So the Noxus military respects their members based on their strength rather than their background.

But has this always been the case? Let's take a look at and a few of his quotes.

Upon buying we get "No mere spell will stop me." indicating that he doesn't have much respect at all for magic.

Then we have his line when buying "Spells... hmph." again showing that he has little respect for magic.

Now back when he was alive, was the hand of Noxus. Basically he was the Dragon to Boram's "Big Bad" so to speak (not that Noxus is evil. They're just expansionist). This guy was basically the poster boy of the military, right? Does that mean that Noxus didn't always have equal respect for anyone in their military if they had a magical background, even if they accomplished much through magic?

Probably not.

himself was just one person. People can have varying opinions when it comes to certain topics. So while Sion may have not respected magic much, he most likely didn't let magic impede people from ascending upwards. I'd imagine he'd feel very bitter if someone with magic defeated him in single combat, but I doubt that has happened enough (or ever actually. Sion doesn't look like a guy that lost a lot) since he disrespects magic rather than dislikes it. He's probably been in enough battles where the enemy army had tactics that hinged on the might of magic only to be felled by Sion's military tactics and might (I know he doesn't look like much, but Boram wanted Sion back to lead his armies for a reason and I don't think it's because he killed Jarvan the 1st. I believe Sion was damn good at his job).

What really interests me is how this impacts his relationship with Boram Darkwill, the leader of Noxus at the time. Now I didn't read the old lore (it was pretty much gone when I joined) so I don't know the bigger details. But I believe that it said somewhere that Boram was a magic user, especially given how he kept extending his lifespan (dude was going for the immortal ruler route. But since he didn't go all Revenant like al la , there was nothing to prevent him from dying of good old fashioned betrayal/coup d'etat).

Now Sion has a lack of respect for Magic, but as referenced by the Black Rose as "his most trusted supporter dead" meaning that Boram was important to Sion. It's possible that Sion respected Boram for his power and capabilities outside of magic, but we (or I, maybe it was already explained) do not know how their relationship worked. Was it professional, a friendship, or dare I say something deeper?

Whatever the case may be, it seems that magic has an interesting history in Noxus, and not just because the city is founded upon the ruins of a mythological warlord that now wants his stuff back. Has there been classist struggles with magic? Looking at and 's family, it could be possible that the noxian noble houses have or have an ancestor who had magical connections that allowed them to ascend through the ranks and claim nobility once Noxus was established. Yes is basically just throwing daggers, but I like to think of her using magic to help amplify her current ability. It's like having the power to manipulate flames and you only use it to make your cooking easier. Magic is also inherited, so it may explain why doesn't have any magical ability despite being given similar lessons by Katarina's father.

It's also possible that magic isn't really a common thing to be seen in the public of Noxus. With the Black Rose around, I feel that any potential magic users that do not belong to a noble house are willfully or forcefully recruited under them if they don't go to the military (or if their magic is promising). They probably don't go after them when their already in the military because the Black Rose does its best to keep itself hidden from public. But honestly I can totally imagine becoming a thrall to the Black Rose if she didn't escape from Noxus eventually. So I wouldn't be too surprised if the Black Rose had members of the military in their service (I expect it actually) that would push potential candidates into their fold.

So I guess the question is, how has Noxus felt about magic over the years?