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Star Guardian Taric

þaby ghost··12 votes·3,352 views

Self-explanatory. His personality is perfect, and really? Syndra and MF? I understand the appeal to popularity, but they don't really suit the Star Guardian ideology.

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StainedViolett3 votes

First star taric. Just sayin

Athenes Lulu3 votes

Even better when in his current lore Taric is basically a "Star Guardian". He's got power granted by the stars and is some kind of protector... or guardian.

First Star Taric let's go.

Candurill2 votes

I agree. You have my upvote.

thefance2 votes

Despite his gender, Taric deserves a Star Guardian skin more than anyone. Because Taric is the one champion who already uses a Soul Gem.

(Yes I know what I'm talking about. C.f. Endless Starlight to Connect ). Ya'll are Philistines.)

Vashtrall1 votes

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Despite his gender, Taric deserves a Star Guardian skin more than anyone. Because Taric is the one champion who already uses a Soul Gem.

(Yes I know what I'm talking about. C.f. Endless Starlight to Connect ). Ya'll are Philistines.)

Not quite an argument, pretty much no champion has anything related with being a SG, like MF. And yet, they are.

Vashtrall1 votes

ENOUGH. Stop with this silly hypetrain because you have nothing to do. This and "WHERE'SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR GUARDIANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN URGOTTTTTTTTTTTTTT" is getting very old, and idiotic. Stop.

Candurill3 votes

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Now see, ST Urgot would actually be ridiculous...but a "First Star Taric" Ultimate skin would actually fit his character and theme ^^

Vashtrall1 votes

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Now see, ST Urgot would actually be ridiculous...but a "First Star Taric" Ultimate skin would actually fit his character and theme ^^

Just like EZREAL did. And SYNDRA. And MF. And Ahri. Do you think a man with long hair is homossexual? My brother has long hair. "You are the one assuming that!!" Im sure you'd pull this card, and before you do, stop. We know a "star guardian" theme is appealing to the female audience. "Riot's population is roughly ALL male." That's true, for ST FEMALE SKINS. Because Males like Females, that's why they are so appreciated by guys as well. ENOUGH.

Votable Jester6 votes

I mean people love Star Guardian Ezreal, so what would be so wrong with Star Guardian Taric?

Sure the LoL population is incredibly male heavy, but that doesn't mean a SG Taric skin would be unappreciated. For one thing, people can like a skin for the shear absurdity of it (Armor of the Fifth Age Taric?), and for another, there's probably a decent number of gay gamers who would like the skin too.

I think you just really dislike the idea of Taric being gay (I personally don't care, they're fictional characters in a MOBA).

Vashtrall1 votes

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I mean people love Star Guardian Ezreal, so what would be so wrong with Star Guardian Taric?

Sure the LoL population is incredibly male heavy, but that doesn't mean a SG Taric skin would be unappreciated. For one thing, people can like a skin for the shear absurdity of it (Armor of the Fifth Age Taric?), and for another, there's probably a decent number of gay gamers who would like the skin too.

I think you just really dislike the idea of Taric being gay (I personally don't care, they're fictional characters in a MOBA).

yawns I thought the COMMUNITY had made him "gay"? I wonder why people don't ask for a SG skin for Rengar for example.

Votable Jester6 votes

Because Rengar has absolutely zero qualities in line with Star Guardian. He isn't magic, is a beastly creature, and his kit is the opposite of flashy. It would look absolutely wrong on him.

Taric on the other hand uses magical gems for his abilities, they're extremely flashy abilities, and his character itself is more in line with SG.

Honestly Rengar may just be the worst possible candidate for SG aside from void and shadow isle champs. I don't know why you'd use him as your example.

Autrah Fang1 votes

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Rengar isn't magic

i hate to be "that guy," but the Vastaya lore would like to have a word with you. his body is literally made of magic XD however, i do get what you're trying to say :P

Azure Dancer2 votes

And jinx is full of magic amirite

Votable Jester1 votes

She's at least really flashy. She has explosions on autos and her ult and she has a lazer-ish thing. That's a lot closer to magic in terms of visuals than anything in Rengar's kit.

Vashtrall1 votes

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Because Rengar has absolutely zero qualities in line with Star Guardian. He isn't magic, is a beastly creature, and his kit is the opposite of flashy. It would look absolutely wrong on him.

Taric on the other hand uses magical gems for his abilities, they're extremely flashy abilities, and his character itself is more in line with SG.

Honestly Rengar may just be the worst possible candidate for SG aside from void and shadow isle champs. I don't know why you'd use him as your example.

