Holy hell Volibear is terrifying.

ModCaptainMårvelous·2/19/2019, 6:10:26 PM·34 votes·21,162 views

https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/story/silence-for-the-damned/

Spoilers of course.

But holy shit volibear is terrifying in that new story.

Volibear is now an almost lovecraft-esque bear god who changes and contorts the forms of those who worship him. He's perpetually covered in blood and gore. His consciousness is so all powerful he can basically shut out anyone elses mind like a giant mental blob that just absorbs your mind into this giant collective of the bear god.

This rework is gonna be mortifying. In a good way.

48 Comments

Worst Kench NA2/19/2019, 6:23:10 PM44 votes

Zilean was right

Shadowkirby142/19/2019, 6:40:20 PM19 votes

I'm just wondering how Volibear will actually look in-game once he gets reworked. He's fucking menacing once you envision it mentally.

(inb4 GreenKnight enters and dislikes everything)

ModJikker2/19/2019, 6:16:25 PM15 votes

RIP fun loving armoured bear

The Highest Noon2/19/2019, 6:17:42 PM11 votes

Let's just say that if I had the choice between an alley with a serial killer and cuddling with Volibear on the couch, I'd choose the serial killer.

Nylisa2/19/2019, 6:17:39 PM10 votes

I could understand how Sejuani felt when facing him! must be a sight to behold! i feel bad for those poor Avarosans....heheeeee!

Naalith2/19/2019, 7:54:01 PM7 votes

Now that Mordekaiser is being updated, Volibear has become my next most anticipated rework. Ever since Ornn's stories detailed the absolute bloodlust and destructive power of Volibear I've wanted to see him in game. Now he additionally has Lovecraftian and horror elements in there as well, I'm so excited. Hopefully he's coming sooner rather than later.

Sir Saltarin2/19/2019, 8:07:31 PM4 votes

@ Moody P

Camille Ferrøs2/19/2019, 6:38:59 PM4 votes

And then we get an in-game model that looks like a joke compared to the given description. T_T

Regina George2/19/2019, 10:18:47 PM3 votes

https://bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/annihilation-bear.jpg

I imagine him to kinda look like the bear from the movie Annihilation.

Chromatic Eagle2/19/2019, 11:11:45 PM3 votes

I'm going to be that guy and ask why did Riot change Volibear so severely? I remember people were worried about him being a villain when Ornn came out. We were told (by players but maybe rioters?) that was one perspective. How can Volibear be portrayed as a heroic character?

Dead Anime Dad2/20/2019, 8:57:16 PM3 votes

Remember when Volibear was just a hardened leader of his tribe? But nah this seems pretty neat, shame about riot constantly gutting old identities though.

Polarflare2/22/2019, 10:01:47 PM3 votes

As a Voli main since S2 i straight up hate this. Don't get me wrong, the idea of a decaying, bloody bear god is pretty fascinating, but whatever happened to all of his identity? No more armored polar bear? My main will just get straight up deleted and replaced by a putrid abomination bear-like thing. That's just really sad.

Flashes2/19/2019, 9:44:39 PM2 votes

eeeeeevil

Zeppelins circus2/19/2019, 8:33:10 PM2 votes

WTF did I just see?

MeilinII2/19/2019, 8:51:51 PM2 votes

Now I need to see this rework because HOLY FUCKING SHIT IN MY PANTS

The Iceborn2/19/2019, 9:33:21 PM2 votes

I loveeeeed Volibear, I think that he truly represents the wild and incredibly savage spirit nature of freljord!

14daysuspensionk2/19/2019, 10:18:17 PM2 votes

Still though, with Kindred, you're forced to make a decision when you meet them. Either get killed by a bipedal lamb, or get hunted by a wolf. If you don't decide i'm pretty sure the wolf is allowed to hunt you either way. You're forced to die, no choice to live. With most other champions you could probably escape from them because you're not being forced to make a choice on how to end your life.

Terozu2/20/2019, 12:29:00 AM2 votes

didnt we learn all of this in Ornn's stories?

Necro Warrior872/20/2019, 12:36:29 AM2 votes

BLOOD FOR THE BEAR GOD, SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE. LET NOTHING SURVIVE THE STORM.

JonnyBoyy2/20/2019, 1:56:03 AM2 votes

now im excited to see his VGU. I hope its this year

JarodDempsey2/20/2019, 2:09:45 AM2 votes

wait so that gross abomination in the short story is going to be the new voli? not a fan. But his kit will heal him from killing others, he will have some electricity buff, and maybe some kind of mind controll/minions so maybe we will gain a good kit in enchange for losing a good champion

Metallikaiser2/20/2019, 2:18:45 AM2 votes

Strong wendigo vibes. I dig it, I wonder if this means his VGU is on the way this year.

RÉÁL HÚMÁN BÉÁN2/22/2019, 11:42:44 PM2 votes

AWWWWWWWWWWWW HELL YEAAAAAAAAAAAAA. I'm the one voli main who's also into lovecraft and maaaan, the new voli seems like something straight out of bloodborne.

Fear the old bear Volibear

Grizzlpaw3/2/2019, 1:28:25 AM1 votes

I like current Voli.

Yes, his old lore was generic. Yes his design is basic, but that's part of what I like about him.

This is such a drastic shift. Can't say I'm happy with im becoming some urgot-esk grotesque monster thing.

Before people downvote me for complaining about an otherwise great story. Consider if Riot decided to take your champion and turn it into a grotesque monster. If you're a Chogath main that might be your cup of tea, but imagine if they did it to MonkeyKing , another unpopular champion with a basic story. I'm willing to bet many people would be turned off from it and consider dropping the champion all together... The 5 of them that acutally main him that is.

This story should've been a skin instead.

GelsominoKiller2/19/2019, 11:22:55 PM1 votes

Somebody at riot saw Gwent's "mid transformation svalbold warrior" card artwork and got inspired I am sure.

[(https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/gwent/comments/a5miaf/new_card_art_leek_from_stream_a_transforming/)]

General Matty2/20/2019, 9:03:25 PM1 votes

Volibear went straight savage. Literally.