Rakan

Whenever a wild festival breaks out in the Ionian highlands, odds are Rakan is somewhere in the middle of it.

Among the humans of Ionia, a land shaped by natural magic and spiritual balance and still working to restore the harmony that war stripped away, the vastayan showman is known less as a warrior than as an event in himself. His name is tied to unruly parties, chaotic music, and celebrations that stretch far past their intended end. As the most accomplished battle-dancer the Lhotlan tribe has ever produced, he approaches fighting with the same showmanship he brings to a crowd, and he keeps his opponents guessing on purpose.

Most of the revelers who dance through his performances would never suspect that this restless entertainer is the partner of Xayah, a rebel fighting for a much graver cause, or that he has committed himself to it completely. That hidden side is a big part of his usefulness, since nobody imagines the life of the party might also be a threat.

Rakan is a mana-based support, and his combat carries the same erratic beat. Gleaming Quill hurls a magical feather that damages from range, and when it strikes a champion or epic monster, it restores health to his allies. Grand Entrance carries him to a target spot and launches nearby enemies into the air the moment he lands. Battle Dance soars him toward an allied champion and grants that ally a shield, and it can be cast again at no cost for a brief period afterward. His ultimate, The Quickness, gives him a surge of Move Speed while charming and injuring each enemy he passes through. Fey Feathers, his passive, slowly regenerates a shield around him, so he always seems to have a spare trick ready before anyone realizes he needed one. Every dash he performs reveals its landing point in advance and gains speed as his own Move Speed climbs. Opponents who track the arc early can answer with quick crowd control. Leave him without a nearby ally to power his abilities, however, and much of that mobility vanishes, along with the audience he relies on.