Skarner Lore Needs UPDATES, not REWORKS

KarenTookTheKid·2/17/2020, 1:38:16 AM·4 votes·8,902 views

Basically I am making two posts, one is going in a different section since its more about Skarner's gameplay than story, but what has been bugging me is moreso this thing. SkarnerSkarner is a neglected champ, not saying just by Riot but in general, I main him and hell I have only ever been in one match before where there was another Skarner and that was in arurf where its randomized and not choice. I still see comments from people now saying they didn't even realize he was a champion until seeing one despite him being in the game for quite the long time. I think it would be a good idea to give him some updates to make him more balanced and appealing, a lot of people come to know champions through lore and noticing who knows who, the problem with Skarner in this is he knows nobody. I do like the lore bit about the BrackernSkarner Crystals, and how they tie in, so that should be kept just since so much other lore revolves around them. However there is nothing with Skarner himself, there is tons of opportunity despite this though. Not sure if i am the only one, but I would love to see his lore updated with more relevance to the other things happening in Runeterra or even other champions, give him a story with MalphiteMalphite and get two birds down with one lore. There is a lot of opportunity with Shurima champs and even weirder but more sensible, people from Piltover and Zaun. You can only imagine how he would feel seeing a city literally powered and fueled by his kind he is trying to save, it makes sense he would end up there since he is tracking them down and that city by far would give the largest crystal vibes. OriannaOrianna , CamilleCamille , JayceJayce , ViktorViktor , possibly TaricTaric , though not confirmed for Tar if it is Brackern Crystals he uses. All these people in the city have straight connections with the crystals giving chances for lore between them. Just saying there is a lot that could be added, especially since Skarner's voicelines are a little boring since he has so few and no interactions whatsoever.** I don't even think any other champions have voicelines when meeting him.**

If anyone else has some ideas I would love to hear them, or criticism, but the main point is just that he doesn't need a full rework of his lore. Yet he does need some updates like a lot of the others have gotten to tie everyone together better. As for his art? That is fine to me, he may be a sad boi but he's my sad scorpio boi.

Props though for some attention to him despite my opinion, it made me immensely happy seeing him at the top of the list when the champions getting new skins appeared.

and if you wish to see the one on gameplay, though it isn't as well done as this argument, its here

Adding this in as an edit as i forgot to put it with the initial post, HIS VOICELINES. Most of them are okay, but considering his story is more sad then evil, and how he is a good character. They don't really make sense, i get the main ones im thinking of are the attacking quotes but they seem a tad much. Ones like "I'll show you monstrous" sound good considering his personality, but the others are all like "Limb from limb!" "I will tear them apart!" it makes him sound like some dark villain. Whereas in lore he is way more chill then most champs would be, the people he did kill he only attacked after they mocked him and refused his polite explanation of how he just wanted his kind's crystals back and that he understands they didn't know they were living. I would like to see any other champ be that cool about someone kidnapping, killing, and weaponizing your family. I could see them keeping em if he had more quotes, but the majority of his sounding dark doesn't seem right. Take Garen for example, he has attacking quotes but you can tell from them that he isn't just outright doing it for pleasure, its all about tone. It would seem different if Garen's quotes were him saying "Your limb's will be cleaved!" or "I will be your death"

13 Comments

GreenLore2/17/2020, 10:02:15 AM2 votes

The one problem i see with Skarners lore is that I can't see Skarner really progressing his story in a meaningful way. I mean he is essentially up against all of Piltover/Zaun who will likely see him as a monster the moment he appears at their gates.

Though I guess he might be able to team up with Jayce since Jayce has realized that there is more to the crystals than just being magical energy batteries, so maybe Jayce could help Skarner to free some of his kin. That would likely also help to characterize Jayce a bit better, because currently he is generally just seen as an arrogant wannabe hero by the community.

KarenTookTheKid2/17/2020, 9:37:06 AM1 votes

On a less serious note, am I the only one that would really want to see his dance changed to the crab rave dance? yes i know he isn't a crab

Jaspers2/17/2020, 9:39:11 AM1 votes

It's odd if you consider that Skarner and his place in the lore is the most important thing to Piltover. Bracken Crystals are basically their way of life, their 'gold' and how they trade and function seems to be built around them. Yet he is not in anyway involved in any of it. He's just going about his goal of trying to find and save his kind but his kind is basically Piltover.

I think a great step in updating him (as he has a fantastic story already) would be to update his voiceover. He still refers to summoners, we know he needs a VGU as well but how long is that off really? Have him mention of how he can hear the songs in Camille, Jayce or Blitzcrank, what he's do to Piltover when he arrives.

Or tell a story of when he arrives in Piltover because he will get there and he'll decimate it.

PinkPowerCoin2/19/2020, 10:33:39 PM1 votes

Another potential story thread could be if Blitzcrank's crystal somehow still holds the essence of one of Skarner's people and if that at all influences Blitz's current personality.

KarenTookTheKid2/19/2020, 11:59:24 PM1 votes

Also I swear to god, but didn't MalphiteMalphite have SkarnerSkarner in his related champions section before the just recent update to Malphite's bio? Its like Riot saw my post and just decided to flex on me by removing any connection they could have had.

Do like his new lore though, more explanation at least then before.

Caretaker Jack2/27/2020, 1:55:02 AM1 votes

pushes skarner in a corner

There are bigger and more interesting cases that deserve riot's attention...