*[[File:Emptylord GunTemplar.jpg|thumb|right|"Leaked" Gun Templar concept art]] {{ci|Lucian|Lucian the Purifier}} <ref>[http://www.surrenderat20.net/2013/05/leak-potential-upcoming-champion-gun.html Leaked art of an Gun Templar]</ref><ref>[http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=3621011 Lucian reveal]</ref>
*[[File:Emptylord GunTemplar.jpg|thumb|right|"Leaked" Gun Templar concept art]] {{ci|Lucian|Lucian the Purifier}} <ref>[http://www.surrenderat20.net/2013/05/leak-potential-upcoming-champion-gun.html Leaked art of an Gun Templar]</ref><ref>[http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=3621011 Lucian reveal]</ref>
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** The first champion to be released by ZenonTheStoic.<ref> [http://euw.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=12174201#12174201 ZenonTheStoic Talks about his champion] </ref>
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** His passive, Q and R are described as his "primary skills", while his W and E are described as "secondary skills" which compliment/augment his attacks and primary abilities.
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** The champion "scares" ZenonTheStoic because of how difficult his ultimate is to use, although there is sense of accomplishment to mastering it.
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*** One of his discarded ultimates was similar to {{ai|Ace in the Hole|Caitlyn}}.
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** His release skin will have four eyes.
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** He has a [[easter egg|special taunt/joke]] that responds to another champion.
== Completed champion Visual Upgrades==
== Completed champion Visual Upgrades==
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Champions
A champion is a being or person that has been summoned to wage battle on the Fields of Justice.
As the League of Legends was established to prevent further Rune Wars on Valoran, the neutral aligned summoners called forth exceptional individuals, referred to as "Champions", to battle on the Fields of Justice in order to settle disputes. These champions have joined the League for various reasons. Some are soldiers who have pledged their allegiance to a particular nation and fight in their nation's interests. Some are renowned warriors who seek to prove themselves against Valoran's most powerful beings. Some are prisoners of the League, forced to do the League's bidding as punishment. Some may even be strange creatures from other worlds, hoping to bring stability or further discord to Runeterra. For whatever the champion's reason, they have gained the interest of the League of Legends.
Champions in battle
In order to join the League, a potential champion, who has proven to possess extraordinary qualities, must travel to the Institute of War to undergo a Judgement. There, a designated summoner will probe their mind in order to determine the individual's motives. In truth, the intentions of the potential champion has little bearing on whether they are accepted into the League or not. The primary purpose of the Judgement is to determine whether the individual is capable of exposing their mind to the summoner, which would allow the two to share their mental thoughts and act as one. Should the potential champion pass their Judgement, as well as agreeing to the call of the summon, they will have become an official League champion.
Development
Champions in battle
Riot Games develops new champions for League of Legends, and each champion is individually designed to have unique abilities and traits that a player must use wisely. Some champions use brute strength and power, others use deadly and cunning precision, while others use supernatural vision and magic, etc.
There were 40 champions released at launch, with one released approximately every two weeks. About 8–10 champions are in development at any moment. Each week there is a rotation of ten champions that are available to play for free. For those that bought the Collector's Edition, 20 champions are automatically unlocked; another 20 can be unlocked by buying the Champion Bundle through the game client. All champions, however, can be unlocked with Influence Points or Riot Points at the Riot Store in-game.
Creating compelling champions is our passion, and a great deal of care and effort goes into handcrafting every one of them. Your passion fuels our own, and we learn a lot from your forum discussions and heated battles on the Fields of Justice. In this Retrospective, our co-founders, Brandon “Ryze” Beck and Marc “Tryndamere” Merrill team up with some of the Rioters behind the champions to give you a taste of the “secret sauce” that makes a League of Legends champ.
Champions generally fall into certain categories based on their skills. These are also called tags and are used on the attributes space on each champion main page and Ability Details page.
As of 13 June 2013 there are currently 114 released champions, with the latest being [[File:-Template-LastChampionName OriginalSquare.png|20xpx|border|link=Template:LastChampionName/LoL|Template:LastChampionName, {{Data Template:LastChampionName|pst2|title}}]][[Template:LastChampionName/LoL|Template:LastChampionName, {{Data Template:LastChampionName|pst2|title}}]].
RiotTeaTime is working on a female champion from Zaun.[35]
Other
The following champions were placed on hold or otherwise:
"Seth" - code name for unnamed Sand Mage. Confirmed to be on hold by Morello[36]
Urf the Manatee – April Fool's "mascot" (Made into the Template:Csiskin for Warwick in '10 and Template:Csi skin for Corki in '11, as well as the Template:Csi for Fizz in '12).
Cancelled
Seth the Sand Mage was shelved, possibly in similar fashion as Omen was shelved.[37]
Well the Water Wizard (likey redesigned into Nami)
Tiki (concept art likely incorporated into the Template:Csi skin)
Twin Yordle motorcycle champion, one with bombs, other with rocket launcher; was being developed by FeralPony (half of the character concept turned into Ziggs)[43]
Sad Mummy, a 
Madman of Zaun, a 
Blind Monk, a 
Nine-Tailed Fox and a 
Dark Child, the League of Legends has seen the introduction of some crazy, unconventional, and downright badass characters over the years.
Influence Point epicness class, which is generally determined by the uniqueness of its design:
RP tier class.
