gragas, Orianna, and Amumu. He is also a talented poet.