I just have one question about Galio's rework

Roktan·Mar 6, 2017·1 votes·764 views

Why is he no longer a gargoyle? Why does he look like a living statue? Why was this decision made? Gargoyles are cool!

6 Comments

Grimm HowlMar 6, 20178 votes

My opinion of the matter is that perhaps this is what a Demacian Gargoyle looks like. Runeterra isn't our earth. Things are bound to be different. He however still has the Gargoyle traits; wings, tail, large upper body, tri-jointed legs, still made out of stone. He's just made of Demacian anti-magic marble with gold trim because DEMACIA!!

GreenLoreMar 6, 20176 votes

He still looks very much like a gargyole.

Just because he stands more upright doesn't mean he isn't a gargoyle anymore,he still has a tail,sharp fangs and wings.

RoktanMar 22, 20171 votes

But in his special champs interactions, Poppy calls him a gargoyle, and he responds with "Gargoyle? No, I'm more of a magic-nullifying colossus." He even says himself that he's not a gargoyle!

GreenLoreMar 22, 20172 votes

And Aurelion Sol isn't actually a dragon,yet he is frequently called a dragon(even by himself as there isn't a better term to describe him) and he clearly fills the "chinese dragon"-thematic anyway(and he does it despite the fact that he isn't even very chinese in the first place,with him being related to a greek faction).

He is still a winged guardian made of stone,who watches from above over something/someone and awakens in times of need to drive off any danger. Heck he has arguably more in common with actual Gargoyles than the previous version,as the previous one was pretty much just a golem with the design of a gargoyle.

OleandervineMar 22, 20172 votes

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But in his special champs interactions, Poppy calls him a gargoyle, and he responds with "Gargoyle? No, I'm more of a magic-nullifying colossus." He even says himself that he's not a gargoyle!

May I direct your attention to this: http://blacknerdproblems.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Gargoyles.png