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SlayTheSlayer··5 votes·3,055 views

Dear Riot,

I was just wondering who I could get in contact with with regards to the league lore and that type of stuff? I was just wondering why dont you guys cement your position as one of the greatest games to ever be created? WoW is an oooooooooold game, but it is still relevant now? Why do you think that is? I believe that besides the fact that is was one of the few original online games, it cemented its place by having an amazing story and they capitalized on that by creating animations and Mangas (comics) and even wrote dozens of books to completely immerse its fan base in the world of warcraft. League HAS that potential, with just the few bits and pieces of information that you guys have given us over the years with regards to champion lores and the league journals and stuff, the story is already AMAZING and you guys could do so much with that. the comics ARE AMAZING for new champs, that is a great start, and the animations you guys do are also incredible, so why not start a story line for each champ whether it be in comic book form or animation or even via online weekly releases of written chapters. I just feel like you guys are over looking this crucial factor with the league of legends universe. The foundation is already there, and im sure that if you guys asked for volunteers, there would be thousands. There are thousands of manga/comic book artists out there trying to get recognized, and even more writers.

So with all this said, I would like to speak to someone who deals with the league of legends universe and its lore.

If that is not possible, I am wondering if I could go find an artist/writer/animator myself and have them create lore for the league universe. I would not claim any ownership of any of the material and neither would he, we would give all rights to riot and whatever else is standard with these things. We (the thousands of fans interested in the lore) just want to dive and immerse ourselves with the league of legends universe and i know that countless others feel the same exact way. There is so much that you can do with the lore, and the people want it, so this would be purely from a fan's stand of point. I know you guys have backed league comic book artists before, so If there is any procedures or anything that we need to avoid, please let us know.

I know you guys receive dozens of requests about other equally important stuff but I would really appreciate it if you guys got back to me. Thanks for making such a great game!

(Apologies for the wall of text this is just something I am super passionate about and have finally decided to take an action. Additionally, apologies for any grammar or editing errors and also if there is already a topic on this. I don't really use threads or forums and have no experience with them, this is my first time posting anything on any forum ever, pls Rito (and forum users) no Flamerino. If there is a post about this already, would you guys be able to direct me to it and any progress made?)

(Also what is the process for making these types of things?)

Sincerely,

The Die Hard Lore Fans Of League

20 Comments

RiotBioluminescence4 votes

What did you think of the recent comics that were released?

Darius: Blood of Noxus Nami: Into the Abyss Ziggs & Jinx: Paint the Town Miss Fortune: Fortune Smiles

Is that the sort of thing you're talking about?
More like this? Different?

Necrozard1 votes

First of all, doing comics like these is an excellent way to introduce "lore" to new players

[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

But the things that i miss about these comics is the "theory aspect"

In the Story of Galio , we see a Giant Freljordian beast. Could it become a champion !? In the Story of Zed, we hear him cry out in pain. What happened in the temple !? In the Story of Thresh, we know he was keeping strange artifacts. What are those !? In the Sotry of Zilean, we see "dark soldiers" passing by. Who are they !?

The stories have a higher "theory" factor than comics don't have. Comics tell a story, but don't expand what we know of these champions

They are a **great **tool to introduce new players to LoL lore

But there is a feel of déjà-vu if you already know the lore of these champions

RiotBioluminescence3 votes

{quoted}

First of all, doing comics like these is an excellent way to introduce "lore" to new players

[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

But the things that i miss about these comics is the "theory aspect"

The stories have a higher "theory" factor than comics don't have. Comics tell a story, but don't expand what we know of these champions

They are a **great **tool to introduce new players to LoL lore

I thought that the Darius comic, in particular, introduced a few things to theorize about, but you're right in that the written word can contain a lot more of that 'per page' so to speak. The thing is, some players are less likely to engage with pages of text than they are comics or animations or other forms of media, and it seems like a good idea to me to try to ensure that those players are welcomed into the lore, same as those of us who actively seek out longer written content.

Hellioning3 votes

I don't have a problem with comics or animations being used to tell stories. I have a problem with comics or animations being used to tell stories we already knew about.

For example, that Nami story is just her updated bio with a bit more detail. It's nice, but it feels like a waste; we already know this story, so making a comic out of it is a waste of time and effort that could be spent on new stories.

