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Wait, so Nami's a Vastayan now and not a Marai? Are Marai retgone?

darkdill··4 votes·2,035 views

Lemme guess: Nami's story was too hard to work with, and you simply could not create any sort of Diana/Nami story that wouldn't be super-contrived.

16 Comments

Karfuss15 votes

Vastayan just describes a species of humanoid animals. Marai could still well be a clan, type etc of Vastayan.

Sharjo6 votes

"Chimeric humanoids" would be a better descriptor than humanoid animals.

Sharjo10 votes

The Marai haven't gone anywhere.

EDIT: Just an extra tidbit - there are many named vastaya tribes.

6FlagsFunnelCake9 votes

It's most likely that the Marai are a type of Vastayan, as the Vastaya are said to be more like a "phylum" rather than a very specific species. AS seen in Eduard's studies, they can range from talking otter-fish-seal people, transforming were-pigs and sexy Foxes and Birds, and it's said that each Vastayans are split up in extremely distinct clans and cultures.

Sukishoo4 votes

Marai are a type of Vastayan. Vastayan isn't the species...

Tesla Effect3 votes

Vastaya is a vast taxonomy for all bipedal chimeric sentient shapeshifting beings residing on Runeterra. It is also used as a name for some individual races within the taxonomy.

Jeddy0173 votes

I don't see how her being Vastayan changes Nami's story. It's more like an added detail that her & the Marai are Vastayan.

Stars Shaper2 votes

Wait wait wait...

Is she FriendZoning Aurelion Sol? http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/027/855/461.png

UomoAfide1 votes

Not necessarily, Vastaya is a term that can include a huge variety of different species. Marai can still be a thing even though they are Vastayan as well.

Jeddy0171 votes

It's like how there are many different species of dogs & cats in the world.

UomoAfide2 votes

More like how there are different species of mammals. I think it gives a better idea this way

Deep Terror Nami1 votes

I was kind of hoping she wouldn't be a vastaya but w/e, not a big deal. Doesn't mean she can't have any connection to Diana, her story doesn't necessarily have to be isolated from other regions and their champions.

Ralanr1 votes

I don't think they are keeping the connection to Diana.

Sharjo2 votes

Was there even one that was more than implied to begin with?

Jeddy0172 votes

It was pure fan speculation. The only thing connecting them is the "moon" in moonstone. And that connection is not that strong. It's like saying the Justice League & League of Legends are connected because of the word "League".

Ralanr1 votes

Not exactly like that given Diana and Nami existed in the same universe.

Imo it'd be funny if the moonstone did nothing and most Marai believed it did.

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