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Champion Concept: Brell, the Last Templar

Baakdraft·11/14/2017, 4:01:53 AM·3 votes·788 views

Champion Name: Brell Champion Title: the Last Templar Champion Appearance: Brell is a towering knight sporting a tattered set of Demacian Templar armor. Wielding a large flail with a golden lion's head at the end as a weapon, and bracers that will harness the Templar's energy to create a shield to protect Brell in combat. Aging with white hair and beard, Brell stands tall as a time tested knight once heralded for his valor as he lead the Demacian vanguard in their conquests across Valoran.

Lore: Once one of King Jarvan III's most trusted advisers, Brell lead Demacia's Knights Templar on conquest across Valoran. Towering above his adversaries on the field of battle, little could stand up against Demacia as long as Brell was leading the charge in to enemy front lines, clearing a path with each swing of his colossal flail. After a long expedition to the Freljord where Brell and Ashe lead their forces to crush an attempted invasion by Sejuani and her tribe, Brell and his men marched home to Demacia. As Brell and the legions reached the city's gates he was met with orders summoning him to the war council to begin preparations to overthrow their age long enemies, the Noxus. Upon reaching the council Brell was met by Xin Zhao, Garen, Prince Jarvan IV, and King Jarvan III. Deliberation carried on through the night, as they finally reached their conclusion the following morning. Outnumbering the Noxus ten to one, Demacia would press the attack, bringing the fight to the Noxian front door. With Brell and his Templar leading the cavalry, and Garen at the head of the infantry, the Demacian war machine would begin their march on Noxus. For months they would overrun and brute force their way through countless battles, earning themselves great tales of their valor and heroic feats which had paved a bloody trail to the front gates of Noxus. Once at the gates, the Demacian forces gathered to rally for their final battle, the battle that would end the Noxian regime once and for all. The lines were in place. Brell would lead himself and the heavily armored Templar to the gates as Xin Zhao, Garen, and his men remained back to protect the king and prince until the Noxian gates have been breached. To their surprise, with the sound of the Noxian war horn the gates opened and the Noxus elite began to pour out in to the field of battle lead by Sion and Darius, The Hand of Noxus. With the enemy closing the distance between themselves and Demacia's king, Brell and his men began the charge colliding head on with Noxus forces. For hours blood was shed as bodies began to litter the battle field; it was then that Brell found himself face to face with the berserker, Sion. Blow after blow was traded as Brell and Sion clashed on the blood-soaked field of battle. Sion raised his massive cleaver above his head looking to decimate Brell with one overpowering smash, but Brell was able to call forth his shield protecting him from what would be a fatal strike, causing a shockwave that left Sion stumbling back, fighting to regain balance. It was at that moment Brell knew he had the upper hand, and it was his time to put an end to Sion's rampage. Summoning every last bit of his strength, Brell swung his flail around his head and smashed the lion's head across Sion, launching him across the field and in to the side of the Noxian walls. As Sion's body fell limp to the ground, Brell turned to his king, looking to ensure the king and his son were safe. It was at that moment he heard the roar. The deep maddening scream of a man possessed. He turned around to see the beserker running full speed ahead at him, smashing in to him as if to be hit by an explosion, and being left on the ground; unable to move, unable to gasp for air as Sion looked down upon him with a sinister smirk before taking off once more for the king. It was at that moment Brell fell unconscious, unable to protect his king from the might of the Noxus. As Darius and his men continued cutting down Demacian soldiers, the battered Sion found his way to Jarvan III and managed to choke the life out of the king before succumbing to death himself. The following morning Brell found himself waking up in a tent with Prince Jarvan at his side. With a heavy heart, the prince informed Brell that his Templar had all been slain, and that his king was dead. With that Jarvan IV made his way out and instructed Brell to get rest. That evening, unable to cope with the loss of everything that had ever given him purpose, Brell snuck out of the encampment and made his way to the mountains of Ionia, where he would live in exile until he could find atonement for the death of his king. It was during this time of seeking resolute for his past that Brell ran in to a young woman with hair as white as his own. An exile herself, the woman took to Brell as a companion as they were both in search of purpose. Riven was no stranger to the battlefield, but was looking to start a new life, free from her ties with the Noxus, when she crossed paths with Brell. In looking to keep their edge, Brell and Riven would spar daily to keep their skills honed and their focus razor sharp. Until one day, Riven did not show up to their daily engagement. Days became weeks, weeks became months until an unexpected visitor came forth to greet Brell once more. It was Riven, she had come back to let Brell know that she had found solace in the Field of Justice. She could use her abilities to fight for the greater good of Runeterra, and invited Brell to accompany her in the Summoner's Rift. This was the opportunity that Brell sought after, the chance to redeem himself, a chance to prove himself once more for the honor of Demacia, and against the blight of the Noxus. Tales of Valor will be sung once again as Brell leads the vanguard across the Rift.

