Rek'sai is female

Penta Penguin··2 votes·1,601 views

What does this even mean? Do void creatures sexually reproduce? Some do but others don't? Do they have another purpose to this dichotomy other than reproduction?

Or is it just Riot going "Look we can make a female character that isn't tits and ass, lols!"

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redniwediS4 votes

Based on pieces of lore it would seem she is part of a "species" of Void creature currently native to the Shuriman desert. She is the largest and most powerful, and so it is possible she is their "mother".

My guess is that Void creatures do not technically reproduce. All share a theme of collection, be it physical matter Chogath KogMaw , traits Khazix , worshipers Malzahar , or knowledge Velkoz . Due to her nature I would say Rek'Sai, with her territorial nature, is designed to take over land. A singular creature would be able to control a large area, however the Void always want's more. That is where the smaller members of her "species" come in.

I believe she either has some way to asexually reproduce, or can somehow generate lesser Void creatures. The only way I can see anyone figuring it out in lore would be to see if these smaller creatures grow into what Rek'Sai is, or if they stay weaker. The community does not know what the facts are on this, however I'd bet money it has something to do with whatever her Void ancestry wishes her to collect.

The only other time lesser Void creatures are mentioned is when they enter through a portal, so either Rek'Sai is protecting a Void portal (in which case why is there only one type of creature coming through?) or there is some form of reproduction or creation going on.

TLDR: The community has wanted a female monster character for a long time before her release, so it's possible Riot started making her just to show they can do it and to appease the community. That said the finished product is far more than Riot saying "Look we can make a female character that isn't tits and ass, lols!".

warwiller2 votes

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My guess is that Void creatures do not technically reproduce. All share a theme of collection, be it physical matter Chogath KogMaw

I disafree, Kogmaws theme is not of physical matter. Rather, it is of a child who always wants cake

SSJTribe2 votes

this just in, food is not physical matter!

warwiller1 votes

Wat

Dreamspitter2 votes

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this just in, food is not physical matter!

More at 11.

redniwediS1 votes

I'm not saying that's what Kog'Maw is after, I'm simply saying that's what the Void sent him to collect. He's like an early attempt at Vel'Koz, but uses Cho'Gath as a template.

warwiller1 votes

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I'm not saying that's what Kog'Maw is after, I'm simply saying that's what the Void sent him to collect. He's like an early attempt at Vel'Koz, but uses Cho'Gath as a template.

I think its more likely he exited the void for his own reasons than that he was sent by something. And his reason was probably evil, primal, and destructive.

redniwediS1 votes

Hopefully we'll get an answer to this in time. Personally I support the theory that the Void is an entity itself and the creatures that enter Runeterra are it's puppets.

warwiller1 votes

Redniwedis

seems like a narrow view of what could be anything

redniwediS1 votes

You've got your idea of what it might be, and I've got mine.

warwiller1 votes

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You've got your idea of what it might be, and I've got mine.

I just can't see Cho'Gath or Kog'Maw as puppets to anything

Edit: sorry if I annoyed you with my attitude I was jus annoyed by the puppet theory hah

Miku Append3 votes

Well, Chogath. Velkoz, and Kogmaw are all confirmed males. I thought it was interesting that they chose to make Reksai female. I mean, they could have made the character male, but they chose not to.

GreenLore1 votes

I dunno if you could consider them male. I mean yeah they have male sounding voices,but we are talking about monsters here,they could still sound male even if they were female or genderless(and would most likely still referred as a "he" even if they are genderless)

Though Kog'maw talks about his daddy,which implies that his species has genders.

Renaille2 votes

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Do they have another purpose to this dichotomy other than reproduction?

That's literally the only justification required.

Ralanr2 votes

It means they created a female void creature.

That's it. They don't need a reason or justification on it.

Qwertycwer1 votes

I was thinking it kind of relates to ant colonies and bee colonies and things like that where there's a queen.

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