Amazing job on Reaper Soraka

John Berserk·Oct 31, 2014·62 votes·6,600 views

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xZrw5MbYYNM/VFKlfOxrcwI/AAAAAAAAb0E/xRHIG7By9VI/s1600/Soraka_Splash_4.jpg

The splash looks damn amazing, Riot. It doesnt sexualize her, it doesnt have her in a "dynamic" (aka super impossible and awkward to look at) pose, it's just her casting her spell and looking like a super badass.

I especially love the color palette in this splash. The blues and purples look amazing and set an awesome mood.

Again, good job Riot, on this splash, on Wukong's splash update, and on pretty much every new splash you've made, well, this whole year (which is a LOT).

35 Comments

JamnonOct 31, 201410 votes

One. GLARING. Issue.

Why isn't she sucking the life out of helmet bro / attacking him?

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eztarg3tOct 31, 20142 votes

Have you listened to her spooky VO? it would be extremely out of character.

JamnonOct 31, 20142 votes

Yes, but is not a DEATH reaper out of character for her?

eztarg3tOct 31, 20144 votes

Funny you should say that, I made a thread about Reaper Soraka and this comment pretty much helped clarify a bit for me about the perception of reapers in general. http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/REqpd9VI-riotkateykhaos-riotbaconhawk-riotanybody-a-suggested-splash-art-for-the-upcoming-reaper-soraka?comment=0002

JamnonOct 31, 20142 votes

Funny you should say that, I made a thread about Reaper Soraka and this comment pretty much helped clarify a bit for me about the perception of reapers in general.

Thank you for that. This particular interpretation (of which there are many) certainly fits her a bit better. Although there are some interpretations that differ from this view:

The Jewish "Destroying Angel" for one.

This splash art isn't particularly shephard-like and appears menacing - I just want to be clear that I like the interpretation you linked best. Which is why I had made that comment. That's all I wanted to say. Guess I'm just rambling now. LUNCH TIME.

eztarg3tOct 31, 20141 votes

Yeah, the only thing I was really afraid of is if they went with a more terrifying or grim look. I'm alright with this splash because it has that 'it's not wise to mess with me' vibe rather than the 'i'm here to kill you and take your soul' vibe.

Would I have love to get a shepherd one? Most definitely! But I take what I am given. Who knows, I could trick IronStylus into making one. It would require great effort but it's worth it.

SukishooOct 31, 20142 votes

Alot of the skins re-imagine the characters (i.e void fizz)

catravenOct 31, 20141 votes

Why isn't she sucking the life out of helmet bro / attacking him?

She's not nasty :\ ....She likes helmet bro....

Terra BoomaOct 31, 20145 votes

I thought we already established this guys, the Reapers just have a really bad PR department, they're not all evil.

Joking aside, I kinda like this depiction of the reaper. She seems more of a benevolent ferryboat-woman who ushers them to the afterlife, she's not trying to make your passing any less comfortable then it is, in fact, she's trying to make it as smooth as possible.

IzzabelleOct 31, 20143 votes

I love the splash too. I feel the model itself is still wanting of some further iteration. But everything concerning the skin is coming along nicely.

eztarg3tOct 31, 20143 votes

I was afraid that Riot was going to go with a more intimidating or scary route with Reaper Soraka splash but they decided to go with a straight up "I'm a badass" pose, props.

Now for her ingame model, I would like that purpler cowl to be tone down just a tad more. But if the 10/29 is the final iteration, I'm cool with the current model.

PlacentasOct 31, 20143 votes

Honestly it's a really beautiful and well done splash art, but I would (and apparently am the only one) rather her having a more grimy, malevolent kind of splash art.

eztarg3tOct 31, 20141 votes

Well, its not that you're the only one who wants a malevolent splash but if it went down that route with her current VO, I would argue it would be a sense of false advertisement.

Cross your fingers for bloodstone soraka with a new VO: "of course, I'll heal you but I will be expecting that health back...with interest.

PlacentasNov 1, 20141 votes

Yeah I've said in the past on the boards/forum that Blood Stone Soraka would make an excellent skin. It's gritty and evil in aesthetics and a VO would make it just that much better. It would also compliment Blood Stone Taric + Lissandra nicely.

Desmond LawOct 31, 20142 votes

Her thumb looks longer than it should

IMTOOJUICYOct 31, 20142 votes

she looks like a female two legged hecarim... which is a great thing, cuz hecarim is a boss.

catravenOct 31, 20142 votes

badass bitch right there

SukishooOct 31, 20142 votes

Well I don't think most people WANT too see a "sexualized" goat unicorn lady ;)

Trading AcesNov 1, 20142 votes

Nothin' wrong with some "sexualization" here and there. It just has to be appropriate with the theme.

Ironclad DragonOct 31, 20141 votes

I think he tore off Karthus' fingers for herself.

Best FluttershyOct 31, 20141 votes

I can say that as an humble gold soraka main that I will be buying this skin, as soon as I saw it on the PBE I knew I needed to have it.

catravenOct 31, 20141 votes

yeh that would have been good

Ulquiorra995Oct 31, 20141 votes

Except for her horn being ridiculously oversized (even compared to in game model) it's great. Just fix the horn please.

Dryad SorakaOct 31, 20141 votes

Agreed, it's amazing.

ShurleOct 31, 20141 votes

I agree. Good job Riot, you managed to draw a female champion without a broken spine and gigantic cleavage barely contained by a battle-bra. Keep it up.

JevelFaithfulNov 1, 20141 votes

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xZrw5MbYYNM/VFKlfOxrcwI/AAAAAAAAb0E/xRHIG7By9VI/s1600/Soraka_Splash_4.jpg

it doesnt have her in a "dynamic" (aka super impossible and awkward to look at) pose, it's just her casting her spell and looking like a super badass.

+1 For this. Take note riot.

SlackerboyTCNov 1, 20141 votes

looks nice good job

ZekromEXNov 1, 20141 votes

I'm surprised really, non of you are complaining about it. That's a major surprise to me

Ironclad DragonNov 1, 20141 votes

it doesnt have her in a "dynamic" (aka super impossible and awkward to look at) pose, it's just her casting her spell and looking like a super badass.

I would disagree. That's a very dynamic pose she has there, with her fingers curled, and her other arm stretched beyond her body.

John BerserkNov 1, 20141 votes

I suppose it is dynamic, at least as opposed to "static" a static one.

I guess what I meant by "dynamic" was something more along the lines of Sivir's splash. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r1pN91cBclY/Um6o3g9EHgI/AAAAAAAAIbw/ihCdPB8FlJI/s1600/Sivir_Splash_0.jpg

Ironclad DragonNov 5, 20141 votes

The word I'd use is "in motion".

KinjishiNov 5, 20141 votes

^That... and she is kneeling forward/down, which could have just come at the end of running down an enemy.

PotatofaktmanNov 1, 20141 votes

Props to the splash art department, I have to admit I've always checked the splash art section first for the glorious new splashes in every patch notes before anything else, and I always look forward to the next one. Well done guys!