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9.8: Lore Update

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Hey everyone!

In this week’s Lore Update we’re heading back to the edge of the Galaxy for an update to the Odyssey universe!

Since this week’s update is shorter than normal, we’d love to answer any questions you may have about bits of story we’ve shared recently. Check out the last few Lore Updates (9.6 and 9.7) and feel free to leave questions in the comments and we’ll jump in and share what we can (emphasis on “can”)!

Let’s get to it!
Ashekandi

Odyssey

Galaxy Slayer Zed

All other living beings are but distractions from his new vision of harmony—a galaxy cleansed of the weak and undeserving. I mean, it’s a solid gig. If you can get it.

Zed, Odyssey

Alt Universe: Odyssey

From the heavily urbanized coreworlds to the outermost edge of the galaxy, adventure awaits!

The great Demaxian Empire has laid claim to almost every inhabited system, ignoring the objections of the ancient Templar Order and the criminal Syndicate alike, in pursuit of the wondrous bounty of ora. This mysterious golden essence—drawn from the vast, majestic creatures that patrol the stars—is the lifeblood of all civilization, but also promises untold power to those who can wield it for themselves… Read more about Odyssey here!

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81 Comments

EdgeLady43 votes

We all know that the new Camille picture above is the only new lore we could ever need. I mean, Camille reading the paper? HYPE.

Sylvaticus6 votes

Do you remember when thats how we got lore in this game? From the summoners gazette or whatever they called it? man the lore back then was strange but hilarious.

RiotRiot Ashekandi19 votes

Are you referring to long forgotten Journal of Justice [sg-ahri-1]

Somniphagore3 votes

Where else would we get an article about a single date that Evelyn and TF went on. They tango'd.

ShadowGlaive2135 votes

It may have been buried, but it will never be forgotten >.>

Kuzja11 votes

Summoner's Issue

Pirate Pug33 votes

We need more pictures of champs doing everyday mundane tasks like reading the paper. Give me Vi in line at the Piltover Super Market

Terozu13 votes

Ezreal getting his pomade, but his hair is all messed up cause he ran out.

The Turret God9 votes

Corporate Mundo filling out stacks of forms for HR.

TruMediaMix18 votes

Caitlyn doing police paperwork. :3

himalaos2 votes

And Draven.... Draven.

RiotRiot Ashekandi13 votes

Caitlyn on desk duty, Ezreal getting his hair done, Camille trying to walk across her friend's new rug etc.

That would be a great series.

Edit: yikes the comment below mine has the same ideas, oops. Great minds think alike?

0dyssey Kayn3 votes

I could make a little comic series of champions doing mundane tasks of enough people are supportive of it!

Brrserk14 votes

Can we get like a Blood Moon Kindred or something in the near future? I really want another skin ;-;

Lakuna5 votes

Blood moon Kindred would actually be sick. I've been trying to pick her up recently, and she's super fun.

MickySerendipity2 votes

im hoping for Deathsworn kindred....

Xucoll5 votes

Where is our blood moon kayn, he is the most fitting champ for blood moon but doesnt have oneeee -.-**[sg-ahri-1]

Chembaron Yamada2 votes

Kayn being literally the only champ in the game with a legendary as his first skin after release.

People crying that they don't get enough skins for Kayn.


I can't even.....

TheGreatNinx4 votes

(patiently waits for the skin for zed to become purchasable)Zed

aarohunter5 votes

Realizes zed is going to be banned a lot XD

TheGreatNinx3 votes

Ban the zed and I drop their lp -20

EchoBun3 votes

I have some questions about Zyra’s story With The Flowers. Was the Zychid Zyra herself, in a pod form to travel around Shurima? or when a Zychid blooms is Zyra able to connect and travel between them? Or something else completely? Pearls of the Moon makes me think of Nami’s story are they a Targonian flower or is that just a coincidence? The jungle is referred to as Kumangra in this story is that a demonym for the Kumungu jungle or are they different?

MariFlux3 votes

Please make a Dark Star Soraka?

Juhachi2 votes

Yes! more odyssey lore how exciting

dabomb04872 votes

Wow I love these Super lore updates

Naalith2 votes

Was wondering why you took the description of Ruined King's wife being briefly resurrected as a festering corpse out of Hecarim and Kalista's bios. I know you guys don't like to confirm or deny what you're writing, but will we get more details on what happened there in the future? It seems pretty obvious it's still part of the story but was moved off screen.

ForgottenLuck2 votes

really disappointed we didn't actually get new lore going, to be honest, feel like many champions are forgotten in more senses than one and I was hoping this would help wake interest in them while also showing more of them.

RiotRiot Ashekandi6 votes

We have tons of lore planned going forward through the year! A couple weeks here and there will be lighter (like this one), but we hope to have some cool behind the scenes style content to show in those gaps.

