Sylvia Frantz, The Crimson Reaper

Sylvia Frantz

Melee, Fighter

Sylvia has many different play styles and strengths depending on what type of magical stone she gets from her arsenal at the start of the game from the shop. All the stones can be seen listed in the shop and each stone can be bought for free. Once bought it does not show in the inventory, instead it appears to the right if the character sheet at the bottom of the screen.

Innate Passive: Stone Proficiency

This has 2 uses.

1: (Gain's part one of the passive depending on stone used.)

2: Sylvia uses her blade with expert precision causing her basic attacks to deal bonus true damage based on a small percentage of her maximum attack damage and gains +2 bonus true damage per champion level.

True damage: 16/17/18/19/20% +2 extra damage per champion level

As I’ve stated before Sylvia is very unique and uses several magical stones of Crystals to aid her in battle. The stones are stored in the hilt of the Sword which is enchanted, the sword and Sylvia draws power from the stone or crystal, so let’s take a look at her arsenal. Please be aware that Sylvia’s other passive will become the ability the stone has.

(NOTE: Sylvia can only equip ONE stone per game.)

Stones and Crystals

Title: Shadows Beacon (Soul Crystal)

Sylvia is not affected by unit collision. In addition every minion or monster she kills gives her a soul for the sword to carry. These soul stack indefinitely and each soul add to her power. Each soul allows for her basic attack to deal 0.25% bonus damage to enemy champions. If Sylvia kills an enemy champion she gains their soul gaining an extra 1.5% added to her soul count. Souls from champion stack up to 6 times. If Sylvia is killed she then loses 50% of the all the stacks gained from Champions. Sylvia will not lose soul stacks that she has gained from minions or monsters upon death.

Title: Red Dragon Eye (Fire Stone)

Sylvia’s basic attacks burn targets for a small percentage of their maximum health every 0.5 seconds for 1 second. In addition Sylvia will gain “Gift of the Dragon” which builds up stacks. (5) Stacks are built through successful basic attacks or skills. Once the requirement is met the next basic attack or skill will allow her to steal health from enemy champions only!

Stolen HP: 50/80/100/120 +5/ 6.5/8% Maximum AD

Title: Crystal of the North (Ice Crystal)

Sylvia’s basic attacks now gain permafrost, slowing the enemy by 20% for 0.5 seconds per basic attack. Once every 10 strikes against an enemy champion Sylvia's next basic attack will gain “Chilling Touch.” this will cause either one of her skills or basic attack to deal bonus damage to targets affected by any kind of crowd control. However, if the bonus damage was procced on a target that Sylvia attacked recently that target will be encased in ice for a short 1 second. Once trapped they cannot cast any spells or abilities until the spell is broken. After the Ice has broken that target cannot be stunned or slowed by Sylvia again until 15 seconds has passed.

Bonus damage: 8/12/16/22% Stun: 1 second Slow: 20% 0.5 seconds per successful strike

Title: Howl of the East (Wind Crystal)

This stone grants Sylvia “Prayer of the winds” this allows for her to gain a fleet of foot effect whenever she lands a successful basic attack or skill on enemy champions. In addition she can move through units.

Sylvia also gains the ability to physically Dodge any and all incoming attacks including certain skills. Once equipped the stone gives Sylvia a 10/12/17/20% Chance to dodge or block incoming damage. Sylvia can dodge or block any and all basic attacks and basic attack buffs. If blocked instead of Dodged Sylvia will take 50/45/40/35% of the damage from that attack. Please note Sylvia can only Dodge or block abilities that travel on a linear path, though certain abilities, specifically that go through enemies (like Varus’s Q or Viktor’s Laser, or Graves's new Q).

Simply put she won’t be able to dodge or block any ability that damages multiple enemies at a time. If it’s an ability that is a single target ability it can be dodged or Blocked. If it’s a case like Lissandra’s Ice Shard, Sylvia will be able to dodge it of block it if she was going to be hit by the shard itself. Sylvia would take full damage from the Ice Shard if it broke apart after hitting another enemy as she won’t be able to dodge or block it.

(NOTE: Dodging or Blocking is completely random and isn’t controllable. Players will NOT be able to know if she’ll choose to dodge or block.)

