#Ixaocan

[yunalai]

Thinking about this part of the Axiomata once again. She is so tired of tradition and rules and the outdated status quo!!! And Riot refuses to do anything with it ! ! ! !

[dies-mercurii]

— Qiyana was not made to sit quietly in a corner. After an eternity living in Ixtal, that was what Ezreal left her to do? Wait in a lab while he went for a quick errand? With someone she barely knew and who was perfectly fine ignoring her existence as long as she didn't touch anything?

She fidgeted, picked at the skins of her fingers, shifted the leg crossing the other and switched them, then finally sighed. Fine. She would extend the metaphorical banner of conversation.

"What is that blue stone you keep fiddling with?"

The Piltovan tongue, with Ezreal's half-assed way of teaching, wasn't perfect, but it was passable.

Jayce hadn't agreed to play babysitter for Ezreal. Sometimes, the baby needing to be sat was Ezreal himself, but this time, it was some tiny, white-haired princess (apparently) that he'd found in some lost kingdom. He knew the kid got around sometimes, Ezreal went everywhere, but this time, he really thought it was bullshit. Of course, Jayce stomached that instinct in him to be a cunt, and when he asked if Qiyana could sit in his lab for a time, he smiled and said yes (No.). Then regretted it as soon as Ezreal bolted off. So, she was told to sit wherever she wanted. As long as she didn't touch anything. Currently at a workbench, working a small grinder on a careful cut, for a commission. Someone paying him enough to fund his rent for the next month, it had to be perfect lest they find some reason to dock him. Send it back and complain until they got something better, Jayce refused to deal with that now. Qiyana speaking suddenly nearly knocked him out of his focus, he shut the tool off and took in a deep breath. (Just a question, just answer it and go back to what you were doing.)

"Hex crystal." Jayce said curtly, not bothering to look at Qiyana as he carefully handled the stone in thick gloves, twisting it about to make sure he hadn't made any notable flaws.

[aurelion-solar]

Season 2023 Champion Teasers:

Milio, an Ixtali enchanter - Displaying an incredible understanding of the fire axiom at a young age, Milio uses fire not to raze cities, but to soothe wounds. Now he travels to Ixaocan, carrying the hopes and dreams of his family on his back, along with his trusty backpack.

Naafiri, a Darkin midlane assassin - After awakening from her slumber, her first objective is to track down her Darkin brethren. Her newfound body... or bodies... seems like a cruel twist of fate at first, but they prove useful for locating her fellow Darkin, and as a source of wisdom. After all, it's always better to hunt in a pack.

“Vampire Castle” - a “hangry jungler”, possibly from Noxus

“Ink Mage” - an “artistic midlaner”, possibly from Ionia

[runeterrankhaleesi]

Earl Grey Tea (League of Legends) (O - S)

Olaf:

Orianna:

Ornn:

(NSFW) NSFW Headcanons of Ornn with a Total Hoe Male s/o 

Headcanons of Ornn with a Laconic Gender Neutral s/o

Pantheon: 

(NSFW) NSFW Scenario of Pantheon with a Bratty s/o

(SFW AND NSFW) SFW and NSFW Headcanons of Pantheon with a Gender Neutral s/o

(SFW AND NSFW) SFW and NSFW Headcanons of Pantheon with an Amazon

Poppy:

Pyke: 

Headcanons of Pyke with a Bubbly and Sweet Gender Neutral s/o

Qiyana

Headcanons of True Damage Qiyana with an Insecure Gender Neutral s/o

Quinn:

Rakan:

Rammus:

Rek’sai:

Rell:

Headcanons of Rell meeting an Old Friend

Reneta Glasc:

Renekton:

Rengar:

(SFW AND NSFW) SFW and NSFW Headcanons of Rengar with a Playful Gender Neutral s/o

Rhaast:

(SFW AND NSFW) SFW and NSFW Headcanons of Rhaast with a Submissive Male s/o

Riven:

Headcanons of Sett and Riven in a Relationship 

Rumble:

Ryze:

Samira:

(NSFW) NSFW Headcanons of Samira with a Female s/o

Headcanons of Samira with a Female Ionian Healer s/o

Sejuani:

