The Terror Beneath
We're going back to Shurima guys! Who knew it'd be so soon?!
So, a new champ's potentially on the horizon, I think she's a Brackern, others think she's Voidborn. What do you guys think?
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I'm just hype about the fact it's a girl that's monstrous and not something like Elise/Zyra. I really hope she's a jungler that has a semi-stealth like ult where she can burrow underground and go around unnoticed. Given the size of her in the animation I figure she'll be a tank, so if I get a fancy new monster jungle tank that's a girl I'm going to be maining that asap~
But from the visuals of the animation it does hint she's voidborn. The purple effects are kind of reserved for them but if she's a myth in Shurima she might not be. The void is, I believe, something that's kinda recent in the lore and it would take awhile for an urban legend to really kick off. Non-void purple champs? Aww yeaah. Although with Void generally being purple and shadow isles generally being a sickly green, Demacia blue, Noxious red, etc etc, I feel like if they mix up colors we might get a little bit of visual overlap and confusion thematically. But hey, purple is my favorite color and I'd like non-void champs to have it, since I rarely seem to click with void champs.
That is one gosh darn sexy lady.
: I say! Congratulations, Anivia!
: Grats, Niv.
: You're no longer the only lady-monster on Runeterra, Anivia!
: (sharpens knives)
: We seem to have a mild infestation. Also, congratulations, Anivia.
: OCEANS OF BLOOD!
: Salutations and congratulations!
: CONGRATULATIONS!
: Yup.
: I'm so excited! I'm not the only one!
: I think I'm in love...
: I SAW HER FIRST!
Jokes aside, I think she is a Void creature. The purple bioluminescence does seem reminiscent of the Void's aesthetic, and her design carries a very organic appearance. Not enough crystals to be considered a Brackern.
: Mommy is coming!
Man I was hoping Azir would come out at the last second.
A part of me is hoping certainlyT has nothing to do with this character :P
I mean we all know what his champ's are 
strong or just flat out broken on release.
So happy it's a monster that is FEMALE! I hope this champion isn't one of those champions that turn into a hot woman like Elise or Nidalee. Let this one stay as a monster!
I would also like to point out this is the first time we are seeing Shurima natives that are not champions, ie. the civilian population. Also, Azir's restoration is ongoing, judging from the state of disrepair the palace(?) is in and the expansive desert.
Here's an example of a shock reveal that's absolutely fine, because it's introducing new material rather than retconning anything.
It's sort of sad that this is a cause for celebration, but: hooray! Narrative didn't obliterate a bunch of established lore!
Not only did Riot not wreck a bunch of its own lore, but this also means it creates less conflict with community lore. For example, a Void monster being discovered in Shurima fits (kind of eerily) well with the Hextech Revolution storyline from Factions, which is about the Void contaminating the Shuriman ruins. If they swooped in and said "actually, Shurima's been a thriving empire for the past few decades", that would have been an awkward retcon that would wreck Hextech Revolution and similar community lore, because it would diverge so wildly from the established lore that community material is built upon.
In other words, by restraining itself from another drastic retcon, Narrative is keeping things reverse-compatible.
Judging by that organic design as well as those purple light and lightning, I would say she is a voidborn.
has brought us a new pet to play with!
of the champion releases since 2013, the current meta has these champions main lanes in:
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Support - , 
Being they haven't had a true jungler released since Zac back in March of 2013, I'm calling a Jungler.
Man I always wanted some kind of Sandworm champion and while she has limbs,she comes close enough for me.
Also the fact that she is a she is cool,it finally gives us a female monster.
I am really curious if she is a brackern or a void born,I mean the brackern are said to be crystaline beings and she didn't look that much like one,but it would make sense for her to be one since the brackern were relocated to shurima.
However her abilities give a clear purple theme,which might hint at a void being.
Heck what if she is a brackern that got corrupted by the void O_o?
Cho'Gath needed a wife. She looks perfect.
Oh dear.
How blatantly overpowered and overloaded will this one be?
I only think of two things about this:
- Kassadin's relative
- something about Zz'Rot
At first glance, it looks like a promo for Cho'Gath or Baron Nashor.