Skill set:

Q: Sword Dance

Sylvia will strike the target with a three slashing combo which makes her briefly immobile for 1 second and resets her basic attack timer. If all three strikes successfully deal damage to the target the cooldown will be halved. If Sylvia has a stone she will gain the perk that stone gives and the skill of basic attack will also have that perk. This skill also reads as a basic attack and will proc onhit effects, such as critical strike and lifesteal.

Type: Melee combo Range: Melee AD: 20/30/40/50/60 + 20% max AD (Will proc passives from stones) Cost: None CD: 13/12.5/12/11.5/11 seconds

W: Still Projection

(This ability only appears when a stone is equipped, the skill changes according to which stone is bought)

Shadow Beacon: Shadow Strike

Sylvia covers herself in a black ghostly aura then dashes in a line to a target location. Upon hitting the first enemy champion Sylvia will dash through them, stabbing them and dealing a moderate amount of damage. After the initial stab the target will spawn several ghost blades around his or herself.

The ghost blades will dash towards the target on a specific path dealing full damage if they hit the intended target. If the blades do not hit the initial target they will continue on their linear path until they either hit another enemy champion or until they reached their destination. The champion hit that was not the specified target will take 30% reduced damage from the attack.

Type: Dash/Skill shot Range: 650 Width: 100 Ghost Blade Range: 500 Width: 100 AD: 70/100/130/150/170 + 25% max AD. MD: Ghost Blades 30/40/50/60/70 + .7 AP ratio. Cost: None CD: 15/14.5/14/13.5/13 seconds

Eye of the Dragon: Dragons Breath

Sylvia’s becomes engulf in flames as she quickly pulls it out if the sheath and cuts the air in front of her creating a tornado of fire as it barrels in the target direction dealing both Physical and magic damage to all enemies hit.

Champions hit will be knocked up. The tornado leaves scorched earth in its oath damaging all enemies as they continue to stand in it.

Type: Skill Shot Range: 650 Width: 150 Knock Up: 1.5 seconds Base AD + 50% bonus AD + 50% AP Cost: None CD: 12/11.5/11/10.5/10 seconds

Crystal of the North: Ice Quake

Sylvia leaps to a target location plummeting her sword in the ground. As the Sword enters the earth it creates a geyser of sharp icicles to violently rise out the earth dealing heavy damage and knocking up enemies standing around Sylvia. Sylvia also gains a damage blocking shield. The shield strength depend on how many champions were hit by the ability.

Type: AoE Diameter: 200 Knock Up: 1.5 seconds Shield: 150 damage blocked + 50 per enemy champion struck. MD: 80/100/130/170/200 + .4 AP ratio Cost: None CD: 11/10.5/10/9.5/9

Howl of the East: Extreme Speed

Sylvia move so fast that she becomes impossible to see as she dashes in a direction. (Briefly reveals dash path)

Once she starts the dash she immediately slashes through all enemies in her path briefly stunning all enemies hit for 1 second. Sylvia cannot be seen nor targeted once activated. The speed at which enemies struck causes the damage they receive to be delay by 3 seconds. (Once the timer hits 0 all damage from this skill will be dealt instantly.)

Type: Untargetable dash Range: 850 Width: 120 AD: 100/130/160/190/220 + 50% max AD. Cost: None CD: 25 seconds

E: Swordsman's Fury

Sylvia leaps into battle jumping onto a specified target and landing a slash powerful enough to slice them in two. This deals heavy damage and also applies the passive from wlthe equipped stone.

Type: Leap engage Range: 550 AD: 50/80/110/130/160 + 30% Max AD Cost: None CD: 10 seconds

R: Wrath of the Crimson Sword

(Sylvia ultimate can only be learned when a stone is equipped. The ultimates effects, damage and description will only become available depending on which stone is currently in use.)

Shadow’s Beacon

Sylvia absorbs the souls she accumulated over time. Soon she becomes possessed by the spirit stored within the sword and is engulfed in madness. Once transformed Sylvia summons 2 wrathful spirits that protect her or attack the enemy she turns her attention to. Each sprit has its own damage. The black spirit heals Sylvia for the damage it does and the white spirit fires a constant beam of magical energy at the target slowing it.

