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Syndra's Lore

KoganeRyujin··7 votes·1,547 views

I know all of the lore is currently getting reworked, but there is something about Syndra that I find surprisingly relatable as far as our personal problems, but I won't delve into that. Syndra was a natural born mage, she experienced a devastating betrayal and now she is practicing her magic without any restraint or interest in where her talent comes from. It even says on her wiki page that she doesn't fully understand herself and must if she ever wants to realize her full potential. I think this pretty much means that she is a lost soul and is desperately trying to find herself, but doesn't realize that what she is doing will never allow her to find true happiness and purpose. Syndra's lore leaves off on a depressing point, and in any anime, movie, book, or tv show it would be considered a cliff hanger. I remember reading her lore for the first time and thinking that it had the potential to be so awesome and inspiring. Can we please get an update on Syndra's lore? So you actually feel happy for her rather than pity.

16 Comments

rand0mredneck7 votes

I don't think you're supposed to feel happy or pity. You're supposed to feel scared. She's a moody teenager, with enough magic power to turn you into a smear on the wall.

SaltyToplaneGoat2 votes

Moody teen with a god-complex. Not a good mix I guess...

Kadavik4 votes

Heard u were talking shit https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wSAp991JIVs/maxresdefault.jpg

SaltyToplaneGoat3 votes

She doesn't have a god complex tho, she's just super strict with everything. Her mother on the other hand...

KoganeRyujin5 votes

Call me insane but I tend to lack fear where others do not, and have an abundance of it where others do not. I feel bad for her, because I kinda feel her pain. growing up I was immediately good at everything, everything was easy, and I started getting moody and uninterested when I got to the age that I actually needed to try. Inherently I'm a fast learner, hell I started walking at 9 months old, which was more of a hindrance than a blessing because I grew up never having to actually try, everything came naturally, then when school and life in general started getting more demanding of me I became the special kid with ADHD who took forever on his tests because he didn't know how to study since I never had to before. I see a little bit of myself in Syndra's lore, that's why I pity her. I don't like to toot my own horn that's why originally said that I wouldn't delve into it. I look at Syndra and listen to her quotes and what I find is the personality of someone who is lost, confused, lonely, and sad in general. If I came off as standoff-ish I'm sorry I didn't intend to.

IcyPepper1 votes

Is it wrong to pity something you fear?

I mean, look at the Harry Potter series. Voldemort is basically Hitler with magic incredibly powerful dark magic (demonstrated, not just told to us). The guy, if you think about him too much, is absolutely terrifying.

Yet, he's still absolutely pitiful once you learn more about him. He was born, raised, and developed into an absolutely pathetic existence. We're defined more by our choices than our origins, but even then you can't help but feel a little pity for the sliver of humanity that lies in Voldemort. He's quite literally a broken soul.

Syndra draws a few parallels to Voldemort in my mind. However, I feel like she's much more sympathetic: Voldemort was given the option to be a popular, well-respected wizard in his society and rise to great heights by his own will. Instead, he sought dark magics through despicable means. He had the power to shape his own destiny for the greater, and he made rather piss-poor decisions. Syndra, on the other hand, was not given that choice early on. Rather than be let free to grow and expand, under guidance, she was forcibly restricted without consent.

Voldemort, however, was pretty damn old by the start of the Harry Potter series. Syndra is still young, and I wouldn't consider it too late for her to change to a better path, even if it's not our classical version of "good." Hell, even Voldemort was given a last minute second chance, and basically spat on it.

It's right to fear Syndra, but it's not inhuman to pity her either. Knowing her, she'd probably react poorly if people continually feared her more and more, and she might grow up to become even more twisted. Right now, she probably needs someone who understands her predicament on a more personal level, and there's a few champions I'd love to see interact with her in that regard: Annie Lux Ahri Karthus Kassadin Veigar Vi Morgana

rand0mredneck1 votes

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Is it wrong to pity something you fear?

I mean, look at the Harry Potter series. Voldemort is basically Hitler with magic incredibly powerful dark magic (demonstrated, not just told to us). The guy, if you think about him too much, is absolutely terrifying.

Yet, he's still absolutely pitiful once you learn more about him. He was born, raised, and developed into an absolutely pathetic existence. We're defined more by our choices than our origins, but even then you can't help but feel a little pity for the sliver of humanity that lies in Voldemort. He's quite literally a broken soul.

Syndra draws a few parallels to Voldemort in my mind. However, I feel like she's much more sympathetic: Voldemort was given the option to be a popular, well-respected wizard in his society and rise to great heights by his own will. Instead, he sought dark magics through despicable means. He had the power to shape his own destiny for the greater, and he made rather piss-poor decisions. Syndra, on the other hand, was not given that choice early on. Rather than be let free to grow and expand, under guidance, she was forcibly restricted without consent.

