User blog comment:Akali/Alicia, the Red Rose of Noxus/@comment-5209745-20140324175602/@comment-5038450-20140325094514

Ah, well, a double hit is always cooler that an AoE whiplash.

Her empowered abilities are meant to give her stronger CC, so she starts disrupting the enemy team if she can manage to maintain her fury.

The ultimate is, yes, very strong, but it's why it's her ultimate, and the usage really matters. With a high AD build, Alicia may close in on a squishy target, perhaps an ADC or mage, and quickly burst them down and execute with her ult, thus snowballing the fight.

But, if that isn't possible, or if Alicia was building tanky instead, she can quickly force an enemy champion to take a large amount of damage during a fight, forcing them to be alot more cautious as they bleed out.

The main weakness of this ability is that she needs to be directly in melee range, even shorter than her slightly extended AA range.

About the lore, it is finished in my head, but I just can't put it in words...