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Addressing The Supposed "Very Non-Traditional" Marksman Leak

4 Step Cadence·8/14/2019, 8:57:40 PM·10 votes·13,670 views

So many of you have probably seen this image by now https://i.imgur.com/iLcZXmO.jpg[] and are probably wondering about it and would like to know more about it. So, today, that's exactly what we're going to be discussing.

This image has, apparently, been popping up on PBE for the last 3-4 patches in place of other images, though I've personally not seen or heard anything about that. Regardless as to whether or not that's true though, it has appeared this patch, and we now have it available for viewing. This is an edited version, as the original was rather squashed and hard to look at. There is also the possibility that this artwork is still a work in progress.

Now, looking at it, we can make a few observations and assumptions right off the bat.

  • Obviously female.

  • Appears to have a darker skin tone.

  • Clothing possibly has Shuriman influences, but could also be from Ixtal or Targon.

  • Glowing eyes and hair.

  • A weapon that appears to be a massive cannon that does not appear to match up with any known Runeterran technology(in my opinion).

  • A background that we can not see clearly, but does not match up with the setting presented in the original teaser.

  • A seemingly deformed right hand.

  • The images in the foreground appear to show her weapon, but 2 different versions of it. They also block her left hand, which could be holding something.

However, we have to go back and look at her original teaser to really get an idea of what is going on here. https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/05_Teaser-HalfFrames_794d3985l76z6z0foz4f.gif The colors and setting don't appear to match up with the teaser in any capacity, and it looks to be entirely different. Based on this, we can make the assumption that if this image is the new champion, the image in question is likely showing her release skin and not her base skin.

However, now we have the question of if this is her release skin, what skin line does it belong to? New champions lately have had their release skins tie into events, and this is obviously not a Star Guardian skin. It could be for Halloween, or the new music group skins, or a different event taking place between now and Christmas(because its obviously not a Christmas skin either). Or, it could be unlike the other release skins from this year and just be a standalone skin. I personally think its in the same universe as Nunu Bot, though.

There is also still the question of who she is. People were quick to jump on the "ITS SENNA" train without really taking the time to look at the image and really think about what is being shown. I won't deny the possibility that its Senna, but we also have to consider and discuss the possibility that its not her as well. So, chill people.

Hopefully this thread helps people understand the image a bit more. As always, feel free to discuss.

49 Comments

JhonTeemon8/15/2019, 3:38:51 AM2 votes

it's probably just taliyah skin for worlds

LordRedStone Nr18/14/2019, 9:22:54 PM2 votes

It's also important to note that this is obviously not the final splash (it seems to be a splash art, not some other promotional material or concept art). This is a WIP version, as evidenced by the two guns that are a reference for the gun on her back. So it's hard to say which parts are final. For example, I would assume that the deformed hand you pointed out does not stay this way.

The weapon is also interesting. You're correct that the weapon as we see it does not match any technology we know, but that setting doesn't even look like Runeterra. I'm convinced that this is her release skin like you said, so the weapon shown is not her real weapon. Imagine the base version of this weapon: Judging by the form only and the first reference from the picture, it looks like a relic weapon similar to the one Lucian wields: Dark stone casing, the energy comes from the white enclosed material.

https://orig00.deviantart.net/e852/f/2016/211/8/8/league_of_legends___lucian_pbr_weapons__by_cjxander-dabwnuf.jpg

Of course, that doesn't mean it's Senna. I really hope she stays dead, some characters need to be dead. It would be stupid if Riot randomly revived Setaka & Horok, the same goes for Senna. (Also, Lucian has her pistol. Either she got an upgrade or the first reunion is going to be awkward if Lucian has to give up one of his guns).

Makarakarn8/14/2019, 10:07:53 PM2 votes

So my thoughts on this leak are as follows:

-Skin? I do believe this is a the release skin, for the following reasons:

  • Glowing hair/eyes would indicate power. Environment has a metal tone, combined with the cannon seems to suggest a futuristic line. Piltovan augments are easy to see though judging from camille, and her body doesn't seem to have any augments.
  • Doesn't fit teaser whatsoever
  • (This more a hunch than a reason) Just looks very "skin" and not "base"

-"Senna?" Could be? I won't say I outright believe it's senna, but I will say that I suppose there is evidence. For starters, let's start with the counter evidence: The fact that Senna is in Thresh's lantern. I don't think this is disqualifying evidence though. This is because of the idea that Thresh let her out on purpose. As to why he would do this? Well, he's a sadistic fuck who loves mentally breaking those who he comes across. What would break Lucian more than seeing his lost wife under the control of the monster that took her? Onto actual evidence though: she definitely looks like an adc with that huge cannon. On the topic of the weaponry, if we assume the teaser is her base form's particles, they definitely look very etherial. This is important because Senna's original weapon was one of Lucian's light guns, and that attack seems similar in nature. Overall, I think it's possible, but I don't think it's 100% confirmed.

