So... Miss Fortune doomed Bilgewater

Akesgeroth·Oct 2, 2015·10 votes·2,629 views

At the end of Burning Tides, we see Bilgewater is embroiled in chaos. With Gangplank apparently gone, all the different gangs and crime lords are turning on one another. Miss Fortune seems to think that if she can get the heads of those who followed Gangplank, everything will magically be right again.

The problem with all this is that as ruthless, brutal and cruel as Gangplank might have been, he did something important: He kept Bilgewater united. And now that it's being consumed by in-fighting, Noxus will undoubtedly come in to take over. By removing Gangplank from the equation, Miss Fortune essentially opened the gate to Noxus.

44 Comments

LaoBushidoOct 2, 20157 votes

Doomed is relative. Can you say that gangplank is better than noxus occupation? When the head of the government is taking out anarchy will most likely follow , what happened in bilge water as a result of the aftermath just shows how in the stable it was in the first place . Noxus May not be that terrible Bilge water Had a similar pattern of having power equaling status And noxus based on what we know so far has had more structure .

On the other hand if you're to bring up the shadow Liles which will be attacking again even stronger ( then last year ) in a month that might cause a bigger more immediate problem .

Either way bilge water need to savior

GreenLoreOct 2, 20154 votes

Honestly I think Bilgewater has bigger problems than noxus. Namely the shadow isles. They struggled already last year against the harrowing,but now they are in disarray,so its gonna be even harder for them.

HelmightOct 6, 20151 votes

Was going to make this post myself, but glad someone else beat me to the punch.

Bilgewater's first and foremost concern should be the Black Mists and the Harrowing. Last year it took Miss Fortune and Gangplank's combined fleet, plus timely intervention by Nautilus to save Bilgewater - and even then, Smuggler's Cove was completely destroyed and the fleet was scattered. This year, with no one to rally Bilgewater's defenders and the Black Mists growing ever stronger, Bilgewater is on the brink of oblivion.

I suppose Noxus may make a move after the Harrowing - it is their modus operandi to conquer the shit out of everyone - but that's only if there's anything left of Bilgewater to conquer.

PyrodiniumOct 2, 20153 votes

I don't know why the Noxian High Command will be interested in some backwater slum like Bilgewater.

How would they benefit by invading it?

AkesgerothOct 2, 20156 votes

How would anyone benefit from invading anything?

Also, Swain has a personal vendetta with Gangplank.

PyrodiniumOct 2, 20158 votes

Well, you tend to get resources, including land, food, minerals, taxes. Being that Bilgewater produces very little (it sustains itself primarily via piracy and the hunt of sea monsters), it is a very unappealing objective.

And yeah, Swain has a personal vendetta against Gangplank, the guy that is supposedly dead. Even less reasons for the Noxian to put their eyes upon Bilgewater.

LaoBushidoOct 2, 20152 votes

gangplank will most likely make a grand reappearance, staying in the shadows doesn't seem like his style. and also gaining bilge water is a opening for the gaining sea superiority, um not including the shadow ideas, which any military power would want.

Ethereal311Oct 2, 20156 votes

Plundering the plunderers is the best thing I can say. Bilgewater has tons of plundered material and artifacts that making it a temporary puppet city would be worth it.

GreenLoreOct 2, 20151 votes

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Also, Swain has a personal vendetta with Gangplank.

But everyone thinks GP is dead,so that wouldn't be a reason for swain to attack Bilgewater.

AkesgerothOct 2, 20153 votes

Getting the Leviathan back would be a reason.

GreenLoreOct 2, 20151 votes

But where is the leviathan? We don't know where gangplank left it.

AkesgerothOct 2, 20152 votes

Someone knows. Torture and kill enough people in Bilgewater and they'll talk.

GreenLoreOct 2, 20151 votes

But the man who stole his ship is believed to be dead. Its not like Swain could get revenge agaisnt GP.

And starting an invasion into a country that is under permanent attack of the undead for one ship that might or might not be there anymore,sounds kinda over the top and like a waste of resources.

AkesgerothOct 2, 20152 votes

The largest ship of the Noxian fleet. And he'd get Bilgewater to boot.

GreenLoreOct 2, 20151 votes

A ship can be rebuilt. And there is just no gain in fighting over a place that is gonna be under constant attack even after you've conquered it.

AkesgerothOct 2, 20152 votes

I can't reply to that without making some really inappropriate political statements. Let's just say that real world history proves you wrong. Especially recent history.

GreenLoreOct 2, 20151 votes

We're talking about a nation that hasn't made itself popular on the contient(demacia&Ionia are enemies of noxus and if the anti-barbarian campaign of noxus is still canon,then they are also enemies with the avarosans),taking the risk of sending their troops to an island nation,who we can assume is unmatched in terms of naval strenght(yes they are currently in disarray,but that doesn't mean they are completely helpless,a weakened bilgewater is probably still a dangerous enemy on the sea),trying to conquer said nation,despite the fact that the nation is constantly attacked by the undead legions of the shadow isles,all just because a pirate,who is assumed to be dead,took their ship(and even if said ship is still in bilgewater,then they'd use it against noxus,probably forcing noxus to sink it anyway)?

AkesgerothOct 2, 20152 votes

We're talking about the mightiest military on Valoran led by a power-hungry man taking no risk at all by sending a fraction of its naval force to take over an island with no allies and currently embroiled in a civil war, which has to deal with an attack from the undead once a year which is so easy to repel that a handful of pirates can take care of it and which ends by itself anyway.

