@Riot: I feel like we're building up to some amazing Void content.

Voidac··5 votes·1,527 views
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With all this talk of Star Dragons, Ancient Emperors, Cyborgs, Ice Witches, Sniper-Cops, Mermaids, Berserkers, Angels, and sentient-weaponized-goo-people (talk about diversity), it's easy to forget that there's another world opposite of Runeterra brimming with intelligent alien life. The only problem is that this intelligent alien life has a thing for learning english... and consuming our lifeforms.

The Void and it's denizens are a really interesting part of this world. The fact that they're super-intelligent (learning to speak and such) makes them dangerous. Rek'Sai might seem like a mindless beast, but that... mouth of hers probably prevents a lot of words from sounding the way she wants them. Rek'Sai, too, is probably super-intelligent. My theory, however, is that they all aren't so intelligent when they come into this world. The longer they're in Runeterra, the more they seem to learn. The Xer'Sai are a great example.

To explain it better, think about the Graboids from Tremors. The longer they live, the smarter they become. In the end, the only ways to kill them are with sheer amounts of fire power. I feel those from the Void are no different. Growing in experience and cognitive ability. These are creatures made to evolve and overcome. They almost seem designed for the specific purpose of invasively consuming worlds, like they were born to do it.

I think the Void is ripe for storytelling, and I feel all the references to the Void in recent lore means we might (somewhat soon) be seeing some Void lore.

The more I think about it, the more I look forward to hearing more about the Void.

Or maybe just learning what the hell Brand actually is.

Either/or.

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Placentas4 votes

Rek'sai probably can't physically speak english so it wouldn't make sense for her to be having thoughts in english. For all we know all her jibberjabber are really well constructed Xer'Sai sentences.

I definitely agree there is Void stuff going down. Taliyah has a quote to Kassadin along the lines of -I know you have been to Icathia what are the secrets to stopping the void invasion-.

I think we learn about Kassadin soon too? I'm excited, I've been waiting for this ever since I started League.

MeilinII1 votes

I mean, red posts this week say that they didn't do a Shurima bio for Malz because he's more Void even though he's Shurian-born and I think they mentioned Kass in that as well. I'd bet that they both get lore updates when this goes down.

Placentas1 votes

Oh okay! I hadn't checked in awhile to see who is getting their lore, thanks for clearing that up!

Placentas1 votes

Sweet thanks! Yeah I definitely think we will be getting a void event next honestly. So many lore stories are pointing in the voids direction and Malz and Kass are pivotal to Runeterras interactions with the void.

MeilinII3 votes

I think the team is definitely hinting at some big, big void shit late this year as a big event. Maybe a war between Void and Runeterra in the style of the bilgewater event or the Ionian/Noxian war?

I mean, tell me if I miss anything, but the void is clearly referenced in 1: Sol's lore 2: Leona's lore 3: Diana's lore and now in at least some of this Shurima lore.

Personally I bet it'll show up in Skarners lore as the reason the bracken went underground.

Voidac4 votes

It's a direct conflict in Taric's lore. He leaves his men, the men get attacked and mauled by a creature from the Void, comes back to tell-tale signs of Void creatures, climbs a mountain for redemption.

MeilinII1 votes

I KNEW I was forgetting one! Thanks. So yeah, I agree with you for sure. There's gonna be a void shitstorm later this year [slayer-pantheon-popcorn]

GreenLore2 votes

It was said that rek'sai really is a beast,I mean keep in mind that what we hear ingame are the thoughts of the champion,not what they actually say.

Though I think its not out of question for rek'sai to be a smart beast.

Meep Man1 votes

Well, what we hear in-game is sometimes their voice. For certain characters I would be surprised if it wasn't their voice, like Draven who would totally announce how awesome he was every 8 seconds. Plus Taunts and Laughs and Jokes.

GreenLore1 votes

The thing is that these quotes can't be heard by other characters.

Taunts,Jokes,laughs and some quotes relating to abilities are said out loud,which is why others can hear them,but the rest is pretty much internal dialogue,which is why no one else can hear those quotes.

Wind Whistler1 votes

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It was said that rek'sai really is a beast,I mean keep in mind that what we hear ingame are the thoughts of the champion,not what they actually say.

Though I think its not out of question for rek'sai to be a smart beast.

No. Look at her in "The Terror Beneath". You can tell she's obviously enraged, and since it's stated that she's very territorial, that's obviously the reason that she's enraged. For an animal to feel angry for a specific reason, let alone feel angry at all in the first place, it takes a reasonable amount of intelligence, sort of like Sharptooth in The Land Before Time.

GreenLore1 votes

Not really. Animals getting angry about certain things isn't that special,in fact anger is usually classified as a very basic emotion.

And overall when I say that she is a beast I say that she is likely as intelligent as a lion or something like that,not like a cockroach

Wind Whistler1 votes

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And overall when I say that she is a beast I say that she is likely as intelligent as a lion or something like that,not like a cockroach

Oh. Nevermind, then. Yeah, she probably is around the intelligence of a lion. Probably a little bit above. Also, I'm pretty sure cockroaches, or almost any insect, for that matter, can't get angry.

69469238DEL12 votes

I think we might finally get to see Kog'Maw's "Daddy"

Ebonmaw Dragon1 votes

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The only problem is that this intelligent alien life has a thing for learning english...

RekSai "RAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHH AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGG GROAAAAAAAAR?????????!!!"

Translation: Are you serious?

Voidac3 votes

Graboids don't speak, yet they've proven to learn in an exceedingly quick rate. I think the same goes for her.

Meep Man1 votes

I think Bandle City or The Void needs to come after Shurima. Both have been pretty void (hehe) of lore as of late.

