Eternys, the Essence of Dreams (Champion Concept)

Thanks for the detailed reply! :)

About the passive: The goal here was exactly that. I wanted to find a way to stress how much Eternys is required to fuse with his allies, with also taking into account counterplay. I do believe that 10 hit points may be a bit overkill, however once they're depleted (I imagine that the ability to use his hit points goes on a cooldown once all of them have been depleted), Eternys essentially becomes a target that is susceptible to being one-shot by almost any carry's most basic combo (I even toyed with giving him a flat health amount for the entirety of the game to ensure this).

But, back to counterplay. While a good Eternys won't be targetable for most his time on the rift, there are definitely champions that could be picked to ensure that the Eternys player is always on edge. Renekton, as you mentioned, is a great example of that -- someone who depletes two of his hit points AND manages to stun him for the team's follow-up. Or for another example, take the brand new Kled -- when his W is off cooldown, he'll make quick work of up to four of Eternys' hit points. On the flip side of all that, we do have the champs like Mordekaiser, who would perhaps find themselves struggling against Eternys' hit point system. The point being that there are two flip-sides to this situation, which I never regarded as much of a problem. It allows for strategy in targeting him as a potential threat, both in champion select and itemization.

About a merging champion: This is just a small personal note. I absolutely LOVE the idea of champions fusing with allies to boost their capabilities, shifting the focus towards sheer co-operative gameplay as opposed to 1v1 shenanigans. I do think, however, that if his he's going to be near incapable of wreaking havoc on his own (see Bard), he might be missing out on a gap-closing ability. I never wanted to give Eternys any form of hard CC, as it just never fit his kit; he's someone who cleanses the dreams of those he crosses, rather than maliciously targeting the dreams of those individuals. Anyway, a way of getting around this (if he needs it) would be to bring in some form of gap-closer, as I was just mentioning. Be it in the form of something his ally has to accept or not, I think it would give the champion that extra 'oomf' of a more fun, interactive gameplay style.

About the Q: That's a great question. I always just assumed that the duration would be for as long as the ally was alive -- hence the Q passive that eases his transition upon an ally's death -- but I do see potential in limiting the duration, or perhaps even creating advantages versus disadvantages for how long Eternys spends fused with another ally. Whether this has something to do with Eternys granting allies some sort of resistances or extra health the longer he's fused, or something of the sort, I'm not sure.

About the W: I thought that might be a bit touchy. The obvious nod I'm making here is to his nemesis Nocturne's spell shield -- however, Eternys' variation just simply seemed much stronger. Rather than have the cool down lower with levels (see Nocturne's spell shield), I chose to increase it, this was due to how strong it becomes as you continue to max the ability. If Eternys were down 9 hit points and he enters an ally, with every 2.5 seconds (or even more if a successful spell shield comes in), he would be healing his allies at a noticeably strong rate. It just made sense to do it this way. On one hand, he keeps the passive that allows him to heal allies when his hit points replenish, on the other hand, he still keeps his spell shield -- it also just keeps it from being too powerful.

About the E: Everything you said. Potentially very strong, except for the fact that Eternys brings no hard CC as a support. This seemed like an interesting way around it, because it allowed him to skirmish with enemies even while inside of an ally's body. One way I was thinking of balancing this out a bit was to reduce the slow and speed boost by half if the projectile passed through minions before connecting with an enemy champion.

About the ultimate: I can see how you might think that, but I do believe I should have went into more detail about how it's meant to be used in an actual situation. I imagined it as if Eternys became this ever-drifting being, quickly traversing between allies in a team fight (rewarding players with quick reflexes), who was an untargetable support monster for 7.5 seconds. The potentially HUGE shield he gets carries between allies that he chooses to bounce between, and applies to that ally's health bar for as long as Eternys is with them. I imagine him having an intense visual effect as he drifts between allies, offering great team fight potential -- all while being able to still use his regular abilities. If this were to be potentially too strong, you could look how less effective it would be if used in the proximity of just one ally.

**One last note: **

With his ultimate, it's not meant to be all-powerful. It's meant to compliment Eternys thematically, while offering an enhanced sense of supporting your team during big skirmishes. Too often on these boards people tend to squeeze everything into their champion's kit, and especially their ult. I feel with Eternys, his abilities fit thematically and he's not stealing from every single mechanic in the game. His abilities are more simplistic than what you'll often come across on here, yet, they work so fluently together (or at least that's the intention) that he'll feel extremely unique to use, but also to fight against. Again, thanks so much for your feedback! :) Having played since very early on in League's lifespan, this is my first forum post, so I'm humbled by you taking the time out of your day to assess my first champion concept in such detail!