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Senna, the Lantern's Light (Revamped from Senna the Vindicator.)

Runesael·11/8/2014, 1:46:04 AM·53 votes·21,138 views

Awhile ago, there was a discussion on Reddit regarding an ultimate Lucian skin that presented itself as his wife, Senna. That evolved into an idea regarding Senna as an independent champion, and I created a thread with the first concept art ideas. There were a lot of kit ideas suggested for Senna as a fighter, or a midlane mage, or a support, and you can view her original lore and kit here from the archived thread.

Truth be told, I didn't much care for the concept art after awhile of looking at it. It didn't feel like Senna, and it didn't really closely follow Riot's images of her from Lucian's login screen. Yesterday I finally sat down and redrew Senna, using Riot's art as a reference and submitted it back to Reddit.

Now with bonus (goofy) splash and her skin-tone corrected to be darker. Or more blue. Also drawn by me:

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/314/b/a/senna_splassdfghh_by_james_s_flynn-d85xf5e.jpg

This is the second concept, her skin is too light.

http://i.imgur.com/eff4yiL.jpg

Hopefully that image displays properly. I am in the process of painting a Vindicator Senna skin using her original costume because a few people have asked me to do it.

My idea for her is very different from the original proposal. I imagine her as a high-utility, long range support. (Lucian/Senna botlanes vs. Thresh/whoever botlanes? Or even Senna vs Lucian botlanes! Opportunities for all sorts of awesome taunts and actions, right!?) This is the original lore, by DangerousSteve, with some modifications by me:

  • Once a defender of the weak and slayer of all things Undead, Senna was an unbridled force to be receded with. With her relic weapon in hand, she would gun down those of undeath until they could no longer rise and were finally put to rest. Her husband Lucian always at her side - the one true warmth in her life, her home and her love - together they trekked a righteous path, defeating corruption and bringing safety and warmth back to those they saved. That is, until they came face-to-face with their most devious and sadistic enemy yet - Thresh, the Chain Warden.

  • Senna and her husband fought with all they had in them, determined to silence this terror of Runeterra once and for all. But the Warden was more cunning than either of them had first thought. Using Lucian as a feint and distraction, Thresh took advantage of Senna's fear of losing him and struck the final blow. Senna felt the scythe dig into her very being, retching her soul free from her body. The last thing she saw before being imprisoned was the horror upon Lucian's face as she screamed his name silently, then all went black.

  • Within Thresh's lantern, Senna stayed - imprisoned with countless other souls, each screaming in terror or sadness, unable to get free. Senna tried with all her might to find a way out, and fought constantly to rally the other spirits around her. It took time, but Senna, with the help of the other spirits around her managed to break free of Thresh's lantern, emerging together with an explosion of light that flung them into the far reaches of Runeterra. Escaping had a cost. She came out a shadow of her former self, her ghostly body formed by magic. She could feel a new strength within her, as well as the whispers of the haunting voices of the Shadow Isles spoke to her. They compelled her to give in - to join them in undeath. Senna fought back as she had in life; she refused to be like the monsters she once fought. She refused to be like Thresh or any other denizen of the Shadow Isles. She went into exile to master her own spirit once again, her fervor to fight the undead and defeat Thresh renewed. Channeling this new strength given to her by the energies from the spirits she helped free, she harnessed the spectral energies as her own to use them against the corruption that made her. She made a name for herself fighting the undead once again, and made her way to the League of Legends in search of Lucian.

Rather than undermining Lucian's lore as a undead-fighting badass, I thought that introducing Senna would give Lucian renewed purpose on the rift, to either take revenge against Thresh or to even fight against Senna to return her spirit to death, and peace. I know there was a lot of concern regarding having to change Lucian's lore drastically and I hope this version of her lore puts some of that to rest. I would love to see the dynamic of the Shadow Isles expanded and I think having Senna on the rift would help with that. I think her purity of spirit and inner resolve lends her to being a support. Also her abilities changing allows Lucian to keep her pistol and keeps Lucian's kit and lore intact.

