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League of Legends Champion Concept: Kival

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Name: Kival, the Archon of Steel
(His name is pronounced "Ki" as in "Kite", "Val" as in "Vulture")
Role: Fighter/Tank

Male, Human

Residence: Kival is originally from the city of Piltover, but does not live there and travels Valoran as he pleases.

Friends/Rivals: Jayce, Vi, Caitlyn
Enemies: Jinx, Ekko, Viktor

Appearance: He is about 5-Foot 9-Inches tall, toned and fit body (but not ridiculously muscular) with Caucasian-white skin. Neck-length silver/white hair with golden-yellow eyes, masculine face with a scar running diagonally across his face, starting at his right eyebrow and stopping at his left cheekbone. Wields a long-bladed Falchion-type of sword with a custom-added cutlass hand-guard.

Classic Skin: Wears a long deep-blue overcoat (Akin to a cowboy duster-coat) with a silver chest-plate shirt underneath, dark blue denim-like pants, with black plated boots on his feet.

Sandstorm Kival: His skin is now tanned from the sunlight, he wears no shirt, and has baggy white pants on, with brown sandals. He wears a red cloth over his nose and mouth, and his sword is now a scimitar. 

Hex-tech Kival: Wears a rust-brown jacket with a white shirt underneath, reddish-brown pants with black dress shoes. He has a hex-tech enhanced gas mask on his face, and his sword is now a hex-tech designed cutting device.

Shadowblade Kival: Wears a dark red ninja-mask, with a similarly colored shirt and pants. His sword is now a katana.

Health: 577 (+73) Attack Damage: 58 (+1.8)
Health Regen: 5.210 (+0.43) Attack Speed: 0.655 (+0.54)
Mana: 285 (+55) Armor: 29 (+3.2)
Mana Regen: 3.710 (+0.60) Magic Resist: 30 (+2.3)
Range: Melee  Movement Speed: 335

Passive: One with the Blade
Kival's passive has two components-
Ravaging Steel: Kival's basic attacks have an armor-shredding capability. Basic attacks apply a de-buff called "Ravaging Steel", which reduces the armor of Kival's target by an amount equal to 2% - 30% (Scales with Level) of Kival's BASE attack damage. These armor reductions stack, resulting in a max armor reduction of 6% - 90%, still only scaling off of Kival's BASE attack damage. This de-buff remains on the target for 6 seconds and can be applied a maximum of 3 times to a target, with the 4th attack and beyond simply refreshing the timer on the de-buff.
"Due to his attuned skill with his blade, Kival knows the exact pressure to apply to his sword swings to pierce the armor of his enemies."

Archon's Might: Using Kival's Q on Champions afflicted with "Ravaging Steel" shatters their armor, reducing their armor by twice the amount applied by "Ravaging Steel" and granting Kival 2 to 6 stacks (depending on how many counts of "Ravaging Steel" were applied to the target at time of Q activation) of "Archon's Might". Kival's skills gain extra capabilities depending on how many stacks of "Archon's Might" he has gained. He can gather a maximum of 300 stacks.
50 Stacks: Kival's Q refunds 10% of it's mana cost for each Champion struck by it.
100 Stacks: Kival's W now adds an additional 0.2 damage scaling based on the number of stacks "Archon's Might" has.
150 Stacks: Kival's E deals 25% increased damage to targets with less than 30% of max health.
200 Stacks: Kival's R deals an additional 100 physical damage for every 100 stacks of "Archon's Might".
"Ravaging Steel" can be applied to minions and monsters as well, but only grant 1 to 3 stacks of "Archon's Might" when Kival's Q is used on them.

Q: Empowering Slash
Active: Kival slashes in a wide arc in the target direction, damaging all units struck by his swing. Units afflicted with "Ravaging Steel" have the de-buff consumed, and Kival is granted stacks of "Archon's Might", depending on how many units had the de-buff on them.

W: Helm-Splitter
Active: Kival performs an overhead slash in the target direction, crashing it down with so much force that it cracks the ground, generating a small shock-wave. Enemies hit by the shock-wave are dealt damage and knocked back slightly. Enemies hit by the sword itself are damaged and stunned for 1 second.

