Is the idea of a futuristic Champion still viable with the lore rework?

darkdill·Nov 11, 2014·2 votes·3,216 views

EDIT: Oops, it was Xypherous I was thinking of, not Ironstylus. My bad.

A while back, Xypherous said he was interested in the idea of a Champion who hails from Runeterra's distant (and potentially apocalyptic) future, but so far all that's been done in that direction is skins (PROJECT Yasuo, PFE, etc.).

With the lore undergoing its retcon, what's to say that this can't work out? Having a character from Runeterra's future who travels back in time to the League era would be pretty cool.

Discuss?

15 Comments

RiotIronStylusNov 11, 20149 votes

..I did?

disregardableNov 11, 20142 votes

..so is that a no?

turkeyBACONNov 11, 20141 votes

I think op is mixing you up with Xypherous; that was toying with a time mage (similar to Zilean) a long while back on the old forums.

darkdillNov 11, 20141 votes

THAT'S who it was. My mistake. T_T

turkeyBACONNov 11, 20141 votes

No problem, it happens.

Light Master 97Nov 11, 20142 votes

..I did?

Am i the only one who thought Stylus's reaction is priceless ?

darkdillNov 12, 20141 votes

Turns out it was Xypherous who I spoke to on it, not you. =/

PodunkTheMightyNov 11, 20143 votes

Given that the new lore for the game itself is that there is no lore, they can do whatever they want for champions. I'm personally looking forward to Mr. T, Batman, and Green Power Ranger.

MEMEME670Nov 11, 20147 votes

This useful, well thought out opinion is sure to facilitate actual discussion, as opposed to mindless circlejerks.

GapyboNov 11, 20142 votes

No thanks, there are already enough pretty futuristic champions like Jayce, Vi, Victor etc. This game is getting plagued by futuristic skins all the time already. It doesn't fit the game and is starting to ruin it. Time traveling is also a boring and overused concept.

L7xLoTekNov 11, 20142 votes

I disagree on the futuristic stuff (but that's personal preference)

As for time traveling, Zilean is kinda "that time manipulation champ" so it seems unlikely, though not impossible that they'd drop a champ from the future in. Especially since the game lore is already loose enough to pretty much allow whatever without time travel.

MansanaNov 11, 20142 votes

I would not mind having a "future Trunks" type of ordeal. Like maybe hinting at a relationship cause I'm kind of tired of waiting for rito to confirm a couple. The theme that the champion has time traveled to the past for the purpose of stopping some major event from occurring (similar to how ~~Rayquaza's~~ Ao Shin's lore says that he descends down from the sky to stop a feud/war) always provides a plot twist that could hold potential. However, that doesn't stop the possibility of an evil champion from the future that attempts to change the outcome of an event in his or her favor.

It doesn't even need to be a champion imo. With the Shadow Isle teaser for Kalista they made use of unique character as a story teller/element. Not every character that's discussed in lore has to be a champion.

IwfiKe3qjMNov 11, 20141 votes

I wonder if someday in future we have sea champion from Conqueror's Sea... or other places that still doesn't have champion yet...

because from what i read, Fizz and Nami are from Guardian Sea...

Baron von JigglyNov 11, 20141 votes

From what you said in the OP you compared skins to a champion. a futuristic champion will come i definitely think. however don't think all skins are cannon that whole skins are connected to stuff thing was a long time ago and has such been slightly ignored. so just because there are futuristic skins doesn't mean there isn't gonna be a champ.