I would love to see a pure African champion. With all the heritage and culture behind Africa (tassels around the calves, loose clothing, headband, tattoos, etc.) And of course adding more League into the design (jet-packs, ghosts, robots, and magic.) I don't care what position or role I just think it would be a good idea.
Crazy Chatter4 votesYou do realize that you are basically looking at a stereotype. Africa doesn't just have "African" people. It has many different countries, Mr. North American. Also, all the heritage crap you speak of is here as well. What about the old Natives? I'm just pisses about you being so stereotypical by saying: Oh, Africa is a place w lots of tribes.
St0rmln1 votesSorry, I never meant to offend, nor did i want to come across as all africans are the same, I just wanted a solid representation of a champion that did have the heritage I was specifying. I guess I shouldn't have said thats "African".
ModThe Djinn3 votesThe thing here is that League doesn't have a parallel to "Africa." Much like how the closest thing to, say, medieval Europe is Demacia, and the closest thing to Asia is Ionia, the closest thing to Africa that we've seen is either Shurima or Illaoi's isles, depending on what part of Africa we're referring to.
Illaoi definitely fits much of what you ask, as her island home seems inspired by both African and Samoan cultures. Other than that you'd have to effectively create a new tribe or culture in Runeterra -- that's not a PROBLEM, by any means, but I'd like to see it serve a stronger story purpose than "get a reference to a specific real-world culture." Maybe somewhere in Kumungu or the Fyrone Flats? We don't know much about either place, to my knowledge.
Doctor Jarvis1 votes...how would you describe the land Nidalee comes from? "South of the Great Barrier" is basically what we're given; I could see that area worked into an Africa-like area
St0rmln1 votesIt seems obvious that Karma is of a certain culture. and Illaoi is obvious. I just wanted a champion that was obviously african, (so that kinda means being a little stereotypical). I never mentioned how their story would fit in. Riot can do that part.
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St0rmln1 votesYes she is a good but I was thinking darker skin, less primal African.
LilStacey872 votesNid doesn't take me as an African Champion, to me she's more South American style, coming from a Rain-Forest type of background. She seems more Brazilian or something of that nature.
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Nid definitely isn't African. More amazon esque maybe.
Doctor Jarvis2 votesI would love a Voodoo champion, or at least one that borrows heavily from that tradition.
Micbran2 votesWell, they scrapped one a while back and reworked them into Swain, I think. But with their current technology... I think Riot could do a much more interesting take on a "voodoo champion."
Shikigami2 votesGenerally Riot releases champions that have distinct themes around them, creating a very strong character. Kindred being the overseer of death or Cho'Gath the monster from the void devouring all. Then enter your champion idea, with the only defining factor is that he/she is african. Weak character design that relies on stererotypes to have any sort of thematic. What abilities would he have? <inappropriate> African War Call? Be real.
zlumpy1 votesDoes the world of league even have an africa like country/faction?
St0rmln1 votesThey don't have Hawaii or India or Asia but there are champions from there.
stealthfox941 votesI think they need African servers first.