Headcanons of Sejuani Dating

Senna:

Seraphine: 

Headcanons of Seraphine with a Shy Female s/o

Headcanons of KDA Seraphine with a Female s/o

Sett:

(SFW AND NSFW) SFW and NSFW Headcanons of Sett with a smol badass female fighter

(NSFW) NSFW Scenario of Sett having Celebratory Sex with his Female s/o after a match

Headcanons of Sett with a Shy and Virgin Bunny s/o

Headcanons of Sett with a Shy Bunny Vastaya s/o part 2

(NSFW) NSFW Headcanons of Sett with a Transgender Male s/o

(NSFW) NSFW Headcanons of Sett doing it for the First Time with his Male s/o

Headcanons of Sett with a Princess from Ixaocan

Headcanons of Sett’s Bestfriend accidentally flirts with his Mother

Headcanons of Sett with a Gender Neutral Mage Friend finding his Mother

Headcanons of Sett and Riven in a Relationship 

Headcanons of Sett with a Childhood Friend Cat Vastaya 

Headcanons of Sett with a Gender Neutral s/o who has Ice Powers

Headcanons of Sett with a Male who's Kind, Sweet, and Really Innocent

Headcanons of Sett with a Gender Neutral s/o who has Ice Powers

Headcanons of Pool Party Sett

Headcanons of Sett with a Gender Neutral Pit Fighter s/o

{NSFW} Kinktober Scenario Prompt #15 [Size Difference] of Sett with a Gender Neutral s/o

Headcanons of Sett Falling in Love with a Female Half-Dragon Vastaya

Shaco:

Shen:

(NSFW) NSFW Headcanons of Shen 

Shyvana:

(NSFW) NSFW Headcanons of  Shyvana with a Male Sub

Singed:

Sion:

Sivir:

Skarner:

Sona:

(NSFW) NSFW Headcanons of Sona with an Inexperienced Male

Soraka: 

Headcanons of Nightbringer Soraka meeting Viego

Swain:

Headcanons of Swain with a Male s/o 

Headcanons of Sugar Daddy Swain 

Headcanons of Swain with a Female s/o

(NSFW) NSFW Headcanons of Swain with a Gender Neutral s/o

Headcanons of Swain losing his Female s/o

Headcanons of Swain Telepathically Communicating with a Female Summoner

Sylas:

Syndra:

[sennamybeloved]

nidalee's redesign was MUCH needed (dotn talk to me about league nid i will vom) and despite the fact that i am not a hug fan of the weird green accents (? she looks like shes from ixaocan not the jungle) i really REALLLY love this redesign. she has EARS <3333

[witchcraftandburialdirt]

' big hat... i need your wisdom. where would ya bring a royal family member for dinner ?! '

═══ UNPROMPTED INTERACTIONS ═══ CANON VERSE

How did he always manage to end up around such important and famous people? He barely even remembered how he ended up in Noxus, and speaking to the famed Reckoner, Draven™. The mage sighed and lowered his head over his patient, cutting the bandage and sticking it into place, as he listened to the inquiries beind thrown his way. Although behind all of that bravado Robin could sense the underlying layer of dread and worry, he could recognize that tone anywhere; he'd run a foul of that which vexes all men. His mind wandered to his own curse, how he looked in the sunlight...how he wondered when he'd see him again with all of this magical "now youre in Noxus" "now you're in Ionia!" bullshit that seemed to be happening recently.

"Again, Robin." He corrected him and if he could roll his eyes--he would roll them so hard his retina would break but alas, life was cruel in that way. However he could show his annoyance in his sighs and the way he tugged off his leather gloves, ready to snap before he took a moment to breathe. And he softened entirely, lowering his guard before he turned to the Reckoner and began to clean up, trying to not give him too much attention, god forbid he think Robin actually has grown fond of him--the horror. "I've never dined with royalty before but I think its important to remember that they are just people like the rest of us." Generally shitty people--but he'd keep his own opinions about politics set aside for now.