Sylvia’s basic attacks ignore a percentage of their armor. Sylvia can ONLY use basic attacks while in this state as her abilities becomes locked out.

Type: Self cast Duration: 30 seconds Black ghost: MD: 50/80/120 AS: 0.90, 1.00, 1.20 Heal: 50/70/100 HP + 2% of Sylvia's missing HP.

White Ghost: MD: 15/30/45 + 0.5% per rank every 0.5 seconds Continuous Slow: 25% Range: 500 Cost: None CD: 120 seconds

Eye of the Dragon

(Can only be used on a target that has been knocked up.)

Sylvia engulfs herself in flames as she ruthlessly attacks her target. Once activate she leaps into air and catches the airborne target. The flames around Sylvia form the mouth of a Dragon as Sylvia grabs the target in mid air and slams them into the ground dealing heavy physical damage. The flames around Sylvia also deals magic damage to all enemies around her.

If the target Sylvia grabbed was knocked up by ‘Dragon's Breath’ that target will also be engulfs in flames for 10 seconds taking burn damage and burning those around them. The target only burns for 4 seconds.

Type: Airbourne Range: 650 (Can only grab and damage one target.) AD: 120/240/360 + 70% Max AD MD Aura: 40/60/80 + 0.5 AP ratio every 0.5 seconds MD Aura Enemy: 50/70/90 Burn Damage: 30/40/50 + 2/3/4% of max HP for 4 seconds. Cost: None CD: 120 seconds

Crystal of the North

Sylvia poor's energy into the blade of the sword and swings it downward. This releases a sharp blade of energy that travels a large distance dealing magic damage to all enemies that it goes through. The energy wave leaves a long trail of ice behind it heavily slowing enemies that are on it. The slow field remains active for 5 she seconds.

Type: Long Range skill shot Range: 1000 Width: 120 MD: 150/300/450 + 0.5 AP ratio Speed: 1000 units in 1.5 seconds Cost: None CD: 120 seconds

Howl of the East:

Sylvia sheaths her sword and channels for 2 seconds. After releasing the channel she disappears as she moves at the speed of sound and appears at the end of the travel distance. ( shows the travel path for 0.5 seconds)

After a sonic boom is heard all enemies in Sylvia's path are heavily damaged after a 1 second delay. This deals physical damage equal to a high percentage of Sylvia's maximum AD and a small percentage of the missing HP percentage of the first enemy champion hit.

Type: Linear Range: 1100 Width: 100 AD: 150 Base: + 80/90/100% Maximum AD scaling HP: 4/5/6% of first champions missing HP Speed: Instant Cost: None CD: 120 seconds

Recommended Items:

(Note: Sylvia Crystals don’t take up an inventory slot. And are free from the shop. They cannot be upgraded and when bought cannot be sold.)

Sylvia has her high cooldowns so to avoid falling behind you should stack CDR with items like Boots of Lucidity and Youmuu's Ghostblade or Black Cleaver.

Since Sylvia is extremely squishy I would recommend getting something for that late game tankiness. Try items like Spirit Visage and Warmogs for that extra survivability.

Play style: Sylvia is extremely squishy for a fighter. This is due to her insane amount of damage. Though she is classified as a Fighter there is no definitive play style due to her unique kit.

Instead to play her correctly you're going to have to think about your next move before you jump into a battle. Sylvia's kit can be played like Irelia by picking up the Shadows Beacon Stone and getting some early damage items for that sustain or you can try more of a Defensive approach and wait for jungle banks. A good bank with a combination of Sylvia's kit along with most jungler is going to make it really hard for the enemy lane to escape.

Sylvia is NOT tanky so don’t go doing turrets to get what may seem like an easy kill. One bad mistake and you could be behind for a while depending on the equipped Stone.

Playing Against

Sylvia's early game isn't that good unless she can farm up a ton to keep herself in the fame. Be aggressive and zone her out from obtaining much gold. But be careful...if you get ganked you could end up giving her a kill.