Decrit1 votes

Not sure about Voids being unsentient before runeterra, i mean Vel looks rather sentient and intelligent on its own

Voidac1 votes

I'm not saying they're unsentient in the Void, I'm saying as they live and consume in Runeterra, their cognitive ability grows.

MeilinII4 votes

I think it's best to take each void 'species' on its own. Some seem to consume for pleasure (Kog, Cho) and others for sport or their own ends (Vel, Kha). I think there are probably tiers of Void creatures. From worker bees that are pretty dumb to a hive queen that is hyper-intelligent and every level and specialty in between. The void creatures we know are all pretty specialised. Velkoz - Scholar, Researcher Khazix - Hunter KogMaw - Artillery Chogath - Big soldier/tank RekSai - Breeder/egglayer (mother of all Xer'sai) They all seem to fill an ecological niche, like specialist levels of an insect hive (think bees or ants), and there should be some kind of leader in this kind of hivemind. In fact, the void creatures kinda remind me of the Hive Queens from the Ender's Game series on some levels.

Tesla Effect1 votes

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I think it's best to take each void 'species' on its own. Some seem to consume for pleasure (Kog, Cho) and others for sport or their own ends (Vel, Kha). I think there are probably tiers of Void creatures. From worker bees that are pretty dumb to a hive queen that is hyper-intelligent and every level and specialty in between. The void creatures we know are all pretty specialised. Velkoz - Scholar, Researcher Khazix - Hunter KogMaw - Artillery Chogath - Big soldier/tank RekSai - Breeder/egglayer (mother of all Xer'sai) They all seem to fill an ecological niche, like specialist levels of an insect hive (think bees or ants), and there should be some kind of leader in this kind of hivemind. In fact, the void creatures kinda remind me of the Hive Queens from the Ender's Game series on some levels.

They remind me of the Xenomorphs and the Zerg as well.

Byuiso1 votes

Whatever it is Aurelion Sol has to be the one to lead the fight vs. The Void as he is recognized as the greatest threat to the void.

Voidac1 votes

Ehh... not so much.

Byuiso1 votes

In Sol's lore it was stated the Void recognized Sol as its greatest threat and tried to end him but the rift was closed by Sol which ended that invasion.

Rebonack1 votes

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In Sol's lore it was stated the Void recognized Sol as its greatest threat and tried to end him but the rift was closed by Sol which ended that invasion.

That's...

Not what it said.

At all.

When Sol started glassing stuff it giggled at him until he cauterized the gash in the veil it had created. Sol felt derisive, dismissive feelings from the thing and it really pissed him off. 's why he used enough power to vaporize ladypantheon, the hold in reality, and everything nearby.

Tesla Effect1 votes

They certainly are building them as one of if not the most biggest threat Runeterra has ever faced.

Horidas1 votes

I'm still kind've curious if they could possibly be tamed or develop reasoning. Imagine a Xer'Sai guard dog.

Oleandervine1 votes

I will literally shit my pants for eternity if Riot launches a new Void champion: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bznT4dk790g/maxresdefault.jpg Except, in proper league twist, instead of willingly going into the Void, she was stolen by: http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/3/3e/Malzahar_OriginalSkin.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160419184952

Tesla Effect1 votes

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I will literally shit my pants for eternity if Riot launches a new Void champion: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bznT4dk790g/maxresdefault.jpg Except, in proper league twist, instead of willingly going into the Void, she was stolen by: http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/3/3e/Malzahar_OriginalSkin.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160419184952

Voidbringer Morgana where...rito plz Also item 3070 Kassadin item 3070

Rebonack1 votes

I still hold that Rek is basically a Voidling that got left behind from the last invasion and just got really big.

The actual Voidborn, at least as the lore originally described them, were all creatures of terrifying power and cunning.

Byuiso1 votes

Straight from Sol's lore story.

"They’re drawn to me, those multi-eyed, carapaced abominations. They seek to devour me, the greatest of their threats. From the reaches of my mind, I conjure an image of the solar furnaces I kindled, before my fettering, which once ignited the hearts of stars."

Rebonack1 votes

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Straight from Sol's lore story.

"They’re drawn to me, those multi-eyed, carapaced abominations. They seek to devour me, the greatest of their threats. From the reaches of my mind, I conjure an image of the solar furnaces I kindled, before my fettering, which once ignited the hearts of stars."

The little buggy Voidlings see him as a huge threat to them, yes.

The Will on the other side of the rift outright laughed at Sol. It didn't seem particularly intimidated by him. I was under the impression we were talking about the Will behind the incursion, not the minions.

Voidac1 votes

What I would like to know is... are there any Aurelion Sol-sized Void creatures? He mentions that space is filled with many horrible creatures... possible Void creatures?

Slushi Simcambi1 votes

It feels like Targon is set up to oppose the Void while Biglewater is set up to oppose the Shadow Isles.

Byuiso1 votes

We aren't entirely sure what Aurelion was referring to, it's speculation either way you go.

Let's speak hypothetically and assume this supreme voidling on the other side was Chogath... well then we know the other "Will" isn't as strong as Aurelion because currently Chogath can't hold a candle to Aurelion in terms of power.

Then let's look at it for what it was. It lost to Aurelion or else it would've broken through. We also know from the lore that Aurelion did hold back to prevent destroying the "fragile planet".

If it wasn't Chogath we are talking about a voidling on Aurelions level which pretty interesting in the big scheme of things.

But considering the topic is about a battle against the Void and Aurelion has fought against a supreme voidling and won as well as countless others he says he has stopped who else is better to combat this threat than our strongest champion who has his own agenda because Bard doesn't care as long as reality is safe.

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