Abilities:

  • Passive: Takedowns grant Brell "Tales of Valor" which function as a currency that can be used to purchase upgrades to his abilities in the shop.
  • Q: Concussive Bulwark - Brell smashes his bracers together creating a shield reducing all damage taken by 30% for 2 seconds while sending out a shockwave in a short ranged narrow cone in front of him knocking enemies, minions, and monsters back a short distance, damaging, and slowing them (85/100/115/130/145 +30%AD). - When upgraded by Tales of Valor, Concussive Bulwark reduces damage taken by 50% for 3 seconds and distance knocked back is increased.
  • W: Mounted Steed - After channeling for 2.5 seconds, Brell summons and mounts his trusty steed, increasing his movement speed by 25%. When dismounting from his horse (by recasting W or utilizing an auto attack or ability) Brell gains Momentum for .75 seconds increasing his non-mounted movement speed by 50 and empowering his Crashing Flail to have increased distance while under the influence of Momentum. Brell can be knocked off his mount my enemy attacks and abilities, rendering him unable to move for 1 second, but refreshes the CD on Concussive Bulwark. - When upgraded by Tales of Valor, Mounting Steed's casting channel is reduced to 1.5 seconds and Momentum's movement speed is increased to 75 for its duration.
  • E: Crashing Flail - Brell slams his flail down on target area dealing 125/160/195/230/260 (+3% Brell's bonus HP + 35%AD) damage and pulling targets in the impact radius towards Brell half the ability's range. All other targets hit by Brell's flail as it returns to Brell take 40% the damage and are knocked aside a short distance. - When upgraded by Tales of Valor, Crushing Flail does 40% of its damage as true damage over 2 seconds.
  • R: Templar's Will - Brell unleashes the full power of his flail, swinging with all his might in a chosen direction in a large cone in front of him. (Cone little longer range than Cassiopeia R with direction select much like Taliyah W). Champions hit by flail are displaced and take 200/325/450 (+% missing missing health). Targets that contact terrain are knocked up for .5 seconds. - When upgraded by Tales of Valor, Templar's Will is also affected by Momentum, increasing his flail's missle speed by 20% while under the influence of Momentum.

Gender: Male Race: White or Black Birthplace: Farm fields outside Demacia Residence: Mountains of Ionia (living in self-exile) Occupation: Last living Templar of Demacia Faction: Demacia

Stats (1-10): Attack: 6 Defense: 8 Ability Power: 1 Difficulty: 9

Attributes: Brell is innately slow due to cumbersome armor and old age, but becomes a mobile juggernaut when paired with his steed. Login Screen/Music:

Quotes: -Upon Selection: For my King -Taunt: Time to lay these children to rest -Attacking: ??? -Movement: ???

Recommended Summoner Spells:

  • Flash
  • Teleport/Smite/Exhaust Recommended Build -Start: Doran's Shield, Hunter's Talisman, Relic Shield -Full Game Build: Depends on the season/meta

Friend(s): Riven, Xin Zhao, Garen, Jarvan IV Rival(s): Swain, Darius, Sion (unique interactions with Sion) Skins: Redeemed, Oath Sworn, Cloud 9 Dance: Apache/Jump on it Voice Actor: Ian McElhinney

3 Comments

ModEchoing11/14/2017, 6:15:44 PM2 votes

Ooh. This guy looks cool.

Sion killed Jarvan II, though. That's an important distinction - Jarvan II being on the field at all implies Jarvan III is probably just hitting adulthood. Given that Jarvan III right now is rather elderly, this puts J2's death way back in the past. That means it predates literally every other champion you mentioned in the lore - Xin Zhao, Garen, Ashe, and Darius would probably not even be born, let alone able to fight.

That's not a bad thing though. That means this guy is so old, he was there when J2 took the field and when Sion was in his glory days. He would be the oldest living Demacian short of Galio, who isn't flesh and blood anyways. That would make his character arc even cooler then.

You probably shouldn't have your upgrade passive eat your entire passive slot though. The other upgrade champions - Kha'zix, Rengar, Gangplank - all have other passives as well. Viktor doesn't, but the Hex Core is its own item, and when fully upgraded is superior to most other items, which offsets that. Your survivability is wholly focused on your Q, so I'd recommend finding some way to stay alive using the passive. Conditional burst healing might be neat.

That's a really cool Q. I like it. Keep that no matter what - it shows a level of strength and tenacity that befits a man who saw J2 die and wants to avert that ever happening again.

Not so much the W. There's a purpose on the kit, but it's clunky and means you're down an ability when you're in combat. Some champions, like Aurelion Sol and Ashe, don't have abilities that are very applicable in combat, but they make up for it with powerful passives that essentially act as their missing ability. You don't have that, so the W is a dead drop once you enter combat. You should replace it with a more reliable gap-closer - leaps are common, but you could probably dash while swinging the flail, slowing everyone in a wide range.

The E's weird follow-up knock-back thing is unnecessary. If you cut it, you're not missing out on much. I'm liking that it's a pull that hits a target area instead of a single person - that's really cool.

That's a pretty solid ult, too. Combined with the Q, it cements the theme of a veteran Demacian that learned his lesson from Sion and never wants anything to get close to his liege again.

You've got a pretty cool champion here. May I recommend entering the CCOS? I think you'll do pretty good there.

Oh, and line-break more in your lore and ability descriptions. When there's not clear paragraphs, it makes it really hard to read as the words start to blend together.

Best of luck, and keep up the good work.

coliosismitosis11/14/2017, 12:55:44 PM1 votes

With the kit you described, he doesn't seem to fit the Old Man Vanguard theme you seem to want, he seems more of a fighter/bruiser which is okay, but the w does seem a little out of place in this kit, maybe turn it into a dash that displaces enemies, similar to draven's E? Personally, I see vanguards more as maokai/jarvan etc as they usually build tanky and have cc. Just suggestions, but great idea!