Flashy? Kassadin has some cool colors, why isn't he proposed as a SG? It's because this community just wants to enforce that Taric (and Ezreal too, of course.) are gay. I have explained one dude about my complaint and I'll copy paste it if you need it.

Oleandervine4 votes

Do tell me something. Can you pick out the gay characters from these magical girl/boy anime images below?

https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/sailormoon/images/f/f2/Tuxedo_Mask.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/CutieHighEarthDefenseClubLove.jpg

I'll tell you something - you can't, because 0% of the boys in these images are gay, despite being in shows like Sailor Moon and Cute High Earth Defense Club.

Being included in the Star Guardian line doesn't mean the males become gay or are assumed to be gay.

Votable Jester1 votes

While I agree with you, the Cute High Earth Defense Club was a parody...

But yeah, they don't have to be gay to be SG.

Vashtrall1 votes

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Do tell me something. Can you pick out the gay characters from these magical girl/boy anime images below?

https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/sailormoon/images/f/f2/Tuxedo_Mask.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/CutieHighEarthDefenseClubLove.jpg

I'll tell you something - you can't, because 0% of the boys in these images are gay, despite being in shows like Sailor Moon and Cute High Earth Defense Club.

Being included in the Star Guardian line doesn't mean the males become gay or are assumed to be gay.

The first one is a MAGICIAN, not related into a feminized group wearing bright colors mostly approved by the feminine part of the world.

Votable Jester2 votes

I would love a SG Kassadin. I think that would be really cool, especially since it would be so completely different from his other skins. Other good male SGs would be Rakan, Varus, and maybe a few others. They all have flashy abilities, are fairly human, and don't use stealthy mechanics (which would just feel wrong for SG imo).

I mean sure, a decent number of the people who want SG Taric want it because of the whole assumed gayness thing, but not all. And as I said earlier, what does it matter if they do that? It doesn't make him gay, and even if he was, why does that matter so much to you?

Candurill3 votes

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I envisioned Taric more as the mentor type..the one that choses the girls (and boys) and gives them their power. The one who trains them. I think that that would make for an amazing skin!! Maybe even ultimate... "First Star Taric"!!! I think that he wouldn't fit as part of the team though...since he's definitely too mature for such a thing...

Votable Jester2 votes

There are mature SGs (like Janna), but a mentor type would also work fine.

Vashtrall1 votes

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I would love a SG Kassadin. I think that would be really cool, especially since it would be so completely different from his other skins. Other good male SGs would be Rakan, Varus, and maybe a few others. They all have flashy abilities, are fairly human, and don't use stealthy mechanics (which would just feel wrong for SG imo).

I mean sure, a decent number of the people who want SG Taric want it because of the whole assumed gayness thing, but not all. And as I said earlier, what does it matter if they do that? It doesn't make him gay, and even if he was, why does that matter so much to you?

Sure you would. And you would love a Nautilus SG, and a Quinn, and Amumu. Any kind of thing I throw you will immediately say yes just because. It matters to ME because it is annoying, and it HAS to stop. The whole SG thing wasn't even that good anyway.

Votable Jester1 votes

The whole SG thing wasn't even that good anyway.

The sales seem to disagree with you there. SG is extremely popular.

Also I wouldn't say yes to anything. Nautilus doesn't really fit the theme, but he'd make a good enemy for them. Same with Amumu; his style just doesn't fit. Quinn would work well though as Valor could be replaced with one of the companions, and make it a much more active component of the kit.

Poetguy781 votes

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Honestly Rengar may just be the worst possible candidate for SG aside from void and shadow isle champs. I don't know why you'd use him as your example.

Actually, someone made Star Guardian Vel'Koz concept art, and I really need it to be a thing.

Votable Jester2 votes

Just looked it up. It does actually look pretty good, but he'd absolutely need a new vo for it xD

I really like the "Notice me, sin π"

TheGoomyGamer2 votes

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I really like the "Notice me, sin π"

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Candurill3 votes

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I'm gay (and male) and I don't have long hair ^^ So no, I don't think that a man with long hair is gay. I don't even get why you'd bring that up. I'm not really sure what point you are trying to make here...Are you saying the SG skin set is gay? You don't want an SG skin for Taric in fear for him being made gay? What is it you have a problem with? (I'm just trying to understand, I'm not attacking you ^^)

Well I for one don't see Taric as gay. Just a very suave, masculine man. The skin I'd propose for him within the SG universe would not be as part of the team either (cus he seems a bit too old for that). No I'd say, make him the one that gives them their powers and guides them... Their "Zordon" if you will (the big face in the wall from the power rangers). I think he would be perfect for such a skin ^^

Vashtrall1 votes

I will give you an example which I hope you grasp really well. Nowadays there's this dispute fewd over the Girl and Boy scouts. There was an uproar because a girl was refused into the B-O-Y scouts. There is no need for such a thing, because the G-I-R-L scouts exist. It's the same here, the SGs are G-I-R-L-S. Ezreal is also perceived as "gay" by the community, is it that MUCH of a coincidence that people want Taric as that skin? It's not just because oh it's Taric. Of course not, anyone who believes that is utterly gullible. I don't care about what the community thinks or portrays Ezreal and Taric as, but it sure does piss me off to see Riot and people themselves stray from the theme.