Sylvia depending on her stone in use is very hard to get away from. If you are behind be sure to get some resistances to try to survive her. A Sylvia that isn't snowballing isn't a good Sylvia.

Tips: Remember to pick up a stone that fits your play style for Sylvia. If you like defensive try to Shadows Beacon, if offense go Eye of the Dragon or Howl of the East. Careful though, once you choose a stone you can't sell it and replace after minions have spawned.

Your Masteries for Sylvia should be a set that fits your play style. Taking the offensive tree then going into HP and defenses isn't a bad start if your just trying her out. Remember that Sylvia's damage, skills, and effects are all based on her current stone. So you're going to have to match the masteries to suit which stone you enjoy using the most and or most comfortable with.

Speech: (Sylvia doesn't speak at all due to her Lore. (Not Finished yet.)

Laugh: (2 souls will come out of the sword and laugh sinisterly or playfully at an enemy.)

Joke: (Makes funny or otherwise playful gestures)

Joke 2: (Tries to break her sword on her thigh instead the sword rebounds and bonks her on the forehead.)

Joke 3: (Souls) (The souls swirl around Sylvia is sporadic patterns eventually getting themselves tangled.)

Taunt: (Very aggressive gestures)

Taunt 2: (Souls) Male: Black Soul: Your life was over the moment you decided to fight us.

(The black or white soul will come out randomly and say different things.)

Female: White Soul: Please don't fight us. You have too much to live for.

Unique Taunts: Souls

Annie: A little girl should not be in a place like this… White

Do...you’re the brat that trapped one of us in that bear? I expected...more. Black

Yorick: You're gonna need to dig a grave for yourself when we’re done with you. Black

You Envy the people you dig graves for… It is because, you can’t die? White

Darius: “True Strength” weilds an Axe apparently. Black

Darius...so strong, yet so blind to things around you. White

Katarina: You know, it’ll probably be easier to just kill the man you love instead if lusting after someone you’ll never be with! Black

You’re frustration for love is showing in your violence Katarina, just let the feelings fly true. White

Fizz: Bildgewater’s annoying turd rat! (Shouts) Black

You’d be much cuter if you weren't such an annoyance! White

Ahri: Now that's what I call Foxy! Black

(White comes out of the sword and hovers near Ahri andbstares at her for a few seconds then goes back into it.)

Garen: Can you “Garentee” that you can stay with the one you love? White

You are the definition of a cliche love story. Black

Leona: The light! It burns us! Black

I remembered my sunglasses. White

Thresh: No! Keep it away from us! Black

The soul gluten is here! White

Vi: I don't see a resemblance! Black

Have you arrested your sister yet? White

Viktor: Hail Hitler! Black

Your plan will not follow through Viktor...your human emotions are too strong...embrace them! White

Jayce: (Sylvia behaves shyly around Jayce and often hides behind the hilt of the Sword.)

Jayce: Hey Jayce! Sylvia wants… (White comes out and shoves Black back into the sword)

Animation: Stones

Sylvia's sword eminates a blackish aura when the Shadows Beacon stone is bought.

Sylvia's sword will have a flaming aura when the Eye of the Dragon us bought.

Sylvia’s body eminates a fog like sheet and the swords sheath has icicles growing off of it.

Sylvia seems shows no animations when she pulls the sword out to attack it emits white faded waves with each slash.

Sword Trivia:

Sylvia’s father had her sword made specifically to fit his requirements. Forged by some of Ionia’s best Sword smiths he had it made to resemble a Katana made with the Tachikana Sword smithing style. The Sword’s hilt was designed to be hollow and a metallic covering in order to house the ammunition that he planned on using for the sword. The sword's blade was also dipped in a very rich Crimson colour, tinting the blade to a beautiful red. Once the Sword was made to his exact measurement and specification it was sent back to him and he remastered it himself, outfitting the sword’s blade with Hextech applications and a spanking new Plasma edge that ran along the original blade. Once his masterwork was complete he made sure to have Sylvia’s name grafted onto the Hilt in Rune like symbols and then graft the name of the Sword onto the flat sides of the blade. He appropriately named the sword, “Spirit Edge.”