-Design I definitely think the design is cool, especially the scarf thing. Speaking of the scarf though, it doesn't actually completely hide her arm (Op said possibley deformed hand), if you look closely behind her you can see part of her arm and hand just fine. Onto the weapons. The thing on her left hand is just concept art I think. I believe she would hold it by the white handle, and it would be her main weapon until she pulls out her cannon. The cannon reminds me a lot of piltovan design, yet I've already said why she doesn't strike me as "piltovan" (Imo if this is a skin, I think maybe it's from the resistance line? Just the vibe I'm getting)

-"Aphelios" The name Aphelios has been floating around a lot, and there are a few options about it. For one, it could just be her name. After all, in the world we have people named "Kai'sa" and Leona. If this is Senna, perhaps she takes the name Aphelios because she's not really "Senna" anymore? It definitely has the spectral ghoul hunter vibe to me. And one more point, is that in the "leak" that showed the name had multiple blank portraits. Perhaps Aphelios wasn't this champion? All just ideas, no idea about the name lol. I haven't even heard it before the leak and doesn't directly translate to anything in another language, so ya got me.

Regardless of who she is, I'm damn excited. I don't know about you, but walking around and pulling a huge laser cannon out to blow people away sounds crazy. Only bad part is, is considering it isn't on 9.17 means it's not ready yet. Although, considering the splash art is nearly done (and if this is the skin, more so) probably means she's close to being finished. I'd imagine a reveal being 9.20 at the very latest, hopefully earlier, but obviously this is just a generous estimate. Riot did say she was coming later this year, and while it doesn't feel like it we are nearly 3/4 into this year.

BLIGHTBRINGER8/14/2019, 9:11:33 PM2 votes

I don't think she's going to be the new champion because a while ago when Voyboy went to the Riot HQ to play test the new Morde, he was using their development Client, which had all sorts of weird things on it but most importantly..

During Champion Selection it had 3 empty squares, 1 was with 3 red dots and 1 empty square but with a name below it "Aphelios" (which doesn't really sound female like name to me). I would like to believe that, that name was there for a reason and not just there randomly, since they use that Development Client for experiments and to test their developments so far.

https://i.imgur.com/Hod78Wf.png[] https://i.imgur.com/eKVNf68.png[]

It could of simply been a weird early exploration of a character design (seeing as there's very simplistic/rough drawings of the weapon on top of the image visual), or direction in terms of what will be after this "Aphelios" Champion. Though I have to say the whole blaster/beam similarities between the weapon in the image and the GIF teaser of one of the abilities in the Roadmap is a rather interesting coincidence.

Only time will tell.

overpoweredscrub8/14/2019, 9:01:10 PM2 votes

are they finally making an adc who is fair like all the overloaded champs today? Every new champ today has to either have high burst damage, at least 1 dash, at least 2 hard cc abilities, or all of the above. Is this adc gonna be able to 1v1 now? feels good

Sukishoo8/16/2019, 3:34:09 AM1 votes

There is also the possibility that this artwork is still a work in progress.

I'd very much believe it's a work in progress. The texturing on the weapon in hand is very odd and doesn't hold the same quality as the rest of the image nore the rest of league's splash content.

SoultakerKatana8/16/2019, 7:26:45 AM1 votes

only reason people say this is Senna is because she is a black woman. We only have one image of senna and they dont look alike . Also her arm is not deformed its just perspective.

Eternal Torment8/17/2019, 1:45:18 AM1 votes

Looking at the short teaser trailer, it's clear you can see two squares and a circle inside the second one, which is inside the first one. I do believe that symbol was used for bird's eye view of a Contrast sketch which ended up being Ixtal's frame.

So my guess is she's Ixaotan, and probably one of Qiyana's sisters for the heck of it.

Velasan8/17/2019, 2:42:52 AM1 votes

I'm going to say it's a Jinx skin to be perfectly honest. I'm only guessing, but multiple weapons including a large back mounted cannon and two mini guns sounds like Jinx.