E: Steel Sympathy
Active: Kival stabs in the target direction, dashing a moderate distance, damaging units in his path. He stops at the first Champion he runs into, but does not stop when hitting minions or monsters. All units hit are slowed by 25% for 3 seconds.

R: Bulwark Breaker
Active: Kival leaps into the air and stabs his sword into the ground. In a large circle around him, ethereal swords stab out of the ground all at once, greatly damaging all units in their radius.

Lore: Kival is a master of blade-work, referred to by many as the "Archon of Steel". His skill with his sword cannot be denied, and those that have dueled him (and survived) have attested that he is worthy of his title. Hailing from the City of Piltover, Kival did not share the same academic and/or scientific interests of his fellows. He was drawn more to the swords and sorcery still used in the other nations of Valoran and Runeterra the world over, as well as having great interest in any tales told of ancient weaponry or skills along those lines.  He wanted to find something to show to those back in Piltover that such ideals and weaponry still had a place in their troubled city. He traveled much, learning all he could in the places he went to, but no particular tale or story stood out to him or piqued his curiosity. That is, until he learned of a tale told by the people of the Tempest Flats, that in the Sablestone Mountains, there was a sword wielded by a great warrior known as the "Archon of Steel". He supposedly left his weapon inside a temple or shrine of some kind hidden among its many peaks. It was said that the weapon would accept any that conquered the dangers of the mountains, granting them the same skill as the original wielder. Many adventurers and some of the people among the Tempest Flats had attempted to find it, but none ever returned. Due to this, many dismissed it as a tale and nothing more, with few ever trying to go after it nowadays. But Kival became determined to find the weapon and prove the tale was true. So he traveled to the Sablestone Mountains, and began to search for this temple or shrine. The dangers were many, and Kival's guide attempted to desert him more than once due to his refusal to give up the search. But, after what seemed an eternity to Kival, they found a shrine that resembled the one told in the tales. They entered, and found the weapon sitting on a pedestal at the base of a huge statue of the original warrior. On the pedestal sat a stone slab, presumably the decree of the original wielder.

The stone slab read, "Ye who seek to wield my weapon's might, lay your hand upon it in my sight. If I find you worthy in this plight, then shall you gain the knowledge and the right." With a calm mind, Kival grasped the hilt of the weapon firmly. The instant he did, a cold wind ran through the shrine, blowing out the candles that illuminated it. A moment later, a bright light shone from the blade of the sword, somehow reigniting the candles, as well as a huge fire pit in the center of the room. Kival's eyes took the same golden sheen, and he felt decades of knowledge and experience with the weapon being poured into his mind. The moment the integration of knowledge ended, Kival was able to pull the weapon from the pedestal as though it were as light as a feather. Then what happened next surprised both Kival and his guide; the statue began to move! Drawing it's blade, it seemed intent on giving Kival a "trial-by-fire" with the weapon now that he had removed it from the pedestal. With no time to think, but with all the knowledge of his newly-acquired blade, Kival brandished the sword without fear against his foe. Kival's guide fled in terror, thinking that the statue had failed Kival in the test and planned to slay him for attempting such a lofty goal. The two battled fiercely, wrecking the shrine and its adornments in the process. But after some time, Kival smote off the head of his assailant, the blade cutting through the stone like it was no more than paper. Defeated, the statue kneeled in respect to Kival, and then the shrine began to quake. Kival escaped the crumbling shrine, and his guide was nowhere to be seen. But that did not matter. He had accomplished his goal, and could now return to Piltover a success.

"It will take time for me to come to terms with the knowledge that has been implanted in my mind, but regardless, I am now the new Archon of Steel."

Quotes

Selection
The Archon enters the fray!

Upon match start-up
Worthy opponents await, I hope.

Gaining 50 stacks of "Archon's Might"
My skill improves.

Gaining 100 stacks of "Archon's Might"
Yet further I grow.