Voldemort, however, was pretty damn old by the start of the Harry Potter series. Syndra is still young, and I wouldn't consider it too late for her to change to a better path, even if it's not our classical version of "good." Hell, even Voldemort was given a last minute second chance, and basically spat on it.

It's right to fear Syndra, but it's not inhuman to pity her either. Knowing her, she'd probably react poorly if people continually feared her more and more, and she might grow up to become even more twisted. Right now, she probably needs someone who understands her predicament on a more personal level, and there's a few champions I'd love to see interact with her in that regard: Annie Lux Ahri Karthus Kassadin Veigar Vi Morgana

See, I think a lot of those guys would just anger her. Especially Annie. Who has been free to develop her powers with no restrictions.

Adonna1 votes

A lot of the champs' lore are left uncompleted making them a perfect fit for the game - they all seek something at the institute. Power, glory, revenge, justice, purpose, knowledge, etc. They are just like normal people, our stories don't end - they evolve as we do. Besides, 'happy (completed) endings' are boring and too concise for me. :)

The Last Ballad2 votes

But seeing as the league does not exist, in her lore or otherwise, another chapter would be nice.

Adonna2 votes

sorry not going to buy that bullshit Riot is trying to do - there is a League and Summoners, otherwise some of the champs wouldn't even exist (cough Lee Sin). Riot pulls some really terrible decisions with their lore.

The Last Ballad1 votes

They are currently writing the league out of the lore, and that is going to take some time. Can you really not imagine any way for Lee Sin to exist without the League? What about Ryze? Morgana and Kayle? Is there absolutely NO way for them to exist without the league? Personally I think that this allows them to make more interesting stories, since not every champ has to have a reason to be in the league.

Like Azir. Why would he be fighting on the rift while he has an entire country to build from scratch and lead? Money? He can build things out of solid sand, and have millions of slaves made out of the desert to serve him and do all of the manual labor. Prestige? scoff He is a king, an emperor, a god with dominion over the very ground he walks on. All other kingdoms are but shifting sand.

And Anivia? She should be back at her home, protecting it from the power of the Black Ice, not fighting in a arena a mile or so long.

Yasuo too, it would take about a week to go through the leagues records and find a list of each champ that uses wind techniques to fight and investigate them. There is only 2 others(Riven and Janna). And then after that he would leave, either way the investigation went.(not to mention going on air in a globally televised event would be terrible for hiding)

Plus how would you explain the size differences of the champs? Teemo is about waist high on a normal man, who is about toe high on Malphite, who is about a third of the size of Sol's corporal form, but Teemo is about a third of Sol's size. It makes no sense.

Face it, the league puts an extra obstacle in the creation of champs and there lore. It makes them think up an extra reason why a champ would distract themselves from their personal quests in order to fight in an arena. Not to mention so many story lines would unravel when the champs inevitably met during a league match(ie. Leona &Diana, Graves &TwistedFate, Khazix &Rengar)

AkaiNeko41 votes

There are a lot - a LOT - of areas in which the Lore needs expanding. If we're lucky Rito might get around to figuring out their basic setting - i.e., a map - by next Christmas. Meanwhile, Syndra's personal story will probably get updated whenever they get around to Ionia. If we're lucky, it'll be more Bilgewater than Targon (or Shurima). I wouldn't worry too much, for now.

Stellafreyja1 votes

I believe Jaredan said Shurima is next.

AkaiNeko41 votes

....ok? Why do you mention this?

Stellafreyja1 votes

I want more lore for Syndra too. Also an explanation for why Zed and Syndra are friends. coughzedxsyndracough

I'm really just looking forward to an epic showdown between Karma and Syndra.

KoganeRyujin1 votes

Yeah, I kinda want to see a development in which Syndra has an experience that causes her to grow as a person, like she's matured a little and rather than lash out at everyone she decides to redeem herself, not in the eyes of the Ionian elders because they would probably never accept her after what she's done, but in her own eyes as in she wants to at least become more accepting of herself. Sort of like Goku in the sense that she doesn't fight for any particular cause or to defeat an enemy, but rather to defeat herself to have mastery and dominance over herself. She's kind of like Anakin Skywalker if you think about it; the prodigy child who was eager to become a mage (ahem, jedi) and went away to train with a master (ahem, Obi Won, cough, Yoda), then became obsessed with her own power (cough-cough, the force) and sought to see it increase (suddenly the Dark Side isn't looking so dark), then confronted her master about why she wasn't growing anymore ends up killing him after feeling betrayed and being consumed by a lust for power (kinda like in a New Hope), and is now the Dark Sovereign (or as I like to call her the Dark Lord of the Sith) who uses her power without restraint and out of rage (much like the Dark Side of the Force). Mind blowing, isn't it?

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