Used Car Saleswoman Illaoi
Sooo, I'll preface this by stating that Illaoi is currently my favorite champion and I find her two existing skins a little underwhelming. After thinking about it, I came up with following skin ideas :
Used Car Saleswoman Illaoi
- I envisioned her wearing a shirt and tie or a tacky, mismatched suit. With glasses.
- The totem she carries around would be replaced with either a coffee mug or a compact car (like a SMART car). I think it would be really funny and tie well with the theme of the skin if she lugged around a tiny car. This would also highlight her enormous and intimidating stature (her character model is actually quite large). For her recall, she could put down the car and squeeze her giant frame into the tiny automobile.
- And here's what really ties it all together : HER TENTACLES ARE FLAILING INFLATABLE TUBE MEN. In general, I feel like this is the game element which limits the design space available when creating skins for Illaoi, but I believe that the flailing inflatable tube men would be perfect substitutes for her tentacles. The fact that they are always smiling adds to the horror of them spawning around you when she gets her E off.
- I imagined her Q would either be another inflatable tube man, or her slamming down a station wagon or a minivan on the enemy.
- Thematically, I feel like the pushiness and aggressiveness of a used car salesman translates well to Illaoi's intimidating and aggressive presence in lane and in team fights.
The used car salesperson is my best idea, but here are a few other Illaoi skins I brainstormed :
Pool Party Illaoi / Lifeguard Illaoi
- Her totem would be either a beach ball or a sand bucket. If she were to be a lifeguard, it'd be a life saver.
- Her tentacles and Q would be pool noodle. If she were a lifeguard, it'd be those long, red life preservers life guards carry around their back.
- Fits well with her ocean theme. Would be a chance for Riot to portray a big bodied woman in a swimsuit, nice change of pace and adds to the diversity of the current pool party skins.
Scare House Illaoi
- A halloween themed skin where Illaoi is the owner of a scare house that a bunch of kids go to visit while trick or treating.
- Her totem would be a giant pumpkin she carries around
- Her tentacles would be replaced with ghoulish animatronics that jump out at her enemies
- I always felt like getting hit with her E is a lot like being a horror film, where threats are lurking around every corner waiting to jump out at you
Autumn Harvest Illaoi
- This would be Illaoi reimagined as a strong, big boned farmer.
- Again, her totem would be a giant pumpkin, or possibly giant bale of hay.
- Her tentacles would be replaced with tall stalks of corn, giving off children of the corn vibes.
- Illaoi in general has a very sunny presence, I feel like this theme would continue down that route and reflect that.
: Slaps roof of toplane. This bad boy can fit so many feeders in it.