@Riot: Thematically, what would you want to give a Dancer Champion?

darkdill··3 votes·1,016 views

It's no secret that I'd like to see a future Champion who is basically a dancer ala Fire Emblem, who supports their allies with their dance moves. But beyond a kit (which is for a different topic), what do you think would be most critical for such a Champion in terms of story, thematics, appearance, etc.?

My important values?

  • Must be female (more flexibility and, yes, sex appeal)
  • Should be lithe, limber, and have little trouble performing complex body movements
  • Clothing should emphasize movement, even if it requires a lack of full coverage (i.e. shows skin)
  • Nationality should be Shuriman or Ionian, preferably the former (makes the most sense)
  • Dances should be full of spirit and liveliness (sorry, Orianna, but your ballet doesn't cut it)

What about you guys?

15 Comments

Ebonmaw Dragon5 votes

...Why it must be from Shurima or Ionia?

To be fair, those kind of "Dancer Class" are too... overused. The new designs of champions try to be more "unique" than that... Just look at TahmKench and compare him with the typical Demon.

It would fit more in Bandle City, since the Yordles are basicaly the race of Runeterra that is focused on "Joy" and "Happiness"... and a Dancer (even more if its a Support Dancer) must bring those kind of feelings to the audience.

And... Why Female? Why not 2 Persons Dancing as "1 Champion"?

http://www.mobafire.com/images/champion/skins/landscape/evelynn-tango.jpg

What kind of "Attacks" would she/he have? Slap you? A random Whip like the Dancers of Ragnarok? Capoeira?

http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/ragnarok8812/images/d/df/Character_Wanderer.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130313063238

http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/nalsdatapedia/images/4/4c/LS_Capoeira.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20121117064605

.... now that i think about it... a Capoeira Support Fighter Champion would fit nicely in Shurima, since Shurima had slaves and the Capoeira was invented by Slaves.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e8/Eddy_Gordo_TTT2.png

GreenLore1 votes

While I agree that there are ways to be more original with the whole dancing thing,the whole "oriental dancer"-thing isn't in the game currently and the dancer-type character is the best chance to include that look.(however there are probably more to do that,so I think it might not be really necessary)

However I also think that the capoeira-type of dancer could fit into the game quite good,making him/her from shurima would be one way,but I think it could also be a character from the streets of Zaun(you know kind of a street dancer). It would help to differentiate him from Orianna(ok the whole capoeira would do that already),he could maybe have some technological music devices to back him up in some way and maybe even have special shoes for his kicks(kind of as an opposite to Vi,who has special gauntlets for punches).

HigeR2 votes

Honestly, the best kit for a dancer is already on Katarina :S

Celio Hogane HD1 votes

Kind of disagree.

Deep Terror Nami1 votes

A combination of Katarina and Fiora, made by CertainlyT

darkdill1 votes

Ehh, not what I envision. Too many blades.

I envision something more like this:

http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080223004723/fireemblem/images/2/2b/Tethys.jpg

Celio Hogane HD1 votes

nah too stereotype.

darkdill1 votes

That could certainly work, though perhaps a little less on the killing part.

Celio Hogane HD1 votes

You just want a fire emblem dancer XD

darkdill1 votes

Is that such a bad thing?

Celio Hogane HD1 votes

Yes is kind of stereotypical.

Celio Hogane HD1 votes

Nah, i want an dark evil kind of dancer, like... oh i know, i want a Darkin dance, who is a tiara.

A male Tiara Darkin that damages with the power of dance.

ArdoreAurorale1 votes

Is this a JOB game?

Pyrodinium1 votes

I agree on the point of a dancer champion having an emphasis on flashy animations, but as I see it, bulky or vaporous clothing would be way more appropiate to showcase them. Given that LoL is not played with a very close zoom, big, easily distinguishable models would be able to convey dance movements way more effectively than a lithe, limber character.

Also, why do you think that a Shuriman dancer would make the most sense?

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