The League of Legends roster is a huge and diverse, containing everything from a friendly boy scout badger to apocalyptic, world-ending threats. The newest champion looks friendly and approachable — but she also hangs out with primal spirits and ancient demigods. Meet Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds. Aurora is a mage that can play either in the mid or solo lane, and her abilities are defined by her vision of both the material realm and the spirit world.
Aurora is a vastayan, a vast culture of animal-like people spread across Runeterra. She’s a bunny-girl, complete with a big fluffy tail and long legs. She hails from the Freljord, and has connections with Ornn, Anivia, Volibear, and Udyr. Despite this, Aurora isn’t invested in the big three-way war that takes place in most of the Freljord between the Avarosans, the Winter’s Claw, and the Frostguard. She’s much more focused on her own spiritual journey.
Interestingly, Aurora is also on the autism spectrum; her unique way at looking at the world goes beyond just spiritual power. This is part of a larger attempt by Riot to increase representation on the champion roster and allow for a wider variety of characters, along with the addition of champions like Nilah, Renata Glasc, and K’Sante.
Riot has released information on Aurora’s kit, which focuses on mobility, trickery, and ranged damage.
Passive — Spirit Abjuration
If Aurora damages an enemy 3 times with her spells and attacks, she will deal magic damage and exorcise a spirit to her, entering Spirit Mode and gaining movement speed and empowering her healing for 3 seconds. For every additional spirit following Aurora, the bonuses from Spirit Mode are increased by 5%.
Q — Twofold Hex
Fire a blast of cursed energy in a direction, dealing magic damage to enemies hit and marking them with spirit energy.
Recast: End the curse, drawing back the spirit energy to herself, dealing magic dealing to enemies passed through.
W — Across the Veil
Hop in a direction. Upon landing, enter the spirit realm, becoming Invisible and entering Spirit Mode for several seconds.
Takedowns on enemy champions reset the cooldown of this ability.
E — The Weirding
Send out a blast of spirit magic dealing magic damage in an area and slowing them. Aurora will hop backwards slightly on cast.
R — Between Worlds
Send out a pulse of spirit energy that deals magic damage and slows enemies. The area merges with the spirit realm, granting Aurora an empowered spirit mode, and allowing her to travel from one end of the area to the other. Enemies who try to cross the threshold will take magic damage, be slowed, and be pushed back toward the center of the area.
Aurora will release in Patch 14.14, which is scheduled for July 17. The champion was originally teased in the League of Legends client, with a story that allowed the player to see Aurora meeting with the demigod Ornn.
