Alistar/Background

Lore
As the mightiest warrior to ever emerge from the Minotaur tribes of the Great Barrier, Alistar defended his tribe from Valoran's many dangers; that is, until the coming of the Noxian army. Alistar was lured from his village by the machinations of Keiran Darkwill, General Boram Darkwill's youngest son, and commander of the Noxian expeditionary force. When Alistar returned, he found his village burning and his family slain. Bellowing with rage, he charged an entire regiment of Noxus's elite, slaughtering them by the hundreds. Only the intervention of some of Noxus's most skilled summoners checked Alistar's rage. Brought in chains to Noxus, Alistar spent the intervening years as a gladiator in the Fleshing, pitted in endless battle for the entertainment of Noxus's wealthy leaders.

Alistar's once noble soul slowly became twisted, and he would have been driven to insanity if not for Ayelia, a young servant girl who befriended him and eventually arranged for his escape. Suddenly free, Alistar joined the newly formed League of Legends to fight as a champion, hoping to one day exact his final vengeance upon Noxus and find the girl who had renewed his hope. Initially unwilling to cater to his celebrity status as a champion, Alistar has since discovered that there is power in fame, and he has become a vocal advocate for those whom the Noxian government treads upon. He also calls to light things that the Noxian military would prefer remain hidden -- something that has made him very unpopular with Noxus's nobles. His charitable work has earned him several philanthropic awards, which serve as an interesting contrast to the rage and destruction he brings to the League of Legends.

"If you intend to grab the bull by the horns as a summoner, Alistar might have something to say about that."

Quotes

 * Upon selection
 * "Nothing can hold me back!"


 * Movement/attacking
 * "You must follow."
 * "Stampede!"
 * "Now I'm angry."
 * "Nothing can hold me back."
 * "I know the way."


 * Taunt
 * "Mess with the bull and you get the horns!"


 * Joke
 * "You can't milk those."

Development

 * Alistar was designed and later reworked by Guinsoo.

Infernal Alistar
Announcement made by NeeksNaman:

''To help you steel yourself against incoming artillery, we’ve also got a well-fortified skin coming out this week. Just when you thought that Alistar couldn’t get any more solid, we went and added a whole lot of heavy metal to the Minotaur that you know and love. Decked out head to hoof in black and gold plate mail, Infernal Alistar is one badass bovine that’s ready to lead the charge out there on the Fields of Justice.''