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I liked Aatrox old wings because they looked like war banners

KoKoboto··52 votes·13,061 views

Now they just look like wings. That's all I have to say atm.

Edit: I also hope they keep his personality somewhat similar. Rhaast is this crazy demon that kills everything but Aatrox from his voice-lines has seemed more like this wise-demon guy.

34 Comments

TheDevice15 votes

I can't really agree here. I never got-into the banners as wings idea. I thought it was clever but they just looked awkward. Like broken wings or some kindof underdeveloped wings. Or wings somebody made who didn't really understand the actual structure of wings. fake wings.

Murl0ugh7 votes

I completely agree. Like yeah War Banner wings are a neat idea but...why are they wings? He couldn't fly with those old things if he tried. They look like he uses them to glide from high places at best or....look cool?

New Aatrox looks like some hellish brute who could drope out of the sky at any moment to create chaos.

New Aatrox's design fixes all of my old issues with Aatrox, though I did kinda like his slimmer build better even if what he has now is more fitting for an ancient war demon.

Kelg13 votes

I just hope they keep his champ select quote. It's one of my favorites.

AirKingNeo9 votes

Plz keep "Pain is temporary. Victory is forever."

Kelg1 votes

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Plz keep "Pain is temporary. Victory is forever."

Plz. His lines are so cool.

AirKingNeo2 votes

no instead we get

"I AM AATROX, THE WORLD ENDER" because Aatrox mains really wanted to go from wise killer to crazy killer.

Aidra Foxx2 votes

For real tho... they just ruined him imo

GreenLore11 votes

Agreed,the new wings are kind of a bummer as they look rather generic,wheras the previous ones were unique.

Though maybe they had to give him more functional wings to go with some of his new abilities.

SSShutTheDuckUp6 votes

item 3060 got removed as well, so they are at least consistent

Murl0ugh1 votes

#DeathToAllBanners!

EDIT: Apparently "#" does that. Pretend theres a hashtag there.

JonnyBoyy4 votes

Overall, both wings are great though. I don't mind riot giving old aatrox's wings to a new champ/VGU in the future.

LordGeovanni4 votes

Hey guys we can finally finish that Aatrox rework https://pre00.deviantart.net/6f48/th/pre/f/2018/124/6/5/smite_renders___chernobog_by_kaiology-dcao6sg.png https://t00.deviantart.net/EPbQ_6ImhT6J5IcjIyIewPK9yaM=/300x200/filters:fixed_height(100,100):origin()/pre00/95be/th/pre/f/2018/124/6/6/xps___smite__chernobog__lord_of_darkness_by_kaiology-dcao6vl.png https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DG-evYh4T0Y/mqdefault.jpg

Im trying to get a good photo with those lower back wings right under the sholder blades rather than on the sholder blades like they were before.

Oh as an aatrox main I was thinking 4 days ago but didnt want to really make a post. Aatrox Ult should get A pause during his passive revive (not ga or Zilean ult) like Master yi's Ult does during meditate. Also Can his W get its ad ratio back (i dont care for the hp ratio becuase i want to build real bruiser not hp tank bruiser. Im not saying take away the hp scaling im saying give him back at least 70% of his previous ad healing) item 3812 item 3072 item 3091 item 3047 item 3143 item 3124 I dont see riot Taking away Riven's Ad ratio and giving her 5% of max hp sheild.

Maiev4 votes

I was fine with the wings being changed. But his curves!? They got rid of his curves!! Now he's just another buff character [sg-janna]

Hiraeth Oblivion3 votes

I get the banner wings idea but imo they never really suited him that well.. they looked kinda painful considering what normal wings look like, like they're broken or something.

Zenzaliv1 votes

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I get the banner wings idea but imo they never really suited him that well.. they looked kinda painful considering what normal wings look like, like they're broken or something.

His wings always reminded me of Raziel from Legacy of Kain: Sour Reaver

Hammermancer2 votes

I just want him to finally use his fucking wings

Aatrox, Kayle, and fucking morgana all have useless wings

I mean morg is sorta fine to me because they're all tattered and shit

but bard literally floats and the people with wings have nothing to show for it

It Hertz When IP2 votes

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Aatrox, Kayle, and fucking morgana all have useless wings

Kayle

Wat

She flies like 24/7

Hammermancer4 votes

kinda...

not really

there's no effect, her wings are about as important to her kit as singed's shield (Holy fuck say "Singed's" out loud)

Velzard of Koz1 votes

That's why you must go all educated and say "Her wings posses the importance comparable to the shield carried by champion also known as Singed."

