Malphite Update: Benevolent Godzilla or Vengful Godzilla?
This poor guy still has his original lore, and it sticks out like a sore thumb. So when Riot does eventually give him an update, I'm thinking given his looks and size, his new theme should be based loosely on Godzilla. Godzilla over the years though, has 2 different themes to his creation as well, so I'm wondering which one people would enjoy more
Benevolent Godzilla This idea of Godzilla is based off the Showa Period era Godzilla and the 2014 American version. This theme is that Godzilla is a natural force that rises when ever a threat is powerful enough to deserve his attention. This can attribute to why he's active again, with the rise of Void-born creatures. He pretty much protects and subjugates threats that affect Runeterra as a whole, and will "help" the denizens of Runeterra, whether they want it or not. They have this as a good explanation of why the Rune Wars ended, given that Malphite's sheer presence could cause both sides to surrender. This keeps this theme as a Vanguard tank intact and could fit his currently personality well.
Vengeful Godzilla
This idea of Godzilla is based of the original 1954 film, the Heisai and Millennium Period, and his reintroduction with Shin Godzilla and Godzilla: Planet of Monsters. This would make Malphite a by product of the damages and magic during the Rune Wars, and would make an interesting dynamic when the eventual Void War comes. He make be created to defend to protect Runeterra, but he'll annihilate anything that is remotely human near him cause of why he was created. This presence could explain why there hasn't been another large scale war in years, cause getting Malphite's attention means certain doom for you. And trying to subdue would definitely make for an interesting story, since the only 2 champions I can think of that can handle him are
and
, so seeing Targon/Demacia unite for a common cause would make for a fun story.
So this is my 2 cents on Malphite's eventually lore update. Which one would you prefer?