I find Nidalee confusing, as she can change from form to form so freely it almost seems like she was made for Vastaya, but her diluted blood separates her from them? Did she just have the gene and it can just activate if encouraged to do so, like some messed up recessive gene or is she some sort of Human that changed into Vastaya through magical ways? Can someone clear this up for me?
Sharjo1 votesVastaya come from a union of humans and a race of spiritual shapeshiftery dudes known as the vastayashai'rei, so vastaya can interbreed with humans, though it dilutes the inherent magic that comes with being a vastaya since there's even more human in there now than before. The power comes from their heritage.
Mannny1 votesBut it was said that Nidalee had blood so diluted that she wasn't even considered Vastaya, however, She seems to have more Vastayan blood than half of the confirmed Vastaya. If she isn't Vastaya, what race is she? She definitely isn't human.
Sharjo1 votesShe's human. Vastayan heritage =/= being a vastaya. The vastaya have access to other powers beyond shapeshifting.
Mannny1 votesOh, so you can have Vastayan blood without being Vastayan then. Does that mean some humans with Vastayan blood can have other powers or other characteristics of Vastaya but still not be Vastayan? Like a human with feathers or something but also not be Vastayan?
Sharjo1 votesNah at that point the bloodline's so diluted that only lingering magic really remains, which is how the shapeshifting powers come about. I'd imagine it's the only one that sticks around since it was something that the vastayashai'rei had in spades.
Fasmodey1 votesDoes it mean magic is genetic?
Or at least is it something that comes from birth? Does it mean you can't be a mage without having innate magical talent?
Sharjo1 votesI dunno if it's completely based on genetics but some of this stuff does get passed down through families. Non-magical people can become magical through other means of course but as for people with innate magic I dunno.
GreenLore1 votesThe vastaya tree has a small part where it lists "shapeshifters",which isn't connected to the tree anymore. http://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=http://universe-meeps.leagueoflegends.com/v1/assets/images/vastaya-tree-en_us.jpg&resize=1400:
It likely refers to people like Nidalee or the swine-guy from the story. They have vastayan blood,but are regular humans who have the ability to change into an animal-shape.
Meanwhile the vastaya are magical beings,who need magic to survive and who are animal-like in their regular form,with the ability to modify their forms to some extend.
