Lore Musings: Ionia Event?
I wanna draw attention to the PBE icons because, from the look of it, we're getting some sort of Ionia event. Perhaps even one similar to the VERY old War of the Three sisters Freljord update.
Let's start by dissecting each icon.
A jade flame with wings emblazoned on the side. You may notice is bears resemblance to Karma:
https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/img/champion/splash/Karma_0.jpg
Karma, among the Ionian group, is probably the one who leans on tradition the most but also understands that change is required. She, if this was an Ionia event, would be the champion headlining traditional values and a group that leans more towards preserving Ionia's old culture while moving forward as best you can.
This icon has a more blue/white tint to it but, most importantly, curved blades circling a center. These blades come from Irelia:
https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/img/champion/splash/Irelia_0.jpg
Irelia in this situation is the radical who believes Ionia needs a much greater change than Karma does. While she's not outright hostile, she's extremely serious and sincere in her desire to change Ionia. Among the groups, she'd likely be the most "Call-to-arms" type who wants to drive out any Noxian presence. Only once Ionia is reformed and protected can they turn an eye back to the old ways.
Finally, you have red surrounded by circles with a star in the middle. Ideas point to it being a combination of Zed's shurikens and Syndra's orbs.
Unlike the other two, Zed and Syndra represent those Ionia has "done wrong" to and seek the greatest changes. Not merely dealing with noxus but reforming, isolating and removing all aspects of the old ways. These two would be the vanguards that Ionia was doomed to fall and Noxus was just a catalyst that made it happen faster. Siding with these two would put them at odds with ALL other factions but be the ones who incite the greatest reformation of all of Ionia. Out with the old, in with the new.
The one problem with this theory is this icon. Conventional wisdom doesn't match it with any champion sans possibly Varus. Even then, this could be the icon for perhaps some sort of shadowy inner-council in Ionia referenced in Jhin's lore: A group of people who pull the strings in the background and orchestrate all of Ionia's workings behind closed doors.
Anyways, that's my theory.
