Leona Mains get a new Dark Souls skin?

CarameI Frappe·11/7/2018, 1:47:14 AM·7 votes·6,276 views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcHb7U5mMGc

Solar Eclipse Leona, believe it or not ... is a Dark Souls reference. Don't believe me?

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/darksouls/images/d/d6/Ringed_Knight_-_01.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20170401140218

Her armor is very identical to the Ringed Knights in Dark Souls 3's DLC: The Ringed City. Even the crest of hers matches the gaping glowing hole in the knights you see before you. Also note, Leona's skin line is called "Solar Eclipse", and the other one is called "Lunar Eclipse". While the Lunar one is a bit similar, i'm focusing the Solar one because it's pretty similar to the Dark Souls version, plus her shield's ring looks like the Sigil Sun in Dark Souls III.

https://hdqwalls.com/wallpapers/dark-souls-3-4k-qu.jpg

Whether it was intentional or not ... not only as a Leona Main, did my champion get a great skin, but it's a love letter to my all time favorite game. Two things I cherish deeply come together as one, and it's incredible. Never going to use another Leona skin after this one.

EDIT: Even some of her lines are directly from Dark Souls .... and her hatred towards the "Gods" is also a direct reference to the hollows detesting the old gods for their cruelty upon mankind / hollows, so even the character's lore is a bit on par with Dark Souls 3 too.

7 Comments

Warlord Dienekes11/7/2018, 1:50:47 AM5 votes

Did the "grossly incandescent" line not tip you off? https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/817396686955888640/i-N1s3sl_400x400.jpg

mrmeddyman11/7/2018, 4:17:17 AM3 votes

I just literally killed Gael and finished the DLC a week ago when I saw the Dark Sigil on her armor and shield my mind immediately went to those fucking Ringed Knight assholes that killed me 5000 times.

Now we just need a champ that wields the Moonlight Greatsword and we good.

The skin lines that are being added to the universe also are suspiciously like other factions in Dark Souls

Eclipse Leona - The Church of Londor/ Dark Lord Ashen One Coven - The undead who still follow Gods of Anor Londo, Gywns' Pantheon Emerald Knights - Gwyns' Knights, Artorias and the like Omen of The Dark Singed- The Furtive Pygmy, progenitor of The Dark Soul Elderwood - The Ancient Dragons Death Blossom - The Abyss

Jerry SeinfeId11/7/2018, 6:07:08 PM3 votes

HOLY CRAP IS THAT A FLIPPING DARK SOULS REFERENCE GUYS? SURELY THIS ISN'T AN ACTUAL GENUINE DARK SOULS REFERENCE. LONG HAVE I SOUGHT THE DAY WHEN I COULD BEHOLD SUCH A WONDERFUL SIGHT WITH MY OWN TWO EYES, AND TO THINK IT WOULD COME FROM RIOT GAMES OF ALL PLACES! BUT HERE IT IS BEFORE ME, A GENUINE DARK SOULS REFERENCE. I JUST CAN'T EVEN REFRAIN FROM USING ALL CAPS BECAUSE I'M JUST SO EXCITED ABOUT VIEWING THIS REFERENCE TO THE DARK SOULS GAME SERIES IN LEAGUE. TRULY INCANDESCENT. HOLY SHITE, DID I JUST SAY INCANDESCENT? DID I OF ALL PEOPLE JUST DROP AN UNINTENTIONAL DARK SOULS REFERENCE? TRULY THIS DAY CANNOT BECOME ANY MORE SPLENDID AND GRAND THAN IT ALREADY HAS, WITH ME HAVING BORNE WITNESS TO A GENUINE DARK SOULS REFERENCE, AND ACCIDENTALLY DROPPING A DARK SOULS REFERENCE OF MY OWN.

Vartius11/7/2018, 1:51:54 AM2 votes

Well, then the special interaction she has when killing a regular Leona will put a smile on your face:

"How grossly incandescent..."