Autrah Fang1 votes

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kinda...

not really

there's no effect, her wings are about as important to her kit as singed's shield (Holy fuck say "Singed's" out loud)

I mean... They serve the purpose of keeping her in the air... Does she need an ability in her kit that uses them to attack/defend? That would be like saying Heimerdinger needs an ability where he uses his afro to smother people XD (though that would be amusing)

SanKakU1 votes

That's when you make a mental note to say the e that is usually silent.

Itz Rewind Time2 votes

Speaking of Rhaast, I still don't understand his personality shift after transforming. When he's in the scythe, he is somewhat reminiscent of Aatrox, but more relaxed. Violent, but joking. Just plain sinister. It actually caught me by surprise how normal a member of an ancient war race could act.

But then he transforms and goes from cold, joking murderer into "STAB STAB KILL KILL" mode.

Back to Aatrox - I hope that they stylize his wings so that they take a similar shape to their old version when folded, and only go into the bat wing spread out in some circumstances, like, if his ult is still a self buff.

Thuban1 votes

That's poor story telling for you. I wish Rhaast kept that charm after he got released. Cunning, charming, seductive. But once free his level of intelligence sinks like a rock and suddenly blind, ignorant bloodlust.

Jaspers1 votes

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That's poor story telling for you. I wish Rhaast kept that charm after he got released. Cunning, charming, seductive. But once free his level of intelligence sinks like a rock and suddenly blind, ignorant bloodlust.

Or good story telling? It's the work of someone trying to seduce some one else. No one else can hear Rhaast, just Kayn, and he's trying to make Kayn give in, release control so he can take over. Once the deed is done, he doesn't have to seduce any more, he won. Time for glorious killing.

SeizureStorm2 votes

any one else get reminded of oryx?

YiffMeImAFurry1 votes

I dont even know if hes going to be part of war anymore anyways.

Going off of what we know of the other Darkin, they dont seem to be associated with anything but killing shit now, whereas in the current Aatrox lore hes apparently some harbinger of doom for the enemy or somethin

Yaosuo1 votes

They should give Aatrox 2 free banner of command actives as a treat to aatrox players the day before the rework comes out :P

Risen291 votes

His current wings are ugly. They are one of the main reasons that mecha aatrox looks so bad.

Slave Knight1 votes

Let's be real, for an epic skin, Mecha Aatrox is super low quality. Only its chromas save it from being total garbage.

Thuban1 votes

Rhaast isn't crazy lol. Jinx is crazy, Rhaast is not Jinx. Rhaast is too intelligent and cunning to be crazy.

Jaspers1 votes

So, the wings are fine, less like ornaments in my view that don't look like they'd work. I have a crazy lore theory however on who Aatrox host is based on the wings.

In the lore for Rhaast it was stated that the Darklin were defeated by the Golden Armour Warrior Queen... let's say this is Kayle. The 5 remaining Darkin to powerful to be defeated out right were trapped in their weapons then locked away, 3 aren't locked away anymore. We know how 2 'got out' but not Aatrox.

My lore theory is that Aatrox being the most powerful was left in a secret location far away being looked over by an immortal from the same race as Kayle and Morgana, keeping the idea that they are immortal angels. This ageless Angel stood guard of the sword for a long time but slowly was being influenced by Aatrox. He gave in and touched the sword and Aatrox near instantly took over, if he is meant to be that powerful his possession would also be easier.

The reason he has wings is because his angel host had them, but the reason he doesn't fly is because Aatrox doesn't know how to use them properly. Look at Rhaast, he can take over Kayn but when he does his wall walking isn't upgraded.

... theory over.

Tin Obliterates1 votes

What upsets me more than our demon edgeboy's banner wings being replaced is the fact that they made his lips the same color as the rest of his face.

Gonna miss that black lipstick... Aatrox

RookPusher1 votes

"I really hope they learned from past mistakes on reworks and that you get the best of all possible changes." - A Maokai Main

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