The Best Moves Ever in this Animation!

Cosmic Star··37 votes·6,618 views

Can you see Taliyah actually trying to pull the rocks with her arms, can you feel effort in doing it!? It was so cool to see her actually drifting through the sand, and then MF hair? Looking awesome, then Lucian with his quick strikes? I want a movie with this quality! My favorite cinematic ever! GJ Riot, we are here wishing for a movie!

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UnboundHades27 votes

really need a lucian vs thresh event

Eternal7912 votes

Not gonna lie. I only watched this just now (probably would have watched it later anyway) because I saw Lucian in the thumbnail, and that meant there was a possibility of Thresh showing up.

warmcorntortilla19 votes

When I watched that video I had the biggest, dopiest smile on my face the whole time! Some personal highlights, for me:

  • The overall flow and pacing of the video. This was a project lovingly crafted from start to finish, and it's really cool to see what they can do with the medium, in so little time, and how much they can pack in. I keep going over it to look for easter eggs and goodies! It's overall just amazing!
  • Yasuo looking like THAT. Jesus. Riot's secret mission statement continues to be making the most aesthetically pleasing characters in any video game, ever.
  • Talia's giant wall, gave me goosebumps.
  • Full AP Blitzcrank KSing Ekko's kill.
  • Miss Fortune's whole personality--I love her character so much. She's SUCH a badass, and it shows so much in this scene. She wakes up, surrounded by a giant tentacle monster, clearly just got blown up, things are looking bad, and what's this girl's number one priority? "Where is my gun so I can kill someone?" What a woman.
  • Thresh waiting for Lucian to clear the minion wave so they can rotate mid. (Also the generally swooshiness of Lucian. The difference in movements and body language... somebody loved this cinematic.)

If this was a trailer for a movie I'd be l o s i n g my mind right now.

RiotRiot c0ttonnz16 votes

Which easter eggs did you find? (edit: one spoiler Easter Egg in comments below)

DeadUnborn7 votes

Yasuo's flute has a fire symbol on it (I don't recognize it though)

You can see shuriman towers (possibly sun disks?) right at the beginning of Taliyahs scene when the camera pans in front of her

nagakeborous sinks MFs ship

HalfTangible7 votes

The arcane comets falling from the sky are clearly Xerath's. I dunno if that hints Taliyah will be taking Azir's side in the eventual war that's building up in Shurima, but it does strike me as a strong possibility.

SociopathFriend3 votes

Technically Xertah hates everything now doesn't he? You don't have to be on anyone's side when the opponent believes everyone is his enemy.

XIII Vanitas6 votes

That's untrue. Xerath doesn't hate anyone other than Azir (because he was kept as a slave for several decades even though they shared a fraternal bond) and the Ascended brothers Nasus and Renekton (because they trapped him for millennia).

Chromatic Eagle2 votes

He also doesn't mind collateral damage.

XIII Vanitas1 votes

Obviously. Just like Azir, he comes from a different time with very different values.

HalfTangible1 votes

Renekton does, but Xerath? That's less clear.

Evidently he wants to rule Shurima, which suggests that it IS possible to be on his side.

CatSith5 votes

Red and blue arrows, so possibly a war against Frejlord and Noxus with yasuo caught in the middle? Last hit in yasuos frame was like Ashe's frost arrow judging my the blue effects and hard impact it could be ice.

Taliyah possibly fighting against Xerath judging by the lighting particles flying at her in the upward angle like Xeraths ult.

Blizcrank VU coming? he finally have legs. judging by the corrosive effect of the shot at ekko possibly some connection to who made urgot.

Miss fortune vs Illaoi judging by the spirit looking tentacles that illaoi controls.

Lucian vs thresh on shadow isle judging from the appearance of the area maybe they are at the "gates of hell."

Papa Andrei3 votes

The blue in the last Yasuo frame was just the transition to Taliyahs scene. So no Freljord there.

The corrosive weaponry is common in Xaun, visible even in the Chmetech Tryn skin.

Lucian and Thresh were probably fighting at the gates to the castle and dungeon where Thresh resided as a human.

CatSith3 votes

The blue blast in yasuo's last frame sounds completly different from the ones landing in Taliyah's scene.

