Why are these not Champions yet?

Camulos·May 25, 2018·5 votes·2,778 views

##Demacian Eagle Rider https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2018/may/demacia/demacia_eaglerider.jpg

##Noxian Basilisk Rider https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_AU/region/noxus/?mv=image-gallery-2

##Noxian Drake-hound https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/e/e5/Noxus_Drake-Hounds.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180207152735

I mean, I know we already have a "cavalry champion" in Sejuani and various champions with pets (, , , , , ,, ); but seriously, these concepts are just too epic to leave as background lore.

######Yes, I count Wolf as a pet because you really play as Lamb and just order Wolf around.

11 Comments

remakoroMay 25, 20185 votes

Demacian Eagle Rider

Isnt that Quinn ?

Also if we talk about riding champions, we already have one all rider - Ahri

CamulosMay 25, 20181 votes

Nope, Valor is a strong eagle, but is still about the size of a real world-bird (according to the splash art, at least). The bird pictured is a different (and exceptionally larger) breed.

remakoroMay 25, 20181 votes

Mb its a very small person riding it?XD

Where did you get those pictures btw? Are eagles supposed to be of that size in Demacia?

CamulosMay 25, 20181 votes

The Noxian ones are on the Universe page, the Demacian one is on the "Experience Demacia" page released with Clash.

Warlord RhinarkMay 25, 20185 votes

We already have a Noxian Cavalier.

Riding a lizard (a basillisk)

Kled

We don't need another.

Chembaron YamadaMay 25, 20184 votes

Technically, Skaarl is a Drakalops, not a basilisk. But I agree with the general message that we don't need another Noxian cavalier riding a reptile.

CamulosMay 25, 20181 votes

Gonna be honest, I forgot he existed when I made this.

But hey, someone with a pet drake-hound would still be a fun concept.

Chembaron YamadaMay 25, 20184 votes

Honestly, these give me nothing new and exciting for the game as archetypes so far. At least not these pictures as the concepts.

They are pretty generic fantasy archetypes and like you mentioned, we already have the heavy cavalier with Sejuani, so I don't see a design spot for a basilisk rider. The eagle rider is thematically too close to Quinn, both having birds and use them for transportation. Just that Valor is smaller and Quinn uses a crossbow instead of a lance....

This game is lacking tons of more archetypes, but these here are not really high priority to add for me, if they should add them as champions at all.

MhihnjMay 25, 20181 votes

how about an eagle riding a basilisk?

M00ndanc3May 25, 20182 votes

I think the basilisk rider could be a skin for sej if she didn't already have dark rider. The eagle rider could be interesting but you would have to find a way to comunicate a fast/aerial champion who is also tanky without it basicly being a sej rework minus ice.

CoffeeCreamyAug 19, 20191 votes

Looks like a quinn rework to me. Also a drakehound tamer would be awesome. im thinking of abilities for it now and i think it would be super fun to play and see in universe.