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11 Birds That Are Not Azir

Genzer123·10/3/2014, 8:29:35 PM·521 votes·225,263 views

Reborn from an ancient time, Shurima has risen from the sands, and with it the venerable emperor, Azir. Much like Renekton and Nasus, the Ascension ritual transformed the emperor into an avatar of great power.

We’ve put together a handy list just in case you need help identifying Azir, the emperor of Shurima, from some other birds.

1. Is this Azir? http://i.imgur.com/NAohiAj.jpg © Vidady / Fotolia

Close, but that’s a common pigeon (or Columba livia), not Azir, living demigod and emperor of Shurima. Pigeons are usually found living in cities and eating garbage. Azir controls an ancient army from beneath the sands.

2. Azir? Where? http://i.imgur.com/h8sy5g7.jpg © Leah-Anne Thompson / Fotolia

We see how you’d get confused, but this is a pelican, not Azir, the godking Ascended emperor of Shurima. Pelicans tend to hang out on the coasts in warmer climates, whereas Azir must stand guard over the Sun Disk, a mysterious and powerful talisman of the Shuriman empire.

3. Azir? http://i.imgur.com/O12DYgt.jpg © ziggy / Fotolia

What? That’s not Azir at all! What you’ve spotted is a Boeing 777, the world’s largest commercial twinjet with a seating capacity between 300-400 passengers. Azir has to purchase two seats on a plane because he’s a giant bird.

4. Wait, that's not Azir http://i.imgur.com/mkjUb1W.jpg © MNStudio / Fotolia

Squawk! You're on to something here, but this parrot is definitely not Azir, leader of the once-vast Shuriman empire. Some parrots can live up to 80 years in the wild. Azir has been resurrected by the blood of his descendant after 1,000 years.

5. Huh. Not Azir. http://i.imgur.com/NLNXRxu.jpg © EcoView / Fotolia

Close, but nope -- that’s an ostrich, not the revered emperor of the sands, Azir. When digging holes with its beak, it can appear as if an ostrich is burying his head in the sand. After Xerath’s treacherous Ascension KS, the lost city of Shurima sunk beneath the sands.

6. Still not Azir http://i.imgur.com/Efu9Uya.jpg

This isn’t Azir at all, but Valor, Quinn’s trusty scouting sidekick! From a lofty perspective, Valor relays important information while on missions defending his homeland, Demacia. When Azir was at the height of his reign, Demacia didn’t even exist.

7. Nope, not Azir http://i.imgur.com/XEr29ww.jpg © ykumsri / Fotolia

Gentleman Azir? Nope! That's a penguin. Penguins mate for life and seek out their one mate season after season. Azir can have up to three soldiers at his command at once, but he’s coded to have up to 99… because you never know.

8. Still not Azir http://i.imgur.com/Kl9prHk.jpg

Close, but that's Anivia, not Azir, newly resurrected and all-powerful Emperor of the Sands. Anivia has been a bird all her life and hatches from an egg. Azir had to wait 1,000 years to be a bird.

9. Probably not Azir http://i.imgur.com/JbYCyLY.jpg © vvoe / Fotolia

Whoa! You’re wrong twice! Not only is that not a bird and not Azir, true emperor of the mighty Shuriman empire, but that’s a cloud. Clouds are formed when water vapor condenses in the atmosphere and release water as rain. Shurima is a desert.

10. Definitely not Azir http://i.imgur.com/FfHAvtj.jpg © Allen.G / Fotolia

Your best guess yet, but nope! Not Azir! The bald eagle stands for freedom and TSM, and people rallied to bring this bird back from the brink of extinction. In order to resurrect Azir, Sivir had to bleed out on the sands and nearly die.

11. Not. Azir. http://i.imgur.com/5Y81bdE.jpg

That dirty bird’s name is Swain, not Azir, but I can see how you’d be mistaken. Swain transforms into a monstrous raven during his ultimate, Ravenous Flock. Azir is all bird all the time.

What are some other birds that are not Azir?

261 Comments

Hoai10/3/2014, 8:32:24 PM184 votes

What the hell inspired you to do this lmao

RiotRiot Draggles10/3/2014, 8:35:22 PM148 votes

Finally, why has Mobafire not covered this yet?

RiotRiot Stephiroth10/3/2014, 8:46:12 PM95 votes

This is Azir <3

TerraRising10/3/2014, 8:39:46 PM77 votes

This bird is not Azir, either.

