Dragons in the world of League - Similar to Void creatures?

Voidac··1 votes·1,014 views

Outside of Shyvana's lore, we don't see much about dragons. At all. However, recently we have Ivern's interaction with dragon and Baron. This makes me wonder...

Are dragons from another plain of existence much like how Voidlings are from another plain? Creatures like Yordles who did not originate from this world?

I think it's fascinating that there are creatures in this world that aren't from it yet find it to be a great home for them, they they were meant to be. It's hard to explain.

Also, might we ever receive more world-building lore from Riot not focused on a specific champion or region, but as Valoran/the world of League itself? I feel like we've waited long enough. I understand the point is to do the opposite, to not reveal much to the players and readers because you want the flexibility to move around if you decide against a specific thing later on or whatever was currently established might conflict with a previous bit of information. However, I think establishing the bones of your world, a map, a ever-growing bestiary, etc, is crucial to good story-telling. To build upon it and give the players something really concrete for them to enjoy and explore.

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Ebonmaw Dragon3 votes

Iguess that you are asking this because of Ivern.. so...

Lorewise, Dragons are like humans in terms of Inteligence, but they have 10 times more pride... Considering this, it makes sense that they dont want the "help" of Ivern, and they preffer to fight instead.

Voidac1 votes

I don't think so. Where are you pulling this information?

Ebonmaw Dragon2 votes

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I don't think so. Where are you pulling this information?

The lore of Shyvana of course

Voidac1 votes

Nothing about them being smarter and more prideful in Shyvana's lore.

It's also best to provide links when someone questions the validity of the information you're providing.

Ebonmaw Dragon1 votes

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Nothing about them being smarter and more prideful in Shyvana's lore.

It's also best to provide links when someone questions the validity of the information you're providing.

http://gameinfo.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/game-info/champions/shyvana/

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Shyvana/Background

Lets read afew parts of the lore:

New:

_A half-breed born from the union between dragon and human, Shyvana searched all her life for belonging. Persecution forged her into a brutal warrior, and those who dare stand against Shyvana face the fiery beast lurking just beneath her skin.

Dragonkind considered Shyvana's impure blood an abomination._

Old:

_The scarce and reclusive dragons left on Runeterra find it disgusting to mix their blood with the frivolous and violent lesser races. _

Considering this we know that human x dragon relationships are possible, I dont think that a human would fall in love with a dragon if they were mere beasts.

Dragons see other races as lesser beings and preffer to stay away from those kind of "lesser creatures"... Basically, they dont like humans, at all. And guess what? Ivern IS a human... or was, so, it makes sense for the dragons to hate him.

I mean, just look and hear Aurelion Sol... he is a dragon, a cosmic dragon, with a giant ego, but dragon anyways.

Voidac1 votes

Nice try, but that's more your personal depiction rather than stated truth. I see what you're trying to pick at, but you're missing the point.

G4LLOWSC4L1BR4TR2 votes

I think they just lumped together dragons and "void beasts" to combine Baron and Dragon into one trigger with shared lines to reference the both of them rather than having separate lines for each. Though it is interesting that he refers to dragons as being from another world. Could they perhaps all be descended from celestial dragons like Aurelion Sol and simply stuck on Runeterra because they can't traverse the stars like Sol can? That would be interesting, to say the least.

Voidac1 votes

That was my initial though as well until I heard the lines directed towards dragon.

GreenLore1 votes

Which lines are you referring to?

The "that creature is not from this world"-line?

I mean in this video it does say that this line is spoken when moving close to epic camps(Baron,Herald AND dragon) https://youtu.be/S18HwX2hhzk?t=271

However I doubt that he'll actually say it to the dragon,because later in the same video he says the line "I get the feeling dragons don't like me too much" and the description says that he would say this line to all epic monsters,which obviously wouldn't make sense for Baron and the herald.

So I guess he'll use the line "Why aren't Dragons and Void beasts friendlier" for both epic camps,the one about dragons for the dragon camp and the "not from this world"-line only for the baron/herald camp.

Sharjo1 votes

As far as I remember from Aurelion Sol's q and a dragons in the league universe are essentially a form of matter imitating energy in much the same way the logarithmic spiral is seen in nature in real life.

Valaran Nara2 votes

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As far as I remember from Aurelion Sol's q and a dragons in the league universe are essentially a form of matter imitating energy in much the same way the logarithmic spiral is seen in nature in real life.

Sharjo, please! I have a job. I pay bills. I adult and do adult things. Why you trying to pull me back into grade school?

Sharjo1 votes

Just saying it as I remember.

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