The failed Ascensions, the Baccai, did they gain power from the failed Ascensions?

OyddAWqJ5r·Aug 24, 2017·4 votes·5,969 views

Or are they just twisted and morphed failures with no power?

11 Comments

NixtarmaAug 24, 20174 votes

I think they might have some power, but their social situation interests me more.

To be approved for the ritual, you had to be one of the best and most honored people in the entire empire, and have passed thorough examination. To be broken by the ritual probably means that the priests made some mistake along the way, and you were not properly prepared, so that shame would be attached. Additionally, to go from hero to twisted wretch must be a horrible burden, socially and mentally.

KrabohodAug 24, 20171 votes

That would make a great Champion. Looking like Arakkoa from Wow

Chembaron YamadaAug 24, 20173 votes

Some day we get a Baccai champion to find out.

HalfTangibleAug 25, 20173 votes

blinks What's a Baccai? Where were they mentioned?

SplisionAug 25, 20171 votes

It was a little fun fact in a pre-game loading screen, or at least that's how I read about them.

Tommy PickleNoseAug 24, 20172 votes

I feel like I know quite a bit about lore but what is a baccai

Edit: I figured it out it's a loading screen thing. My assumption is they have some sort of power but nowhere near an ascended.

SaltyToplaneGoatAug 24, 20172 votes

Uhm...

Cassiopeia ?

Given that all magic is only technology at some point, it wouldn't be weird to have a process that is an intentionally flawed ascension spell as some sort of curse. "Twisted and Morphed"... yeah would fit for turning someone into a poison spewing creature that feasts on sucking the life energy out of others...

6FlagsFunnelCakeAug 24, 20176 votes

Actually a Rioter confirmed that Cass isn't actually a Baccai. They described the Baccai as morphed, chimeric versions of the animal they were supposed to be (something along the lines of a hideous, asymmetrical version of Anubis with one arm having bird wings and the other being scaled like a crocodile).

SaltyToplaneGoatAug 25, 20171 votes

Well that doesn't mean the curse and the ascension process are not connected tho. Take the thing that makes Baccai, learn how you manipulate the the process so you got an intended result, and voila you got yourself a nice little curse.

JaspersAug 24, 20171 votes

I thought failed acsendeds died from the process . It what used on those that have done great things for Shurima and was an honour. It made out in nasus and renekton lore that renekton took great sacrifice to carry his brother in knowing he could die. Where in the lore does it mention some went in and were failed so to speak? Maybe I misread those lores.

Either way, it might be that only successful ones are blessed with long life and power.