So yeah about Tarics "gems"

GreenLore·12/22/2014, 10:34:53 PM·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 Anax12/22/2014, 11:42:40 PM8 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.

Chortle12/23/2014, 2:16:22 PM6 votes
Sharjo12/22/2014, 10:57:27 PM5 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.

Stars Shaper12/23/2014, 12:46:55 PM5 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

gubigubi12/23/2014, 9:54:31 PM3 votes

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

Rustling Bush12/22/2014, 11:02:25 PM3 votes

just make him a diamond malphite with a hammer.

Chyna White12/28/2014, 3:13:02 AM2 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.

Major Sparkles1/5/2015, 4:47:12 AM1 votes

Taric

Uf7Xbbg3gY12/23/2014, 7:00:54 AM1 votes

"I don't care"

Gapybo12/23/2014, 7:47:25 PM1 votes

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

DWT1234512/25/2014, 4:23:33 AM1 votes

skarner already has the crystal thing down

TheFrozenIsles12/25/2014, 7:42:14 PM1 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 Please12/30/2014, 8:42:26 AM1 votes

it looks a little like glass and ice to me

Lumus Avatar12/22/2014, 10:40:00 PM1 votes

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