Skarner a Shuriman Champion?

NekroNite·Oct 8, 2014·3 votes·1,733 views

So in the Shurima update, got an update to his lore. It is displayed as follows:

Skarner, the crystalline guardian, defends the entrance to a realm deep beneath the Shuriman wastes. The few who survive trespassing his domain describe a creature of terrifying intelligence, anger, and precision. What this merciless creature protects, no one knows.

Just to make a statement, I've played a lot, and I really like him as a champion on a whole. But right now I seriously need some . What's the deal with , whose lore used to align him with the Crystal Scar, all of a sudden being placed in Shurima? Does this make him a Shurima aligned champion, despite his champion page saying he's independent? And what realm is he defending? Maybe some sort of new content being hinted at by Riot? If anyone (I'm looking at you, Riot) has any answers for me, I'm open to whatever you have to say.

9 Comments

SchaakaKonOct 8, 20144 votes

As far as i can tell, Skarner is defending the realm of lazy lore devs.

DrCyanideOct 8, 20142 votes

I think they technically migrated the Crystal Scar to Shurima as well.

It's a bit sad to me, since I could easily see Scarner, Taric, and the Crystal Scar being tied together to forum their own region. Add another champion or two and you're good to go!

Photos of GhostsMay 19, 20151 votes

The Crystal Scar doesn't exist anymore, so now Skarner is just a stupid beast like Rek'sai.

GreenLoreMay 19, 20151 votes

From what we know it is likely that Kalamanda still exists,only that Demacia and Noxus battled it out instead of getting stopped.

Skarner could be a wild beast now,but he doesn't need to be one,it is easily possible that he was merely relocated.

Speaking of Rek'sai,I think it is easily possible that Skarner and rek'sai will eventually clash,I mean skarner guards an underground tomb in the one nation that is home to the only underground champion that we have,it just fits too well to be a coincidence.

Photos of GhostsMay 19, 20151 votes

His client lore says only that he's merciless, lives under Shurima and nobody knows anything about him.

GreenLoreMay 19, 20151 votes

yeah,we just don't know enough about him for now,since his lore doesn't tell us much.

Durmeth the VileOct 9, 20142 votes

Poor Skarner used to be the awoken member of the Brackern, enraged and risen due to the events of the crystal scar. Now, he's a shoehorned Shurima champ because "reasons". Welcome to the new lore. Compelling stories boiled to generic boring crap.

SecretLoreOct 8, 20141 votes

I think they merely relocate the brackern to shurima and skarner is guarding the entrance to their cave or something like that.

GreenLoreMay 19, 20151 votes

Yeah we are stuck with the short lore and won't know more about him until they manage to finally give us the full ones.

It is possible that Skarner is now a completely different person,it is also possible that he is just guarding the entrance to the cave of the brackern,we'll have to see.