A Memorial: In honor of all of the Purple Minions Who have died over the years

iWeasle·11/20/2014, 4:41:56 AM·51 votes·5,865 views

As we all get caught up in the update of the rift, most are excited, but we cannot forget the lives lost to get us here. Tonight we shall honor those unsung hero's, the Purple Minions. Their counterparts have been upgraded, but they have been swept under the rug, their jobs given to new red versions of them. Sure some of the minions have been promoted to management, or just changed their uniforms, but eons of Minion heritage has been lost forever. As a people, I think we need to own up to this loss, everyone, share your favorite Purple Minion minion story, so we may never forget those who have fallen. Mine was once, a Purple Caster Minion started following me through the jungle, he was a brave little minion, trekking long and hard through rough terrain, but he made it out, and stood beside me at the wall of my base. I was impressed by his bravery, and took him in as my very own pet minion. I loved him like a brother, and then, , my heartless ADC walked up to me, and, and he-he, he shot my pet minion through the neck. I'll never forget him. I-I'm sorry, I need to stop now or I'll start crying, but there is no shame in that, tears are to be expected at a time like this. I have dressed up as a minion to honor their sacrifices, and I hope they know, that they will be sorely missed.

42 Comments

Brenticus1211/20/2014, 4:50:05 AM16 votes

I once lived from an ignite cause a purple minion followed me and I could AA him for the lifesteal. He saved me :)

Lord Dusteon11/20/2014, 4:58:40 AM8 votes

Was playing with some friends, and when going to gank a lane, one lone caster minion followed him all the way from mid to top, chasing throughout the jungle. He was so brave :D

but he was brutally killed by our jungle, who summoned lightning to smite him. RIP purple caster minion :c

nickyboyza11/20/2014, 12:32:27 PM7 votes

I was playing top lane when a wild Shaco box fear my purple minion wave. One purple minion was so scared he went into a brush and stayed there. I appreciate him very much for giving me a free permanent vision of one of the top lane brush. :)

Kira Onime11/20/2014, 4:58:21 AM5 votes

I want a death counter of purple minions since their creation.

Probably in the billions.

Mahnigguh11/20/2014, 3:25:25 PM3 votes

This is for all those times i got killed by an enemy champ just to watch my ignite fail. yet i still got the kill thanks to you purple minions. This Bud is for you. item 3028

gubigubi11/20/2014, 11:56:02 PM3 votes

Ezreal Running through the jungles looking for some gold so I could back to get essence reaver. Next thing I know our towers going down Minion wave about to take the last 30 health. He was there | | Malzahar Mid lane enemies coming from every corner, Morgana and Udyr . He blocked the binding | | Chogath I'm telling you stackings changed But in all the stacks I've done I'd take him | | Leona It was at level 3 when the enemy Jungler first showed When no mortal would stand up to Rammus He did | | Gangplank Top lane Pinned down on that god forsaken tower with no minions I figure if I split there I maybe lose But If I recall there ain't no maybe about it Then one minion broke through Purple Caster Minion | | Chogath For all he has done for all of us | | Ezreal Malzahar Chogath Leona Gangplank TO PURPLE CASTER MINION!

DeadPh0en1x11/20/2014, 7:03:21 PM2 votes

Got into a fight once top lane and got ignited at low health. Only survived because a purple minion sacrificed himself to give me the XP to level up, and survive with the health boost. I'll never forget you little guy.

Gorbache11/20/2014, 9:42:41 AM2 votes

Riot we need a story to see how red beat purple in an epic fight in Minionland!

Baculus11/20/2014, 9:40:21 AM2 votes

Slygoat 4eva

Louis Vui Qiyana11/21/2014, 12:51:03 AM2 votes

I once tower dove a adc and killed him however as I tried to escape the minions Rallied their forces and pinned me up against a wall. The things that were done to me I cant even speak of, the sheer bravery and strength of the purple minions will never be forgotten, who once killed a champion with no help from any other summoners!

Eunbi Bias11/21/2014, 2:16:49 AM2 votes

The purple minions helped me get countless quadrakills. However, they have proved useful as minion walls as well. My favorite was the purple minion in Hexakill in Summ Rift. We were Syndra and we kept w the same minion, so that he stayed all game. He was the mvp, securing kills. Literally. He was like 4/0 lol. They can always save lives, reducing Ezreal ult dmg, blocking skill shotz, all that stuff. SO iWeasle, I am by your side in honoring these purple minions. :D

runesage8611/20/2014, 2:59:41 PM2 votes

item 3070 Purple minions. You will always have a place in my heart. Your sacrificed yourself taking skillshots for me, you blocked the enemies as they tried to chase me. Most importantly, you avenged me multiple times. The purple caster minions would deal the final damage that my Ignite couldn't. The Cannon minions blasting away fearlessly at the enemy while we dueled. The purple minions dealing the fatal blows to the Nexus turrets while we tried to keep the enemies from taking Baron. The enemy team acing us at their base, but the last purple superminion dealing the death stroke to the enemies nexus. R.I.P Purple minions. You'll always have a place in our hearts. item 3070