Possibly, i dont read too much on zaun, probably my least favorite location in league lore xD.

For Thresh and Lucian, I find that Thresh himself and horde of Zombie/Shadow demons seems to be protecting something more than just it being his domain. To my knowledge, I dont think thresh has control over the dead besides his hunger to capture and torture strong will souls.

Cosmic Star1 votes

Xaun? What the hell is that

CatSith1 votes

Oops i meant Zaun, its the location where champions like ww and ekko is from.

RiotRiot c0ttonnz2 votes

Pretty good! Cat is out of the bag now with a lot of Easter eggs found between here, other forums from other regions, social media and reddit.

The one that was discovered verrrrry last was a younger, 2 legged version of Boggin in the employ of the "Sons of Ur". Bonus points if anyone even knows who Boggin is. :)

GenoXx1 votes

isn't Boggin the guy from the warwick trailer?

RiotRiot c0ttonnz3 votes

You got it!

Kei1431 votes

Can someone post a link to all the different Easter eggs found from all reigons?

Boards and YouTube is all I know.

MakeOutHiIIXXX6 votes

[{quoted}](name=Riot cottonfxn,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=AV3Q686X,comment-id=00050001,timestamp=2018-01-14T23:03:02.205+0000)

Which easter eggs did you find?

yasuo running it down mid

50000000000000006 votes

That's not an easter egg now is it

Who is Taliyah3 votes

So happy Taliyah was in acinematics. this was really epic.

Tomoe Gozen3 votes

I find the lack of Freljord champions and Poros disturbing.

Velzard of Koz1 votes

Isn't the entire video an Easter Egg propheting coming of another Rune Wars consisting of several smaller wars?

DianaIsMyWife1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Riot cottonfxn,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=AV3Q686X,comment-id=00050001,timestamp=2018-01-14T23:03:02.205+0000)

Which easter eggs did you find?

How about we put Diana in the next pull of Champions that will get animated Riot Leona was Animated Now i want to see Diana [sg-ahri-2]

darkdill2 votes
Blood Magicks12 votes

I absolutely adore the transitions between scenes. The flow of the entire thing is so satisfying.

Cosmic Star8 votes

It is beyond satisfying! It's gorgeous! 2 minutes of pure talent, congrats to all involved in this project! [sg-kiko]

aquamarine1111 votes

Right, the first scene would be the greatest version of this propaganda video.

Enderspider9 votes

don't forget to mention ekko hopping on others that are frozen in time, so awesome

Cosmic Star7 votes

it was so accurate, showing his weak body yet his genius strategy, really cool

Enderspider3 votes

and it featured full ap blitzcrank

HalfTangible5 votes

Report Yasuo for hax

Dashing without enemies to dash to

Gentleman Gems4 votes

1:12 "When you mess up your combo"

Cosmic Star6 votes

blitz watching like : report ekko intentional feeding

Killaburn3 votes

one word, Awesome!

Cosmic Star3 votes

2 words, SUPER AWESOME

VentingPaladin2 votes

I just love the spam laugh that Blitz does after he ults.

Furor Nexis2 votes

One of my favorite parts of this cinematic is seeing Xerath's Arcane Barrage obey the laws of sound. You see the 5-6 blasts of Arcane Barrage THEN you hear the sound of them being fired.

Cosmic Star1 votes

It was so meticulous in those matters that got me so many chills down the spine, damn.

WraecIast2 votes

Blitzcrank's laughing though.

Hupsis1 votes

Taliyah's clothes look so much more delicate in the cinematic than in game. In game they are bulky and heavy looking.

Bjørnetjenesten1 votes

Instead of arrows in beginning, they should have used Ornn Ulti

Handy Sandy 1 votes

Feel bad for all the people who haven't seen their favorite champion in a cinematic like this :(

Reindarr1 votes

I can't wait to eventually see morde animated like this

Meep Man1 votes

Mortal Reminder was at least a little bit of something.

Handy Sandy 1 votes

Can't wait to see Orianna, Anivia, and Azir T_T

Automated Riven1 votes

Not gonna lie, the amount of detail in this is spectacular.

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