It's not as bad as, say, Kalista's release, which had a long form lore, a short form lore, and an animation that basically all said the exact same thing, but I feel Riot is already 'behind' on getting lore out and they can't afford to spend too much time on one story.

ModKnightsKemplar2 votes

That's a decent point. I hadn't thought about it that way, as I really enjoyed the Nami comic, but Darius was a lot more informative about Darius's past.

I do like that Nami's expanded a lot on her trials, but I felt it was more for the sake of art than to tell a story. So yes, more story-focused comics would be good, even if they also do more like Nami's. They sort of serve different purposes.

Necrozard1 votes

I don't have a problem with comics or animations being used to tell stories.

I have a problem with comics or animations being used to tell stories we already knew about.

Exactly this !

Necrozard1 votes

Darius comic contained exclusive information (good for lore enthusiast)

Something that most of the other comics didn't bring (good for lore beginner)

So i feel like the it's not about the media, but about the content put into it

PS : To me Darius comic was made much more enjoyable because of that point :3

Kloqdq1 votes

It really comes to the content within those stories. Unless the contain is revealing new information, I don't really need to see something that has already been told. It works for the newer players or people who aren't as involved in the lore. The Nami comic basically did a nice job at that.

The Darius comic or the Lux and Garen story are good ideas of stuff I personally, and what a lot of people like to see. It introduces more about the characters and shows us more about not only the champions we grow to love but about the world they exist in. Personally I never expected Garen to kill a man like he did but in that story he did and it shocked me a little. I learned more about him.

The Darius comic in the same way showed me a softer side of Darius I never expected to see. When the lore reveals more about these characters, that's when I think it's successful. When it shows me something I already know. I feel it's a waste of time.

jinxedleblanc1 votes

{quoted}

What did you think of the recent comics that were released?

Darius: Blood of Noxus Nami: Into the Abyss Ziggs & Jinx: Paint the Town Miss Fortune: Fortune Smiles

Is that the sort of thing you're talking about?
More like this? Different?

Personally Riot, for me, you can make all the comics you want, but it's still super unsatisfying with half the lore being not updated/not finished. There's huge holes in the lore and not ones for theorycrafting, holes like Soraka and Ziggs. They're lore makes 0 sense with the Warwick Rework and the new comic/region change for Ziggs. And so many other champs have no short story or complete bio, and it's really frustrating, especially when you're trying to get someone into the lore and you have to explain to them about all these unfinished characters with unused potential. Sorry if this comes across as salty, I love the direction you're taking the lore. I just really wish you completed it first before making big events and comics.

RiotBioluminescence4 votes

{quoted}

Personally Riot, for me, you can make all the comics you want, but it's still super unsatisfying with half the lore being not updated/not finished. There's huge holes in the lore and not ones for theorycrafting, holes like Soraka and Ziggs. They're lore makes 0 sense with the Warwick Rework and the new comic/region change for Ziggs. And so many other champs have no short story or complete bio, and it's really frustrating, especially when you're trying to get someone into the lore and you have to explain to them about all these unfinished characters with unused potential. Sorry if this comes across as salty, I love the direction you're taking the lore. I just really wish you completed it first before making big events and comics.

I know where you're coming from jinxedleblanc and I understand (I really want to know about Sona, for example - another champ who is waiting for her new bio and story). This thread was specifically about other types of media, which is why I mentioned the comics.

The other character bios and stories are being worked on, I swear, but with so many of them in the works, it'd be a shame to put everything else on hold until they're all released - especially for things like comics and events when a different team can be working on them in parallel.

jinxedleblanc1 votes

{quoted}

I know where you're coming from jinxedleblanc and I understand (I really want to know about Sona, for example - another champ who is waiting for her new bio and story). This thread was specifically about other types of media, which is why I mentioned the comics.

The other character bios and stories are being worked on, I swear, but with so many of them in the works, it'd be a shame to put everything else on hold until they're all released - especially for things like comics and events when a different team can be working on them in parallel.

Wow, this is great news! Thanks for the info. In this case, keep on pushing out those comics and other media!

efflam4 votes

I second everything that Bioluminescence said. We are as exited as you are about updating all the hundreds of bios to be consistent. (Things are being done about this as we speak !)

All I can say is that this whole "multimedia storytelling" thing has a lot of inertia, it's hard to get moving. But once we have enough momentum, Runeterra will feel like a living, breathing world, with a constant pulse of stories coming out.