GreenLoreOct 2, 20152 votes

But Noxus is not without powerful enemies. Demacia is roughly as powerful as noxus and could use that to strike against noxus. Bilgewater is not just a bunch of pirates,but a state on its own that has probably unmatched power in terms of naval battle(I mean they have people who can summon giant sea snakes) The shadow isles are an island of undead who become more powerful the more they kill and who are still shrouded in mystery,I doubt that noxus wants an extended battle with them. Swain is a tactician,he acts logically,I doubt he'd just rush towards bilgewater despite all those problems.

PyrodiniumOct 2, 20152 votes

Not to mention: The Black Mist is on the rise, and Noxus already has lost a war fleet to its chilly embrace.

James StoneOct 3, 20151 votes

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But Noxus is not without powerful enemies. Demacia is roughly as powerful as noxus and could use that to strike against noxus. Bilgewater is not just a bunch of pirates,but a state on its own that has probably unmatched power in terms of naval battle(I mean they have people who can summon giant sea snakes) The shadow isles are an island of undead who become more powerful the more they kill and who are still shrouded in mystery,I doubt that noxus wants an extended battle with him. Swain is a tactician,he acts logically,I doubt he'd just rush towards bilgewater despite all those problems.

And leaving Bilgewater in chaos is giving the Shadow Isles the final foothold they need during the Black Mist. Noxus or Demacia could very well occupy the land and establish a provisional government by claiming they need a stable position to fortify against the undead horde.

GreenLoreOct 3, 20151 votes

Occupying bilgewater probably won't be that easy even if they are weakened(like I already said,bilgewaters naval strenght is most likely unmatched,so even in a weakened state,they'd be still dangerous) and there is little gain as they'd have to defend against the undead there every year,which is bad because not only would that weaken them and leave them open for attacks from other coutnries,but they are probably at a disadvantage in terms of terrain(bilgewater focuses on naval combat and has people who can call giant sea snakes to their aid,noxus&demacia don't have that)

PyrodiniumOct 2, 20152 votes

The Black Mist is by no means easy to fight.

The last one laid down death over the isles despite the efforts made to stop it.

Not even the mighty Noxian fleet has been able to survive it.

PyrodiniumOct 2, 20151 votes

Ships were captured and used against their original owners all the time during the age of sails, and no one made a big fuzz about it.

ReQnosisOct 2, 20152 votes

Surprised no one mentioned Singed and invading to acquire new "test subjects".

AkesgerothOct 2, 20152 votes

Singed is Zaunite, though Zaun does seem to be a Noxus dependency of some sort.

James StoneOct 3, 20151 votes

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I don't know why the Noxian High Command will be interested in some backwater slum like Bilgewater.

How would they benefit by invading it?

So, are you really asking how controlling a massive coastal city-state would benefit Noxus? Does "complete commercial monopoly" says something to you? Plus severely diminish piracy, a massive increase to Noxus' assets and Navy, and access to thousands of millions of pounds of various rare products that were shown to be had in the Burning Tides story.

Von RevanchistOct 2, 20153 votes

MissFortune She knows what she's doing.

frigginmurlocsOct 7, 20151 votes

AFter the bilgewater event I dont think she favors herself

ADepressedLeonaOct 2, 20152 votes

In short: We most be careful when hunting monsters, less we become them.

NazZomLordOct 3, 20152 votes

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6sztvmWLn1qlknxjo3_r3_250.gif

Even if he came back to power directly afterward he was a broke and almost dead man...Personally i hoped he would win, this event really ruined perhaps one of the most amazing champions in the game (Lore wise) PLEASE MAKE HIM KING OF THE PIRATES AGAIN!

AzteryzOct 3, 20151 votes

heres the best part

the anual harrowing is coming upon us soon and last year gangplank and miss fortune worked together to repel the harrowing

someone asked whats gonna happen now since bilgewater is tearing itself apart?

and a rioter answered hmmm seems like bilgewater needs a Savior

kJsOct 3, 20151 votes

Slaughter Fleet?

AkesgerothOct 3, 20151 votes

It should be Gangplank. It's gonna be Fizz.

darkdillOct 3, 20151 votes

My hope is a completely new Champion, someone who fills in "The Admiral" trope.

AzteryzOct 3, 20151 votes

not sure an admiral saving a pirate cove such as bilgewater would be appropriate but someone from the actual place of bilgewater perhaps a young blood up and coming pirate would be cooler in my opinion

DragonSheaOct 3, 20151 votes

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heres the best part

the anual harrowing is coming upon us soon and last year gangplank and miss fortune worked together to repel the harrowing

someone asked whats gonna happen now since bilgewater is tearing itself apart?

and a rioter answered hmmm seems like bilgewater needs a Savior

http://i.imgur.com/q9mq1C1.gif

DragonSheaOct 3, 20151 votes

Gangplank Was a fucker that is for sure. But MissFortune Really is just using the pretext of justice and stability to justify her vengeance towards. Sad thing is that it's most likely would turn into the classic scenario of the "Freedom fighter becoming the Dictator" AKA He(or She) who fights monsters.

BoulderoxOct 3, 20151 votes

"You either die a hero, or live long enough to become the villian" bilgewater event in a nutshell. It just means the top king has been dethroned, and the underings are fighting for #1.