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A Query as to Universe Page Region Emblems

Camulos·2/19/2017, 8:04:53 AM·3 votes·9,942 views

I was just wondering as to why, on LoL's new "Universe" page, some of the region Emblems appear to have been ignored, these being Bandle City, the Void and Runeterra iteslf. On a champion's bio-page, a "summoner-icon style" emblem is displayed to designate the faction they belong to. For the three mentioned above, with "Runeterra" being the regionally independent champions (e.g. Nocturne) are as follows. Bandle City http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/bandle_city_emblem.png Void http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/void_emblem.png Runeterra http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/default_emblem.png

Now, compare these to the emblems of the other factions: http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/bilgewater_emblem.png http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/demacia_emblem.png http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/freljord_emblem.png http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/iona_emblem.png http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/mt_targon_emblem.png http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/noxus_emblem.png http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/piltover_emblem.png http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/shadow_isles_emblem.png http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/shurima_emblem.png http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/zaun_emblem.png

This leaves me with two questions:

  1. Is Riot saving new emblems for these factions for Lore Updates, or do they just not love these regions as much? (Noxus hasn't had a lore update, and it's emblem is pretty).
  2. Why the celestial Hell do we not have a summoner icon for Mount Targon? That emblem is as fabulous as Taric.

14 Comments

Sharjo2/19/2017, 1:31:50 PM6 votes

It's likely due to the fact that aside from Bandle City and the Void, everywhere else is essentially nailed down internally at Riot. That's also possibly why their Universe pages lack very clear art or information about anything aside from that intro paragraph. It's also indicative that Bandle City and the Void will be the last regions Riot'll want to tackle with these regional updates.

Runeterra's in a similar boat because even if its nations are firmly established, there's more to Runeterra than that, so there's still some internal questions about things.

Rebonack2/19/2017, 6:05:39 PM6 votes

Riot is probably still in the process of nailing down details on how these two places work. The Void, for example, has gained some new details and a few of the things we heard from the Rek Q&A don't appear to apply any longer. Specifically, the Rek Q&A was describing the Void more or less as just a spooky purple universe with various species just derping about and doing their own thing. It was said that Rek is basically like a bear in our world and something Cho wouldn't want an encounter with.

But since then?

We now know that the Void is an engine of infinite creative potential that was (probably) at some point warped to churn out bio-arcane weapons. We know the Void critters are only tentatively physical. And we know that Rek is far from just a bugbear. She's acting with purpose by slowly building a tunnel back to the Void for an eventual incursion.

All this leads me to wonder, what else about the Void is still in a state of flux?

Tattersall2/19/2017, 10:57:10 PM2 votes

You forgot http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/images/bilgewater_emblem.png

GreenLore2/19/2017, 11:03:07 AM2 votes

I noticed this too and think that either this is because they wait for a lore update,or because both of these factions are rather otherworldly,so they might not have an actual emblem(wheras the crests for the other factions is actually used by them)

Tesla Effect2/22/2017, 9:55:48 PM1 votes

Will we see the rest of these icons released on official servers?

https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/004/017/127/large/sperasoft-studio-icons1.jpg?1479485276 https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/004/017/112/large/sperasoft-studio-icons2.jpg?1479485142 https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/004/017/132/large/sperasoft-studio-icons4.jpg?1479485684 https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/004/017/140/large/sperasoft-studio-icons3.jpg?1479485423

(We know you have all the Region Icons already made, will we ever see them on live servers?)

Anu3isII2/20/2017, 9:58:07 PM1 votes

Leblanc : Patience, Summoner.

Waffletimewarp2/20/2017, 11:46:24 PM1 votes

Uh, that purple one with the concentric circles is the one for targon.

Fondling Gems2/19/2017, 8:35:55 AM1 votes

I would pay good money for a Targon emblem, although a Gem or Taric one would be better.