Kayle splash: Seriously riot?

Thryale··7 votes·1,092 views

Kayle does not use a boob-plate!!!!!!!!

Okay, got that out of my system, now it's time to perform the parrot god summoning ritual...

Oh great and mighty parrot, keeper of order and the giver of female armor, I summon thee!

Why, oh why does kayle now have a boob-plate? She iconic because she didn't have a boob-plate like all of the other armored females. Please tell me this will be fixed.

15 Comments

Matezoide3 votes

Boob plate would kill the wearer in real life, which makes this situation even worse.

Rew7117 votes

dude, vlad steals literally litters of blood from other champions, champions like graves gain strange abilities like his armor gain though he has no real armor, and teemo's poison wears off in literally seconds though poison should have longer lasting effects.

its just a game. can't we just let it go?

Thryale4 votes

I am not arguing the practicality of the boob-plate. I'm fine with leona and diana having it. I'm arguing character identity. And a boob-plate is not something that represents kayle for who she -is-.

Valaran Nara1 votes

I am not arguing the practicality of the boob-plate. I'm fine with leona and diana having it. I'm arguing character identity. And a boob-plate is not something that represents kayle for who she -is-.

To be honest, I rather look at her "boob plate" less as "practical" armor and more like "ornamental" armor. You know, something worn to either show off or for ritual and ceremony.

I just hope your opinion isn't as...eh as the OP of this thread: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/xPwbgUIX-why-does-kayle-have-boob-armor

^^^That thread. Complaints about chest bumps is one thing. Seeing it as her trying to seduce people is something completely different and out of context.

Thryale2 votes

I don't believe the boob-plate means she is trying to be seductive. But it is counter intuitive to who she is as a character.

Kayle is the angelic soldier woman of league. She cares not for what her armor looks like, only how effective it is at keeping her alive. Much like modern soldiers. It is this indifference to her outwardly appearance that lets us put more emphasis on who she is as a person, and shapes her personality.

A boob-plate puts emphasis on Kayle - The Woman.

A chest-plate puts emphasis on Kayle - The Soldier.

There is nothing wrong with kayle being a woman, mind you, but that is not the point of kayle's character. She is about duty and fighting for a greater whole. Not about her own personal struggles and displays of strength.

Valaran Nara1 votes

What I find interesting is that the armor was crafted for her by another. And I would assume it's a male who would assume (though, I don't know why he would sense he's a Blacksmith who should know what he's doing) boob-plate for those bumps on her chest.

Feather4261 votes

That is easy for you to say when there male champions who do actually wear proper armour. Kayle's old armour was not perfect, but at least it was better.

catraven2 votes

Boob plate would kill the wearer in real life, which makes this situation even worse.

just like helmets would kill the wearer, right? -_- /facepalm

Matezoide3 votes

Boob plate would kill the wearer in real life, which makes this situation even worse.

just like helmets would kill the wearer, right? -_- /facepalm

lmao

http://io9.com/why-boob-plate-armor-would-actually-kill-you-496925522

Then theres her splash pose...she looks a bit off, but i cant quite put my finger into it (While her old splash was far more accurate to her actual character), though i love the way they did her Ultimate.

The icon also looks kinda silly, with the tip of her breast appearing, but nothing serious.

catraven1 votes

Boob plate would kill the wearer in real life, which makes this situation even worse.

just like helmets would kill the wearer, right? -_- /facepalm

lmao

it's true. if it would "kill you" then a helmet would kill you too.

Legostrike3 votes

it's fantasy. Welcome to the world.

Matezoide7 votes

it's fantasy. Welcome to the world.

Still looks ridiculous and the entire "Holy shit, he is a woman?" thing is lost.

Thryale5 votes

I'm talking about character identity, not practicality.

catraven3 votes

becasue she has massive breasts and the armourer needed to account for the sheer size and weight of them :P ...

Rune Ocarina1 votes

I love boob armor. Keep it up Riot! :)

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