FOR THE PURPLE MINIONS!!!!!!!!
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Xenohaz11/20/2014, 3:08:59 PM2 votes

To this day, I play the closest thing in the game there is to a purple minion. When I enter the mid lane, my opponents and allies alike are forced to remember the faded glory of the purple minion. By this point you may have figured out that I'm talking about Veigar . Play Veigar . Keep the memories alive.

bubbelift11/20/2014, 6:58:28 PM2 votes

I killed a purple caster minion with ignite, back when you used to be able to. RIP purple caster minion, and rip me, who didn't land that kill.

lostbob11711/21/2014, 12:10:22 PM1 votes

Purple minions once chased the enemy through the jungle to give us vision of them for a longer time.

iWeasle11/21/2014, 11:54:52 PM1 votes

item 3070 All of these memories, never again will there be more like him, I will forever cry every time item 3070

Phil Fly11/22/2014, 4:30:34 AM1 votes

So I was Veigar and the other team had pushed to my base; there was a huge fight and me and Lux were the only ones left alive. I remember I had a item 3060, so I promoted a siege minion, and went after Lux. Needless to say, she combo'd me before I could do the same and she got the kill on me, scoring an ace. The whole time, my promoted siege minion had been attacking her and actually did decent damage. Her shield was on cooldown and she had so little health that you couldn't even see the bar. She turns to my siege minion and gets the last hit on it, and runs away to the fog of war. About 3 seconds later, she died.

#Turns out a brave purple minion's attack followed her to the fog of war, that one single little teardrop of energy being enough to get the last hit on her.

We won and that match got me to level 15.

#(,_,)7 NEVER FORGET

2000boxes11/20/2014, 4:46:03 AM1 votes

i crie eery time

Kyrrion11/22/2014, 4:41:54 AM1 votes

The wrath of purple caster minion has finally been quelled.

Purple Caster Minion OP.

Hoai11/20/2014, 6:47:01 AM1 votes

Good ol caster minion sacrificed himself as I was being chased by a Bronze Rammus . R.I.P item 3070 You will be honored in history forever.

Saors11/20/2014, 8:11:06 AM1 votes

RIP mini-veigars. </3

HyperZEROXL11/20/2014, 2:18:40 PM1 votes

R.I.P Purple minions! item 3070 You saved me and got me kills! You purple minions saved me from near death when a Blitzcrank tried to grab me, but instead...You were grabbed. For that I HONOR YOU PURPLE MINIONS! item 3070

Akeito11/20/2014, 4:08:26 PM1 votes

RIP Dumbledore, we will miss you

Doctor Trendy11/20/2014, 5:22:30 PM1 votes

Liek dis if u cri eretiem item 3070

Envy Sin11/20/2014, 8:37:54 PM1 votes

RIP Purple casters. We know had Riot not taken part in your minonland war you would have decimated the red minions. None could face your true might.

asdbnmrty11/20/2014, 11:48:55 PM1 votes

For real though, they should make the item that makes a portal summon PCMs. That would be awesome.

TSM Kaiju11/21/2014, 1:07:56 AM1 votes

I've thought several times that my ignites fail. Then when the brave purple minions were there, they would always ensure the kill for me. They are the real M.V.P.

Frostblastofdoom11/21/2014, 1:08:50 AM1 votes

Make a tribute skin, Riot. pls?

Twiggers11/21/2014, 3:04:11 AM1 votes

Oh my god... so much memories lost.. Amumu item 3070

GetToTheLantern11/21/2014, 7:43:32 AM1 votes

I remember when I was in bot lane stuck with adc a roles at the time I was not familiar with I was playing against a very skilled ezreal I was not doing so good when there jungler came in to gank I tried my hardest but in the end I was forced to flash and watch my support die at the hands of the ezreal but the caster minion did not give up I poked as hard as I could when the minion stood up to fight he went chasing after the enemy adc who was really low the enemy ez turned around to fire a Q as I made chase he blocked his Q and saved me giving me a kill then his support ran back from the turret to get me when the minion and his friends executed the support at that time he was very low I knew he was the real hero so we fought until we hit the turret.... sadly he was the first to go into the turrets range due to the fact he chased that ez when when he was shot down by a big blue blast he screamed as the coins came out of him he was so brave ×_× RIP MINION!!!!

Bouffon dAnglais11/21/2014, 9:33:35 AM1 votes

PUNS OF DAMAGEitem 3078

This Fkin Guy11/21/2014, 12:07:00 PM1 votes

I once had a purple caster minion get me the penta kill.