I'm not much for creating kits, but here's my best crack at it. :) I'm thinking of her as a relatively long ranged, AP, high-utility support.

So there's that! If you have ideas for her kit or lore, please post them. :) There was a kit here but Ravencroft's idea for one is much better. :)

EDIT: Regarding her skin-tone. She has black facial structure with high contrast between her lips and her skin, suggesting she's probably of mixed race. Calm the hell down. Concepts can be changed.

95 Comments

Havenscythe11/8/2014, 1:47:17 AM19 votes

Senna is black.

lightdragoon8811/8/2014, 3:02:37 AM8 votes

I don't think a 1 ult per game is a good idea.

The Stoic Hero11/8/2014, 5:27:26 PM4 votes

I really like the name. It has a lot of depth and meaning to it. The abilities definitely need work though. Here is my suggestion on lore and kit:

Lore Trapped among the countless souls in Thresh's lantern, Senna thought her death meant wandering endlessly in the prison she found herself in. One day, a voice called out to her. Familiar and sweet, yet painfully sad. She desperately sought the source, searching more and more until something awoken in her, and her spirit separated from her soul.

The voice she so eagerly sought was the cry of her husband Lucian, who stood before her once more. Their reunion was joyous, but bittersweet as Senna only partially exists in this world. Now she and her husband seek to free her soul from Thresh's lantern, to restore her once and for all.

Abilities

Passive

Redeeming Light Enemies that die near Senna drop orbs of light that upon picking up restores mana.

Q

Spiritual Ties Passively gives Senna Armor and Magic resist for each allied champion near her. It can be activated to send out a ray of light, damaging and slowing all enemies units stuck.

W

Upon Wings Senna Teleports to a nearby target location. If cast upon an ally, it grants both her and the target increase movement speed for a short time.

E

Illuminate Senna brightens a target champion or minion. If cast upon an allied champion, it temporarily grants them increased health and mana regen, and shields them. When cast upon an enemy champion or minion, it deals damage over time and reveals them for a short time.

R

Come Forth Senna places a protective blessing upon allied champion. If they take lethal damage, they are revived at their summoner platform and given increase movement speed and cooldown reduction.

Thats my take on what you were going for. I do not have time to get into more detail, but I can later if you like. ^_^

Rosemarie11/8/2014, 3:30:21 AM4 votes

Screw her skin tone. She has the same face shape as she does in all those pictures same eyes, lips, everything, it's beautiful. Great job I'd love to see Senna as a champion eventually instead of an altar spirit.

oYa T r o l l ed11/8/2014, 3:40:26 AM2 votes

Her ult could always be the same as lucians with magic damage and if on opposing teams they could cancel eachother out

Jakethenight11/8/2014, 8:21:36 AM2 votes

Once a game ult? Seems like it would be a lot more difficult in practice, as no one would want to use it in hopes of saving it for the 'perfect' moment, and eventually ending the game without using it at all. In the end, it seems like she doesn't have an ult at all.

IceKingChernobog11/8/2014, 8:56:17 AM2 votes

i dont know why people are bitching about her ethnicity(not like it matters in this game since there are fucking mutated armordillos and rats in the league) i like her over all kit but her ult sounds super broken and anti fun.

Brotha11/8/2014, 2:46:26 PM2 votes

Personally would love to see her with a beyonce mixed girl skin tone but that's because I'm mixed.

Love the idea of her being an AP carry/ Support, personally dislike her ultimate though. Would rather something more along the lines of a support ultimate.

Ex:

Adamant Heart- Senna channels for 2.5 seconds, upon completion Senna grants party members in a radius increased Max HP, movement speed, Ad, Attack speed and Hp regen based off a % of her AP. Once Senna completes casting of Adamant Heart she dies with 50% of death timer. Channeling can be canceled.