RiotPhreak10/4/2014, 1:17:39 AM71 votes

So. Good.

Defensive10/3/2014, 9:18:16 PM70 votes

It appears....Fizz and Azir have a stronger relationship than previously thought...My eyes have been opened...

Noobity10/3/2014, 10:12:19 PM65 votes

It's ok guys, I found him.

Arie10/3/2014, 10:09:13 PM58 votes

I don't wanna ruffle any feathers, but I feel like we're being pigeon-holed into a specific joke here.

RiotSherman10/3/2014, 9:27:38 PM51 votes

While I enjoy the enthusiasm, I am still no closer to determining which bird is Azir!

RiotMaliceCity10/3/2014, 8:59:55 PM50 votes

http://shewalkssoftly.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/bird-hat1.jpg

But what about this one, is this Azir?

Labocata10/3/2014, 8:36:55 PM48 votes

Thanks it helped me a lot. Now I won't have to bow in front of each pigeon in the street fearing that it might be azir.

RiotRiot LoveStrut10/4/2014, 2:19:02 AM41 votes

This is more informative than the Magic School Bus. And that's pretty hard to do. Well done.

DanBriggs10/4/2014, 6:59:47 AM32 votes

Is this Azir?

Chombre10/5/2014, 1:10:55 AM29 votes

I'm confused. So is this Azir?

A Boojum Snark10/3/2014, 9:16:09 PM28 votes

Azir can have up to three soldiers at his command at once, but he’s coded to have up to 99… because you never know.

...did someone say URF mode Azir?

Angelic Beats10/5/2014, 4:52:20 AM26 votes

At first I thought this was Blitzcrank. But upon further inspection I came to realize that this Definitely can NOT be him! So what other champion can this be other than the almighty Azir?! Surely I'm not going crazy here, this is DEFINITELY Azir! Just look at the similarities!

Foidewall10/3/2014, 11:34:35 PM23 votes

Is this Azir? http://www.dofbasen.dk/ART/images/roedtoppet_fuglekonge_stor_JohnLarsen.jpg Its Danish name is Fuglekonge or directly translated bird king. In an old folktale about how it’s got its name, It is in a competition with all the other birds to see who could fly the highest because the one who flew the highest earned the title king of the birds, and when all the other birds had landed only the eagle were left in the sky, all the other birds said you flew the highest you should be king, but when the eagle landed, a small birds jumped down from its back, and all the other birds asked, have you been on the eagles back all the time, and the small bird said yes, you flew so high and I got tired so fast because I’m the smallest of you all, but the eagle was so friendly it allowed me to land on its back, then the other birds said, but then it is you who shall be king because you were the one of us who were the highest up. And that’s how the smallest bird came to be known as the bird king.

RiotRiot Tiki10/3/2014, 9:40:24 PM19 votes

Perhaps this? http://imgur.com/BStBNAt

Inepsa10/4/2014, 12:39:53 AM19 votes

This is Azir

RiotA1RD0G10/3/2014, 11:00:52 PM17 votes

<3

Chombre4/10/2016, 5:26:29 PM15 votes

So did we ever establish who Azir was?

I CANT LAST HIT10/3/2014, 10:52:58 PM14 votes

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Kirrychan10/3/2014, 11:14:13 PM12 votes

So.... is this Azir??

http://i.imgur.com/Jt6hU9K.jpg

Sydelle10/3/2014, 9:17:32 PM12 votes

Found him.

OrangesSC10/3/2014, 9:03:41 PM11 votes

Is Azir an instrument?

The Equalizer10/4/2014, 3:41:50 PM10 votes

Pretty sure this is Azir.

Flaccid Gyarados10/3/2014, 8:36:09 PM8 votes

Im pretty sure the 2nd to last one, is Azir.

missinggrave10/5/2014, 12:38:53 AM8 votes

"That dirty bird’s name is Swain, not Azir, but I can see how you’d be mistaken."

Scuse you, I feel like Beatrice needs some apologizing to for mocking her alternate form when morphed with her owner!

Bulbaswag10/3/2014, 8:40:10 PM6 votes

That's actually Beatrice. Swain is the owner of Beatrice.

Fardo Dragons10/3/2014, 10:05:01 PM4 votes

I think the title should be ** 11 birds that you will not believe are not azir! **

or 11 azir birds that will blow your mind!