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Any martial arts-based female champion in the league?

Krizalid··3 votes·1,383 views

I didn't create this thread on skins/champion concepts because there's no actual concept and it's just a question. You know, I was wondering if there are any humanoid female fighters in the world of Runeterra? With a power of Lee Sin or Udyr, as closest examples. And are there any plans on something like this? You know, some powerful fit character who crushes her enemies with bare fists and kicks (Like Chun Li or Cammy from Street Fighter, Leona Heidern from The King of Fighters and so on). Almost every female champion in the league seems slim to me (even Shyvanna, except her new splash), while it would be fun to see yet another strong champion with martial arts, but a female one this time. The simpliest and satisfying answer to me would be "yes", as it may grow into a possibility of seeing this kind of character in the future, but staying for now at the "no promises - IronStylus" position.

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Jamaree4 votes

I would say Irelia and Vi, but Irelia more is a martial weapon style, and Vi is more of a street fighting boxer, but I see what you mean.

Velasan1 votes

Yeah there are a few of them that basically have that feel, but I don't know if it is specifically stated. I mean technically riven is a wind style blade user for example. If you use the night blade skin on irelia she really has a ninja feel with her q to boot.

I kind of want to say akali. She is like an acrobatic ninja. I realize you mean bare handed though, in which case I think the answer is not yet. Most use weapons (or claws in the case of evelynn, closest to bare handed).

Gear Kitty3 votes

Well, let's just list them off then.

  • Akali: Twin sickle/kama
  • Ashe: Archery
  • Diana: Pseudo-khopesh
  • Fiora: Fencing
  • Kalista: Javelin
  • Katarina: Knife throwing/fighting
  • Kayle: Longsword
  • Leona: "Sword and Board"
  • Nidalee: Javelin
  • Poppy: Mace and Shield
  • Quinn: Hand Crossbow and Falconry
  • Riven: Anime styled single butterfly sword
  • Sivir: Chakram
  • Vi: Boxing

Martial Arts literally means "the arts of Mars", the Roman god of War. it's a catch-all term for any solidified system of forms and techniques for training in the use of weapons and/or you body to protect yourself and/or attack others. Sejuani doesn't really have a real world counterpart for "mounted flail", and Irelia is a Lich with a weird sword she controls with her will alone.

Before you scoff at all this, remember that Archery is probably humanity's earliest martial art. Before that it was "find a good stick and thump them or poke them, depending on the stick".

For what you're actually asking about, the only 3 that come close are Vi, Akali, and Evelynn (her E is a fingernail rake and her AA is shin kicks).

Mirage Night1 votes

Well, let's just list them off then.

  • Akali: Twin sickle/kama
  • Ashe: Archery
  • Diana: Pseudo-khopesh
  • Fiora: Fencing
  • Kalista: Javelin
  • Katarina: Knife throwing/fighting
  • Kayle: Longsword
  • Leona: "Sword and Board"
  • Nidalee: Javelin
  • Poppy: Mace and Shield
  • Quinn: Hand Crossbow and Falconry
  • Riven: Anime styled single butterfly sword
  • Sivir: Chakram
  • Vi: Boxing

Martial Arts literally means "the arts of Mars", the Roman god of War. it's a catch-all term for any solidified system of forms and techniques for training in the use of weapons and/or you body to protect yourself and/or attack others. Sejuani doesn't really have a real world counterpart for "mounted flail", and Irelia is a Lich with a weird sword she controls with her will alone.

Before you scoff at all this, remember that Archery is probably humanity's earliest martial art. Before that it was "find a good stick and thump them or poke them, depending on the stick".

For what you're actually asking about, the only 3 that come close are Vi, Akali, and Evelynn (her E is a fingernail rake and her AA is shin kicks).

Actaully this is definitely fits the bill pretty well.

I would like to see a weaponless, style based fighter too, something akin to lee sin. Possibly a combat "dancer" that has good mobility, using kicks as the basis of their skills.

Gear Kitty1 votes

Well, there are rumblings and hearsay that a Dancer champion is tentatively in the works. From what people have suggested and brainstormed about on it, it'd be closer to a Sona or Karma combo mage, though a Sona or Udyr Stance champion is equally plausible. They're probably less "on the board" than Ao Shin is, but it is one of the more requested and unique champ ideas.

Rainbowgasm1 votes

I would like to see a weaponless, style based fighter too, something akin to lee sin. Possibly a combat "dancer" that has good mobility, using kicks as the basis of their skills.

that could be Eve since her "armor" is designed for modified unarmed techniques, sort of like Brass knuckles and Karambits.

Krizalid3 votes

That's why I named characters as a reference and concretized what kind of martial arts I am expecting.

BeatRushVII1 votes

Irelia has her own style of martial arts passed down through her family. VI is diffidently a 'humanoid female fighter' although not formally trained defiantly has her own style of street fighting

Diahane1 votes

I don't think we'll ever see a character so akin to Lee Sin, i.e. unarmed martial artist, because that niche is already covered. The armed martial artist figure too is pretty much already occupied by Irelia. If they ever were to try such a thing, they'd have to think about it a lot.

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