Runeterra - Soraka Redesign
Character Concept (2022)
"Soraka" is a character in Riot's League of Legends. She's a very old design and not in line with the current styling of the world of the game. This was an exercise in character design meant as a challenge. Could I take the written lore of this character and change her design to fit into the world of Runeterra?
Character Exploration (2021)
The exercise was to design the character as if it was an official update to the game. In turn, I wanted to keep the colour schemes and visual language of the original in some ways, in order to make it recognizable as "Soraka".
Based on her lore, she's a celestial being who gave up her immense power in order to help the struggling races of Runeterra. I experimented with showing her connection through her horn. A striking shape that guides the eye upwards. At fist the idea of covering her face with a celestial golden crown seemed intriguing, to show her distinction from the mortal world, but it was scraped
since it made her feel too alien and detached. Instead, I explore the idea of her as a healer and maternal figure, guiding young mortals and helping them find their way. This led me to try and make her look more soft and mature, like a caring mother. Her clothes were inspired by the established fashion of Runterra, specifically the region of Sherima, where she was originally reborn and her staff seeks to communicate her connection with the cosmos.
