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What I think Demacia is like

Professor Picke·9/10/2016, 6:05:05 PM·4 votes·1,440 views

It's made pretty clear that Demacia is all about justice. Which means that Demacia is a land of law, and order. While these laws do somewhat inhibit the growth of military technology, they're only there to restrict evil laws, like that of the deplorable human experimentation going on in Zaun. These laws do reduce Demacia's military technological development, but more than make up for it as it's greatest recruitment tool. It gives Demacia the moral high ground; Demacia fights for good, and Noxus is the evil to be exterminated. Naturally, a new enemy for Demacia is a blessing to it's military leadership. This exposes an inherent hypocrisy to the Demacian military. Military leaders have a incentive for finding more "evil" to destroy, as when they do, they become more powerful. This means that we can expect Demacian leadership to secretly foster conflict for their own agenda.

Other than that, Demacia's a pretty normal place in it's time; The strong still pray on the weak in whatever way they still can. There are probably much more restrictions than a normal country for the sake of justice. (it's probably getting a little out of control at this point.) I personally believe that government intervention always fails, and ends up hurting the people you are trying to help most. Laws may restrict the powerful from abusing their power, but they also often tend to restrict the weak from gaining any power too. That's why I imagine Demacia as a place where the poor stay poor, and the rich stay rich. It may be a stable country, but it's an inefficient country. (It would explain that why Demacia has many more allies and territories than Noxus, and still isn't flat out winning.) Also, like all kingdoms, government tyranny is always a looming problem; Especially in one that likes to make a lot of laws. Luckily Jarven IV appears to be a benevolent, and effective leader.

"Demacian worms! They parrot kind words, but they are ruthless all the same." -Sion

15 Comments

Tattersall9/10/2016, 10:21:40 PM3 votes

I imagine that Demacia has extremely harsh punishments for even small crimes, leading to a lower crime-rate. Do note that I say "extremely harsh" to mean things like public lashing, banishment, unreasonably long prison times, and execution. I do think that Demacia could become a villain at any moment, but for now J4 is a good leader.

Nice Fellow9/11/2016, 7:17:56 AM2 votes

Pretty sure it would be corrupt up at the top with people with power.

Professor Picke9/10/2016, 6:15:52 PM1 votes

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/PZfxNbgt-what-i-think-noxus-is-like <-- wot I think Noxus is like.

XIII Vanitas9/11/2016, 7:26:29 AM1 votes

I have a lot of issues with your post.

Military leaders have a incentive for finding more "evil" to destroy, as when they do, they become more powerful. This means that we can expect Demacian leadership to secretly foster conflict for their own agenda.

No, they don't. Population is not an infinite resource and the ruling class can't economically support the enrollment of a high percentage of the working class. Who's going to make things for them otherwise? On top of that, they don't need to have many enemies to keep themselves in power. Channelling people's hatred towards one external menacing force, like Noxus, is more than enough to keep the Nation united.

There are probably much more restrictions than a normal country for the sake of justice. (it's probably getting a little out of control at this point.)

First of all, what is a "normal country"? More importantly, how did you come to that conclusion, what was your reasoning?

I personally believe that government intervention always fails, and ends up hurting the people you are trying to help most. Laws may restrict the powerful from abusing their power, but they also often tend to restrict the weak from gaining any power too.

You're basically saying that you have an illogical prejudice against governments and laws in general, then making a generalization based on that prejudice.

That's why I imagine Demacia as a place where the poor stay poor, and the rich stay rich.

The lack of social mobility of the Demacian society originates from its aristocratic form of government. Either you have political powers because you're a member of the ruling class by birthright, or you don't because you're part of the working class. Anyways, nothing prevents the bourgeoisie from developing (in fact it historically developed in Europe during the 11th century, when there were only monarchies), so the poor can become rich and viceversa, but it's not a common event.

It may be a stable country, but it's an inefficient country. (It would explain that why Demacia has many more allies and territories than Noxus, and still isn't flat out winning.)

1- What is the definition of an efficient country? 2- We don't know how many allies Demacia and Noxus have respectively. 3- Noxus has way more territories than Demacia, it's an ever-expanding empire that keeps trying to conquer new lands.

Also, like all kingdoms, government tyranny is always a looming problem

Are you aware of the fact that Nous is a military dictatorship? Swain literally has a tirant skin.

DemiMax9/14/2016, 12:06:13 AM1 votes

I always thought that Demacians in general where like Race Horses, running throught their own little tunnel in pursuit of ABSOLUTE JUSTICE!!!! With ear plugs on saying: "LA LA LA LA LA" as if they don't want to hear what you have to say, and not giving any care for others or themselves. (Don't get me started on Garen , this child lives in his own world of heroes and villains, while shouting his own name, Demacia or Justice, seems like he hasen't gown up, i could spend so much time on why I dislike Garen, but this post is not only about him, but keep in mind that he enbodies what is wrong with Demacia, probably more than any other Champion from Justice place.)

Demacia is all apearance, from the outside they vallue how you look and they themselves must look good, but dig deep enough and you'll find that the core is rotting away and not as beautiful as the outside made it look to be. It might be the place with the least amout of freedom and a high amout of restrictions. They will only hurt themselves by going in pursuit of something good in worst way. It reaches that point when you no longer want to warn them that they are going to hurt themselves, but instead anxiously hope for them to get hurt bad so that their dumb ass can finally learn, but it being Demacia, they will probably never learn.

The poor are looked down upon by higher ranked citizen, wealth and posture rules the place. I remember that there was some sort of racist or xenophobic act from their part to Freljordian refugees, can't remember correctly now. Demacia might be one of the places you wouldn't want to find yourself in. In my opinion, it's all appearance, no brain. As you can tell, I'm not very fond of Demacia.