So yeah about Tarics "gems"

GreenLore··15 votes·8,296 views

So we've had a lot about Taric and his character and his role as a paladin,but I actually didn't see that much talk about his gems.

I mean gems are central to his character,so I think they are worth discussing.

what bothers me a bit is that tarics gems look more like crystals http://www.wallpaperweb.org/wallpaper/Digital_art/1920x1200/708_crystals.jpg

rather than gems http://images.wowhuntershall.com/2012/05/Gems.jpg

while i think that some crystal like structures on his armor are ok,I think there should be put more emphasis on the gem-part(I mean we have already skarner for crystal power) Also Taric talks about the different powers of different gems and I thought it would be a cool idea if he would actually wear different kinds of gems and if these could be integrated into his kit in some way. I mean lets take his current kit(which might also get a change) as an example. His Q would actually come from an emerald in his shield His W would come from a saphire on his diadem His E would come from a ruby on his hammer And his ult would come from a diamond on his chest (dunno about his passive,but that could come from somewhere too,like an opal on his hand or something like that)

I think this would fit tarics character,regardless of how serious riot is going to take him(the only problem I could see would be to include this into his skins in some way,but it should still be possible)

So what do you think about this?

26 Comments

Duke Anax8 votes

I think a problem could be integrating different gems in his color scheme, otherwise sure.

Also gems are mostly rare crystals that have been cut and polished. So what I would like to see those ones used permanenty in his gear to be carefully set, while the ones he uses in his abbilities are wildly grown.

SecretAgentHulk4 votes

Something about harnessing the raw power of the earth with gems attuned to it—I like it.

Raise Dongrs1 votes

maybe like Udyr he changes forms every spell; one red, one green, one blue, etc.

Chortle6 votes
Sharjo5 votes

I feel like there's a lot of potential for there to be ways of invoking specific kinds of magic through the type of gem. I mean in terms of game mechanics sapphire works with mana and rubies work with health. I mean if he's a paladin like character he'll have all kinds of paladin like abilities, what better way to flesh them out if he's the Gem paladin than by associating different powers with the gems he uses? I was actually looking at crystals a bit ago and they seem to be distinct from gemstones scientifically, so I feel like in a Taric VU they should steer clear of crystal in general.

To summarise, I prefer gems and I like your idea immensely.

GreenLore2 votes

Thx :)

And man I didn't even think about the fact that the ruby and sapphires ingame give you health/mana respectively,that would be indeed cool if he got abilities based on that(he needs a rework anyway)

Sharjo2 votes

It's weird. I never really cared much for Taric. Then they released the new items item 3801 and item 3800.

I was like "Those look Demacian. They're based around gems. This works with Taric."

And I started hypothesizing about Taric being one of the premier paladins of Demacia, where he's renown for his powers but he's much more down to earth (no pun intended) in that his power comes less from the guiding light of justice and more the gem stones which focus that power in to forms that can enact it, almost like he's a paladin of the old ways if that makes sense.

"More than just stones. I bring you an ancient power."

I think that can have greater implications, but I dunno. Maybe there's something to this!

Stars Shaper5 votes

Taric power is bound to the "natural" status of gems, he is not a jewelcrafter. Don't expect him to cut gems, he uses gems to cut you.

http://images.crestock.com/1070000-1079999/1075927-xs.jpg http://www.geocities.ws/himmelrike10/gemm3.jpg http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000721989/polls_Ruby_20Gemstone_3744_924482_poll_xlarge.jpeg

GreenLore1 votes

yeah you have a point about that,but they still look more like crystals,so at least they should look less crystal-like

Stars Shaper2 votes

The thing is that gems ARE crystals xD ppl tend to call "gems" the cut and clean form (which are jewel stones) while "gems" refers to "precious crystals"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemstone

GreenLore1 votes

Hm ok,in that case I think it would make sense to simply add gems and crystals to his armor,I mean crystals do make sense,but since he talks about gems and is called the gem-knight,he should have some prominent gems on his armor.

Although the wikipedia article you linked says that not all gems are crystals,but your point still stands;)

Sharjo1 votes

The thing is he's the "Gem Knight" though, which potentially means the power he gains comes from the fact the gems are cut and shaped, potentially to draw forth greater power.

Stars Shaper1 votes

That would be the Jewel Knight xD

Malicious Metal1 votes

In soviet russia gem cuts you.

Rustling Bush3 votes

just make him a diamond malphite with a hammer.

sungold3 votes

yes. make him a knight with a diamond hammer and diamond armor and just like malphite taric's W breaks and you can see his knight white armor and then grows back again like malphite

gubigubi3 votes

Idk about this post but I do know gems are outrageous Taric truly truly outrageous

Chyna White2 votes

Probably because raw gems don't look like the cut version. A raw sapphire looks like those crystals you show.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/b8/3d/85/b83d8513583744e17738e3039b8e7b61.jpg

http://www.palagems.com/Images/gem_news/ruby_specimen_cut.jpg

So that might be why he started out as such.

Lumus Avatar1 votes

He is supposed to be commanding the same kind of earth magic as Skarner, which is why they're friends.

Gunpoint1 votes

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He is supposed to be commanding the same kind of earth magic as Skarner, which is why they're friends.

Taric just likes the color purple.

Uf7Xbbg3gY1 votes

"I don't care"

Gapybo1 votes

So you would prefer his visual design to suffer just to fit his title? No thanks. In that case just change the title.

DWT123451 votes

skarner already has the crystal thing down

TheFrozenIsles1 votes

I agree with the idea of makeing his gem look more like gems and not just crystals. I hope when he ever does get his Vu they make his armor more gem cover.

Mori Please1 votes

it looks a little like glass and ice to me

Major Sparkles1 votes

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