The Sword worked fine on it’s own as a normal katana. Though once a Magical Stone or Crystal was placed in the hilt the sword as it’s user would emanate the powers of that particular stone or crystal.

Clothing:

As depicted in the Photo.

Appearance: As depicted.

Age: 22

Sylvia doesn't speak due to her past. Though she communicates by writing or her body gestures. (Mostly Body Gestures.) Sylvia is normally really kind and shy, though when it comes to fighting it’s like a switch in her head turns on. From Sweet to Scary. Sylvia is young and inexperienced in both fighting and most things about the world. Though she hates evil and seeks to destroy all evil in the world.

LORE: Born in Piltover Sylvia was the daughter of an inventor. Her father normally worked in his lab within the city. Her father was a leading researcher alongside Jayce and other Scientist in creating a new line of weaponry for both magic users and non magic users. He was a happy man, a single father that cared deeply for his child and Jayce also helped to look after her. He would often ask Sylvia to be a temporary lab assistant for him when he needed some help and he would always pay her. Even when she refused to accept his money. Only 20 years old her understanding of hextech and techmaturgy was astounding. Sometimes she even taught Jayce a few things.

Though the path of an engineer was never in her interest, she always wanted to be a fighter. One that fought for what was right and to be and be a hero to others. This influence came from Jayce of course her fondness of him turned to love though she could never find the courage to tell him.

Jayce had suggested she take a tour to the Piltover police department since she was very justice like. She wanted to help others and what better way to do it than law enforcement. Upon letting her dad know her goals he told her that he would need to make to most special weapon for the most special person in his life. Though that weapon...was never completed.

Even though piltover may be a place of the law it’s not without it’s crime. One night as her father was working on his daughters weapon someone had broken into the house by smashing the window. Sylvia was out with her friends at a late night party with Caitlyn and Vi as they were both off duty. Jayce was working at the police office that night when he saw a burglary alarm pop up at the house he bolted out the door. Taking Cait’s PSV as he drove quickly to the scene. He called in in the radio for possible backup as he drove frantically. The father also heard the alarm. He had immediately locked up the weapon in a case with a coded electronic lock then headed up stairs. Unarmed the father grabbed the only protection he had. A large case filled with vials of unstable fluids.

As he entered his living room he saw a his office desk light on through the living room mirror. He entered the office armed with one of the vials. But the burglar hid himself behind the door. As soon as the father entered the office he heard a gun cock and then cold metal pressing on the back if his head.

Jayce was just a one minute away and decided to ring up Cait and Vi as he drove. Cait answered the phone as Vi could hear Jayces voice loudly on the line. Caut understood the situation and immediately told Vi. They both left the party with Sylvia and quickly drove off. Sylvia was super worried for her father but Vi and Cait were more concerned about keeping the daughter safe.

Back in the office the father was forced to turn and face his assailant. The father had no doubt recognised him in fact they both worked in the same lab. The father looked up at the man and saw that he had his life's work in his hands.

“Please...you can take my money anything but that...that's my life's work.” he said.

“Poor old Charles. What makes you think I need your money. Your work is worth millions, billion even and I’m going to make a fortune with this.” He said.

“Yousef, why are you doing this.” Clearly and utterly frightened. The father knew that he had left his recording device on in his pocket before going into the lab.

The man gritted his teeth. “Why? You dare ask why?!” He was clearly very angry at Charles over something. “For everything. Ever since we both graduated college you've always been better than me. Better grades, better inventions I’ve always been behind you...never able to catch up. Then you took her from me! The woman I loved you took her from me. You left me a broken man, and now after so many years I’ve finally been able to outsmart you.”

That moment many police lights could be seen through the window. “Goodbye Charles. And don’t worry about your daughter. I’ll take good care of her.” Jayce heard six gunshots fired in the house. And busted in the front door with his hammer. Several other officers surrounded the building and a few entered the house with Jayce. Cait and Vi along with Sylvia arrived shortly after Jayce entered the office.

“Search the building the killer may still be here.” Jayce looked knelt down to the corpse of late friend as the forensics officers came in. Though the suspect seemed to had found some way out as the building was empty. Cait and Vi finally entered the house with Sylvia. She saw her father corpse in the mirror in a pool of blood. His lab coat soaked with blood and his work scattered all over the floor.