Dman4178611/8/2014, 3:49:01 PM2 votes

I like this idea alot actually. I find Lucian and Senna v. Thresh an interesting storyline. I wrote about it a little.

I agree that the 1 ult per game seems off, but it's basically a whole team Zil ult which seems super powerful and you don't have to ulti before and hope they die. They just go full force and then you bring them back after. There's a lot of good suggestions, but I think the other abilities work really well, especially as a whole thematic kit based on your background lore.

COWMANOFCOWS11/8/2014, 2:56:17 AM2 votes

I like it but I think she needs something that helps her counter undead champs.

Igotlazy11/8/2014, 5:52:56 PM2 votes

I kinda feel like her kit should have influences from both Thresh and Lucian. For example I like the idea of her being able to pick of souls but I also think that she should still have a gunner's style. Like her auto attacks should involve her pointing her fingers like a gun and then pulling back to fire the projectile. She should have abilities that heavily compliment Lucian's (they were a team after all). Like her Ult should be some type of quick laser or spiritual wave that instantly kills all minion in the way, snares champions that it hits and reduces their armor. Basically allowing Lucian to follow up with his Ult and easily land it. Probably give her some type of ally movement speed increasing spell (since that stacks with Lucian's W) and some type of CC removal. She should have tools to counter Thresh.

Shamont11/9/2014, 2:25:29 AM2 votes

I really like this champ, and I hope that Riot takes a look at this and uses it as inspirational material for their next champ. Because thats what it is, its inspirational (cause im with the others, we need more female champs, and ones that are not sexualized, like yours here, Its the perfect female champ I luv her) I think that she is pretty well developed and I can tell that some thought went into her, she is very original and unique. Riot must take SOME ideas from your head! Can we pls get some spells with a reveal or illuminate fuction here, though? Or maybe one that has a passive increased sight radius. You DID call her the Lanturn's Light, if your gonna do that then I think you should stick to the proposed arch type of one who brings light (if thats what you were going for, I may be wrong, but I lik the idea anyway) Im not hating I actually really like you champion I think that you did a very good job on her Q W and E ... (not even gonna go there you already kno, wat the public thinks about the current R(neds work)). But I think that you could possiblly add some additional effects or passives to her kit that would bring out her unique niche, or you could do some thing with her passive, maybe AA reveal enemies for 1 sec IDK. But I think that, thats the key to creating a truely great champion, whats thier intended arch type and how does every aspect of thier very being fit that arch type. I feel that you have presented a very good frame to work off of, but I think that you can make her even better!

I like Ravencroft64's E

E - Illuminate Senna brightens a target champion or minion. If cast upon an allied champion, it temporarily grants them increased health and mana regen, and shields them (and maybes some additional AS too!). When cast upon an enemy champion or minion, it deals damage over time and reveals them for a short time.

I also think id be cool if that if this E is cast on any ally, or ally minion, it gives them an increased sight radius, which is cool and benefits everybody

AND LASTLY, to address THIS STUPID RACIAL ISSUE Can we please not bring the touche topic of race, into a game that is supposed to be FUN, and free OF THAT KIND OF STUFF. I mean look at yourselves, your making fools of yourselves and arguing over a game! Im black, OK, BUT I COULDNT CARE LESS ABOUT RACE WHEN IM TRYING TO KILL the enemy team and win. And lastly this IS RUNETERRA (exuse the gramma if i got it wrong), Its not EARTH. Whos to say that race even exist there, maybe it doest, which would be best, because if you look up the history of race, the only reason the word exist today was so someone could oppress some one else. That IS NOT THE REASON ITS STILL USED TODAY, but it has no business being brought into a game thats supposed to be fun. So lets preserve the fun here, and please let this argument go, ok.... Cause its stupid....and not fun :l

Shamont11/9/2014, 3:27:19 AM2 votes

I think that the timing of you post was perfect though, being that Kalista just made her debut, and lotsa peeps are pushing for her to secretly be Lucians wife. I like the idea, but I just feel that Kalista doesnt fit that spot, even if the Black Mist supposedly changed her or wat eves. Your champ fits the role better for obvious reasons. Also if Riot accepts this champion ( AND THEY SHOULD cause its awesome and I luv everything about her, (with a tid bit of work)) then there will be 2 more female champs, even better, plus Kalista is Kassadins daughter and not Senna. Hear that you shipping fools, This IS THE REAL SENNA, shes just waiting.

