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Ahri is much more of a tragic vampire, who hates herself for who she is and what she's done, whereas Evelynnis a true classic succubus, who revels in the pain she deals, and the pleasure she derives from it
@@tompatompsson also couldn’t you compare Ahri more with Thresh? While Ahri doesn’t like taking souls, Threah absolutely loves taking souls from people. Maybe that’s just me tho.
I would've prefferred the Ruined King design but their reasoning behind doing this one seems actually pretty valid to me. It's supposed to have hints of the RK design, but it's mainly supposed to reflect her post-RK self. For instance, her RK design is a lot more feral and wild, which works well for that. But after the events of that game, she has learned to have better control of her powers than ever before, she's essentialy tamed that part of herself. This was the quote straight from the ASU devs: Now that she's finally let go of the burden of her past and the pain of her regrets, she can see the world and approach her future with excitement! While I prefferred the 'struggling with her nature and addiction' Ahri, I kinda respect their choice to let her character grow and develop. Even if she might come across a bit more generic now.
I think before the vastaya lore rework, initially they were going directly for making Ahri a Kumiho/Hulijing. Spirit foxes that disguise as humans, many of which feast on human essence as western succubi do. I've been playing this champion that long to where I remember she was literally just a white fox... Anywho great video! Can't wait for your favorite champion AKALI.
the thing with yasuo is that he is someone who had already failed his brother when it came to their story, thus having yasuo as her bodyguard it gave him a reason to keep on and do something, the reason he cares for her so much is cause he doesn't wanna fail someone else like he did his brother
I think the fundamental problem with this idea is that it ultimately has nothing to do with ahri. By that i mean that his reason to care for her is only based around their situation, and not who she is. If say... Qiyana hired him for example, his reasons for caring would be about the same. If he was hired by Vayne, same thing. It makes this relationship almost exclusively business, which makes sense for Yasuo, but it would not make sense if they want Yasuo to develop feelings for her.
@@demsterclippy4252 why not? In lore he's been alone for god knows how long, maybe he got tired of it and seeing how nice Ahri was to him it changed smth
@@Hannahmiru Someone who is nice to you, does not equal romance. Again, this would happen with any other champion also if they were in her shoes. I get the examples i gave weren't the best since they are both kind of cold or bratty, but ahri isn't an especially nice woman either. Unless they wanted to subtly imply that ahri's charm magic is affecting him in a slow and almost unintentional way, it really doesn't make that much sense for him to fall for her.
I can at least somewhat buy ahri getting some feelings, but not because she likes him for who he is either, rather than just the fact that they are both somewhat lonely ionians. That's where their similarities end cuz their baggage isn't that similar outside of being partially responsible for the death of someone close to them and FEELING exiled. Not that it makes sense for Yasuo anymore.
3:48 This is the 'meta' reason of why Ahri hired Yassuo. It was for the sake of having the character interactions. The story reason is she was trying to keep her vastaya/magical nature low-key. She could probably waste anyone that tried to mess with her, but having a body guard could save her from having to outright reveal herself. There is a general suscipion towards magic/vastaya in Runterra. Although honestly, I don't think it'd matter too much if she did show her magic, considering what she was trying to achieve.
I am an Ahri main and I can tell you the reason people play her a lot and continue it is because it is a lot of fun to skirt around team fights and move around but also because its funny to watch people try and catch her at times when you can move around and then die to her but she requires a decent amount of skill since when you're behind on her it is hard to come back. Unlike someone like alkali who can still kill people even if they are behind.
Uh lmao no, by being a main at this two champ Akali and Ahri, if you are behind with Akali you're going to struggle a lot to eliminate anything because you have to be in direct contact to kill priority target. When with Ahri even behind you can dash charm dash out re dash on you're reset charm etc etc, even behind you have a utility on controlling the fight.
@@Kyumaro see I disagree I have been behind on Akali and once I get a kill it’s game over. I will say this though Akali does have a higher ceiling that Ahri does but imo a lower floor
In the old lore, before vastaya was introduced as a separate race, Ahri was a curious fox, who accidentally has turned into a half-human after encountering a dying mage-lady. She used to want to be a human, so she decided to finish her transformation by eating human essence of her victims. She used her beauty to lure and kill people as an animal, but when the human part of her becomes stronger she realizes how cruel her means are. From the very beginning her character was about the conflict between animalistic cruelty and humanity. A creature, who learns what it means to be a human. I really like that Riot expanded this idea in new lore, highlighting her moral conflict with own nature.
