Would Genies work in the context of LoL's story?

darkdill·4/12/2016, 5:33:45 PM·3 votes·968 views

Genies are a great source of magical mayhem in Arabic/desert stories, and I wonder whether or not a Genie would fit into the Shurima scene.

Here's one example of how I think it could fit:

Ezreal is exploring a tomb in Shurima when he comes across a magic lamp (yeah, like Aladdin). He rubs the lamp and it accidentally touches his Ascended Talisman, freeing the "Genie" from its prison.

Pretty easy way to start up a Genie's story in Runeterra.

#(This isn't a Champion Concept, so it doesn't belong there. And don't say "fanfiction" because I can't make this topic without an example.)

8 Comments

Slushi Simcambi4/12/2016, 6:23:16 PM1 votes

What unique position would a genie bring from a story perspective?

We have Xerath who was freed from imprisonment who has power of an incredible level who desires to seek revenge on those that imprisoned him (a common genie backstory) and we have Aurelion Sol who is technically imprisoned who also possesses amazing power (more Aladdin type genie story but still a pretty common genie situation.

These two characters cover the two most likely genie archetypes that Riot could use.

Of course a genie COULD work and I'm definitely a fan of Shurima, but I don't know what unique perspective or arc a genie could take that the two characters I just listed could take.

Tbh I wish Riot would stop releasing new champs for a while and just focus on world building with what we have but lets be real they need new champs to make money so that isn't happening.

Oleandervine4/12/2016, 6:32:10 PM1 votes

Well, neither Sol nor Xerath are generally benevolent/chaotic faerie type creatures that genies usually are. A genie, or djinn, is imprisoned and fettered to a ring, lamp, or other type relic, and generally has to act in servitude to whoever summons it. It's story could easily be connected to someone like Azir who is its master, and I could see it being a very interesting support character who may operate as a mix between Kalista and new Taric, if the djinn can bestow it's fetter to the other laner, and maybe expressly focus on casting buffs and such on that ally.