Dualaity between Leona and Diana.

Mirage Night··6 votes·742 views

I suppose the my biggest gripe with the lore changes is the fact that both Leona and Diana were forged under very similar circumstance, but chose effectively different paths as a result of their personalities and the support that had received.

In Leona's old lore she was referred to as a problem child due to her unwillingness to adhere to her people's traditions. She was to be executed for this very view. She was saved due to the power of the sun.

In Diana's old lore she was also referred to as a problem child due to her willingness to question her people's traditions. She was to be executed for this very view. She was saved due the power of the moon.

But unlike Leona, who had a benefactor in the Solari. Diana was effectively alone. Now, to me, the new lore loses the duality that was presented by the old lore. Leona is no longer a problem child who would consistently go against tradition, but instead a zealot, who had effectively a 1 time lapse in judgement.

I am not sure, but to me, the core of her character is no longer there.

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Vistha Kai3 votes

Yup, it really stands out.

Leona's character took a 180 turn in a way, that if I were playing her, I'd be really mad right now.

Also, it's "dual-ity".

InHaruhiWeTrust1 votes

i play diana and leona so i'm x3 mad right now >:(

Vistha Kai1 votes

I play Diana and I'm not mad. They expanded her story without any as significant changes.

Well, you could say, her VO doesn't match it as good as before, but truth be told, I never considered her as big of a zealot as she posed to be.

InHaruhiWeTrust2 votes

her VO doesn't match all all anymore since before she was "follow no false light" "bring down the sun" and "they called me a heretic, now they are dead". in her new lore she wouldn't say any of that especially the last quote since she is now "appalled" at what she did. in her old lore and her current VO she really was the "scorn of the moon" she was angry, and extremely awkward since she never really had friends. now she is just awkward in a more sad angsty way. she isn't the confident strong fighter she was before(in a character sense) since she is more emotional. in her old lore she "gave them a choice. convert to the moon or die" if that's not a zealot then idk what is. i don't mind them removing her zealot part. i'm pissed off they they removed her pissed off SCORN or the moon part.

Vistha Kai1 votes

You are not entirely correct.

She was appalled, indeed, but what did you expect from somebody who, most likely, killed somebody for the first time... and then she noticed it wasn't just one person, but like a dozen? We learn little-to-nothing about her emotions in the second story, so you can't tell for sure, if she's a timid kid, a ruthless warrior or anything in between.

As such her VO isn't as bad as you make it out to be. Using your own example, "They called me a heretic, now they are dead", is still exactly what happened.

I looked over her lines and only two of them really stand out. "Bring down the sun", which I agree, considering her new lore, doesn't sound like something she'd casually say the way she does. "The moon will rise. The night will last forever.", now, the second part is where it's at. Regardless it's still a taunt. I give you that, that's not what she'd say to Leona, so we can hope they get new VO interactions.

InHaruhiWeTrust1 votes

appalled: vern"to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay" dismay: verb "to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt" http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/2/20/Diana.taunt1.ogg/revision/latest?cb=20121119074900 this is not the voice of someone who was "appalled" at their actions. she is very clearly content with herself and what she did. all that you really know after is "Diana has only one truth to cling to — that the Lunari and the Solari need not be foes" which means she wouldn't be going around exclaiming that she killed the leaders of the solari in a very angry and confident tone

GreenLore3 votes

Leona was never a problem child for the solari,only for the rakkor and she did spare the golden boy,which got her almost executed,similar to her old lore.

Sure its far from "problem child",but the effect is similar.

Mirage Night6 votes

Honestly, I don't think it does. If Leona was more aligned to her old lore, she wouldn't be seething at Diana during her confrontation with the elders, but my in fact have had sympathy with her in her plight. She would have seen the very same challenges she had faced with her up bringing with the Rakkor. To me that is the dynamic that is missing.

GreenLore2 votes

I'm not saying that Leona didn't change(as pretty much every targon champ changed),but people on this board are making her out to be worse than she actually is.

Also I'd say there is still some duality,even if its not as much as before. Diana always belived that the moon might have powers too,that it would make sense to worship the moon and in the end it looks like she was right. Leona on the other hand was teached that only the sun is important and that all other light is bad,but it turns out that this is seemingly wrong.

Dianas believe that no one shared with her was affirmed,while Leonas belief that many share with her was proven to be not entirely correct.

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