If it is a new character not much we can know about them yet. Don't think it's Senna though. We've seen Senna in other stories and she doesn't look like that.

Brotha8/19/2019, 7:26:01 PM1 votes

Well we finally are getting another dark skinned female champion and I am ecstatic for the much needed variety. Hopefully next female will fill my need for an elegant, ball gown clothing style Mary Sue type.

2To16Hobos9/17/2019, 5:45:06 PM1 votes

hey Just curious looking over what splash art we have of this unknown person. Looking at the weapon she is holding in her hands they have 2 disks that kind of remind me like the old hot wheels launchers for cars that spun around to launch them across the track. What if she is like that and shot a projectile similar to jayce's projectiles.

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Tormentula8/14/2019, 9:10:59 PM1 votes

iirc a recent /dev post said they were making a new race/faction/region, its possible this is it as potentially piltover #2.

boricCentaur18/14/2019, 9:21:59 PM1 votes

I think it's a skin but if not I'm not going to lie it looks just bad. Like it looks like they took a they put a bunch of black females stereotypes and made a champion. Which would be fine a skin but champions are supposed to stand out like liss is league's ice mage, kindred is the death. Champions should not be based on stereotypes. Also the clothes she is wearing don't look like what someone would wear it looks like what someone now would wear.

Also calling it now she will be a dps carry like basically every marksman. Remember when riot hyped that Kai'Sa will be a assassin and then turned out to be a mix damage dps,this will be the same.

Shmeeve8/15/2019, 1:19:19 AM1 votes

Her cannon reminds me of these things https://hobbydb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/processed_uploads/subject_photo/subject_photo/image/42235/1535382865-26212-5013/1898382.jpg

Shirvallah8/15/2019, 1:34:55 PM1 votes

I'm just going to mention what I see right off the bat to start out with:

Because we see there are shadows that make up most of the image, we can almost assume she's not black -- possibly a tan tone, like the people of Ixtal. What does this tell us? Well... We don't know if she's Senna or not (I personally don't think she is, but there's some wild possibility she could be undead. It's farfetched idea.). I don't think there are any official descriptions or images of Senna that include her skin tone (though, could be wrong), so we can't really make any assumptions based on that.

I'm looking at what she's wearing now. At first, I thought "Shurima, surely," BUT HOWEVER, I did take a minute to study Qiyana's model and splash art. It appears she adorns the same type of bangles upon her arms, as well. Hard to say on the style of clothing, though, since Qiyana could be potentially wearing the clothing of royalty, so her style may not represent the people of Ixtal very well.

I did some digging, and apparently, in Qiyana's story, she goes to Piltover and destroys a mine and all but one miner against her parents' will. This is an excerpt from the story:

_In her parents’ court, Qiyana laid out her ambitions—to drive off the miners and restore the lands. Qiyana’s parents rejected the idea. Contact with the “outlanders” would bring hatred, war, and disease, jeopardizing what their dynasty had protected for centuries. Qiyana stewed, impatient to prove her strength to the world, and determined to prove her parents wrong. _

Acting against their will, Qiyana raided the mining site, killing all the miners but one. As the man’s eyes shone brightly with fear, Qiyana knew he would spread her message—he would tell everyone in his Pilt-over about the grand elementalist who destroyed their mine.

So, what can we gather from this? Piltover is nearby, and the weapon of choice of our marksman here could not only be mixed with Ixtal technology but Piltover, as well. Maybe our marksman here rebelled and wanted to see the ways of the Piltover people, or maybe they were on a mission to do Qiyana's bidding and restore the lands one section of Piltover at a time.

With all of this being said, I'm willing to bet she's from Ixtal and currently residing or on a mission of some sort in Piltover.

And based on THAT assumption, do any of you remember in Caitlyn's lore a little? This is purely based off memory, but there would always be one criminal that Piltover's finest couldn't seem to catch who Caitlyn and Vi knew as "C." A lot of people think it's Jinx, but there is no "C" in Jinx's name (unless Jinx is her stage name). There might very well be, but it could also be our new Ixtal-flavored champion, as she appears to share the same cannon firepower characteristics of Jinx in the image. Maybe she's just as batshit crazy as Jinx but with actual motives, rather than just wanting to blow stuff up for the sake of entertainment.

TLDR: I think it's "C" from Caitlyn's lore. She's from Ixtal and came to Piltover to wreak havoc due to possible political warfare created by Qiyana when she blew up a mine and killed miners in Piltover in attempt to restore the lands.