[Champion Concept] Valerias - The Knight of Valoran

http://awoiaf.westeros.org/images/3/39/T_Jedruszek_BrightwaterCavalrywing.jpg (Credit to Tomasz Jedruszek.) As a disclaimer, a lot of this champion is modeled after the Knight class in D&D. Valerias is a stern and devoted disciple of Demacia that has sworn his allegiance to the King, Jarvan IV. He dives headfirst into the fray, using his bulk and CC to protect his allies and disrupt his enemies, and enjoys numerous combat benefits; provided he sticks with his code of honor.

Categories: Tank, Support

Auto-attack: Slashes with his sword. Range 125

Abilities Passive: Code of Honor - http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/18/icons_17906_btn.jpg Valerias adheres to a strict code of conduct. If Valerias breaks one of these conditions:

• A knight will not strike a target while they do not have vision of him.
• A knight will not strike a stunned target.
• A knight will not back away from a challenged opponent. (Q - Knight's challenge) A mark will appear over his head for 8 seconds. If he breaks one of these conditions again with the mark over his head, he will lose the benefits of this passive. The passive will return upon Valerias' death, or if Valerias assists in taking an objective (Turret, Baron, Dragon, Inhibitor.) or Valerias earns 3 kills or assists.

Provided Valerias follows his code, he will reap these rewards.

• 25% Tenacity.
• Rapidly regenerating mana.
• +100% base attack damage.
• Empowered Skills

Q: Knight's Challenge - http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/9/icons_8622_btn.jpg Noble: Valerias challenges a target for 6 seconds. The challenged target will deal 20/25/30/35/40% reduced damage, except to Valerias. In addition, Valerias will also deal 20/25/30/35/40% increased damage to the target and 20/25/30/35/40% reduced damage to all other targets. If Valerias moves away from a challenged opponent, he will begin gaining stacks of Dishonor every 0.5 seconds. When he reaches 5 stacks, all stacks will be consumed and Valerias will break his code. The stacks will deplete at the same rate while Valerias is not moving or is moving towards the marked target. Fallen: Valerias challenges a target for 6 seconds. Valerias deals 20/25/30/35/40% increased damage to that target. Cooldown: 18 Range: 550 Mana Cost: 60/70/80/90/100

W: Staunch Defender - http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/9/icons_8959_btn.jpg Noble Passive: If Valerias is standing between an enemy and an ally (both within 800 units of Valerias) Valerias grants the target ally a shield based on 20/30/40/50/60% of his armor when he casts an ability. Active: Valerias takes command of the battlefield, Taunting all enemies within 200 range towards him for 1.5/1.75/2/2.25/2.5 seconds. Valerias takes 50% reduced damage from the taunted enemies. Fallen: Valerias takes command of the battlefield, slowing all enemies within 200 range by 40% for 1.5/1.75/2/2.25/2.5 seconds. Cooldown: 24 Range: 200 Mana Cost: 80

E: Shield Block - http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/5/icons_4222_btn.jpg Noble: Valerias raises his shield, granting him a damage shield equal to 6/7/8/9/10% Max HP (+60%Armor). While the shield holds, Valerias gains 15/25/35/45/55 armor and his basic attacks will deal 60/50/40/30/20% less damage, but will stun for 0.5 seconds. Fallen: Valerias raises his shield, granting him a damage shield equal to 6/7/8/9/10% Max HP. While the shield holds, Valerias gains 15/25/35/45/55 armor. Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10 Range: Self Mana Cost: 60/70/80/90/100

R: Noble Steed - http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/resource_images/19/icons_18170_btn.jpg This ability cannot be cast while Fallen. Valerias draws a lance and summons a Noble Steed on first cast, granting him 80/100/120 movement speed for 8/9/10 seconds. Additionally, 50% of the damage he takes will be redirected to the steed, which has 40/50/60% of Valerias' maximum Health; if the steed is killed, Valerias will lose the movement speed and damage reduction, but will gain 40/60/80 bonus attack damage for the remainder of the duration. During the duration, Valerias will have one opportunity to recast this ability to activate Furious Charge, provided his mount is alive. Furious Charge: Valerias dashes forward 800 units or until he collides with an enemy champion. The champion will take 50/70/90 (+40%AD)(+10%Maximum Health) to 125/175/225(+80%AD)(+20%Maximum Health) damage depending on the distance traveled. Cooldown: 200 Range: Self/800 Mana Cost: 100

Lore: Valerias was a man who was bound by a strict following of Demacia's many laws. Honor, Valor and Obedience were strong values brought about to him. Although his he had two very loving parents, he was mostly sheltered from the rest of the world, and never got to experience its cruelty firsthand until he was much older. When he was going to the market, he was stopped by a stranger, and spun a tale of deceit and treachery, directed at another man within the market. Naive and virtuous, he immediately followed the man's instructions and struck him down. It wasn't until later that he found out that he had been deceived to kill an innocent man. This knowledge almost destroyed him, but instead, he left his life behind and went straight to the castle of Jarvan IV, pledging his fealty to him, and nigh demanded to become a knight; both to atone for his crimes and help create the world that he idealized when he was younger.

Quotes

Champion Select "For Valoran! For the King!"

Moving "I'm on my way." "Let justice be done." "By Jarvan's hand." "Demacia is who I am." "This world, will atone." "What must be done."

Attacking "For the King!" "For Demacia!" "For Valoran!" "For Justice!"

Taunt - "If I am told you should die, I will not hesitate."

Joke - Raises his shield, pretends to struggle under an invisible weight, then throws it off. "We must all bear justices' weight."

Enemies: Friends:

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