Talk:Kled/@comment-29228885-20160722164459/@comment-3974211-20160723092008

Assuming Skaarl is relevant to the champion's theme/abilities and not just a way to make Kled's experience different from other Yordles - then I imagine he's probably going to have a cavalry/trample theme, similar to Hecarim. The fact he has a gun and a sword is perhaps the most interesting thing. I doubt that they will clone Gangplank's basic attack paradigm, but I'm not confident they won't upset Gangplank players. I can completely imagine Kled having a passive like "If Kled is within melee range of his target, he will use his Glaive - which deals increased damage but takes longer to attack." and then Gangplank players will go "Oh, so Kled has figured out how to use two weapons at once...".

I'm pretty certain the fact Skaarl can be heard in a brush is just because Skaarl is hiding. Kled describes Skaarl as skittish and was "missing" prior to The Reunion video. It's more likely that Skaarl being skittish will be a gameplay mechanic rather than Kled getting some buff for being in a brush. I imagine Kled could have a unique resource that promotes a similar gameplay to Rumble and Gnar - in the sense that they have disproportionately high up front power, but overexerting changes how they play. Kled will likely track Skaarl's Temperament, and while his ability to be the cavalry will be very strong - if he doesn't manage Skaarl's Temperament, Skaarl's going to kick him off and run and hide in a brush, leaving Kled temporarily weaker/different. Refering to my first point, it's possible that Kled switches between using his Gun and his Glaive based on whether he's mounted or not (to make him distinct from Hecarim, I imagine he'd be a ranged cavalryman that goes stabby-stabby mode when he gets dismounted in the middle of combat).

Alternatively, the teaser could just be entirely for lore purposes. Similar to how the River King could be heard in the River - Skaarl being missing and hiding in a brush is a one-time thing and now that he's found that won't be relevant to gameplay at all.