Candurill2 votes

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So you are saying that gays are girls (or that they are similar)?...Feminine men are not per definition gay, nor are masculine men per definition heterosexual...Ezrael can be as straight as a freeway and still prance around in his SG outfit. Gay men are still men. Remember that.

But my idea for the skin isn't as part of the team at all. I envisioned him as the mentor type..the one that choses the girls (and boys) and gives them their power. The one who trains them. I don't see how that wouldn't fit him. I agree that he wouldn't fit as part of the team though...since he's definitely too mature for such a thing.

Lastly...So what if Taric ends up being canonically gay?...I'd LOVE that ^^ Though I for one believe he is bisexual...seeing as he is an advocate for life and love in general...I don't see him making a difference between sexes.

Vashtrall1 votes

Yeah, but he isn't. Taric isn't gay nor is Ezreal. People clearly only want SG skins with them because of their assumptions, and spamming it after years gets really annoying. And please, cut it out.

TheGoomyGamer1 votes

No, they want the skins because they would look good for the champion. Neither Taric or Ezreal is canonically known to be gay, or canonically straight for that matter. However, ezreal fitted the SG theme pretty well and so could taric due to his flashy abilities.

It is you that are making the assumption that the only reason we want the skin is because taris is gay. No-one here mentioned it before you did. There is no rule that all of the star guardians must be girls, nor that all guys must be gay. You yourself said that Ezreal isn't canonically gay. Yet he got a star guardian skin. You're being contradictory. Saying neither taric nor ezreal is gay yet saying Taric shouldn't be a thing because the community thinking he is gay? Despite the fact in an earlier comment you said Ezreal is also considered gay.

Taric x Ezreal is something the community came up with. But that doesn't mean that they cant also say they want Taric to be in a certain skin line. Star Guardian taric was a meme like Star Guardian Urgot well before Ezreal's skin. People can want whatever skin they want for champions irrespective of their perceived sexuality.

Poetguy781 votes

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Just like EZREAL did. And SYNDRA. And MF. And Ahri. Do you think a man with long hair is homossexual?

So a guy has to be gay to be a Star Guardian? Saying his character fits the Star Guardians has absolutely nothing to do with his sexuality.

Vashtrall1 votes

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So a guy has to be gay to be a Star Guardian? Saying his character fits the Star Guardians has absolutely nothing to do with his sexuality.

Yes it does. It is a lie that any heterossexual man would actually agree on joining such a feminized group. It's in nature, it's in our social understandings.

Candurill1 votes

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Dude...Femininity has literally NOTHING to do with your sexuality...I know guys that are in touch with their feminine side, and are very much straight...I've met gay men that are so manly, they shave their beards with an axe... A man joining the Star Guardians would NOT make him gay...It would make him a star guardian. would a girl joining the star guardians be automatically heterosexual then? You made the argument earlier about your brother having long hair and people assuming he would be gay because of it...thats what you are doing now...assuming men that are part of the SG group are gay...

As matter of fact, the story of the SG that came out recently, obviously shows a blooming romance between Lux and Ez...Which is a ship that has existed for ever...

And no, I'm not cutting out...you obviously have a very wonky way of seeing sexuality and character... It just does not work this way...If you don't like the SG skin line, then thats fine, but don't explain your distaste by comparing it with what people say about Taric or Ezreals sexuality...Cus that has nothing to do with it.

Vashtrall1 votes

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Dude...Femininity has literally NOTHING to do with your sexuality...I know guys that are in touch with their feminine side, and are very much straight...I've met gay men that are so manly, they shave their beards with an axe... A man joining the Star Guardians would NOT make him gay...It would make him a star guardian. would a girl joining the star guardians be automatically heterosexual then? You made the argument earlier about your brother having long hair and people assuming he would be gay because of it...thats what you are doing now...assuming men that are part of the SG group are gay...

As matter of fact, the story of the SG that came out recently, obviously shows a blooming romance between Lux and Ez...Which is a ship that has existed for ever...

