New Universe Topics - Noxus, Freljord, Bandle City, and any new Champs or Relaunched Champs

Talvaren··3 votes·820 views

So as we all know, RITO is doing an overhaul to League lore with Universe. That said, I can't help but feel the new delicious lore isn't being made fast enough. We've gotten a lot of interesting stories to listen too, and many champs have been remade to be much more interesting,Poppy Warwick Galio , but there are still topics that haven't been discussed yet. I want to start this discussion to see what you guys think of these topics and how they will be changed OR how they can be changed.

Noxus - The sworn enemy of Demacia, and faction of memorable warriors, such as Darius Katarina Kled , and our upcoming relaunch Urgot . But with the relaunch we havent really got a concrete idea of what Noxus is TRULY like. We still get the idea that it's a country that focuses on conquest, that it's everyone for themselves there, and the only the strongest should rule is their ideal. When compared to Demacia, however, that's all they got. Demacia was made to be smaller, more "elite", prejudice towards magic, and even possessing weaponry that is deadly to magic. Now what else can we say about Noxus that can make them see more real at the moment? Also, concerning UrgotUrgot do you think he will remain in Noxus, or will he become a full Zaunite? What new Noxus Champions do you think can be added to the mythos?

Freljord - The Freljord, the frozen wastelands where survival is even harder than in Noxus. Years ago, the war between the three sisters was underway, but now we aren't entirely sure of what's going on. We need a status update of what's going on up there. Also I feel we are in desperate need for a new Freljord champ. Personally I think the new champ should be of the Frostguard, because at the moment it's just poor LissandraLissandra and TrundleTrundle all by themselves. I actually have a concept in mind of a sort of Ice Giant Tank champion. He comes across as covered in Black Ice, wielding a large True Ice Sword, braving a snowstorm like it's nothing. I don't have any gameplay in mind right now, but I find the champ idea to be pretty cool. I think League could use some Frost Giants, maybe even connect the creatures in some way to the watchers. Profess any idea if you got any. Also, I don't think this is news, but NunuNunu definitely needs an update.

Bandle City - Finally the hometown of our fuzzy little buddies, Bandle City. With the lore relaunch Yordles have become more fae like and mysterious. As interesting as that is, when reading stories about them, like hearing how Tristana is apparently an old woman, that makes it confusing. I want us to get a lore about WHAT Bandle City really is now. If you got any ideas, then please speak.

Kumungu Jungle - The Kumungu Jungle has potential, being Zyra'sZyra birthplace and the origin of Nidalee'sNidalee abilities. Considering the introduction of the Vastaya, I feel there is new possibilities for new champs and lore. Please share your opinions on this idea.

The Glade - This magical place hasn't been mentioned since LuluLulu and that just won't do. We need an update to LuluLulu because of the lore update, an update to the Glade in the story, and a new champ from the Glade. I actually have an idea for a Mid Lane Mage from the Glade. He would be a young boy who was born in the time of the Rune wars. He would eventually find his way into the Glade, where he would many years learning vast knowledge and magic. He would leave the Glade, a man in his mid forties maybe, and arrive to a world where Magic and people have become disconnected. He makes it his life mission to restore the balance between the two.

The Void - Essentially the Great Antagonist force of League of Legends. I feel an update would be needed for this lore as well. At the very least a new Void champ perhaps aligned with Kassadin would be cool.

Please post all your opinions as soon as you can, let the stories and ideas fly!

21 Comments

mr Boombastic7873 votes

For Noxus in my oppinion it is the region with the greatest potential. I mean Demacia was next to nothing before it's update, but riot really naild it anyway :D Noxus just have so many oppertunitys to make it so awesome.

I agree that they should give a champion to the Frostguard. A icegiant sounds awesome (not only because I love tanks top xD) and if it is conected to the watchers it could have like one big frozen eye, like a cyclops. Or another troll champ.