"I think...maybe show her into your world a little, this is about the Ixaocan Princess, Miss Qiyana, correct?" Robin remarked how clean the water felt on his hands as he washed them and ran a cloth over them, his ever-open owl eyes meeting Draven once more as he mused, "Your worlds are so different from eachother, perhaps it would not be a bad idea to explore how the two of you mesh in a normal setting. Hell, she might even like the ability to have some fun and not have the responsibilities of being a princess. Even just for a night." He chuckled and mused with a smile, easily getting caught up in the romance of it all.

"Take her to one of those fun seafood joints by the ports, the one with loud music so you can dance with her, and she can step on your toes while you hold her hands and spin her around." He caught himself sighing dreamily at the thought before waving it away to continue with his work, so what if Draven's eager behavior reminded him of his own when he was harboring a crush for his love? Well...rich people and poor people all have dreams after all, who was he to stomp out that little flicker of excitement? And so he began to clean his tools, "Did you have any other ideas for the evening? I take it she likes wine, bring that."

[noxianwilled]

❛ you got guts, i’ll give you that. ❜ 

» prompts.

— @yunalai

"I got a lot more than that, princess." There is no overt disrespect in speech, though neither does she bother with a great show of respect. And if the title is said in all too particular lilt, a hint of provocation, it is only that; Katarina knows it can be more than enough to displease royalty, but that's part of the test. She wants to see how the infamous youngest daughter of the Yunalai would react - not pick an actual fight, not truly, but purely test the waters.

Her sisters too, of course; the royalty of Ixaocan was of interest in its entirety. Noxus has no intention to war against the Ixtali at the time; but that did not mean having no interest in them at all. Expansion didn't always require war (and wouldn't both nations benefit from an alliance? Noxus had plenty of warriors, Ixaocan plenty of resources; a friendship could go a long way, though she's under no illusion they are not suspicious of her presence here, merely tolerated rather than welcomed).

Still, this one seems far more interesting than the rest of her family. The noxian warmasons in Piltover picked up enough tales of how the elementalist destroyed their forces for Katarina to be thoroughly intrigued by Qiyana.

"Is requesting a sparring match disrespectful to one of your station? My apologies, if so," If the addition sounds insincere, that is but the truth of it, as her next words make clear. "We don't have royalty in Noxus - nor is friendly combat an activity any of our warriors would hesitate to partake in, regardless of rank."

[addox]

Perhaps 🎮 I need the dopamine boost 👉👈 @rexscanonwife

YES YES YES you get two .. ( @rexscanonwife )

i give you sylas!

Raised in one of Demacia's lesser quarters, Sylas of Dregbourne has come to symbolize the darker side of the Great City. As a boy, his ability to root out hidden sorcery caught the attention of the notorious mageseekers, who eventually imprisoned him for turning those same powers against them. Having now broken free, Sylas lives as a hardened revolutionary, using the magic of those around him to destroy the kingdom he once served… and his band of outcast mage followers seems to grow by the day.

i looove sylas' design in all his skins. they're always so fun, and i find his kit & personality are similar. he's the brooding, "evil but for good" type. he's honestly one of my fav designs in the game !! he has some awesome stuff in the cinematics. i wish i could play him 😔 and if i was bolder i too would ship w him .

i also give youuu (true dmg) qiyana!

In the jungle city of Ixaocan, Qiyana plots her own ruthless path to the high seat of the Yun Tal. Last in line to succeed her parents, she faces those who stand in her way with brash confidence and unprecedented mastery over elemental magic. With the land itself obeying her every command, Qiyana sees herself as the greatest elementalist in the history of Ixaocan—and by that right, deserving of not only a city, but an empire.

sooo i have a strained history w qi. I THINK conceptually, shes a great character!!! she is sooo very confident. definitely worthy of the title of queen for sure. unfortunately her ass one shots me every time (im a weak little adc player ..) and so i hold a permanent grudge >:(

but! i am not too jaded to admit. her true dmg skin (in the pic) absolutely slaps. but her base skin is good too! i like her weapon too, her dance is a little hula hoop loop LOL

[teememdee]

I apologise for negativity but I'm disappointed that Naafiri and Briar don't have short stories. Like, that's necessary for a narrative. The bio says who a character is but the story should give the idea of what this character is currently doing. What's Naafiri doing? Prowling the desert while looking for other darkin? Are we supposed to figure that out? Like... it shouldn't be the audience's job to come up with what your character is doing.

