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What I would like from an Evelynn update.

Cyber HeroXL·11/21/2016, 2:33:49 PM·9 votes·1,258 views

now before we start, this is VERY opinionated. I am fully aware that my desire's are not law, and I request we all be respectful.

Lore/Personality: 1: In eve's lore story "the shadow's beckon" she sprinkles an itsy bit of snark/sass into her normal sadism, which i found rather nice. think of it like overwatch's Sombra but with a LOT more violence. also in that story a "grey lady" was said to have assassinated someone in Piltover, perhaps a rivalry with Camille?

2: Don't just shoe horn her into the shadow isles: it's been implied that she's a vampire (hence the fangs and blood motif for her particles). Maybe she is undead? but that doesn't guarantee the isles, perhaps she is the result of one of Vlad's rituals? and before you mention her powers, i highly doubt Sion could form exploding barriers in life. Also, one of her aliases is "lady Evelynn", maybe she was a Noxian noblewoman in life?

Gameplay 1: Her indefinite camo is her big shtick, sacrificing raw damage and CC for the enemy reliably staying overextended while you move in, so yeah keep that. 2: Keep ravage and if you do add self healing to her kit make it very minor. 3: that's all I have to say, GO NUTS!

11 Comments

Hupsis11/21/2016, 4:36:27 PM4 votes

I think it would be an interesting concept if Eve was a banshee. Switching between physical and ethereal forms (visible/stealth). Certainly gives that shadow Isles vibe.

As for her kit, I have no idea. The kit has to serve her theme tho. What would be an ideal gameplay of a banshee like assassin creature? Having the two forms have different abilities could be interesting. Ethereal form focusing on elusiveness and mobility while physical form focuses on assassination.

Personally I think her ult isn't very assassin like and could be replaced (or tweaked) to be more fitting for an assassin. But tbh I'm expecting a whole new kit for her eventual VGU.

Ralanr11/21/2016, 2:43:43 PM3 votes

I feel Eve could be a result of the shadow isles. Like fluffing her invisibility as her swapping in and out of the spirit world.

mirAcIe11/22/2016, 9:43:49 AM2 votes

I loved how they added sass to her character, I feel like it was always there judging by her quotes and playstyle. How she laughs when she ults and such. She is definitely a sassy character.

She also seems to be one of those characters who break the 4th wall, like Deadpool. "It takes a lot of effort to walk like this in heels". I would've liked Riot to keep that trait and even develop it.

I like her appearance in the updated splash art and I wouldn't change it except for that thing on her neck that looks a bit out of place. Maybe rework it into something more practical and cool looking.

Features that I think Evelynn's character should have:

Attractive
Sassy/snarky
Lack of compassion
Poser (caring about how she's viewed by others, working hard to keep "the image")
4th wall breaker (i.e. pointing out things that make little sense in herself and others)

I don't view Evelynn as an "evil" character just because she seemingly lacks compassion and doesn't play with the "good guys". She cares more about being viewed as the Big Bad, than actually being it, because being feared plays to her advantage. While she does murder her foes violently and enjoys the process, it's not something she would do mindlessly like an animal.

As of her origin, I wouldn't even be mad if it was kept secret just for the memes. "Oh you really want to know about my origin, huh? Too bad". It's heavily implied that she's up to something, but nobody knows what is it exactly. I think it's should related to the source of her power.

And no generic vengeful seductress spirit, PLEASE. Evelynn has potential to be much more than that.

19348180DEL111/22/2016, 12:55:04 PM2 votes

I would agree with you on not writing her off as a Shadow Ilse if I did not know the lore of the Shadow Isle's past. Given her appearance (not quite human indeed) and volatile nature (Hatred, Stalking, Sadism), also considering that there are survivors of the phenomena that created the now named Shadow Isles, (gasp)...

One might consider what kind of person she could have been, or what was going on when the Event occurred IF that is her true origin.

Think about Hecarim Hecarim and Kalista Kalista's involvement in the Event as well for control comparison.

Evelynn Evelynn has it in her to be a really sweet girl. Enough that TwistedFate would take a gamble and express his interest in her, it takes two to Tango.

Anyway, she may be bad. But she might not have been before. Kalista Kalista had proven her goodness in her impossible search to restore her King's health and simply had feelings based on the ultimate betrayal as the catalyst for her turn.

Who knows for sure? Anything could be possible, and maybe it is true that she enjoys that fact.

Good post! [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

WinTheWarOnPants11/21/2016, 5:56:29 PM1 votes

'this is VERY opinionated" then proceeds to ask open ended questions.... with no real opinions XD

QMighty12/22/2016, 6:49:28 AM1 votes

I feel she needs to keep her stealth for sure, but I'd also love for her Q to stay since it's the most fun thing to use on her. As for her theme, the whole 'mysterious assassin for hire' thing could work for her. I don't think her backstory should be fleshed out. It should be a mystery like it is now, where there's only whispers of where she came from.