Now this. This is what we like to see.

Voidac·Apr 29, 2016·2 votes·918 views

Holy... wow. I didn't give a crap about Shurima before, but now I'm eager to see how Azir is "oppressing" people. I don't know. This dynamic makes him and Shurima feel actually interesting. Like it's not a random magical kingdom with no people. It's an empire with the local commoners suddenly picked up my some old dead guy suddenly popping to life and how this is changing how the world works.

Also Ionia. Finally. Yes. Please. More Ionia.

All in all, I'm excited to see where this goes. You said the magical word "Freljord" so now I'm eager to see how this plays out.

8 Comments

Sniper 0Apr 29, 20162 votes

It was never said that he was oppressing the people. She almost purely assumes this because he wants to return Shurima to its former glory. Old emperors were more inclined to enforce slavery.

VoidacApr 29, 20161 votes

I didn't exactly mean it like that. I meant, as a drive for Tiffany (Taliyah) and how she fears for her family, some ancient emperor enslaving her family is a good drive to get the ol' lore a-floatin'.

Sniper 0Apr 29, 20161 votes

Don't get me wrong, it's a good start for the ongoing retcon of league. ;)

VoidacApr 29, 20161 votes

I am excite. It's gonna be good. Eventually they'll get the formula down and start consistently making amazing lore.

OurLestradeApr 29, 20161 votes

I'm glad that they're making Azir an ambiguous character, probably obsessed with old glory. I'm just annoyed how much stuff happens with Ionia :/ (More Noxians being bad. Woo.)

VoidacApr 29, 20161 votes

I think with the new lore, they're gonna give Noxians a reason for doing the things they do. Maybe their motives aren't as black and white as they were previously? Honestly, I'm kind of tired of it myself. But I also want to see how it plays out in the new lore.

OurLestradeApr 29, 20161 votes

I've always liked the idea that their land is devoid of any particular worth or fertility, so they have no other choice but to lash out and take stuff from others in order to live. Bonus points for the entire world (Demacia, Piltover, Bandle City, Bilgewater, Targon etc) hating them and their only "ally" being Zaun, meaning no one is willing to negotiate with or otherwise help them solve their problems. They do what they do because the world has forced their hand :P

Meep ManApr 29, 20161 votes

Holy... wow. I didn't give a crap about Shurima before, but now I'm eager to see how Azir is oppressing people. I don't know. This dynamic makes him and Shurima feel actually interesting. Like it's not a random magical kingdom with no people. It's an empire with the local commoners suddenly picked up my some old dead guy suddenly popping to life and how this is changing how the world works.

Also Ionia. Finally. Yes. Please. More Ionia.

All in all, I'm excited to see where this goes. You said the magical word "Freljord" so now I'm eager to see how this plays out.

I think the whole "Azir is a slave driver" thing is just the worries of skeptics. Similar to how Yasuo doesn't know that Azir actually is real, I don't think these Ionian traders know what he exactly is doing.