Could Riot release a dead character as a new champion?

Shurima approves.

Also, I think we would all want Frey to become a champion.

Probably won't. Undead and skeletons. Piss off the Chinese markets fragile sensibilities

In my head canon, she returns as a void corrupted ascended looking for her chalicar while carrying out the Void's will. She would be OP AF.

Technically there is nothing that speaks against this,but I doubt that they'll ever do it,as it would be rather confusing if we'd have tons of champions from different timelines spread across hundreds of years.

Wait isn't Kalista dead? I always assumed she was since... ya know... all those spears impaling her plus her apperance.

Senna, Ruined King, Ezreal's Father(?)

Yes I've also always wondered if champions can DIE in the lore. I think they should be allowed to, otherwise every lore event will feel like there are no stakes involved, because nobody can actually die.

Nice reasoning I support

I really would rather they didn't. Since Galio's rework, I've been hopeful about them re-introducing summoners and trying to actually make sense of the gameplay within the story. Galio alludes to it in his VO.

I think what makes the champions in League interesting is that we are observing them during a timeline in which they experience active conflict. The snapshot of the characters that exist in the game are still developing. They are mid-arc for their character. Having a dead character undermines that premise in a way that could only be damaging to the lore. Just my two cents.

Kindred would have a shitfit

I cant see this happening. People want to see their favorite champion's stories progress. How can a story progress if the champion is already dead?

Unless he had a huge backstory that somehow affects current champions, and maybe a bit is revealed of his backstory at a time. But even then...ya in a way it's progression of his story, but they also have to cater to the fans first and foremost since this is a business, not a for fun side project,

Incoming begging for Sena as a champion.

(Although as much grief Lucian gets for what happened to Sena by literally everyone, he kinda deserves to get her back...)