The nature of League’s story always invites the reader / players to imagine the rest of the character’s story, but usually has a solid starting point, which I don’t mind at all. I like being allowed to imagine what I want after canon material, it’s part of the fun and appeal to League’s lore to me, but when that starting point is lackluster it’s not as interesting to think about.

Naafiri’s and Briar’s biographies do end with a statement of what their goal / current situation is, that are both a turning point compared to the rest of their biographies. Naafiri finally understands the power of a pack, and Briar has freedom.

So they kind of do the work of presenting a new situation for the audience to imagine more of a story with, even if it’s less than with previous champions. Part of me wants to believe they think they’re appealing to fic writers and whatnot by keeping things even MORE open-ended, but if that’s the case then they’re really missing the mark.

The important function of the color stories is to provide a deeper insight into how the character behaves and thinks that can’t be explored as effectively as an out-of-universe third person narrator that writes the biographies can.

Taking Milio as the most recent example, his biography ends with explaining that he has been traveling around Ixtal to arrive at Ixaocan, writing letters to his family all the while. His short story is made up of these letters. On the surface these two things relay the same information, Milio is traveling, Milio arrives at Ixaocan to challenge the Vidalion.

The benefit of actually reading Milio’s letters is we get to read how he thinks and how he talks. We’re taught more about his family in a way that isn’t just like providing a list of characters. We get a broader sense of his character by reading something directly from his point of view. This is more material to understand the character to potentially create more fanworks from, or even just simply to create fun thoughts or ideas with.

Voicelines can achieve this to an extent, but because they’re like, two sentences at a time directly in the video game and not really in-universe, they’re not as good as a written narrative format. Voicelines do provide story and a look into the character’s relationship with others, but they’re always more antagonistic because they’re meeting in a fighting game.

Briar’s teaser content gives a good look at her behavior and mindset, but the key moment of her biography, the “this is what she’s up to” moment, is her breaking out of that prison. We don’t know how she’s behaving out there beyond the voicelines.

I wish I knew why there’s been no new short stories. They didn’t even have a new one for Pride Month this year, and aren’t telling more queer stories at other times of the year anyway. It’s really disappointing, I really hope they actually give an update as to what’s going on with the narrative department soon. I recall reading they have a new Creative Director so I can maybe understand why things are changing a little, but suddenly deciding to stop giving new champions color stories is really weird.

tl;dr - the biographies do present what these new champs are up to, but no accompanying short story denies us a closer look at how the character really thinks and feels in-universe.

[yunalai]

for this prompt.

i can't copy stuff on mobile 😭

— luxanna ✨

sad headcanon q’s...

19. out of everything your muse has lost/given up, which hurt the most?

— Qiyana does not regret the things she has given up on for the sake of her path to power. At least, not as of right now. perhaps one day she will sit back, feeling the weight of the crown of her head, and realize that she never had a childhood. that since the age of 7, all she did was for the sake of being better than her siblings and becoming empress.

she forgot about playing and exploring and making friends and talking just for the pleasure of talking. everything she does is calculated, planned first. she does not make small talk. she can barely entertain a conversation that is not about politics or her goals for Ixaocan. she can never recover those years.

[thomas-jefferson-miku-binder]

Qiyana has been exiled from Ixaocan after a failed attempt to overthrow her older sister, now Empress. So, she seeks refuge in Eastern Shurima, but that’s not the only thing she’s looking for. Qiyana seeks a bounty hunter, a mercenary that will kill peasants and kings alike. And when she sees Samira laughing while throwing darts in the nearest tavern, she knows she’s in the right place.

trying to weite a qiyana x samira spicy fic for a friend’s birthday and it’s kicking my ass

[aurelion-solar]

Ixtal: The Yun Tal & The People of Ixaocan

[witchcraftandburialdirt]

mwah-s at abel.