Wrathof3002 votes

Tristana isn't an old woman, unless she wants them to know that she is a yordle people will mistake for and old woman due to her "yordle disguise magic". Poppy is seen as a tall monster hunter by her fellow Demacians, she even ended up chasing her own legends because she thought they were talking about someone else. I think, not 100% on this one, Kled appears as an old man to his fellow Noxians. Our best bet of learning more about the Void before it's update, (which pretty everyone assumes is going to be last), would be through Targon and Shurima, of all the regions they have had the most interactions with the Void. Currently the roster of champions that are aware that the void is coming/ or that it even exists are: AurelionSol Pantheon Taric Leona Diana Kassadin Jax Rengar Nasus and Fiora if Jax recriuts her. On the side of the Void we have Malzahar Chogath RekSai Velkoz KogMaw and Khazix.

HalfTangible3 votes

From his color story, Kled appears as a crazy old fart riding a donkey (Skaarl).

The fact that Skaarl is disguised is what intrigues me the most; she's a magical creature, sure, but a drakolops. Not a Yordle.

Also, while Kled and Poppy lack awareness that they're disguised, this could both be written off by their own lore. Tristana seemed unaware that the humans didn't see her as a Yordle, either, but she's neither insane nor lacking in confidence.

Wrathof3001 votes

Based on the way she was talking about the stars and stuff, and the fact that humans have different names for them. It may have been suggesting that this was, if not the first, one of the first times Tristana came to the human world or even made contact with a human. Maybe Skaarl's appearance is also due to Kled? This is a strange one because Skaarl is a desert wind spirit so it is hard to say.

HalfTangible2 votes

Keep in mind that for the most part the lore updates are coming in bundles, rather than one large update to the entire line or single updates to individual characters. The Vastaya were updated all at once, Demacia had several champions update, Bilgewater had an entire event and a half dedicated to its lore, etc etc. Noxus is likely the next one, so we'll get to see some real concrete stuff on what's going on in their borders.

Whyte Lyon2 votes

Yes.

Last year we saw three different lore updates over a four month period, all in the first half of that year! Another couple of months later Yorick and the Shadow Isles are completed. Followed up with five more lore updates from November 2016- April 2017. Remembering that there is still another champ before Urgot which might mean two more LU's sometime very soon.

{quoted} That said, I can't help but feel the new delicious lore isn't being made fast enough.

Pffft. How is 5 major lore updates over a 7 month period considered not fast enough?

ProtestantCaesar1 votes

And I'm still hoping that all of this Vastaya stuff isn't in place of a real Ionia update. The Kinkou are really sad right now. We haven't gotten an Ionia icon yet, though, so hopefully there is still an Ionia event in the future.

I don't like Katarina or Urgot. I'm hoping for Swain, Darius, and LeBlanc to all get lore in the Noxus event.

I still think Trundle's lore was better before he was a Freljordian. But that relied on the Institute of War too much, I guess.

I'm not sure where the yordle lore is going to go, what with them being spirits now instead of furry creatures. We'll have to wait on the Bandle City event, and when we get it, I hope Veigar's one of the focuses.

I doubt the Kumungu Jungle is very interesting. Wukong used to be from there but isn't now, so Riot's moving away from the direction of making the Kumungu Jungle a "faction". It's just a place that some annoying people can have ties to.

The Glade is in a similar spot, except that even fewer people are connected to it at all. And why should they be? I thought that the writers actually could have used Lulu's Glade in that Ahri story with the creepy witch, but instead Ahri went to a different glade. Or maybe that creepy witch was Lulu and Ahri just didn't recognize her.

If we get more Void lore, I want more Icathia lore also.

GreenLore4 votes

I doubt that the Vastaya update is considered a replacement for an ionia update. After all they also updated the lores of Nami & Rengar who are both not ionian.

It just shows that Riot will likely do themed lore updates based on other things than nations.

Epicurus1 votes

I doubt the Glade is going to stick around once Lulu is updated. Reason? All Yordles are Fae now.