Sorry that recent stuff hasn't grabbed your attention, hopefully we'll have something soon that you'll be interested in! Lots of stories to tell!

EchoBun2 votes

What can you tell us about Zalt, and what his inclusion in the Winterspike Road story means for Alistar and the Minotaur Race in general in Valoran? Alistar’s bio made it seem like he was the last of his tribe. Is Zalt from another tribe, are there other Minotaur clans in the Great Barrier/Noxus? Was Zalt brought up in in the Reckoning Arenas like Xin Zhao and sold to the army or is he a loyal born Noxian? Side note did Viscero ever fight Alistar in the arenas or Zalt if he competed? Is the Fleshing different from Reckoning Areas? Really anything you are able to answer would be great!

Leon41672 votes

I've read as much as I can on this alt universe and it begs a few questions out of me. In Kayn's lore it says it works for an emperor which is Jarvan IV which means he's in the Odyssey Universe as well. But from Rhaast's own interactions with the other Dark Star skinned Champs like Thresh and that when he takes over Kayn's body he basically becomes Dark Star Rhaast. From I gather that also means the Dark Star skins are also a part of the Odyssey Universe or they are traveling to these alt universes(Which is fair but as far as I know from Thresh's interactions he's only traveled from galaxy to galaxy from ONE universe) So my questions is since Jarvan also has a Dark Star skin: Is Jarvan already a Dark Star follower and no one just knows of it? Or did Jarvan give Kayn Rhaast hoping he'd be taken over by the scythe serving Rhaast over Thresh?

Andevar2 votes

Sad days, still no Talon lore.

Maybe one day...

Jeddy0171 votes

I guess this means skinlines can get lore updates along with the main canon. Well, it's more like an addition than an update.

mage1921171 votes

That was already a thing, right? (ie star guardian)

Jeddy0171 votes

I meant specifically with THESE lore updates posts. These post that have (up until now) focused on the main canon.

RiotRiot Ashekandi3 votes

They will, yes! As long as we have something to share, that is. Not all skin lines fit into fleshed out Alternate Universes, but you can expect stuff like Odyssey, Star Guardian, etc. to all feature in these notes.

Is there anything else you'd want to see here?

TaterThots691 votes

Kinda disappointed it isn't a Camille lore update. :/

RiotRiot Ashekandi5 votes

Sorry for the tease! I do think the new header tells a lot about Camille's personality, and there's actually a ton baked into the image that paints a nice picture of what could be part of her daily life in Piltover.

Stars Shaper1 votes

Nice to see some alt-verse lore expansion, especially because Odyssey is one of my favorite so there is some bias on my part xD

RiotRiot Ashekandi5 votes

It's an epic universe for sure! Hopefully a lot more stories to tell there in the future. :D

Stars Shaper2 votes

It also has huge skins potential.

I think that an Ora Xerath or Aurelion Sol would be awesome as legendaries.

Just look at this fan concept:

https://images.app.goo.gl/5NWMgj2gsY4c97LL6

Artist: GroxikavonDarkside

Ephriell1 votes

Oraurelion Sol?

Stars Shaper2 votes

Magnificent!

Or.. Oralion Sol.

Chembaron Yamada1 votes

Oralion Sol sounds kinky af.

Stars Shaper1 votes

Yeah... Didn't think about that xD

FakeLiar351 votes

where is dark star zed? also if possible can you also make a demon based skin for someone like varus or bring in another darkin champion into the game potentially. cus if so that would be dope, if not i understand.

CinderMoon2 votes

Nah, no more Darkin Champs, we need another Shadow Isles champion, last one we got was Kalista item 3070 Kalista item 3070

Galiö1 votes

I agree. We were all about ascended, shurima, mount targon, and darkin for what felt like forever and they kind of dominated the power dynamic of league characters. I dont wanna see them explored any more for a while.

FakerBoostedMe1 votes

So, you made us hyped with Demacia with all this going here and there, hopefully culminating into Kayle's return now with the Sylas insurgence and will just let it there hanging? Correct me if I'm wrong but I remember reading in a dev blog that "leaving story hooks is bad both for the writer and the reader". Also, in the recent video at the start of the season you said ".. lore makes you think like the league universe is frozen in place. We're gonna change that."

RiotRiot Ashekandi5 votes

Demacia's relationship with magic, and what's going on with Sylas, Garen, and Lux will be explored further in the League of Legends: Lux comic series! We'll have more details to share on that soon!

We think the Demacia storyline and what's going on there with mages is a great place to start the clock ticking forward.

FakerBoostedMe1 votes

Oh ok, that sounds great! Thought the Lux comic would be more focused on her, starting from her childhood and reaching up to present day, similar to Ashe, not telling us much we don't know already.

Thanks for the reply and sorry if I came off harsh. Just your average lore phreak here :)

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