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Reworked Rammus/Rek'Sai rivalry

Chembaron Yamada··10 votes·782 views

Beautiful alliteration, I know.

I want to talk about a minor detail that is really important for me when Rammus gets his VGU: A directly mentioned rivalry between Rammus and Rek'Sai.

Why do I expect this to happen? Most of us (at least I guess so) expect Rammus to become a demigod ala Ornn after his rework. He fits the criteria perfectly, he has animal traits like the Freljordian demigods (armadillo) and is related to a natural force: earthquakes and earth in general. Even a Rammus cult does already exist, just like the cult worshipping Ornn (RIP).

As a demigod, Rammus should be concerned about natural order and balance as well as about his people. Rek'Sai is the biggest threat to both.

Rek'Sai is an invasive species, she doesn't belong in Shurima. She even became the apex predator of her region, killing her prey ruthlessly. And to add insult into it: she does it while abusing the element which is Rammus' own origin, the earth. She is ripping wounds into the ground, totally disrespecting the demigod.

As expected from a creature not even able to talk, Rek'Sai does already lack direct rivalries in the lore. She is just pictured as that mythical beast in the desert. Other void creatures use to have some connections. Kha'Zix is fighting Rengar, Vel'Koz is searching Zilean. It would be great for Rek'Sai to have such a dynamic. It makes sense for her to be out to kill Rammus. She is the apex predator, almost nothing is able to resist her furious bite. With one exception, that creature with a shell that hard, that people are telling legends about it.

We got a short story in which Rammus was killing some bug creatures in the desert. Imagine something similar after his rework, but instead of some bug creatures, he kills Xer'Sai. The people he was protecting leave and you hear Rek'Sai's screech in the far, then Rammus and Rek'Sai start fighting.

What do you guys think about it? Should Rammus and Rek'Sai have some epic fights in the desert? Could we even get a VS event with Rammus' rework?

Tell me in the comments. [slayer-jinx-wink]

17 Comments

Ebonmaw Dragon9 votes

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Rammus should be concerned

Nah, Rammus should be okay with anything, he is a relaxed armordillo dude who greets with open arms the foreign visitors of shurima, especially if they bring food to the country.

The only thing that should concern him, is if someone tries to hurt his dear cactuses. If RekSai mess with the cactuses, THEN it would be a problem... for her.

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Rek'Sai does already lack direct rivalries in the lore.

Actually... she already has a few rivalries in the lore already:

http://apollo-na-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1418258741845/rs-art08.png

Renekton (as seen in the picture) and Skarner (because his whole race "lives" in the underground of Shurima, just like the XerSai).

Chembaron Yamada2 votes

I don't say that Rammus shouldn't stay a chilled dude. But if there is a big void creature rampaging in his land, he should probably intervent from time to time if he really gets reworked into a demigod.

And we never really get a rivalry stated directly. No stories in which a champion encounters her, it's always just some random dudes and dudettes. It would be great to see a champion fighting her.

Ebonmaw Dragon7 votes

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I don't say that Rammus shouldn't stay a chilled dude. But if there is a big void creature rampaging in his land, he should probably intervent from time to time if he really gets reworked into a demigod.

And we never really get a rivalry stated directly. No stories in which a champion encounters her, it's always just some random dudes and dudettes. It would be great to see a champion fighting her.

Rek'Sai has been living in Shurima during centuries (since she fought against Renekton in the past)... If a "Goodlike" creature (as you say) that creates earthquakes by walking wanted to eliminate her, the godlike creature would do it without problems.

I cant see Rammus having any kind of problem with anyone, even if he were an actual god, Rammus seems to be the kind of creature that doesnt really care about anything (except maybe the cactus)

A monster is destroying the land? Ok, let it be.

If you read the lore of Rammus, you can see that even if some people thinks that he is a god, a wise oravle or whatever... But it doesnt matter for him, he is just doing his own thing... If the thing that he is doing happens to be something good for the people, its ok, If not? is ok as well.

I mean, i could definitely imagine Rammus rolling around doing his thing and suddenly being attacked by an angry Rek'Sai. Only for RekSai to notice that the damn armordillo is too hard to eat (literally). However, i dont see Rammus being the one who initiates a fight.

Whyte Lyon3 votes

Holy shit it's taken me until today to see Renekton is in that drawing.

It's so god damn vague!

ModKnightsKemplar4 votes

I really like this idea. I think the Void creatures are most compelling when they have clear goals and rivals; the recent Riot bit about champion popularity showed a pretty clear spotlight on the more "bestial" champs. These champions are inherently hard to relate to; giving Rek'Sai an equally mysterious rival would help elevate the stakes in her background, I feel.

Chembaron Yamada3 votes

I think it would give Rek'Sai some more depth. We just see her as the mindless beast randomly attacking side characters in the lore.

Seeing that she encountered a creature she was not able to defeat and therefore is actively hunting it with her breed (the Xer'Sai) would make Rek'Sai more interesting probably.

And I especially like that Rammus and Rek'Sai would have that dynamic of unstoppable force (Rek'Sai and the Xer'Sai) against an unmovable object (Rammus with the ultimate defense).

Placentas2 votes

She isn't a mindless beast though.

We know for a fact she is building a portal from the Void to Shurima/Runeterra with the aid of her little Xer'Sais.

I DO think the rivalry would be interesting though; but more so how Ebonmaw stated it. That Rammus just kinda gets caught up in it cause Reksai is bein' a bitch and he's just like "okay (gotta kill a bitch)"

Weedbro2 votes

nope rammus will be revealed to be Varus's gay lover and that they are gay married and they will redo his art so rammus is wearing a mesh shirt and short shorts and he's got six pack abs

Chembaron Yamada15 votes

We get it, people are salty about the Varus lore changes.

MuffledGarbage2 votes

https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/kkKjq7Q0-the-varus-problem-a-possible-solution

There's everything wrong with new Varus lore

Chembaron Yamada10 votes

Great. Except this link has nothing to do with the theme of my thread and therefore is completely misplaced here. [slayer-jinx-unamused]

MuffledGarbage2 votes

Varus lore was ruined by the same people who wrote Zoe lore.

If those same people get around to Rammus lore and take a huge dump on him, don't blame me!!!

Necrozard1 votes

Old Varus is a story of family , duty and self-sacrifice New Varus is a story of soulmates and self-sacrifice

There is nothing ruined there

" this link has nothing to do with the theme of my thread "

^

MuffledGarbage1 votes

Only someone who hasn't READ the Old Varus lore would think that it wasn't ruined.

Whoever your main is, I hope the people who wrote Zoe lore and Varus lore work on that character and retcon them.

HalcyonDweller1 votes

Damn this would be perfect, good thinking! Here is hoping that a Rioter sees this thread :D

Robertsmash1 votes

I prefer Rammus stays a very apathetic true neutral-neutral good, vaguely loyal to Shurima and its peaceful people but not overly concerned with others and definitely not starting any conflict himself or taking part in any rivalry. Dealing with Rek'Sai would probably be at least a hassle, so whether or not he could fight her, he just zooms past her with superior speed (crushing any smaller Xer'Sai in his way). I'm fine if they make him a demigod or an accidentally Ascended armadillo - neither are necessarily obliged to do anything for anyone.

GreenLore1 votes

The problem I see with that is that both Rammus and Rek'sai are ancient and live there already for hundreds if not thousands of years. So this would mean that Rammus would pretty much suck at fighting rek'sai.

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