Champion Concept - Wye, the Forgotten

Who is Wye?

I'll do you one better: Why is Wye?

Wye is a magical assassin, but more importantly, he's made of lost and forgotten memories. Unaware of how he came to be, his only truth in life has been that the more he kills, the more memories he finds sapped from his targets. For each one he finds, he gains a little more insight as to he is, or was, like pieces of a puzzle. His movements, voice lines, and appearance are all disoriented like his mind. Fragmented, with pieces scattered across the Rift. All he can do is find them, so he can find himself.

"They say a picture's worth a thousand words. This couldn't be further from the truth."

Passive: Fractured Mentality - Wye has a chance to gain 1 Memory Fragment upon killing a minion or monster. Wye will gain 1 Memory Fragment upon killing a large monster or champion, able to hold a maximum of 3. Basic attacks consume 1 Memory Fragment to have an apparition strike the target, dealing magic damage.

Q: Painful Truth - Wye lunges and thrusts his blade in a direction, damaging and slowing all enemies hit in its path. The first enemy struck takes bonus magic damage equal to a portion of the target’s maximum health. If Wye strikes at least one target, he gains 1 Memory Fragment. This dash cannot pass through terrain.

W: Fade From Memory - Passively, Wye gains bonus movement speed when moving towards enemy champions. Additionally, enemy champions leave behind footprints that last for 3 seconds, and can be detected by Wye. Upon activation, Wye becomes stealthed and gains bonus movement speed for 4 seconds. Once, if he passes through brush, he extends this duration by 2 seconds. Walking in an enemy’s footprints reduces the cooldown of this ability.

E: Mind Crush - Passively, Wye has bonus magic penetration. Upon activation, Wye calls down a swarm of lost memories at a target location, dealing magic damage to all enemies hit and rooting them for 1 second. This duration is increased by 30% for each Memory Fragment Wye possesses upon casting.

R: Reunion - Wye casts out three memories in a cone, dealing magic damage to all enemies hit. Wye can reactivate this ability to draw them all back, dealing the same magic damage to all enemies struck and stunning them for 2 seconds. Enemies struck by more than one memory per cast take 30% reduced damage. When the memories are retrieved, Wye regains a flat amount of health plus 10% for each stack of Memory Fragment held. This ability then grants 3 stacks of Memory Fragment.

"At least when you die, I know I'll be remembered."

Additional Voice Lines:

"I will savor this moment." "Your death will be something to remember, for once." "Even in death, I still have use for you." "A glimpse of the past will help determine my future." "My story never had a beginning." "My story never had a beginning, and it certainly won't have an end today." "Truth hurts, but not as much as never knowing how or why you exist." "My pain and my will keep me anchored here. My soul guides me." "Sticks and stones may break one's bones, but a lie can break one's soul." "Sticks and stones can break your bones, but my sword can do it sooo much quicker." "Loneliness is a comfort when everyone forgot who you were." "Trouble is a friend when everyone neglects who you could be." "Is my death as empty as my life?" "Not having lived, can I truly die?" "Will I take this anxious restlessness with me to the beyond?" "If I die without a beginning, would I have truly lived?" "In death, will I find my answers?"

Been a while since I produced another concept. Took this one a while to figure out where I wanted to go with it, but I really liked how it turned out. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to comment below! If you would like to see what concept I can create for you, also comment below and I'll respond when possible! [poppy-wink]

P.S. Wye = Why (in case it was more confusing than expected XD )