This BETTER be a damn Void champion

Kairoptra··22 votes·3,123 views

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Riot, you’ve been cock-teasing us with Void lore for about two years now.

First, you update Taric and make it so that the Void is basically his arch nemesis since it killed his friends and is basically the antithesis of everything he stands for.

Next, you have something in the Void in Aurelion Sol’s color story laughing at him.

Ryze’s rework showed us that his master used two world runes to open a Void portal in Icathia.

Then, there was that special interaction with Taliyah and Kassadin, basically saying she wants to join in the fight.

A while later, we got the Universe page that told us that Jax was Icathian.

After that, there was mention of the Great Void War during the Demacia event that came with Galio’s update.

Then we got brief mention of the Void in that journal during the Vastaya event that came with Xayah and Rakan.

A little while later, we got possible reference to the Void in Nami’s comic.

With Swain’s release, we’re reasonably certain that Kassadin’s daughter is alive.

And now THIS.

I swear, if this ends up another misunderstanding like those times people thought Shen and Aurelion Sol were getting skins, I am going to be pissed beyond all reasonable belief.

Please tell me in the comments if I’ve missed something.

29 Comments

Ebonmaw Dragon20 votes

Its actually a teaser for the new champ that comes from the Purple Mist, an old cousin of the Black Mist, but turns undeads into living beings instead of turning living creatures into undead ones.

Sancre15 votes

Lulu skin teaser, don't get your hopes up

ChompyWulf11 votes

Clearly this better fits Ahri's gameplay fantasy.

Tails90161 votes

I thought Ez was getting a void skin now?

Bottom Laner12 votes

Ah yes, when I think of Ahri I always think of voidling tentacles

ChompyWulf2 votes

Who doesn't?

AFilthyCaitMain1 votes

I think you mean Master Yi

Moonfall Saber1 votes

If that's the porn your into.

Strigina9 votes
Binding Eclipse8 votes

Nah, that's for the new Lux skin next month.

Jinx Hunter6 votes

Maybe it will be the Scythe loli? https://i.imgflip.com/5ditf.jpg

Nintendo 3DS5 votes

"the girl who came back".

Omg give me void-infected-but-still-maintain-human-features Kassadin daughters !

That's such a good twist on lore, i really love the direction this game is taking so far. Its like Swain litteraly opened all the possible doors for the lore to get strong.

ActivatingEMP1 votes

I think he might mean Zoe. She's related to the void by being a herald of great change, and destroying an entire town with a meteor strike might get some people talking.

Yara03 votes

No void support yet.... lets make another adc REEEEEEEEE tbh we just need a void champ in general there is so much shit they could do with the void.

midnight oil242 votes

I mean, a ruined landscape and the color purple only bring void champs into my head. Purple is their color. And that landscape, while it doesn't look natural, doesn't look like something any human would ever make. I'm wondering if it's some sort of void corruption warping the landscape. Remember that Swain referred to it as some sort of network that's learning to be alive, maybe Void creatures bring new worlds into their network when they take over.

LordGeovanni1 votes

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I mean, a ruined landscape and the color purple only bring void champs into my head. Purple is their color. And that landscape, while it doesn't look natural, doesn't look like something any human would ever make. I'm wondering if it's some sort of void corruption warping the landscape. Remember that Swain referred to it as some sort of network that's learning to be alive, maybe Void creatures bring new worlds into their network when they take over.

Jax Im finally getting gonna use my real weapon baby.

Naalith2 votes

Even if this isn't a Void character, I'm 99% sure we'll see one this year. The last time we got a Void champion was Rek'Sai... who was right after our last new Shadow Isles champ as well if you don't include the Yorick update. That was years ago at this point, and with the Void being one of the few regions not to receive a lore update I think the time is nigh, especially since they've been getting teased heavily for a long time now.

I'm hyped as fuck for this champion as well. Going deep into enemy territory? Is this gonna be a Kindred passive situation where camps are marked? A Bard situation where little bits of power you can receive will pop in the jungle? Something else entirely? What else could they possibly throw in the jungle without it being a shitshow like Skarner spires?

ADC is my least played role but I love both Xayah and Jhin, and Kindred is my favorite champion of all time allowing me to play an ADC-like character who is also in my favorite role, the jungle, and has a game warping ultimate and incredible power fantasy if you get all of your marks. Here's hoping the next ADC is awesome.

Ahri Baka2 votes

If it's an adc , I hope it goes to hell I'm already suffering from this void adc KogMaw don't need another one I just want Lucian's wife to be back

Jinx Hunter2 votes

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If it's an adc , I hope it goes to hell I'm already suffering from this void adc KogMaw don't need another one I just want Lucian's wife to be back

You will have to make a deal with daddy Thresh and I hear he is a really sadistic bargainer.

JustARivenMain2 votes

Void Champion, Female, sand around the structure, could be Kassadin's daughter.

Packun Flower1 votes

You sure its not a teaser for a new skin? Earth cracking up and filled with void glow. Earth twisting and spiralling.

Seem more like a Void Taliya skin teaser to me.

marpatt111 votes

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You sure its not a teaser for a new skin? Earth cracking up and filled with void glow. Earth twisting and spiralling.

Seem more like a Void Taliya skin teaser to me.

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To start things off, let’s talk about a new champ we have in the works. Looking back at the last few marksmen released, we discovered something that’s been null from our roster for a long time: a super high-risk, high-reward marksman, in the vein of well… Vayne."

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With that in mind, we locked onto a marksman that rewards players who aren’t afraid to hunt for the perfect opportunity, no matter where it takes them. This new champion’s best players will go deep into enemy territory and thrive, while the weak players will perish, never to be heard from again. Peace Isn’t Always the Answer

Sometimes violence is necessary,

Sukishoo1 votes

It's a champion update blog, they wouldn't tease skins in there, only champions.

Evil Yasuo1 votes

A purple hell opening up. Yeah rest assure dude, it's the void.

DynamiteGazelle1 votes

*This HAD better be..

Dark Vaatu1 votes

kog maw is voidling. could be drakan type of adc.

Oleandervine1 votes

That Nami comic wasn't a "possible" reference. Holy hell dude, I'd hate to see what hard facts you need for what you consider an "actual" reference. I mean come on, the Marai dude was in a hell hole glowing purple, and he was withered and had 3 glowing purple eyes in his head, just like Malzahar. If that's just a "possible" reference to you, then wow.

Kairoptra1 votes

Well, they didn’t outright say it, and why would the Void be at the bottom of the ocean? Previously, we’ve only ever seen them pop up in places near to Icathia, such as Shurima and Targon. I get that the Marai live in waters relatively close to Targon, but how and why would they go to those depths?

I’m not saying you’re wrong for believing that it was something Void-related down there, in fact I sincerely hope it was and agree that it is the most likely answer. However, I wouldn’t put it past Riot to make it something else, not because they like to lead us on, but rather because it wouldn’t be the first time we got the wrong idea of what they had in mind.

Oleandervine1 votes

There's not a lot of gray area here. The void is defined by the glowing purple corruption. Furthermore, that merdude was talking about looking into another place, and how beautiful it was, and trying to convince Nami to join him, with the exact same 3 eyes on his forehead, which sounds exactly like Malzahar's experiences with looking into the Void. It's a very clear cut void reference.

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