═══ SEMI-PROMPTED INTERACTIONS ═══ CANON VERSE

The entity stared down to the executioner with many eyes as it soaked in the visions within the man's mind, its own form clicking and sculping into a voluptuous woman with golden skin and white hair; eyes like coins staring back at Draven with a chuckle. A single hand reached towards him and a familiar voice highlighted with an Ixtallan accent,

"My my, so this is what resides deep within your heart, Executioner...what an interesting issue you've cropped up... Tell me, is the Grand General aware you intend to court the princess and woo the city of Ixaocan? I think he would be most amused to find out such a thing, wouldn't you..?"

[tigerkirby215]

5e Qiyana, Empress of the Elements build (League of Legends)

(Artwork by Aley Ghallan. Made for Riot Games.)

So it turns out I was wrong about Evelynn: there is another champion who doesn’t have “the” in the title! Leave it to Qiyana to be special. Anyways: after making this post my brain decided to hype fixate on a potential Qiyana build and then... oops. It suddenly got made. Truth be told I still haven’t got a goddamn clue how Qiyana works in-game.

GOALS

Not my fault; they should have bowed - Qiyana’s an assassin which of course means we need assassin damage.

Let us throw rocks at them and laugh - The Empress of the Elements needs elements to control! Earth, Wind, Fire, and Air!

Why are you in my space? - Riot sort of just... decided Qiyana should have two dashes in her kit? I guess?

RACE

Qiyana is clearly human but the Ixtali have some innate magic to them, so for control over the primal magic of (area with trees) go for a Half-Elf for Fey Ancestry to resist charms and sleeping.

But we won’t just be going for any Half-Elf. You know me I use Dragonmarks way too much, but it works since the Dragonmarked houses are above the rest. We’ll be going for a Mark of Storm to control both the oceans and the river! As a Mark of Storm Half-Elf your Charisma increases by 2 (as per usual) and your Dexterity increases by 1. You have Windwright’s Intuition to add a d4 to any Acrobatics checks you may make (as well as Navigator’s Tools which is slightly less important), and the Storm’s Boon to resist Lightning damage. "I see you have mastered the element of wind."

Of course what we’re mainly here for is Headwinds for a bit of elemental manipulation! You can cast Gust at will, and at third level you can cast Gust of Wind once per Long Rest as a very shitty version of your ultimate! You can also learn a language of your choice and Primordial would let you speak to the earth; it’s up to you to make sure it listens!

IF DRAGONMARKS AREN’T AN OPTION: Both Drow Half-Elf and Wood Half-Elf work very well for Qiyana. Drow gives you more spells while Wood makes it easier for you to hide. You’d also get more ASIs by going for a regular Half Elf (as opposed to a Dragonmarked race) so put the +1 you’d get into Strength.

ABILITY SCORES

15; DEXTERITY - Qiyana is a master of acrobatics, doing flips and kicks as she so desires.

14; CHARISMA - A ruler is meant to be attractive... and imposing.

13; STRENGTH - That ring you carry is heavy. Also it’s a multiclassing requirement.

12; CONSTITUTION - Qiyana is squishy in League but that doesn’t mean she has to be squishy for this build.

10; INTELLIGENCE - You must know your legacy in order to rule, and while your magic is a natural gift it’s good to know your way around Arcana.

8; WISDOM - So what if you have a hot head? You can shape the river to cool yourself off!

BACKGROUND

And here you were thinking I’d use Noble... Not many know of the Ixtali people, so you’re more of a Far Traveler than anything else. You get proficiency with skills but they don’t really fit you to be honest, so take Arcana and Nature proficiency to know your natural magic. You also gain proficiency with a musical instrument or gaming set of your choice (pick your fancy) and a language of your choice (also pick your fancy!)

But most importantly you know that you have All Eyes on You. Everyone knows you’re from the great land of Ixtal, and some will offer you service to know of the history of your great land. Won’t they be excited to know they’ll be joining your kingdom too?

(Artwork by Jennifer Wuestling. Made for Riot Games.)

