I feel so sorry for Galio. What a horrible torture. I just want Lux to run away from Demacia with him by this point. Durand probably couldn't tell Galio would actually become a living being... Something is just down right messed up in his story
RiotReav36 votesDurand didn't ever think or know Galio would come alive. That happened due to him absorbing tons of magic overtime, though it wasn't why he was originally created.
ModThe Djinn4 votesDurand didn't ever think or know Galio would come alive. That happened due to him absorbing tons of magic overtime, though it wasn't why he was originally created.
Sort of an eccentric guy then, eh? He's asked to make a shield for military purposes, and instead crafts a towering colossus that CAN'T be easy to move, especially if it has an upright, vaguely humanoid (and thus easily unbalanced) pose. If I were Demacia I'd be furious! :P
In seriousness though -- kudos to the team. The combination of tragic hero with enthusiastic super-hero come across far better than I would have thought possible. Looking forward to seeing him (and hearing him) in action!
RiotReav35 votesWell it had to big enough to contain enough petricite to protect there entire army from magic. He also wanted it to strike terror into the enemies of Demacia and inspire the troops fighting along side it, like a giant scary battle standard.
ModThe Djinn2 votes{quoted}Well it had to big enough to contain enough petricite to protect there entire army from magic. He also wanted it to strike terror into the enemies of Demacia and inspire the troops fighting along side it, like a giant scary battle standard.
Makes sense. Or, rather, as much sense as I need it to make given the suspension of disbelief that any fantasy setting requires. It was mostly a joke, since the visual of Demacia's authorities seeing Galio and going "...um, Durand? What the heck IS this?" was a great mental image. :D
I do appreciate the extra lore-drop though! And I'd probably be pretty inspired by a giant statue representing my country on the battlefield literally protecting me.
RiotReav34 votesYup, and another small but cool thing. From the back his wings/tail are basically the symbol of Demacia.
ModThe Djinn2 votesYup, and another small but cool thing. From the back his wings/tail are basically the symbol of Demacia.
...I don't think I'd have EVER made that connection, and I've been wondering about the odd shape of his wings for a while. That's fantastic. Thanks!
WarWork1 votesLol Galio's lore is cool and all and I dont doubt that Durand is gifted but lol, the ask for a shield got a giant statue. And they need a ton of oxen to move him. I don't think he was thinking very logically
RiotReav34 votesThe size/weight is a byproduct of needing it to be big enough to shield a entire army. Even if it was a literal shield, it would still have to be that big.
Thales2 votesI'd at least have expected him to give Galio some wheels.
ModThe Djinn1 votesI'd at least have expected him to give Galio some wheels.
...Inevitable Skater Galio skin? :D
patmax171 votesMore like Piltover Custom's Galio! :D
WarWork2 votesSo he made one almost impossible to move statue instead of multiple smaller to move one? lol that's weird strategically. It seems if an army wants to beat demacia (and were large enough) they could have them march out with Galio against a decoy army then attack the city with their city with their full force and mages, not saying they would win but they would deal a lot of damage and cause a lot of casualities.
Either that or u best them by wiping out their oxen loool.
Just saying Galio's size seems over done just for the sake of saying "Hey wouldn't it be awesome if Galio was like gigantic" He could have had a similar impact and double practicality at half his size.
ProtestantCaesar1 votesThe city is built with plenty of petricite. Galio was the solution for when they need to absorb magic while at war outside of the city. Even if he's gone, the city would be pretty safe from magic.
WarWork1 votesYou're probably right, but I doubt all the walls are made from it, and if they are that just means they need to invade the city then use magic because we know Demacia has magic users within their walls (
) meaning that magic can be used within the walls
Chromatic Eagle1 votesWhy not just craft individual shields for each person in the army?
Chromatic Eagle2 votesI feel as if it's a big design flaw to make something that big, drag it into battle, and not make it alive, even if he couldn't or didn't know Galio would live.
TyrekGoldenspear1 votesTo be fair even if Durand knew there is no repository of magic in Demacia large enough to keep Galio alive.
He'd have to smuggle some from Ionia, unless the magic in hextech is enough.
Sharjo1 votesI doubt that Valorian hextech is sufficient enough to keep Galio active permanantly. The Brackern lifestones might, given that the Brackern are as huge as they are, but it might kill the lifestone in the process so to speak if Galio ends up draining the crystal of every drop of magic.
Sharjo1 votesConsidering that Demacia uses petricite to defend against magic, they probably never accounted for the petricite to absorb enough magic to give something once inanimate life. I mean spontaneous conciousness in a collossal stone titan ain't something that happens every day or is something one really accounts for, y'know?
Tesla Effect1 votesThere is a Hextech Galio skin, so yeah.