I think it's worth mentioning that as a skarner main, I think it could be worth doing a casual champion review of him before his rework comes out so you can give your thoughts on him both pre and post-rework. Just a thought. Love the series so far though, big chill vibes, love it :)
I mean he did mention that he was working on a Skarner-related video for a possible art redesign of Skarner from Subjectively's Skarner rework video, though that was posted about 11 months ago and since then has made zero mentions of it again.
Btw Ahri is not really a succubus. She used to consume peoples souls, that is true, but she wouldn't do it in a sexual way. The closest thing to that was when she tragically killer her lover by losing control of her powers and accidentally consumed his soul. That left her - as you might imagine - VERY mentally scarred. She did eventually learn that the only reason her powers were even getting out of control was because she was afraid of them, so they were controlling her and not the other way around and has then learned how to control her powers. Hence the voiceline "To stay strong I hunt, but I am no longer afraid of losing control". Before that she would regularly hunt to feed on some animals souls to avoid losing control. This scared MF who said "Frankly, I'm just glad you're on our side..." after watching Ahri sneak off to hunt one night during the events of Ruined King. But Ahri never was a succubus and she most definitely isn't one now
Even Evelynn technically doesn't qualify as a succubus. Yes, she charms and uses sex appeal to bait you in but that's where it stops and the torture begins. No sex was performed and I don't think any soul draining is involved either
@@scarletpsychowolf3578 true. her end goal is to cause pain. kind of like how tahm kench is known for making bargains, but ultimately his main goal is to cause despair. the bargains are just the method to get there
I'm a Kog'Maw main (I play both AD and AP), and one of the things which endears me to this channel is Nicky's genuine appreciation for Koggy, where others just ignore him or forget he even exists. I would be overjoyed to see a Casual Champion Review for the void puppy one day. Fingers crossed!
Lmao love how you got a good idea of what the "Peak of fun" is with Ahri at 10:22. . . . . . . . I know it won't happen all the time, but a large part of why i loved the idea of casual reviews, is because you would get a hands-on approach at the champion and possibly discover something in-game that you did not know before. Its definitely relevant since so many champions are down in the dust lore-wise or design-wise to the point that gameplay is the only thing keeping them alive, and that's important. Can't wait for your next review on Akali cuz she is definitely one of those champions that makes you feel insane when things go well.
Dude you getting your monologue interrupted by a gank then cutting to you finishing it with a grey screen is the most gbay99 energy I've ever witnessed
The rush I got from Ahri while maining her was definitely during teamfights as either that one to start it or the one to grab an important pick that snowballs into an important objective and/or inhib grab. True, her kit is simple to understand, which leads to a lot more macro-play rather than microplay. As you're encouraged to move around the map and use your E/Ult to grab important targets and expunge them, skirting around the edges of a fight by spell slinging and keeping the enemy at just the right distance. She's league only true kiting mage since no other mage in the game has the capability to dash around and sling spells at the range she has. Her character, by comparison, is one I regard as more 'elegant' than 'sexy'. True, Ahri has no shortage of sexual appeal, and her base is no different with exposed legs, shoulders, popped out cleavage, and a pretty face. But everything from her flowy animations, theme, and gameplay just flows into this swirl of untamed elegance that I found at home playing. Which while yes, the Ruined King design mixes in her feral side more, it doesn't completely reflect her league gameplay imo. Cause in the game of league, you're not pouncing on your prey to sink your teeth in them like a feral animal, you're playing with your food, catching them off guard before luring them away for the kill.
Dude, I rarely comment on videos but I really admire your work, you're so nice but get so excited when you talk about something you like, keep up the great work.
One of the reasons I like this series is cause of how relaxed and casual it is. League content is usually frentic and in your face which is by no means a bad thing. Thats part of why I love your content. But this feels like a nice break from all of that and is just as enjoyable
I've always loved Nicky's insights and commentary on chanpions and lore and design. So I'm so happy I get to hear him talk about that stuff every Friday now!
Very happy to see my main pop up for this and to hear your thoughts on her. While she might not be as fun as everyone else might be, I love her and her gameplay is so fun. Thanks for making amazing content, can't wait to see what's next!