THE BUILD

LEVEL 1 - ROGUE 1

You are an assassin, and an empress needs as many skills as she can get. Take proficiency in Acrobatics (obviously) and the three big Charisma skills: Deception, Persuasion, and Intimidation. You could get Performance instead for some TRUE DAMAGE, but trust me when I say Performance barely ever comes up in standard D&D. You also get Expertise in two skills: Nature and Arcana are kinda your thing, so...

As an empress you know just the right way to word your phrases to sound like Thieves’ Cant, and can understand any roguish discussion of those trying to overtake your throne. But of course as an assassin you’re expected to build lethality and Sneak Attack, doing an extra d6 to any enemy who mispositioned. 

LEVEL 2 - ROGUE 2

Second level Rogues get their Cunning Action, allowing you to have the Audacity to Dash, Disengage, or Hide as a Bonus Action. It’s really nice when I can recreate League of Legends dashes as just... the Dash action.

LEVEL 3 - ROGUE 3

Third level Rogues get to choose their Roguish Archetype and Swashbucklers can move from enemy to enemy with ease and taunt them all the while. As a Swashbuckler you get two features but it’s more like three features: Fancy Footwork lets you dash away from a foe you’ve just hit without taking opportunity attacks.

Rakish Audacity meanwhile lets you Sneak Attack anyone who doesn’t have bodyguards, and has the added benefit of letting you add your Charisma to initiative rolls! "Some wait their turn, and some take what they deserve." Speaking of Sneak Attack: your Sneak Attack also increases to 2d6, and you also get Gust of Wind from your race now!

LEVEL 4 - ROGUE 4

4th level Rogues get an Ability Score Improvement: Dexterity kind of controls... everything that you do at the moment? So a +2 increase to DEX will go a long way.

(Artwork by eollynart on DeviantArt.)

LEVEL 5 - PALADIN 1

Did you swear an oath to Ixtal? Well it doesn’t matter. As a Paladin you have a Divine Sense to know the lay of the land: if there are any Celestials, Fiends, Fey, or Undead walking through your river or if the land is Consecrated or Desecrated. The ability does have a limited number of uses and a limited range however, so be mindful.

You can also heal yourself (or others, I guess) with a Corrupting Potion thanks to Lay on Hands. You can even cure Poisons or Diseases with 5 health points, because no one is assassinating this empress!

LEVEL 6 - PALADIN 2

Second level Paladins get to choose their Fighting Style: while it may not be the most effective you need to control the elements, and Blessed Warrior will give you some more minor control over the world around you. Thaumaturgy is the main one we’re here for because we can’t get Prestidigitation, and while it’s perhaps not the most in-character Guidance is still always useful to have, if only to use it on yourself.

Now would also be a good chance to talk about your Ring Blade ohmlatl: I actually think opting for Two Weapon Fighting with Qiyana works quite well to recreate her weapon! I’d opt for two Scimitars but Shortswords obviously work well too. Alternatively a Rapier and Shield would still let you Sneak Attack while also letting you block attacks.

Of course you don’t just get cantrips: you get actual Spellcasting! You can prepare a number of spells equal to your Charisma modifier plus half your Paladin level (rounded down.) Divine Favor will let you use your passive to get more damage and Thunderous Smite will let you knock a foe down as if stunning them with an icy blade.

Other than that? Command suits you well but there are few other spells we really need. I’d recommend you ignore all of that and concentrate on Divine Smite, turning magic into raw damage with your blade! "I command you to die!"

LEVEL 7 - PALADIN 3

The magic of Ixtal is ancient and to bend it to your will look no further than the Oath of the Ancients. You learn both Ensnaring Strike and Speak with Animals as Oath Spells (one of which is far more in-character than the other, but hey the birds can bow to you too), and you get two Channel Divinity options:

Nature’s Wrath will let you ensnare a creature within 10 feet of you. (It’s supposed to be flavored as vines but I’d reflavor it as ice from the river.) They can make a Strength or Dexterity saving throw or get free, but if they fail they will be restrained until they break out. Yeah there’s no max duration on this! Yes they can repeat the save each turn but the point still stands!