She was about to run to his side when Jayce stopped her and threw his arms around her to stop her from contaminating the scene. She fought to reach for her dad. All Jayce did was hold her close and hug her tightly rocking from side to side slowly as he attempted to comfort her. Nothing but tears was shed that night. Jayce cried along with her. But he did so quietly as he held Sylvia safely in his arms.

Cait had arranged for Sylvia to live with her until the murderer was caught. Due to the recording device the murderer was quickly discovered but he was crafty and escaped custody and is now on the run. Sylvia was never the same after that day no matter who came to visit. She had lost her ability to speak and she wouldn't respond to any one or even blink or look at them.

She just sat in the living room, looking out the window in complete shock. Lifeless. A few days had passed and Jayce had visited her. He had a soft smile on his face as he look at her. Even though she couldn't respond to him she could still hear him. He spoke about her father's life before he had her. Though Jayce was younger than Sylvia when he first had met Charles. Jayce continued on with his story until he looked at the brown elongated wooden box that he had for her.

“Here,” he said as he grabbed it. “I have a gift for you. He opened the box for her and displayed to her to sword that the father left unfinished. “I finished it for you…” He said with a happy smile. The sword was beautiful. The blade was a lovely shade of crimson and had an intricate design etched into the blade on both sides. On the wooden hilt Sylvia's name was etched in the wood in Ionian style calligraphy is was in a language Jayce could not read though.

“Your father made a built in mechanism to allow the blade to vibrate.” On closer inspection Jayce realized the sword’s blade was remastered with high frequency technology. “and that the hilt had a cover. Inside was hollowed out and seemed to be able to hold some type of ammunition. “He put a lot of work into this.” Jayce reached into his pocket and pulled out another wooden box. But he didn't open it as he already knew what they were.

“Those are Magical Crystals to help you if you need them.” jayce then received a call on his communicator. “I see...I’ll be there in a few minutes.” He looked at Sylvia again, a small tear rolled down his face.

“I’m sorry it turned out like this for you Sylvy. I promised you, I’ll do everything in my power to protect you.” Jayce then gently placed a hand on her head and gave her a light kiss on the forehead.

“See you around kiddo.” And with the he left her sitting in the chair, staring at the fire as a tear rolled down her cheek.

After a few more days Jayce kept himself busy working and he wasn’t able to see her. Sylvia had gotten better she was walking around, cooking and cleaning even. Though she still could not speak she would normally just write to speak now. Jayce visited once more but Sylvia wasn’t there, Caitlynn greeted him at the door with a letter from Sylvia.

“Hi Jayce and Cait. Well by the time you read this I’ll be gone, but don’t worry, I’ll be coming back...eventually, I hope. I’m going to continue to honour my father memory by respecting his wishes and do what I want to do in my life. And I want to help others, so I left Piltover. I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for, but I’ll find it, I know I will. Jayce I could hear you when you visit, I wanted to respond, I really wanted to but for some reason I couldn’t.

To Cait, I appreciate you taking me in if it wasn’t for you I’d probably be in some hospital drying out like a prune. I love all of you, place don’t look for me. There are so many things I want to say to you Jayce, but I don’t have a voice anymore and I can’t just put them on a letter. Anyway I’m going now. Goodbye.”

Jayce dropped the letter and immediately jumped in his car hoping to get to the train station before she did, only, he was too late.

After that day, Jayce, Caitlynn nor Vi never seen Sylvia again. Three years later she appeared at the Institute accompanied by three normal summoners and one high summoner. She was to be implemented to be a champion. Upon hearing about Sylvia’s return, Jayce, Caitlynn and Vi all rushed to the Institute to see if it was true. Only to see her in the cafeteria having some tea with some of the champions and summoners. Jayce immediately went over to her and swung his arms around her, embracing her in a loving hug, Sylvia could hear his quiet sobs and she too embraced him as she haven't seen any of them for a long time. Cait and Vi could only look at the two of them with a smile. Though she could not speak she had no problem communicating with others as long as they understood her handwriting or gestures. She was happy to be back with her friends.