Talk:Orianna/@comment-27066268-20161208141849/@comment-1920550-20161209025453

Camille could also be seen as the same way. In a way she and Ori are the same, yet polar opposites (one was forced to abandon her humanity, the other willingly discarted it). Given that Piltover's core theme is science and progression, even at the cost of one's life/humanity, it does stand to reason that the theme of evolution is shared by more than just Vik's unholy crusade.

Here's the thing. Old Orianna lore, while well crafted, gave her no purpose or direction. Old Ori was basically a twisted shadow, a creepy machine who was created as the pinnacle of madness of a grieving father. Now that is a captivating theme for a standalone or a short story, but given the continuous progression of League lore, having what pretty much amounts a robot with only a skin deep reflection of a dead girl which once peeled off, shows a murdereous/psychopath machine with little regard for anything.

New Ori lore has layers of tragedy, bittersweetness, character development and mostly importantly a sense of purpose, for both the in both a personal sense for the character and for the world around her. Not to mention how richly detailed it is.