User blog comment:LivesByProxy/LBP's Design Challenge - The Smuggler's Passage/@comment-8050014-20160221170500/@comment-26815373-20160221225317

Very interesting suggestion!

@Primus: I think it could be done, but I would move the concept away from 'full-blown miner champ' to one that touched on / hinted at that particular theme.

I had an idea for a 'miner' champion that was inspired by a LoL Concepts & Creations Board post about a goblin. The post was downvoted because people didn't want goblins in League, which I agree with. But it got me thinking...

What if there were a sub-species of yordle who, due to their proximity to Zaun, became very goblin-esque. Can you imagine the mix between the ecological abandon of Zaun and the quirky genius of the yordles wrapped up in one individual? That's our 'miner' champ, IMO.

Other words that come to mind (that emphasize his flavor) are: Grease, Grime, Gadget, Gizmo, Oil, Mechamajig, Smelt, Furnace, Contraption, Rune-etronic, Cogs, Gears, Engineer, etc. etc.

Clearly, this yorlde draws influence from the modern concept of goblins as mechanics, engineers, and inventors. His machinery would, of course, be more haphazard and dangerous than similar devices found in Piltover or Bandle City, in part due to the cultural influence of Zaun. And maybe's he's drank too much of Zaun's kool-aid as well.