Got (wat I think is) a great idea for her ult though (u dont have to do it just a suggestion) Because she is the Lanturn's Light what if we call her ult, Blinding Light, Senna renacts her escape from Thresh's lanturn, causing a blinding explosion of souls from her body that travels out in all directions at a moderate speed in a wave in a large radius, (like larger than Janna ult) dealing moderate damage to all enemies hit (possible extra to minions, cause I like Igotlazy's suggestion of a support's set up for thier main damage dealer) The reason I would make this spell only do moderate damage is because I more at the utility effect side of it: The entire area of the spell has tru sight for all allies for (say 5 sec). All enemies are knocked back a bit, silenced and have their sight radius reduced to 100 units (melee range, or maybe a bit more,to be fair? or maybe we can make it OP and completely blind them!) They lose allied sight and map sight, and ALL WARD sight in the radius of the explosion would be removed, for the duration of the spell after the explosion. Allies on the other hand get healed (exponentially increasing) for every enemy champ hit, gain and increased sight radius, and MS in the direction that they are hit by the wave (so they can only get the MS in the direction that the wave is going when it hit them, if they change direction or turn around they lose the MS buff, and maybe while they have the MS they also have a AS buff, (id be really hard to not change direction actually so players should be rewarded for maintaining it while attacking, they can see better so they attack faster)) Im not sure about adding and AD buff though, I dont think it fits, maybe critical hit chances are increased (can see enemy better so they attack more efficiently?) I think this spell is cool because id have some curious counter plays with Nocturns ult! Maybe allied sight is returned. DENIED NOCTURN!!! Nocturne item 3070 I myself am working on a support champ whos arch type is a cleanser, so like how Soraka is centered around healing (i think?) my guy is centered around cleansing and removing CC effects, and i try to make his abilities and play style match that niche. IDK if ur going for the One Who Lights The Way arch type, I think id be really cool if her abilities were centered around somethin like that, I think it would give players a clearer picture of how she'd be in the game. So if you could tell me if Im wrong or not thad be a huge help so I can help you!

Shamont11/9/2014, 6:53:04 PM2 votes

I just really like looking at other peeps ideas and building off of them, because the best concept creators always present a good frame to work off of. Like you did. Thats what these boards are all about: constructive criticism, it helps everyone become better creators.

COWMANOFCOWS11/9/2014, 10:31:38 PM2 votes

I have a skill idea for her. How about a windwall like skill that move straigh out away from her, that is, so she can cast it to block skillshots from hitting teammates but due to the angle, she cannot block shots from hitting herself. This way, if she is laning with lucian, she can save him from a thresh hook but not herself.

I imagine it being much shorter in duration than windwall and only blocking skillshots. Its also important that it slows enemies so it could be used aggressively as well.

Anyone have a name for it?

Shamont11/10/2014, 1:29:48 AM2 votes

Stopping light?

GhastlyGhoulMan11/10/2014, 2:17:34 AM2 votes

So I will say that the concept of Senna being her own champ as an escaped spirit is awesome. However, I do think that the idea of an ult that becomes useless after one use is... underwhelming. Even if it is potentially game-changing, it's totally not worth having only 3 skills the rest of the game. :(

yamaguchi2/2/2016, 5:07:56 AM2 votes

Hey would you mind if I cosplayed this I've been wondering about her for a while and this art is making me want me to do it asap now don't worry I'll give credit!