Lore discussion of characters power, potential and aspirations.

Gha·Feb 26, 2019·3 votes·3,829 views

Hello, I started playing League again after ~2 years. during this absence i stopped following how the lore grew.,And instead delved into other media instead. Recently i have been fascinated of OP characters. Especially those who seek growth and ascension in various ways. League has quite a lot of strong characters. Like Zoe, Bard, Aurelion Sol, and Kindred. And those who seek power, like Morde, Kayn and Xerath. But if i am not mistaken, no one aspires to grow into a force to overcome the likes of Nagakabouros.

Xerath is the one that would be the closest in my opinion, but it feels like his end goal is domination of shurima, or runeterra as a whole not to ascend tho the "theory of relativity" level that is Nagakabouros.

I think it would be cool if there was a character that considered his allies pawns, his power inadequate, and fears that he will not be able to transcend Nagakabouros more than he fears death. Do you think that such a character would fit into runterra? and do you think such a character would have a shot, or would fail 100%?

3 Comments

FalreinFeb 26, 20191 votes

I'm not sure I understand what you want... You want a character that aspires to transcend reality itself, basically...? If so, I'm not sure how a character such as this would fit in this universe. And I don't think such a character could succeed honestly. I feel like Riot has given up on the idea of character with unlimited power (because I think that's what you're asking for, I may be wrong). Syndra's the best example of that, she used to have an unlimited, ever-growing power and they removed it, for story-telling purpose I guess.

Now, if you're looking for OP characters, there are quite a few (Pricops, I am not going to name them all, don't call out on me because I didn't name them all please :)), like our godlike entites (A.Sol, Bard), or Ascended/Aspects (Azir, Xerath, Zoe), and our very-stronger-than-average humans (Syndra, Ryze). There are some others that I don't know where they would fit (Mordekaiser, who's waiting for his VGU).

Now, from what I understand, a champion that could interest you lore-wise is Syndra (propagandaaaaa). She's basically a massive powerhouse (well, she's still human so she has limits), who's been denied proper teachings, so she still has a lot of room to grow her on power. The reason why I think you could like her is because, even though she doesn't seem to actively seek power, she still has her amazing potential to discover (and she's always had this theme of pushing her own limits, hopefully Riot will keep that in mind when they continue her story... Please... Pretty please :3? (I would honestly ask Scathelocke but I feel like he'll hate Syndra if I keep asking... XD)), so you might be interested in her!

Other than that, you've already listed the champs that could fit what you seek soooo...

GhaFeb 26, 20191 votes

I'm not sure I understand what you want... You want a character that aspires to transcend reality itself, basically...?

Exactly. And as you say, creating a character with infinite power, and dosen't disturb the current lore would be quite difficult. Unless we go with a dr.manhattan type character (someone that doesn't care, and therefore dos not affect the lives of others). However, someone that aspires for it could be much easier. A character, that if we could follow it's growth, we would see make enemies with powers like kindred and bard. Basically someone that makes such forces think "If we don't stop this person soon, he will become more than we can handle.". Whether or not he might succeed is another thing. The current stories that Riot publishes never touches the fate of the champions, and i'm not sure if Riot has started thinking about writing endings to different characters stories. So what level this character could reach is uncertain.

Still i think it would be cool with such a character, one that hides from god-like beings, while trying to surpass them at the same time.

FalreinFeb 26, 20194 votes

I think Mordekaiser is pretty good at that, it seems like he wants to defy even death. As I said he's gonna get VGU'd so I can't know for sure but to me it seems like that's what he wants for now.

As to the future of the lore, Riot started moving towards it. Just look at Confessions of a Broken Blade, Bloodline, The Dreaming Pool, The Eye in the Abyss... These stories are moving the lore forward (at a different pace). Also with the announce of comics and novellas, if these sell well, we're likely to get more, etc. Also I'm not sure Riot wants to write endings, unless these endings are good for the character. What they want is to keep telling stories (I think that was said during the PAX)! So don't be afraid, I'm fairly sure they'll explore Syndra's potential (they would be fools not to!)!

But yeah, you should wait for Mordekaiser's rework (in a few months). You might find what you're looking for!