Turn the Faithless meanwhile is your standard turning effect, only this affects Feys and Fiends. The jungle natives know to bow to you, and usurpers shall be made to bow!

LEVEL 8 - PALADIN 4

4th level means another Ability Score Improvement but I don’t think we’ve hidden in the grass enough. The Shadow Touched feat will let you increase your Charisma by 1 and will also give you the Invisibility spell for when you need it. You can also learn a first level Illusion or Necromancy spell like Disguise Self to change up your wardrobe as necessary. You can cast both these spells once per Long Rest without using a spell slot, but can then use your spell slots to cast them some more.

Speaking of spells you can prepare more of them. But again: not much I really want. I’d recommend waiting for...

LEVEL 9 - PALADIN 5

5th level Paladins get an Extra Attack, allowing you to attack twice in one turn for more chances to Sneak Attack, Smite, or both!

Additionally you get a lot of good stuff at this level! You can learn Misty Step and Moonbeam as Oath Spells to recreate Flash and what we’ll call your ultimate for the sake of this build. You can also prepare Branding Smite for more Elemental Wrath and uhhhh... oops that’s kinda all I want. I mean Lesser Restoration is nice in a pinch. Truthfully it’s 3rd level where the true Qiyana spells come in.

(Artist unknown. Artwork made for Riot Games.)

LEVEL 10 - PALADIN 6

6th level Paladins can evade any danger with their natural beauty. Aura of Protection grants a saving throw boost equal to your Charisma modifier to yourself and anyone within 10 feet of you, so their empress can lead and put those who oppose her in the dirt.

LEVEL 11 - PALADIN 7

Oh did you think a bonus to saving throws wasn’t enough? Well as an Ancients Paladin you get Aura of Warding as well, giving yourself (and your allies) resistance to magic! This means that if you succeed on a saving throw against a spell you’ll take a quarter damage total (half of a half), and even if you (somehow) fail you’ll still only take half damage! "You are right to fear my greatness."

LEVEL 12 - PALADIN 8

8th level means another Ability Score Improvement: cap off that uneven Charisma score as well as your uneven Strength, because a +2 modifier is nice even if you aren’t really using it.

LEVEL 13 - PALADIN 9

9th level Paladins can cast third level spells which means oh boy: I get to tell you all the spells you should prepare to be in-character for Qiyana that you’re never going to be able to cast with your limited spell slots! Regardless Ancients Paladins get Plant Growth and Protection from Energy added to their spell list, to manipulate the elements to their liking. But with four other spells to prepare what should we take?

Elemental Weapon is the “yeah duh” spell, letting you invoke Elemental Wrath and really get value out of your passive. (It also makes your weapon a +1 which is helpful.)

Spirit Shroud is like Elemental Weapon but objectively better except for the fact that it doesn’t deal elemental damage. (Well it can deal Cold damage.) But instead of a d4 extra damage you’ll do a d8, and you can also slow those near you!

And again: I don’t really want any other spells. Almost like Qiyana is an AD champ masquerading as a spellcaster. You are allowed to take Cure Wounds you know? Just saying.

(Artwork by Mavoly on DeviantArt.)

LEVEL 14 - ROGUE 5

Hey aren’t you an assassin? Shouldn’t we be concentrating on like, assassin stuff? 5th level Rogues get Uncanny Dodge, letting you spend your reaction to halve the damage of an attack against you. This would affect attack rolls from spells like Shocking Grasp, meaning it would stack with Aura of Warding, but you can’t Uncanny Dodge a spell to only take an eighth of the damage.

Oh and your Sneak Attack (finally!) increases to 3d6.

LEVEL 15 - ROGUE 6

6th level Rogues get Expertise in two more skills. By this point you should probably be at peak performance with Acrobatics. After that pick your poison for one of your Charisma skills if you want to deal in public relations, subterfuge, or pop music.

LEVEL 16 - ROGUE 7

Are saving throws still (somehow) getting you down? Well Evasion just makes it so you take 0 damage if you succeed on a Dexterity saving throw, and only half damage on a failure! It’s probably worth mentioning that you currently have a +13 DEX save. To put this into perspective Tiamat’s breath weapon is a DC 27 DEX save; meaning that you have a 30% chance to take zero damage from an attack from Tiamat.

