Boards›Story, Art, & Sound

Is Vilemaw related to Anivia, Ornn, Volibear and Seal Sister?

Pale Mask·8/18/2018, 11:21:56 AM·14 votes·9,832 views

I've posted a Vilemaw-related discussion before (https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/W4YWP61a-what-is-vilemaw ), and a comment pointed something out to me: Vilemaw is referred to as a demigod similarly to Anivia, Ornn, Volibear and Seal Sister.

"Elise is a deadly predator who dwells in a shuttered, lightless palace, deep within the oldest city of Noxus. Once mortal, she was the mistress of a powerful house, but the bite of a vile demigod transformed her into something beautiful, yet utterly inhuman—a spider-like creature, drawing unsuspecting prey into her web. To maintain her eternal youth, Elise now prefers to feed upon the naive and the faithless, and there are few who can resist her seductions."

Dinopawz stated (which is now either retconned, non-canon or both) that Vilemaw is an alien power, which found its way into the world thanks to the Ruination: https://old.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/51yqct/foundations_team_here_to_answer_your_shadow_isles/d7g23xp/?st=jkzbsvoq&sh=9172db4b

I thought that would be the end of Vilemaw's story, but then I heard this: "Steel flashed as it cut through air, and web guarding the spider's lair. Eight legs, covered in claws and hair. A web of danger, life ensnared!" (http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/File:Nunu_263.ogg )

This quote comes from Nunu, and is spoken in the same way that stories related to Freljordian figures like the demigods, Lissandra and the Watchers are. It's possible that this is a reference to another being, but if it refers to Vilemaw, does this mean that Vilemaw is a demigod like the others, or somehow otherwise related? He's animalistic, incredibly powerful and very intelligent, and exists independently from the rest of the Shadow Isles.

Nunu also has a dragon-related quote, so it may just be an epic sang to him by his mother. However, why would people in the Freljord (even if it's just one person) know about Vilemaw, when he is so distant from them. Is he a legendary creature?

14 Comments

EmperorSacrael8/18/2018, 12:34:45 PM3 votes

Interesting theory, but Vilemaw seems much stronger than Freljordian demigods, besides, according to new map, he lives enormously long distance away from them, so even if he is a demigod he definitely isn't a relative of our freljordian pals. Maybe his strenght came from the Ruin Rites, maybe he has other origin, Riot ignores Shadow Isles lore since last Harrowing (2014)

Ionian Vulpix8/18/2018, 3:39:31 PM2 votes

Nunu's mom was essentially a travelling bard, one who collects and preserves songs. It's more than likely that she eventually came across some other travellers who gave her the tale of Vilemaw from elsewhere in the world.

JonnyBoyy8/20/2018, 6:38:25 PM1 votes

I like him being a demi-god and a sibling to the 4 demi-gods present in the game/lore. And i don't like the idea of making the demi god siblings exclusive to freljord only. Imagine rammus and vilemaw their siblings.