Saying we know nothing of Rammus is not Lore and Rammus fans are tired of it

PapaGreg21··20 votes·1,421 views

I just noticed the short form lore that was put out for Rammus before what I assume is going to be a longer version later on. Once again, I am incredibly disappointed. It looks like Riot's answer to us knowing about League's main protagonist is "nobody knows."

Riot is literally the creator of his backstory. The fact that nobody knows is because THEY are refusing to actually give anything of substance on this character. Can you imagine if they did this for every character?

"Nobody knows anything about _____. We hope you enjoyed this story."

Here is the PBE text on his lore below. Apparently the joke about Rammus saying OK is so strong that there never actually needs to be anything meaningful written about the character. His millions of fans will undoubtedly be thrilled.

Rammus ''OK.'' Idolized by many, dismissed by some, mystifying to all, the curious being, Rammus, is an enigma. Protected by a spiked shell, Rammus inspires increasingly disparate theories on his origin wherever he goes - from demigod, to sacred oracle, to a mere beast transformed by magic. Whatever the truth may be, Rammus keeps his own counsel and stops for no one as he roams the desert.

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Sharjo9 votes

Well how about looking at it this way: there'll be something more substantial very soon considering the fact this is on the pbe means his long lore's gonna be out soon. We'll see what that actually tells, if anything.

Pyrodinium8 votes

To this I would add that, since Rammus has been defined by not having an identity for so long, revealing the direction they chose for him in the short blurb would have been an extremely risky move, as it would lack enough space to paint the whole picture, and controversy would have followed among Rammus' fans.

Waiting for the long lore to give more in-depth information was probably the right move.

PapaGreg214 votes

I am very doubtful the longer lore will have anything of substance to it but if is does I will come on here and applaud it more than anybody. All of the other short Lores that just came out summarized the champion well and presented a core to expand on. There is literally no core here for rammus other than the general public has speculated about him, which in reality is absolutely nothing. You could assign the same lore to a leaf that floated around the desert and people wondered why it looked strange and what tree it came from. That's not Lore. That's anti-lore.

The Last Ballad4 votes

I think the lore is kind of connecting to the real world

Idolized by many,

His fans

dismissed by some,

Not everyone wants to play him, or even look at him

Rammus inspires increasingly disparate theories on his origin wherever he goes - from demigod, to sacred oracle, to a mere beast transformed by magic. Whatever the truth may be, Rammus keeps his own counsel and stops for no one as he roams the desert.

How many crackpot theories have popped up about him? Alot.

Though I do hope he gets better lore.

EROTIC RAID BOSS2 votes

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I am very doubtful the longer lore will have anything of substance to it but if is does I will come on here and applaud it more than anybody. All of the other short Lores that just came out summarized the champion well and presented a core to expand on. There is literally no core here for rammus other than the general public has speculated about him, which in reality is absolutely nothing. You could assign the same lore to a leaf that floated around the desert and people wondered why it looked strange and what tree it came from. That's not Lore. That's anti-lore.

my guess is it will tell a story about him that shows a bit of who he is in terms of personality, what hes all about etc. but prob wont reveal his 'origin story'

its also a very self aware meta intro

rand0mredneck4 votes

I think it fits him. Like, imagine someone trying to talk to him about his past.

"What are you?"

"..."

"Where do you come from?"

"..."

"What turned you into what you are?"

"..."

"Fine, forget I asked."

"Ok."

charcharmunro1 votes

Apparently, in the old lore, the most he ever said was "Shut up".

Placentas4 votes

I think Rammus is going to be revealed to be some kind of half-assed ascension/ascension fuck up. Aurleion Sol has a quote towards Rammus regarding ascension and we are going to get more Shurima lore with the Taliyah release.

DorkunedAuras1 votes

Is that quote for rammus or renekton?

Placentas2 votes

I am 95% positive it is directed at Rammus. The 5% of doubt pretty much comes from you thinking it's Ren haha but I am really positive it's for Rammus.

DorkunedAuras1 votes

Right here You can see a list of AurelionSol's quotes.

Taunting an Enemy Rammus "Are you burdened by your own monotony? Because I am."

Taunting an Enemy Renekton "That whole practice of Ascension is adorably amusing, like a kitten trying to walk upright."

haseothepkker3 votes

Am I the only one that likes how bullshit it is? It kinda fits his character, and how you feel when playing him. "Rammus keeps his own counsel and stops for no one as he roams the desert" Reminds me a lot of Mundos "goes where he pleases". And let's face it, Rammus too goes where he pleases.

On that note I demand a Hot Wheels SKin. Vroom Vroom Vroom.

undesirable team2 votes

Ok

Rivenwind2 votes

Rammus is the Shuriman Evelynn. This line here especially bothers me:

"...Rammus keeps his own counsel..."

Say what? In his original lore he was stated to be a mere creature changed by the magic that runs wild south of the Barrier. He was always demonstrated as a character who is only barely...sapient...if that's the word. And now they're making him capable of secrets and withholding counsel while simultaneously leaving absolutely nothing for the playerbase to read into to learn more about his character?

Come on. [zombie-brand-clap]

VentusDragoon2 votes

The problem they have with Rammus is that (much like Taric) his personality and entire character theme was created by the community, not by Riot. Rammus is pretty much universally known as "OK." While he has his kit of being the "I'm going to make you kill yourself" niche, his overall personality is based on that ONE line. If Riot tried to create a new full lore with him, they'd have a dang hard time actually getting it right without destroying his only-says-one-word identity.

DragonShea1 votes

Look as an Rammus Main, I want too see more characterization of him. the story about him is just , Ok, ok ok. And really, it's annoying to not know about his retconned origins, his motives and what drives him apart from half-assed explanations.

Hige1 votes

uhm while I can see your point, think about it from riot's point of view... currently they take over 2 months to create characters and I think that a lot of thought goes into character lore, how to insert them and how their look must change in order to make them fit into the world, Rammus on the other hand was created a long time ago in the spurt of the moment, despite this he has quite a fanbase that loves his simple character and a lot of these also love that there's not much to read about the spiky little dude, as a matter of fact I believe a lot of people would be mad if Riot decided to add VO lines to Rammus :/

So they can mess with the flavor of that soup that has a lot of fans or they can keep it the way it is...

Oleandervine1 votes

I hate Rammus because he's so absurd. I want him toned down a bit and brought into the fold as a more serious character instead of a walking mascot. Don't get me wrong, I love lighthearted characters and goofiness, but Rammus is just too over the top and goofiness is the only thing that defines him in this world that's not really got that level of goofiness anywhere else.

World Ender1 votes

I think you're missing the point of what they're doing by leaving Rammus unexplained. Our world is full of mysteries. By extension, a good fantasy world should also have mysteries if it emulates our world. Rammus is an answer to that. We don't know anything about him. Is that a bad thing? Not at all. We know next to nothing about deep sea creatures, giant squids, etc. and that's what makes them so fascinating. The mystery surrounding Rammus, in my opinion, gives him more depth that just giving him another ascended backstory or something. He's open to interpretation, which is something every good fantasy should have some of.

PapaGreg211 votes

To have some mystery is fine and often better than detailing out everything about someone but this is just pure laziness. I don't know anything about the origins or rek'sai or kog but I know what drives them and their objectives in life. Rammus just gets a lot of BS lines for years now like "nobody can stop him." What does that even mean? Who is TRYING to stop him and why? The writers are never going to give him a narrative event so his personal lore is all that the fans will really get to read about to gain any sense of the character.

Cardinal Sinveil1 votes

Rammus has fans o.O ?!

But who would ...main ... Rammus ??

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