Oh and your Sneak Attack increases to 4d6, so you can then destroy Tiamat with a Supreme Display of Talent.

LEVEL 17 - ROGUE 8

8th level Rogues get another Ability Score Improvement: Dexterity still controls our AC and attack rolls (along with many other things) and it still isn’t maxed, so capping it off at 20 would be a good idea. "Jaw-dropping, I know."

(Artwork by LittleKumaArt on DeviantArt.)

LEVEL 18 - PALADIN 10

Rounding this build off with a final few levels in Paladin: level 10 Paladins get Aura of Courage, because if you’ve lasted long enough to hit level 18 why would you be afraid of anything? "So basic."

LEVEL 19 - PALADIN 11

11th level Paladins get Improved Divine Smite, letting them add a d8 Radiant damage to any hit with your weapon (not just hits with Divine Smite, despite the name.)

But I’m going to be honest: what I really wanted was the extra third level spell slot. Not that an extra d8 every attack isn’t good though! Show off that Royal Privilege!

LEVEL 20 - PALADIN 12

12th level Paladins get our final Ability Score Improvement: cap off your Charisma for a +5 Aura of Protection, and also more spells to prepare. "If talent were an element, perhaps I could throw some at them."

FINAL BUILD

PROS

Smash these idiots, won't you? - It may be a surprise to you but Rogues and Paladins are both very good at doing damage. 4d6 of Sneak Attack damage is never a bad thing, and that d8 from Improved Divine Smite helps too. And if they’re still standing then a regular Divine Smite will quickly force them to bow. What’s really nice is that unlike other Rogues you are practically guaranteed the Royal Privilege of Sneak Attacking your foes!

I would say “watch and learn,” but unfortunately you cannot learn this - Having a few spells in your back pocket never hurt anyone, and even your weakest spells pack quite a punch. Divine Favor stacks up over a long combat, and Ensnaring Strike can set an enemy up for failure.

Some people are just born better - I swear this happens whenever I make either a Rogue or a Paladin but it turns out that Rogue and Paladin are both extremely good at resisting damage. Evasion combined with Aura of Protection is huge but the biggest factor that makes this build so crazy is Aura of Warding. Ancients Paladin is one of the best Paladins in the game specifically because you take half damage from magic. Add this all onto a Rogue who can dash as a Bonus Action every turn, essentially got the Mobile feat for free, and has 135 health? You can be everywhere at once and you foes can’t do anything about it.

CONS

It is exhausting to crush you so much - While all your spells are amazing they’re also very limited. 3 spell slots for your best tricks means that you won’t pull them off too often. It also means that your Smiting abilities are a little limited overall.

That was no crushing; that was merely a squeeze - Multiclassing does give you a taste of everything but it also means that you miss out on the best of both worlds. Your sneak attack could be higher, and you didn’t get any of the particularly powerful Paladin features. 

I'm extremely good... at everything - Well except for one thing: Wisdom. While Aura of Protection helps you somewhat with Wisdom saves +4 means nothing against higher tier spells. And of course a -1 to Perception and Insight never helped anyone.

But your greatness far overshadows your flaws. Show them that greatness and let the nature around you help magnify your magnificence. It is your right to conquer above all, and subject those beneath you for the glory of Ixaocan. Don’t let silly things like “sisters” or “birthright” or “hard CC” stop you. Go fight that 1v5 and prove how great you are!

(Artwork by Jessica “OwleyCat” Oyhenart. Made for Riot Games.)

[leagueoflegends-confessions]

Do you guys remember that interactive map Riot made of Runeterra? Because I think Riot forgot. Kai'Sa, Sett and Qiyana can't be found anywhere. Qiyana was released on the reveal of Ixaocan (which is on the map) where she lives as part of the royal family. Yet she's not there or anywhere on the map! Riot why?

Artwork by EvaS0L0

[beastking-golion]

Ixtal is literally so cool, it sucks that I can’t find much information on it though hhhhhhhh.