Are the Champion judgements still canon

BestCassiopeiaNA·Dec 8, 2014·4 votes·1,749 views

just like the title says..

11 Comments

SharjoDec 8, 20146 votes

While elements relating to the history of the characters is up for debate, the main thing is that the judgements themselves likely never happened. Elements they touch on for the champions themselves? We'll have to see.

MotajoDec 8, 20142 votes

Elements they touch on for the champions themselves? We'll have to see.

Another problem is that, for some champs, the Judgments themselves are elements of that character, usually through some sort of revelation or self-discovery (ex: Lux, Trundle, Galio, off the top of my head). If as much as possible is to be preserved, that character development is also on the list.

SharjoDec 9, 20142 votes

Depends on how they wanna deal with such things. Perhaps move those elements in to a different event that comes around in their lives. As an example, I kinda imagine Riven's pseudo break down during her judgement (I think she was breaking down there, at least she wasn't happy) is something that instead comes around due to interacting with Yasuo, as he's questioning her about what the hell she even fights for and she's not even sure anymore.

The theme is likely the main thing that will carry over from League judgements. How that gets incorporated and how faithful it is to the judgements will be something to keep note of. It all depends really. In the scenario above with Riven and Yasuo, I'd be pumped for a story like that, I mean hell, they could be actually fighting anime style while doing this, and I'd be hyped for that!

TerraRisingDec 8, 20144 votes

It's safe to assume that none of the League Judgments should be considered "canon" until we get some sort of confirmation from Narrative. Xerath's rewrite, for instance, has little or nothing to do with the new storyline.

MotajoDec 8, 20143 votes

I want them to be canon, but... I know they cannot be. The Judgments, themselves, are events orchestrated by the Institute of War. With the IoW ripped out of canon, Judgments are taken with them. Everyone with a Judgment is doomed to an inevitable rewrite. There's no telling how much of each character those rewrites will preserve, if anything.

darkdillDec 8, 20142 votes

Possibly on a case-by-case basis, I.E. in Sona's case it'd be canon, in Brand's case it wouldn't be.

kitcat300Dec 8, 20142 votes

I think they said that what is revealed about the characters personality still is. Ex: Riven may not be joining the league, but what is revealed about her in her flashback is still true.

HayaishiDec 9, 20142 votes

Yes, i'd like to know.

Varus' judgement was pretty damn good, it gives a good insight about whatever is that is corrupting him, and i don't see how it shouldn't be canon, all Riot has to do is remove the presence the summoners have in it and rewrite it as a memory.

GreenLoreDec 9, 20141 votes

yeah generally it looks like they are considering the things that happen during the judgements and most of the characterisation is probably kept(or at least they try to keep it),it depends on if they decide that the character needs a rewrite in general or not.

Take Xerath for example,they took his character into a different way,because they rewrote his character in general,but they obviously tried to keep the characterisation from the judgement,since in his new lore(the one on the forums),he also has this moment where he'd actually like to stop the ritual,but where it is already too late.