The new League of Legends champion inspired by a famous character from miHoYo
As of now, the first season of the 2025 season themed around Noxus is coming to an end. Therefore, many fans of League of Legends are looking forward to new information about the next season and the new champion representing that region. Previously, Mel was introduced as the champion representing Noxus and was well-received by players due to her impressive power as well as her strong impression from the Arcane series.
Recently, a YouTuber named BigBadBear shared that the next season will likely have a theme based on the land of Ionia. This comes from a subtle notification by Riot in the LEC tournament trailer, where a small line read: “Goodbye Noxus and welcome to the spring phase, 10 tips to get to know the Ionian people.” Therefore, the next champion of League of Legends is likely to come from this land.
Furthermore, BigBadBear revealed that the new champion of League of Legends will hold the title “Rose Knight.” In fact, this name is likely inspired directly by the character Argenti from the game Honkai: Star Rail by miHoYo. It’s worth noting that upon release, Argenti created a sensation in the Honkai: Star Rail community with an extremely high damage output whenever she unleashed her ultimate ability. Additionally, in the storyline of this new champion, the name Rose Knight is also believed to be connected to the Black Rose society.
Predictions for the gameplay of the 171st champion in League of Legends
An interesting point about the character Argenti in Honkai: Star Rail is the mechanism of having 2 energy pools. Simply put, when this character fully replenishes energy for both pools, she can unleash an ultimate ability capable of dealing massive area damage. Therefore, if the new character in League of Legends is inspired by Argenti, this unique mechanism could be something Riot Games learns from and applies. For example, this new champion may utilize both energy and internal energy to cast spells, and abilities may have special effects if these stats are consumed at certain thresholds.
Moreover, with the title Rose Knight, it makes sense for Riot Games to transform this character into a fighter-type champion. Of course, the information mentioned above is still in the form of “leaked news,” so it is possible that Riot Games could change them in the future. As season 1 of the 2025 season is nearing its end, we hope that Riot Games will soon release official information to give players a clearer understanding of the next character representing the land of Ionia.