Leona - The Radiant Dawn

[quote=Bryun][center][img]http://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/images/news/July_2011/2011_07_08_Leona_Reveal/Leona_Splash_0Thumb.jpg[/img][/center] [b]Lore:[/b] On the upper slopes of Mount Targon, the warriors of Rakkor live and breathe only for war. However, Targon’s peak is reserved for a special group of Rakkor who answer to a “higher” calling. Members of this group, called the Solari, retire their mantles of war, choosing instead to devote their lives to reverence of the sun. According to legend, the Solari were formed by a warrior who could call the raw might of the sun down upon his enemies in combat. He claimed Mount Targon’s summit, the point on Valoran closest to the sun, for his solar devotion, a tradition which generations of Solari have preserved to this day. Though they maintain their reverence, no other warrior possessed the gifts of the founder – until Leona. Leona’s parents were traditional Rakkor, both bred for the heat of battle. To them, Leona was a problem child. She was capable of fighting as fiercely as any other – including her childhood friend, Pantheon – but she did not share their zeal for killing. She believed that the true worth of a soldier lay in her ability to defend and protect. When it came time for her Rite of Kor, a ceremony in which two Rakkor teens battle to the death for the right to bear a relic-weapon, Leona refused to fight. For this, the Rakkor leaders ordered her execution, but when they tried to strike the fatal blow, sunlight burst forth, bathing Mount Targon in light. As it faded, Leona stood unharmed and her executioners lay unconscious around her. The Solari immediately claimed Leona, demanding that her sentence be repealed. She donned the golden armor of the Solari and they bestowed upon her the sword and shield passed down from the ancient sun-warrior of legend. The Solari helped Leona focus her abilities, and when she was ready she left to join the League of Legends. “The sun’s rays reach all of Runeterra, so too must the image of its champion.” - Leona Abilities: [b]Shield of Daybreak[/b] – Leona charges her shield with the power of the sun causing her next melee attack to deal additional damage and briefly stun the target. [b]Eclipse[/b] – Leona raises her shield granting her additional Armor and Magic Resistance for 3 seconds. When the effect ends she deals area of effect damage and increases the duration of the defensive bonuses by 3 seconds if she damages an enemy. [b]Zenith Blade[/b] – Leona throws a blade of sunlight that deals damage to all enemies in a line. Leona teleports to the last enemy champion hit by this attack. [b]Solar Flare[/b] – After a brief delay, Leona calls down a beam of solar energy dealing damage and slowing enemies. Enemies in the center of the beam are stunned instead of slowed. [b]Sunlight (Passive)[/b] – Leona’s abilities mark the target with sunlight. Allied champions that damage marked targets deal additional damage and consume the mark. [center][img]http://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/images/news/July_2011/2011_07_08_Leona_Reveal/Untitled-1thumb.jpg[/img][img]http://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/images/news/July_2011/2011_07_08_Leona_Reveal/Untitled-6thumb.jpg[/img] [img]http://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/images/news/July_2011/2011_07_08_Leona_Reveal/Untitled-8thumb.jpg[/img][/center] [center][img]http://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/images/news/July_2011/2011_07_08_Leona_Reveal/Untitled-12thumb.jpg[/img][img]http://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/images/news/July_2011/2011_07_08_Leona_Reveal/Untitled-13thumb.jpg[/img][/center] Source - [url=http://www.leagueoflegends.com/news/new-champion-approaches-leona-radiant-dawn]Leona - The Radiant Dawn[/url] I have a feeling her abilities are sorta OP. She's so [i]sexy...[/i][/quote]

[quote=Xenasis]How much IP is she? Not sure if I want to save or not.[/quote]

[quote=BigDaddyPedro]See im debating on whether or not I should buy her, now I dont see what exactly makes her so op, her Ulti is timed so can prob be dodged easily. However if they give her breast implants, she is a first day buy for me.[/quote]

[quote=JunSupport]FYI Notes: -Eclipse also gives effective health shielding -Solar Flare is a small (about 600~800 diameter?) circle. The stun circle's about 100~200 IMO, her ultimate is kind of underwhelming. Seems like too much damage/slow and not enough stuns for a tank character. Her passive can only be proc'd by allies which will feel weird in solo-queue. She might need a tweak on her ult, imo.[/quote]

[quote=Bryun]They did not announce how much she would be, but most likely 6300 because she's what a lot of people want. >.<[/quote]

[quote=Xenasis][quote=Bryun] They did not announce how much she would be, but most likely 6300 because she's what a lot of people want. >.< [/quote] I thought she was already out in the US, she's not?[/quote]

[quote=JunSupport]They never announce the price early... o_0[/quote]

[quote=Bryun][quote=JunSupport] FYI Notes: -Eclipse also gives effective health shielding -Solar Flare is a small (about 600~800 diameter?) circle. The stun circle's about 100~200 IMO, her ultimate is kind of underwhelming. Seems like too much damage/slow and not enough stuns for a tank character. Her passive can only be proc'd by allies which will feel weird in solo-queue. She might need a tweak on her ult, imo. [/quote] If her ratios are good I might not play her a full tank but someone that can deal a decent amount of damage, just so many AOEs x.x[/quote]

[quote=Xenasis][quote=JunSupport] They never announce the price early... o_0 [/quote] Yes, but the US gets the patch one day before the EU, always. Release notes are usually out the same day the US gets the patch... Well, this means Sunday for the patch... :([/quote]

[quote=Kuro13]Leona wasn't in the patch notes for today, and earlier in the week someone posted that Leona wouldn't be in this patch anyways.[/quote]