Gaining 150 stacks of "Archon's Might"
Only a little more to go...

Gaining 200 stacks of "Archon's Might"
I am the Archon of Steel!

Movement
I bear this title proudly.
The weapon has accepted me.
Forward with might.
My skill will grow.
Time will release my power.
The Archon is here.
Do not underestimate me.
With Boldness.

Attacking
Cross blades with me, if you dare.
I accept their challenge.
Can you stand against an Archon?
Eager to perish, I see.
You're vastly outclassed.
I hope you are strong.
You re definitely a goner.
Defy me and taste steel.

Using Empowering Slash
My might grows!
Increase my power!
Grant me your strength!


Using Helm-Splitter
Move Aside!
Crumble!
(Various Grunts)
(Alternate Grunts)

Using Steel Sympathy
Gouge!
Impale and fall!
Hah!
(Bold Shout)


Using Bulwark Breaker
Shatter!
With all my might!
Your fall is at hand!

Joke
Kival sets the hand-guard of his sword along his finger, and starts twirling it around, but it eventually falls off and he flinches, hoping it won't cut him as it lands on the ground nearby. He walks over and picks it up.
They say "Archon" means "Lord", I rather like the sound of that- Oops! No dents, right?
I know I make it look easy, but being the inheritor of such a great title is- ACK! A little overwhelming.
I'll prove myself worthy of this title, and I'll- Whoops! I've got to stop doing that.

Taunt
Kival flings his sword into the air (somewhat similar in how Olaf throws his axes in the air when he laughs) and catches it by the hilt and holds it straight forward, before returning to his normal pose.
I'll show you why I'm called the "Archon of Steel".
This weapon certainly wouldn't have accepted you, that's for sure.
Jealous? Don't worry, everyone else is too.

Joking near an allied Caitlyn
Hey Sheriff, maybe if you let some magic-users in the force, they could help you out.
Nothing wrong with what you got, but more could certainly help.
You and Vi have been chasing that blue-haired girl for how long now? I've lost track.

Joking near an allied Jayce
The future of Piltover's more than just fancy tech-hammers, Jayce.
Maybe if you looked more to the past, you'd learn more for the future.
So, can you do anything else than jump really high with that thing?

Joking near an allied Vi
To the Archon of Steel, those gloves are nothing more than mittens.
How'd you fit that cup of tea inside those things?
I'd help with that blue-haired nutcase, but I'm a busy man.

Taunting near an enemy Jinx
I may not live in Piltover anymore, but I didn't like the 'makeover' you gave it.
Girl, I'm gonna slice that rocket launcher to ribbons. So stop talking to it!
Maybe a taste of cold steel will clear your unhinged mind.

Taunting near an enemy Ekko
Time's not on your side, Ekko.
It's time for some discipline, brat.
Whatever timeline you're in, it's not one where you beat me.

Taunting near an enemy Viktor
I hope it won't hurt when I slice off that third arm, Viktor.
That's a nice back scratcher you installed on yourself.
Steel's meant to be on the outside, not the other way around, you nutjob.

Dance
Kival stabs his sword into the ground and starts doing the Charleston dance.

Laugh
Kival laughs.

Death
Kival falls to his knees as he drops his sword to the ground. He looks at his open palm, then clenches it into a fist and stays still for a moment before he falls over on his face.
The Archon... will return...
(Various Groans)
My might has failed me...
Got to... keep going...
This is Kival, the next in my line of LOL Champion Concepts. If his passive seems confusing, just look at it as an AD version of Cassopeia's new passive (At this time of writing, anyway). I've decided to no longer start putting in damage amounts and ratios, as these are only fan concepts, and I feel that those ideas would only apply if they were actually accepted by Riot and put in the game. I've actually been thinking about reworking my first two champion concepts, Jeffery and Aria. If I do decide to do that, I'll keep their old profiles up here for viewing, but won't consider them their official concepts anymore. Aside from that, I'm working on ideas for my next Champion Concept, as well as some other ideas for LOL in general. (New map ideas, etc.) 
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