Champion Concept - Valeriana the Resurrected Wildflower
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This is my champion concept for Valeriana the Resurrected Wildflower. I want to write a full short story type of lore for her and this is the basis of what I have so far
"Valeriana was once entirely human, her body now transformed by the spirits of the forest. In times of extreme hardships, the people of Valeriana's village would place offerings at the foot of an old willow tree deep in the heart of the forest. When her sons grew ill and no village healer possessed the power to save him, Valeriana visited the roots of the old willow. Crying out to the gods to save her children, Valeriana promised to dedicate her life to the willow if they lived. She placed her sons in the pool next to the willow and bathed them in the water. They woke and sprung to new life! When Valeriana emerged from the pool her torso and legs had become vines, becoming a physical embodiment of the forest. Her new body did not age, she had been bound to the forest as its keeper. She watched as her sons grew with complete disregard for life. Now she looks to redeem them from their destructive paths.
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For her overall design I wanted to focus on her connection to the nature and if she had been forced to stay and protect the will how might that have altered her body. I decided on the flower dress after researching different kinds of roses, I actually came across the fuchsia flower and loved the way the petals were draped over these leg like appendages and it hit me that in order for the willow to have absolute control over Val would be to take away her mobility. I took that concept and made her legs root like.
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I also knew I she should have some type of watering can or other type of gardening tool that was centered around being cared for, nothing really overtly menacing but could somehow work into her kit. I imagined her growing these fruit types of plants that could be used for defense boosts, attack boosts, mana regen, and all the aspects that would make her a unique support in that respect. When the will lets her go, I thought, it has to have a way to communicate or keep an eye on here, so it attached a little venus fly trap to her head. This concept originally started with the idea of lily pad or lotus flower hat but I figured it could serve a more interesting function.
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Then I had just wanted to get a better feel for the character, how she reacts, how she moves, how she might present her self. All this made me rework and formulate her look and beginning lore and all that. So these are some of the sketches! I got inspired to do Val when I heard of the Zyra rework and wanted to do a new support champ who had similar characteristics.
I still would like help in the kit tho, like if anyone has just fundamental idea for it that would be awesome!
SO yeah lemme know what you think [slayer-jinx-wink]