And no, I'm not cutting out...you obviously have a very wonky way of seeing sexuality and character... It just does not work this way...If you don't like the SG skin line, then thats fine, but don't explain your distaste by comparing it with what people say about Taric or Ezreals sexuality...Cus that has nothing to do with it.

No matter how you try to deny it, they want them included because they have fantasized they are gay. No one would ask for Varus to be a Star Guardian. No one would ask Lucian to be a SG. Braum. Brand. Kassadin. Gnar...

Candurill1 votes

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I believe someone in this very discussion suggested Star Guardian Kassadin. I for one would like to see Kassadin (and lucian and Varus for that matter) more as a villian to the SG's...In a way Varus already has that in the Dark Star skin line...If these are in the same universe that is... If you look at Varus, Kassadin and Lucian, they are much more gritty and "Oh my life is so hard, Angst, Angst, Angst" which doesn't really fit in with the SG theme. Same goes in a sense for Brand...although he doesn't really fit the bill mostly because he's practically walking magma/fire...

Braum would fit the role of mentor to the SG's just as much as Taric would...Because he, like Taric, has a more loving and optimistic character. And then I'm not talking about putting him (or Taric) in panties and a tutu, but more a heroic wardrobe and aura. this would also go very well with something like Aurelion Sol. Altough not very loving of life per say, he is optimistic and has a lovable character (I find him hilarious at least) and he isn't evil.

Gnar would make for an awesome animal sidekick kind of deal :D Just like Fizz btw...

All in all, I truly think you are missing the point here...We want SG Taric because it fits his character..He's a guardian, an advocate of life and beauty everywhere (not to mention that he literally gets his power from the stars!!!). How does this NOT sound like a star guardian? We don't want him to be a SG because we want him to be gay or associate him with being gay...Same goes for Ezreal, for Soraka, for Lulu, for Miss Fortune, for Braum, for Gnar, for Jayce, for Vi, for Cassiopea, for Ekko, for Karma....I mean too much SG's would be very MEH...but I find these just as fitting as Ezreal tbh...

Besides, Taric NEEDS a new skin...And as Taric main I'd love it to be an ultimate skin...this would offer the perfect opportunity for such a skin ^^

TheGoomyGamer1 votes

Femeninity has nothing to do with being straight or gay. Hetrosexual men can be feminine and gays can be manly. What you're saying is incredibly small-minded, and generalises sexualities by saying 'Gays are feminine, Straight guys are manly' which is just plain wrong.

Vashtrall1 votes

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Femeninity has nothing to do with being straight or gay. Hetrosexual men can be feminine and gays can be manly. What you're saying is incredibly small-minded, and generalises sexualities by saying 'Gays are feminine, Straight guys are manly' which is just plain wrong.

You are wrong and you know you are. Why is it such a problem to admit it? Femininity and Masculinity are different. Do you know why? Because the first one applies to the FEMALE gender, the second one to the MALE gender. These are a set of actions based on the nature and social obligations of said genders. It is not plain wrong to say pretty much 95% of all straight men are manly, otherwise they would probably be gay. As a straight man I do not like doing things that are "female" based. Most women like dancing or gymnastics in PE, while males do not. Wether you want or not, you will never refute nature.

Candurill1 votes

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As a straight man I do not like doing things that are "female" based.

This is fine, since that is you and everyone should do what they like as long as it does not hurt anybody...But just because a man dances or does gymnastics, doesn't mean that they are gay. Just look at the Olympics...you'd have a very hard time finding gay men among the professional gymnasts... Your interests, profession, or hobbies do not say anything about your sexuality. A man that dances is not per definition gay, nor would they be gay if they did theater, worked in fashion, did make-up, worked in construction, are soccer players or work as firemen...your character and your sexuality are two VERY different things. This all is actually a very common misconception, mostly because its the feminine gay men that stand out the most and are most often seen on tv or social media...because they are flamboyant and actively seek attention, these are, for many heterosexual people, the face of our community...but we are just as, if not more diverse then any other demographic...you wouldn't think every Islamic person is a terrorist, just because most you see and hear of it is in connection with terrorism right? Or that every Dutch person smokes weed and walks on wooden shoos? It's a stereotype...Not a constant for a certain kind of people.

StainedViolett1 votes

Definitely not a star guardian urgot.

nuf sed ...

Dark Windfang1 votes

I will just post this:

Taric -There is great power in the stars. Great danger as well. -The stars care not. -The stars keep the darkness at bay. -The stars were the question. I was the answer. -Demacia was my home, but the stars are my destination. -Human life is fleeting, a mountain's life less so, but stars... stars are eternal. -The stars freed me from myself. -My heart is filled with starlight. I give it freely to all. -To truly see the stars, I climbed. -We see beauty in the stars, and they see beauty in us.

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