Question about the lore.

Kruton·Oct 30, 2014·2 votes·1,353 views

Since servers are down for me, I'll use this time to ask something that has been bothering me for a while.

So I used to read the lore, and I kind of liked how it explained why the champions were in the League of Legends. Example: Maokai was a tree in the Twisted Treeline that got infused with magic, and he just wants to return. Until then, he fights in the League. Also Fiora. She entered the League to prove she is the greatest duelist. These weren't great explanations, but at least they made sense with Summoner's Rift.

Now, I read lores like Gnar's and Azir's, and it makes no freaking sense why they are in the League of Legends. Gnar's lore just says he's a cute little yordle who can be vicious. So was he captured by summoners and forced to fight in the League? Who knows.

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Ironclad DragonOct 30, 20143 votes

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130205035913/matrix/images/a/a8/There_is_no_Spoon.jpg

There is no lore.

PaperAlchemistOct 30, 20142 votes

I agree...I wish there were more events like the Noxus vs Ionia event they did back in the day, where the victory for the Ionian team lead to the creation of the Ionian Boots of Lucidity. That kind of stuff would be cool to see come up again

Legacy of XionOct 30, 20142 votes

I agree...I wish there were more events like the Noxus vs Ionia event they did back in the day, where the victory for the Ionian team lead to the creation of the Ionian Boots of Lucidity. That kind of stuff would be cool to see come up again

League of Legends retconned. Lore matches no longer able to happen.

But just wait! We'll have a lore themed event mode next big lore event! just wait and see! You'll love it!

Add a snarky ending sentence here.

DG AshabelOct 30, 20142 votes

You forgot to leave an optimistic and smiley-laden side comment about how we'll appreciate the event much more if we spend a quadrillion dollars on skins.

Legacy of XionOct 30, 20141 votes

You forgot to leave an optimistic and smiley-laden side comment about how we'll appreciate the event much more if we spend a quadrillion dollars on skins.

Insert snarky comment about how we get skins we don't want.

Jinx Skin. Lux Skin.

Narrative isn't the only one who can't deliver - Morello promised us a true Lux Skin years ago. Jinx got released before yasuo yet Yasuo got this legendary skin before her.

Forget it - We don't spend because it's nothing we want, unless it's Champhionship Riven or some of those halloween or christmas skins.

CmereCupcakeOct 30, 20142 votes

Sion "Who is your summoner, and what does he do?"

TerraRisingOct 30, 20142 votes

Now, I read lores like Gnar's and Azir's, and it makes no freaking sense why they are in the League of Legends. Gnar's lore just says he's a cute little yordle who can be vicious. So was he captured by summoners and forced to fight in the League? Who knows.

It's not just Gnar and Azir, but almost every new champ released since September 2012.

For the past few years, Riot's been trying to get rid of the "League of Legends" from League of Legends. It started with the removal of League Judgments and Karma's lore rework and continued on from there. It's only in the past two months that this effort to remove League was acknowledged.

Narrative is also trying to experiment with different ways of telling their champion bios. For example, Heimerdinger's science journal or Braum tale told in the manner of a grandmother's bedtime story.

In short, what Riot's Narrative department wants us to do is come up with our own headcanon reasons for the champs to join the League and let them do what they want to do... which is draw a paycheck.