Lulu's lore is from a time when Bandle City was a literal city, with a fixed location (and for some reason a spaceship). But now Bandle City is a magical realm with no definite location where the laws of physics are optional. In short, it is everything the Glade is supposed to be. (There's a description of Bandle City on Universe btw, even though there are no canon stories set there yet).

There is actually nothing special about Lulu anymore. She seems to be the closest champion there is to a "normal" Yordle, but I expect this to change once her lore is updated. There needs to be something about Lulu that makes her worthy of being a champion, but visiting the Glade no longer makes sense as that reason.

As for Pix, maybe Bandle City is full of faeries? It wouldn't be too out of place.

GreenLore3 votes

I think it is more likely that bandle city has other places in its "dimension"(or whatever it is),so Bandle city is one of them,the glade,where the fey are living might be an adjacent place.

Digielf1 votes

Freljord already got its story event in 2013 and it was the first state to get an event. It might get more updates later but the priority goes to Noxus, Ionia, Bandle City and Void which didn't get an event at all

http://promo.leagueoflegends.com/en/freljord/

GreenLore4 votes

While it got its story event back then,it is already outdated again,as it was released before the retcon and it is still in the old lore format(with each character having only a bio,wheras newer lores tend to include 1Bio+1Short story).

Beyond Legends1 votes

They prabably isn't going to change much from the foundation they set up though. I don't recall the old frejord has this 3 sister war thing going on.

GreenLore4 votes

While it will likely remain the same for the most part,I do think that there'll be some changes to a few of the less central characters,like Udyr Gragas Nunu or Volibear

I mean lets face it,most people won't care if one of their current lores get changed.In fact we can see already signs of Freljord-retcons as Riot did mention that the Ursine are spirits,when they talked about the Vastaya, and the universe site lists Gragas as a "Runeterra"-champ instead of a Freljord champ.

Wet Dryman1 votes

Gragas was always listed as Runeterra champion because he has no nation or even permanent place to stay. He wanders around the world and the thing about Freljord was that he was just passing by during portrayed events.

GreenLore1 votes

The point is that before the Universe page launched,he was counted as a Freljord champion,as he was counted as a member of the Avarosans during the Freljord event.

Wet Dryman1 votes

Just looked at gameinfo page and you're right. I could've sworn that it said Runeterra before Universe launched (though lolwiki since Freljord event had him as Runeterra and Avarosan at the same time and still does).

Meep Man1 votes

It doesn't mention the League at all, so it's safe to assume very little about what was described is going to change besides champions that need VGUs in it. Also, I don't think it was released before the retcon. I think the Freljord Event was the beginning of the retcon actually, and they just announced that they were retconning the League in the lore after people realized, "Hey a war is about to break out in the Freljord, where is the Institute of War in all this?", and Riot stepped and announced the retcon.

The only champions I foresee getting lore changes are Gragas, because he hasn't gotten a real lore update yet, Nunu, because he needs a VGU, Volibear, because he also hasn't gotten an updated lore yet, and maybe Udyr, because, while his lore has been updated, he doesn't really focus around any one thing really. Plus he needs a visual update and will likely get new lore then.

GreenLore1 votes

Uhm Gragas & Volibear did get updated lores during the freljord event(gragas was originally not connected to it and Volibear was an avarosan in his original lore).

Also Volibear is actually on their update list as well.

But I agree that most of the main lore(the stuff about the watchers&the 3 sisters) will likely receive no major changes.

Meep Man1 votes

We'll likely get more news on Noxus when Urgot's VGU comes out if he stays to Noxus and not Zaun. Otherwise, sure, we could probably use some news on Noxus. Bandle City is a whole nother thing though. It's basically now this mysterious city in the forest where yordles live, which are now like immortal spirits of nature that take a liking to certain ideologies for each of them. I doubt we will learn much about it for a little while at least, especially since, to be honest, there aren't many yordle champions that need a big rework. Unless the next champion or champion after Urgot's VGU is a yordle from there, I don't think we will get much news on Bandle City.

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