What do you think about renaming "Summoner Spells" to "Auxiliary Spells"?

mikesierraalpha··19 votes·2,172 views

Just a thought; summoners technically don't exist anymore; continuing to call it that wouldn't make much sense. Also, "Auxiliary Spells" sounds natural to say, it rolls off the tongue, don't you think?

Definition for those who want one - https://www.google.com/search?q=define+auxiliary

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Sona Ping7 votes

I don't think that Roit should exactly be encouraged in their current direction.

Mostly, I choose "Summoner Spell" because 1+ for alliteration.

IsmokeOregano3 votes

if its alliteration that's alluring then may i suggest:

secondary spells? subsidiary spells subordinate spells sagacious spells spare spells super spells supreme spells supportive spells supplementary spells secondhand spells saving spells subliminal spells subsidiary spells salient spells significant spells STUPENDOUS SPELLS Draven superb spells strong spells singular spells savory spells sanguine spells stylish spells substantial spells stimulating spells splendiferous spells suppressive spells spontaneous spells (comes with a passive that they just go off sometimes) sarcastic spells (they make the animation [i.e smite] but they don't actually do anything) saxicolous spells (Taric approves) satisfactory (or satiated) spells sadomasochistic spells (o.O) sassy spells (;D) saucy spells item 2010 satanic spells Teemo saline spells (QQ) special spells_ (my personal favorite) spell spells ...swagger spells

....spells is a funny word now

AbsorbedHorizon1 votes

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if its alliteration that's alluring then may i suggest:

secondary spells? subsidiary spells subordinate spells sagacious spells spare spells super spells supreme spells supportive spells supplementary spells secondhand spells saving spells subliminal spells subsidiary spells salient spells significant spells STUPENDOUS SPELLS Draven superb spells strong spells singular spells savory spells sanguine spells stylish spells substantial spells stimulating spells splendiferous spells suppressive spells spontaneous spells (comes with a passive that they just go off sometimes) sarcastic spells (they make the animation [i.e smite] but they don't actually do anything) saxicolous spells (Taric approves) satisfactory (or satiated) spells sadomasochistic spells (o.O) sassy spells (;D) saucy spells item 2010 satanic spells Teemo saline spells (QQ) special spells_ (my personal favorite) spell spells ...swagger spells

....spells is a funny word now

I can't believe I read all of that

Borbland5 votes

You missed DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAVENOUS spells. I was disappointed when I saw dravens head and no draven writen anywhere :c

Noxxarian1 votes

Speaking of Sona "Only you can hear me Summoner" maybe err... erm. "Only you can hear me... .. baby" Iunno lol, if summoners don't exist she shouldn't use the word?

Hupsis4 votes

Summoners don't exist anymore? When did this happen?

I always thought the summoners created avatars of the characters in Valoran to play with in their Fields of Justice instead of the real characters wasting their time with these mindless battles. I guess this isn't official but I just think it would make a lot of sense.

As for your idea, I think 'summoner spells' sound more familiar (for obvious reasons). 'Auxiliary spells' could work as an alternative name but it's a word that is not very common at least for non-native english speakers. For example I have never heard that word before and it sounds kinda weird and fancy. So basically it fills all the requirements for being used in a video game.

KING OF MASKS1 votes

You been living under a rock, m8? There's no such place as the Fields of Justice anymore, either.

Hupsis1 votes

Well then... Time crawl out of my barrel. It has protected me well.

KING OF MASKS1 votes

Here's the retcon blog in case you haven't seen it before: http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/creative-spotlight/dev-blog-exploring-runeterra

BITE ZA DUSTO4 votes

Fuck thjis senseless lore revamp, I'll always be a summoner

I don't get how they threw away this awesome idea

Tesla Effect3 votes

Auxiliary spells doesnt sount right and is hard to pronounce and the definition is not that known to foreigners, so no. Why cant we just call them spells, and summoner icons just profile icons, we already do it most of the time, like with saying runes and masteries.

KING OF MASKS3 votes

Summoners don't exist, but rito has confirmed that players are still called "summoners" -- presumably because they had no idea what the fuck they were doing with the retcon.

"Auxiliary" fits perfectly, though. Yeah, it's a relatively uncommon word, but at least rito would be expanding players' vocabulary rather than flopping around trying to decide how to deal with the lore retcon a full year after the fact.

Celio Hogane HD2 votes

summoners do exist, what doesn't exist is the league.

KING OF MASKS2 votes

Oh? Then what are they summoning? Where are they summoning them from, and where to? Why are they summoning them? How?

Since none of those questions have answers, "summoners" as a concept in the context of League might as well not exist. Rito can call us summoners all they want, but until they actually give us a reason why we're still called that it's entirely meaningless.

HighTemplarStorm1 votes

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Summoners don't exist, but rito has confirmed that players are still called "summoners" -- presumably because they had no idea what the fuck they were doing with the retcon.

"Auxiliary" fits perfectly, though. Yeah, it's a relatively uncommon word, but at least rito would be expanding players' vocabulary rather than flopping around trying to decide how to deal with the lore retcon a full year after the fact.

dont you trust me auxiliaryAhri :^)

ZinglyFrog2 votes

I prefer saying summoner spells but they both sound good to me :3

Meep Man2 votes

Auxiliary Spells doesnt sound right to me.

And it doesnt exactly roll of the tongue for me or rolls of better than Summoner Spells.

Only Play Darius2 votes

Most of the new players these days are 10 year olds who don't know what that word means.

Actually, now that I think of it, let's do it.

Stars Shaper1 votes

Why did I read "Australian Spells"?

Please tell me.

CasterGilgamesh2 votes

Cuz your attracted to Australians?

Acolyte of Steel1 votes

Well, I would prefer they be called Summoner spells, but since there's no Summoners they might as well be called something different.

Celio Hogane HD2 votes

"Something different" is a wierd name.

Acolyte of Steel1 votes

That's also a funny way to spell weird.

Celio Hogane HD1 votes

Well sometimes i forgot in english some words pronounce the contrary as they write so i most of the time write wierd because that is how is pronounced.

Unless you somehow pronounce we - ird.

AquariusGine1 votes

What about summoner's cup?

Ironclad Dragon1 votes

I'd call them Boons.

Tohoko the Neko1 votes

I'll go way out of the box here, if summoner spells are no longer reffered as such, then what about the rift? Should that be renamed to Auxiliary Rift or Auxiliar Rift? Summoner is a pretty broad term in it's definition... because to have a summon, you need a summoner to cast the spell for such action. Also, summoning someone doesn't require any chanting, just the memo(or depending on who you are, the pink slip).

Summoner and it's derivatives are pretty handy I find to name some things or others.

Kadavik1 votes

They should keep the name summoner spells. Even though the league isnt canon anymore Riot should atleast keep the remnants of the old lore out of respect to this universe they created and then discarded. Kind of as an easter egg. If gameplay isn't canon anymore then it wouldnt cause any harm.

Imagine 5 years from now. A player who never knew about the institute of war would ask. Why are they called summoner spells? And we veterans would tell him with a tear rolling down our cheek.

"Sit down u lil' fuk. I'm gonna show you some heavy shit."

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