Here's a relevant meme.

DWT123451 votes

I loved all these comics, but my suggestion would be; make more comics, but for the lone wolf champions who don't have much lore, and aren't getting any vu's soon. Champions like Udyr Shaco, Fiddlesticks or Velkoz. I'd also like to see more comics with champions interacting, like the Ziggs and Jinx one. Completely crazy stuff, like Rengar and Gnar (I'm calling them RenGnar now, and there's nothing you can do about it) having an encounter with Lulu, or a comic about Evelynn trying to seduce Braum but failing because he's too wholesome.

I want to to see champions from completely different regions interact, like Ekko and Zilean. I'd like to see slice of life comics for more serious champions like Garen, and comics about the more mythical champions like Braum and TahmKench.

Really the most important thing to me personally is that Runeterra feels like more than just a bunch of unrelated stories from different franchises; I want it to feel like there's more to these champions then just fighting each other in a three-lane forest.

Keep up the good work though! I am waiting with high hopes for the next glimpse into the world of Runeterra, and I can't wait to see what you come up with next!

[slayer-pantheon-popcorn]

SlayTheSlayer1 votes

I loved alllll of those, those were all amazing and worthwhile. That is exactly the type of medium that could boost your lore to the next level. Every time that you guys do something to give even the slightest insight into the universe and expand on champion personalities, it turns out amazing. Even the updates to the league website itself adding more depth to the universe by adding more info on the different parts of Runeterra was an amazing touch. But still, it feels like you guys do not see the value behind exploring and pushing the lore that you guys have in place. To be quite frank, it could potentially outdo league and not need the game. That is how massive the footprint you guys have set for the lore is, but you guys aren't capitalizing on it. One thing i think you guys could do to help improve the lore, is by doing comics on a chapter basis as opposed to doing a random standalone chapter every blue moon about a champ (even though i appreciate those very much). I don't know how you guys would do it, but you guys could focus on lets say...one champ (zed) and tell their story over a series of chapters. That way you guys can properly convey all the feelings you need to, as well as develop characters and side characters properly. It would help us to feel the sense of progression each champion goes through, to feel the individual struggles they face, and to feel the joy and triumph that they feel when they overcome it. If you guys do it this way, you could take your time with the pacing of each champ's story and feel. Maybe do 15-25 chapters per champion? Maybe 2 or 3 chapters a week? Idk, it can be worked out for optimal efficiency. Would love to discuss this possibility further if possible.

However, that being said, there are a few instances where you do need to provide other mediums. Like when trying to cement a character's personality or some trait they have. For example, the Darius animation where he is simply walking in the snow and gets surrounded by wolves, that was perfectly portrayed and done. I mean sure, you could have written about it or made a comic on it but it just wouldn't be the same, it's all about the little details that are included to instill that sense of (oh crap, Darius is alpha as hell).

Another example is where you could have included an animation. - for this, i personally feel like Kayn's little intro story where he is on the mission to acquire the Scythe on Zed's behalf. The writing for that was impeccable, i was totally immersed but it would have been astronomically better if you guys had animated that ordeal. I mean who doesn't want to see ninjas coming out of the shadows and tossing down??????????? (so badass )

Anyway, i just want to say thank-you for getting back to me, i didn't actually think you guys would respond to a random post by a lore fanatic. I really appreciate it.

I just got through reading some of the responses you guys made and they answer some of my questions. I sure hope i am not missing anything.

TLDR, i hope you guys put more emphasis on the providing diverse mediums to portray different things within the league universe.

DariusDemiurge3 votes

Just gimme da Morgana and Kayle stuffs.

Camille Ferrøs2 votes

That is my dream A expanded League Universe.With the lore its ok but I want visuals like comics/animations or books with or without pictures.There is so much material from the whole universe that they can use..

GenoXx1 votes

I guess we're asking too much of them. Ive made at least 3 threads saying the same thing. All they've expanded to is Minions vs Mechs... Riot really don't know the potential they have..

Variks the Loyal1 votes

I think they'd be very well served by getting together a collection of lore books similar to Warcraft Chronicle; not stories, but pure lore about the setting and nations of Runeterra. Something similar to guide books that come with tabletop games that detail the different races and cultures and magic and beasts and stuff.

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