I get the point about Yas x Ahri being just main ship fuel or whatever, but also the main reason why I think they work together is just two lonely souls who need to heal and learn to open up and trust people, and I they can do that for each other.
I appreciate this series, but I also appreciate everything you do. Make sure to take care of yourself and have good days!!! Also skarner rework video where when?
AWW HECK YEAH MORE CHAMP REVIEWS MORE CHAMP REVIEWS LETS GOOO loved how actually playing the champ while talking about it played into the review aspect here! if you hadn't been playing her, you might not've changed your thoughts on her gameplay. idk, was pretty cool to see! looking forward to the next one!!
wow i love these i can’t wait for your thoughts on xayah . . . 😦 ok but on serious note I love hearing people’s thoughts on champion lore / gameplay so i hope you continue and enjoy making these :]
Love the series, glad to see it warmly received, again I really hope we can swap to randomized order or at least release order. I personally think it would be fun reveal who next week’s would be at the end of the video too. In any case though looking forward to next week!
Hey Nicky i already love this Series it just feels like a Podcast for League Champs with the Nickyboi Charme and thats Great. I also have a Suggestion for the next Champ and that could be Sylas because he get his own Game next Month from Riot Forge Mageseeker was it called i think idk but yeah great Video👍
I will love to see these weekly. Even without your high quality editing is nice to hear your opinions on the champions. Maybe you could go with whatever champion you want to talk about the most or pick it randomized instead of going by alphabetical order. Just if you would rather that, of course!
Man... I have to wait a long time for Rakan, Renata, and Sett.... Welp good thing I'm subbed and got the notifications on lmao. Wonder where Nicky going to be by the then
I think keeping the series format in consecutive order of champions is the most fair and constructive way of doing it , simply because jumping from x champion to y champion would end up making this more complicated than it needs to be ( also while people would wait for their main they could enjoy the chill gameplay and learn some new stuff about other champs )
As an Ahri Main who plays her alot to this day, I can confirm I am mentally unstable. (I kinda enjoy her Mage-Assassine Hybrid Gameplay style tbh) And I just find her Spirit Blossom skin so pretty. Not even especially sexy, I just find she looks beautiful, in an aesthetic-way. Such a pretty ice fox.
If I remember here old lore right: She was a fox who somehow got magic powers from devouring a wizard. Then she begann to devour essence of people and got wisdom, power and human features but also lost more of her animal instincts and gets human emotions and consciousness instead. Most importatnly her guilt grew bigger until she despised herself for eating humans and wanted to fix that with the old Summoner league lore.
Also, the Ruined King design works for Ruined King because she was still working herself out in her arc, with her beauty contrasting withher wild side. Post-ASU, she's come to terms with who she is and with who she wants to be, which is why her WR look makes sense. It's more sleek and elegant, more composed, as is she.
i have seen that observation in the new dawn cimenatic too. ahri has blue eyes there, contrasting with her more inhuman yellow eyes in her ingame splash art. the commenter stated that the blue eyes could reflect her becoming more human
I do love watching scripted and very structured videos about league, but there's just something about this more casual style... I love how there seems to be no rush, and I'm looking forward to more of these!
I remember when her asu came out I had no idea it did. I had just started playing her (she is now my main) and I have spirit blossom so I already had the BEAUTIFUL tail and overall skin cuz I got a shard for it. Like a week later I noticed her ability pictures and skin splash arts changed I was like 😦
I mean if it ain’t obvious, Ahri is based off of the Kitsune in Japanese folklore. They are fox spirits that can be the equivalent to a succubus, they are also worshipped as goddesses of fertility, wealth and good harvest of crops. I literally just googled this so I could be missing some details
yes and no, she is base in a Gumiho/kumiho, which is basically the same but from korean folklore, and ahri is realted to korea -release, skins and pseudo official canon like kda- so she soudl eb address by the korean folklore no japanese
technically the korean version "gumiho", not the japanese "kitsune" (slight differences, japanese have good in all bad yokai. koreans don't.) because she was released to go along with the korean dedicated server launch
@@juanfelipecardenasgomez9124 is rigth . kumiho is a fox woman but more sucubus-like than a kitsune, she was released pretty close to the lauch of korea server and they even let the korean server choose the name with a votation from a list of traditional korean names
